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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / NCDC 2013 Cartridge won't stay in

« on: 22 October 2013, 21:50:09 »

Hi
all was well with the cd stacker unit, then it stopped reading the discs, I ejected the cartridge, checked the discs, all look ok but now the cartridge wont stay in, it just springs back out immediately, no clicks or anything.

Anyone with any ideas?

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: change RHD to LHD headlamps

« on: 14 September 2013, 17:31:31 »

I took one of mine off, the adjuster is busted and I think the other one is the same. I found two new LHD ones in Germay for £120 so I've gone for them, my lenses were a bit cloudy in any case.

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 13 September 2013, 16:19:31 »

All done, thanks to everyone for your help, car running nice and smoothly. So I'll put the timing tool kit on ebay as I'm hoping not to do this job again, having done it three times!!!

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 13 September 2013, 13:27:57 »

thanks for the tip, it went easily I used a rigid star wrench and just eased it a tad then cam lock back in and crank back to tdc, now on with the rest fingers crossed!

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 13 September 2013, 12:35:10 »

Ok back to work I've disassembled and I can see that the timing is out by a tooth on bank 2 it is retarded, I've the locking tools all in, any advice on how to move bank 3 forward while keeping bank 4 where it is??

I presume I've to remove the belt somehow lock bank 4, remove the locking tool from 3 and 4 then move 3 a gnats whicker without it jumping past or back? Anyone done this before?

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: change RHD to LHD headlamps

« on: 12 September 2013, 10:41:51 »

I have checked and have rhd headlamps, the levers do cut off the glare but not much, I'm pretty sure they won't pass the french mot but maybe I'll try first. The headlamps themselves seem a bit loose, not the glass but the silver bit at the back is pretty free so maybe there has been some bodge job here before, Guess I'll have to dismantle for a proper look.

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 11 September 2013, 21:57:47 »

thanks
I can make sense of that too! Probably have a go monday and post back the results

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 11 September 2013, 21:23:16 »

OK so I'm back in France after summer in the UK and time to resolve my timing issue. So to recap the idler roller bearing sheared when it was torqued up and I had to replace the old roller. I had no joy with getting buypartsby.com to send me a replacement contitech roller they wanted the whole kit back so I don't recommend that company .

So I have sourced a new roller which is adjustable whereas the original one was not. I've done this as I found it impossible to get the timing spot on and tickover is not as smooth as it was, although in all other aspects it is perfect.

I followed the dvd but did struggle with getting it spot on, anyone offer any advice before I start again?

Thanks

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / change RHD to LHD headlamps

« on: 11 September 2013, 21:14:50 »

Hi
I'm importing my (LHD) omega 3.2V6 2002 model to France. Can anyone advise on what I need to do to change the headlamps? I guess I'll need LHD headlamp units but will I need new xenons and bulbs etc or are they just transferred from the RHD units?

Thanks
Tony

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 10 July 2013, 08:48:06 »

Well I've no choice for the moment Kevin, I'll see if contitech will send me the replacement. I'll be in the UK in a couple of weeks so maybe I can pick up just the roller from the Vauxhall dealer. Hopefully it will be listed as a separate part.

I've just retimed the car this morning following the advice received re eccentric pulley, so will leave this till I return after the summer.

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 09 July 2013, 21:51:16 »

so its an odds issue, do I take it apart again for this in the morning or do I take a chance, I only changed the belt as a precaution as its new to me done 80K and nothing in the service book, guess its a couple of hours work. Would you do it if it were your's

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 09 July 2013, 21:38:50 »

Hi Andy
I'm not sure what is wrong, sorry to be a bit dim but I did follow the dvd guide? Can you please treat me like an idiot and give me step by step?

thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 09 July 2013, 20:53:31 »

Chris
It was the lower pulley so photo posted above.

Andy H
that was how it was already assembled on the backplate? Surely it won't move now it's been torqued up? Now you've got me worried, how can you tell it's the wrong way?

thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 09 July 2013, 19:46:03 »

Hi Chris, it was the correct kit, but yes thanks for the advice all sorted now, or maybe for now!

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Omega General Help / Re: late V6 3.2 timing adjustment, help urgent

« on: 09 July 2013, 19:11:33 »

I have to say to all you doom merchants ,sometimes you have to work with what you've got, Chrisgixer I did use the locks but you have to take them off to put the timing setting plate on!

I have a busted pulley miles from any decent stockist what can you do!

Anyway I concur with the advice to start at the top cam and belt marks and work down, making sure the timing is spot on at the top on these late V6's. There is also less to undo and remove compared to early ones, i.e. electric throttle and air pump changes.

Very happy to get it done, if it blows I'll be sure to let you all know!