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Omega General Help / Cam cover gaskets ?

« on: 27 October 2007, 21:09:33 »

Hi there is there anyone in the Lincolnshire area that would change my gaskets for me. I have come to the conclusion that, that is the problem.

Symtoms - Burning oil smell
                 Oil leak
                 Plugs pulled out, oil in the wells
                
I would love to have the confidence to do it myself but are bottling it!!!.

Ps - my 1996 2.5 CDX has started to run real hot, upto 100 on the gauge. I don't thrash the car and the coolnat level is fine. The fan kicks in most of the time even on short journeys. Do you think that the engine bay is getting hot due to the oil burning onto the exhaust??.
Cheers for now brothers of the Omega Clan!!

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Omega General Help / Help!!!!

« on: 07 October 2007, 19:59:42 »

Hey guys

Is there anyone in the Linccolnshire ish area that would do my breathers, cam gasket seals and have a shufty over my car.
I've read the how to guides but just aint confident enough and don't have the tools etc.

I will travel and will see the prospective helper right for their time.
Thanks in advance fellow Omega brothers!!.

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Omega General Help / Garages in Lincolnshire ????

« on: 25 September 2007, 19:45:09 »

Hey there fellow Omega brothers!!

Does anyone know a decent garage in the Lincolnshire area. I need someone to stop an oil leak which I think is the cam gasket seals. The symptoms are :

1 - Hot oily smell
2 - Oil on floor under car
3- Traces of oil in the plug wells.

I think its either the cam seals / rocker seals and I think the breather needs a clean
Who could do this job for me in the Lincolnshire area??
Cheers on advance

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil cooler or not oil cooler that is the quest

« on: 21 September 2007, 10:16:32 »

Good morning fellow Omega brothers!!

Well the cars in on tues at the VX dealer who has quoted me £296.73 for the cam cover gaskets, new plugs and labour which I think is fairly reasonable!!. Hopefully this will cease the problem!!!.
Just a quick question... Do the 2.5 V6's run fairly hot?? It's just mine seems fairly warm and the fans come on rather frequent. The coolant is fine and it only goes just above 90 on the gauge.
Don't think theres a prob just curious!!.
Cheerio for now!!

Chocks away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil cooler or not oil cooler that is the quest

« on: 18 September 2007, 22:22:30 »

I appreciate your offer mate!!. Yeah are right though you are miles away!!. The garage that I have got in mind are more suited to performance cars and have full rolling road and tuning stuff so I'm hoping they'll know what they are doing. I would attempt the job however I think my sausage fingers would not allow me much sucess!!. Plus what I know about mechanics is well lets just say limited!!
I have printed off your reply so I know what to ask the garage has been done!!.

Right I'm outta here got an early start in the morning catching bad guys!!

Ps - Don't hate me!!! Its just a job!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil cooler or not oil cooler that is the quest

« on: 18 September 2007, 22:04:08 »

Hi guys!!

Well I've pulled the plugs and there is traces of oil there so does that point towards a non oil cooler incident??
If I am gonna get the cam gasket seals sorted what sort of wedge should I be parting with??.
Just don't wanna get done up the pooper by a greedy garage man!!

Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil cooler or not oil cooler that is the quest

« on: 17 September 2007, 20:09:45 »

Nice one guys!!

I am gonna get on that tomorrow. Me thinks that the dude at the independant Vauxhall place is trying to pull the wool over me eyes!!.

I will have a looky at the plugs tomorrow!!!.

Oh by the way, where do you get the owners club window stickers from? I wanna spread and advertise the good work that we have here on the brother/sister hood!!.

Cheers for now.

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil cooler or not oil cooler that is the quest

« on: 17 September 2007, 19:57:41 »

Right then, the coolant is fine and clear. The temp runs a bit high but nothing too bad.

The leak is, imagine you are stood under the car with it on a ramp, you are stood facing the front of the car there appears to be a little bit of oil running from the top of the engine more to the nearside ( hope this all makes sense !! )

From what I've read so far on this top site we have here I am more thinking its not the oil cooler.

I am just pooing it so I don't get ripped off!!

Hey lads I do appreciate this help!!

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Omega General Help / Oil cooler or not oil cooler that is the question!

« on: 17 September 2007, 18:32:26 »

Well I took my motor to a local indepedant Vauxhall garage who stated that the leak and burny hot smell was due to my oil cooler leaking and that they could solve all my probs for between £300 and £400.

Decided to just get a second opinion from a dealer who wanted £60 per hour plus vat just to look at it!!

So just a quick question ?

Am I getting ripped off and would the independant place know whether it was the oil cooler just by having the motor up on the ramp?.
Apart from that I am well chuffed with my motor!!!.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Top site!! oh and some questions!!

« on: 16 September 2007, 11:17:56 »

I've just bought a lovely 2.5 V6 CDX Auto. Just a couple of questions.....

Even if I do a short journey it smells hot ( if that makes sense!!)

There is a slight oil leak from the sort of middle ish of the car, the oil looks like fresh oil and wondered if anyone had any ideas what to start looking at.

The smell under the bonnet is kinda oily ??

This site looks ace and I'm glad to have joined the Omega brotherhood ( or sisterhood ) to be completely politically correct!!.
Thanks in advance !!  

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General Discussion Area / Re: STICKERS

« on: 19 October 2007, 22:45:46 »

Yes please!!.

Might see if I can sneak em onto the firms cars to !!!