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[Radar]

Am going to change cam cover gasket and in the maintenance guide it says to tighten the bolts to 8nm. Thing is i dont have a torque wrench so would nip tight be ok?

Also can i get the black sealant from halfords and what size torx screw is needed for the coil pack?

Thanks

[Andy B]

Am going to change cam cover gasket and in the maintenance guide it says to tighten the bolts to 8nm. Thing is i dont have a torque wrench so would nip tight be ok?

       You'll be driven throug the street in a hair shirt with thoughts like that here     
The key thing is that they all need to be evenly nipped up   

[tunnie]

because it needs to be done evenly all around, i would suggest investing in a torque wrench, it will be cheaper in the long run as it will make the gasket last long better.

Oh and use only black sealant from Vx and genuine gaskets

[Radar]

Thanks guys

Do you know what torx size is needed for the coil pack?

[tunnie]

don't know i just grab ones from halfords pack until one fits 

[Radar]

don't know i just grab ones from halfords pack until one fits 

I see where you're coming from. Guess you could probably do it with your eyes closed then!!

PS Good luck with the flat purchase

[tunnie]

don't know i just grab ones from halfords pack until one fits 

I see where you're coming from. Guess you could probably do it with your eyes closed then!!

PS Good luck with the flat purchase

Cheers 

Back to thread, out of all the tools i bought 4 things are most used:

jack, axel stands, halfords 150 set and torque wrench.

With those you can do nearly every DIY job on a Omega 

[Andy B]

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Back to thread, out of all the tools i bought 4 things are most used:

jack, axel stands, halfords 150 set and torque wrench.

With those you can do nearly every DIY job on a Omega 

typical student ...... can't add up! 
you mean of the 153 tools (154 if you count the axle stands as 2  ) you bought  .......     

[tunnie]

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Back to thread, out of all the tools i bought 4 things are most used:

jack, axel stands, halfords 150 set and torque wrench.

With those you can do nearly every DIY job on a Omega 

typical student ...... can't add up! 
you mean of the 153 tools (154 if you count the axle stands as 2  ) you bought  .......     

I class the 'set' as a thing! Its in one box 

[Radar]

don't know i just grab ones from halfords pack until one fits 

I see where you're coming from. Guess you could probably do it with your eyes closed then!!

PS Good luck with the flat purchase

Cheers 

Back to thread, out of all the tools i bought 4 things are most used:

jack, axel stands, halfords 150 set and torque wrench.

With those you can do nearly every DIY job on a Omega 

Have been meaning to buy the tool set but the money never seems to strech to it

[Andy B]

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Have been meaning to buy the tool set but the money never seems to strech to it

the torx set from Machine Mart isn't bad, probably better than Halfords because there are various size drives ie 1/2" 3/8" & 1/4" I find that the body of some of the smaller Halfords Torx is too big to allow the drive bit to properly engage eg throttle body

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro44-14-pce-tx-bit-set 

[Radar]

That looks handy for genral use but i need the male torx for the coil pack