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Omega General Help / Re: Replacement engine

« on: 04 February 2007, 22:40:53 »

Dont think the link worked
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VECTRA-2-5-V6-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ280077640332QQihZ018QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

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Omega General Help / Re: Replacement engine

« on: 04 February 2007, 22:37:51 »

Is this engine ok?, planning to buy it tomorrow as my mechanic says £100 extra so £350 to fit it all in. Will it fit with all my old steering pump, air conditioning, manifolds etc on it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280077640332&fromMakeTrack=true

thanks for all the help

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Omega General Help / Re: Replacement engine

« on: 04 February 2007, 17:35:47 »

Thanks, I will talk to my mechanic and suggest a Veccy engine then

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Omega General Help / Re: Replacement engine

« on: 04 February 2007, 17:07:52 »

So what bits would be different, surely all the old bits from my current engine would do. Would the engine mounts be different etc. Would it mean a lot of extra work for the guy who will be fitting the engine, ie is he going to be likely to charge me a lot more for fitting it.

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Omega General Help / Re: Replacement engine

« on: 04 February 2007, 15:35:33 »

Thanks for that I am half wondering whether it may just be as cheap to get another car but I love the one I have. I have another place I can call tomorrow who say they have a couple of Omegas in so I will keep my fingers crossed

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Omega General Help / Re: Replacement engine

« on: 04 February 2007, 15:04:38 »

I think a piston has snapped or something similiar according to the AA man and my machanic friend. They both said it was cheaper to replace it. It lost power and sounds like there is a little man inside it hitting the engine with a sledge hammer, it is really loud and very terminal sounding. The current engine has done 130000 miles.

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Omega General Help / Re: Replacement engine

« on: 04 February 2007, 14:49:52 »

I am in Edinburgh, I just spoke to the guy with the engine again and he tells me it has done 68000 miles and had the cambelt done 10000 miles ago. I fine it hard to believe a 1995 car has only done that kind of milage. I am just finding it VERY hard to source an engine, any more feedback would be appreciated

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Omega General Help / Replacement engine

« on: 04 February 2007, 13:58:51 »

I need a replacement engine for my Omega 1999 2.5 V6. Will one from a M reg be ok and fit the car. I have the chance of one for £300 but there is no milage info just that they say it runs fine and doesn't burn oil etc and has a 3 month warranty. I have a guy who will fit it for £250 quid. Is the price for the engine ok or am I better getting a newer one even though they seem pretty hard to find so far especially as I am in Scotland

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam belt kit worries

« on: 24 January 2007, 17:28:27 »

Yeh the guy on the phone was fantastic, definately going to use them again  

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam belt kit worries

« on: 24 January 2007, 16:56:35 »

I called the seller up and he is going to ship me the correct kit provided I pay shipping both ways, not bad really considering. Thanks for the help and lesson learned, I will check more carefully next time I buy a part I need

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam belt kit worries

« on: 24 January 2007, 15:59:22 »

I received it today in the post, it has EB on the backing plate. Its a Gates kit and there are marks on the belt on the top and on the bottom, not sure if that means a set for old and a set for the newer car?.

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam belt kit worries

« on: 24 January 2007, 08:39:52 »

Looks like its the earlier kit I have got, even tho in the listing it says for "Omega B 1994-03 X25XE X30XE engines"
Its a bit misleading for someone not really in the know

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Omega General Help / Cam belt kit worries

« on: 24 January 2007, 03:38:38 »

Hi all, I have ordered this cambelt kit from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330077788046&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=014

Now my car is a 1999 V6 with engine no 08350109. I am not sure if this kit is the correct one as I know there was a different one for the older Omegas. Will it be ok for my car?....please say yes lol

I wont be fitting it but I have a friend who is a mechanic and will be doing it cheap for me so will I be handing him the correct kit to fit?.

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Omega General Help / Re: EML at high revs problem

« on: 23 January 2007, 21:17:08 »

Thanks for the link and the pics, just what a poor mechanic like me needs to help me along. I have bid on the filter and will also pick up the clips from Vauxhall also . Thanks for the help everyone

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Omega General Help / Re: EML at high revs problem

« on: 23 January 2007, 20:02:19 »

I ran injector cleaner through the system when I got the car last Novemeber, might be worth me doing it again though, thanks for the idea I run it on V Power from Shell all the time so it should help keep the injectors in good shape I hope.