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A bargain ??
« on: 19 October 2010, 23:22:53 »
This seems interesting.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-MV6-3-2-AUTO-SILVER-/290489735716?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43a2899a24

Seems a good deal but how much would a head gasket change cost....if the seller has diagnosed the problem correctly of course.
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #1 on: 19 October 2010, 23:32:33 »
yes if it goes cheap, with all those extras on it it's gotta be worth a couple of grand
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #2 on: 20 October 2010, 00:15:05 »
worth a tidy sum even with a blown head gasket. :y
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #3 on: 20 October 2010, 06:34:02 »
Isn't it usually the oil cooler rather than the head gasket that goes on this model???
Still a bargain either way
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #4 on: 20 October 2010, 08:50:32 »
Would make another great family car!!! :) :)
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #5 on: 20 October 2010, 11:27:47 »
straight on my watch list !!!!!   


primarily coz i want all the bits off it....  it looks like the right colour  to bolt directly on to my estate.....      i rather like the rims as well,   and i need an NCDC unit.....   , i note it's got a CID as well.  (not bothered by that, but if i was doing it all, may as well have it....  )

wonder if i should call him and offer him some cash..... 


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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #6 on: 20 October 2010, 13:03:50 »
Looks the buisness, is the head gasket the only fault ?
Also seems to have a gas conversion. So over heating could be other-wise related as no other signs of head gasket failure was stated! ;) :-/
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #7 on: 20 October 2010, 20:47:31 »
I asked the seller what the mileage is..

250,000 on the chassis, recon engine fitted at 159,000..
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #8 on: 20 October 2010, 21:14:14 »
definitely just for the bits then ;-)
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #9 on: 20 October 2010, 21:54:50 »
Engines only done 90K if recon fitted at 159K
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #10 on: 20 October 2010, 21:57:29 »
Probably oil cooler, the head gaskets on the 2.6 and 3.2 are metal multilayer so to blow them you are probably needing to warp the heads and that takes some doing on the V6!
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Re: A bargain ??
« Reply #11 on: 20 October 2010, 23:15:09 »
Seller told me there is "oil in the cooling system"...
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