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[Simon270172]

Hi all,

Further to my other numerous problems I thought it time to tackle the fairly serious oil leak from the off side rocker cover, however upon cleaning and inspection it has become evident that I need to replace said cover as there are cracks on the inside bracings running down the length between some of the holes.
I am aware that best practice is to replace with a pair of alloy ones off of a Vectra but that's just not doable at the moment.
So I was wondering if some kindly person might place a wanted ad in the appropriate section for me for a good second hand one, if such a thing exists.

Ta very muchly,

Simon.

[tunnie]

It is certinally not good practice to use Vectra Alloy ones 

Make a wanted add for plastic cam cover in test zone, sure an admin would be kind enough to move it

[Simon270172]

Is it not
I thought I'd read on here that was the way to go.
Righty'o I'll post in test zone as you surggest, thanks for response tunnie.

Simon.

[05omegav6]

Is it not
I thought I'd read on here that was the way to go.
Righty'o I'll post in test zone as you surggest, thanks for response tunnie.

Simon.

Using the metal covers has potential to blow the crank seals due to the differences between the breather design on the Vectra compared to the Omega

[Simon270172]

Right got it, no alloy covers then do the ones off the 2.6 fit the 2.5?

Cheers,

Simon.

[05omegav6]

Right got it, no alloy covers then do the ones off the 2.6 fit the 2.5?

Cheers,

Simon.

Don't see why they wouldn't fit, but someone wiser should be able to confirm one way or tother

[RobG]

Right got it, no alloy covers then do the ones off the 2.6 fit the 2.5?

Cheers,

Simon.

Don't see why they wouldn't fit, but someone wiser should be able to confirm one way or tother

V6 the same across range

[Simon270172]

One way or tother e lad, tha could bi from t'north tawkin like that!

Thanks for answer, I know from looking that there's bigger holes where the spark plugs go but if it fits I'll come up with something to fill those.

Cheers,

Simon.

[Simon270172]

Right got it, no alloy covers then do the ones off the 2.6 fit the 2.5?

Cheers,

Simon.

Don't see why they wouldn't fit, but someone wiser should be able to confirm one way or tother

V6 the same across range

Do not the later ones have different holes then? maybe what I was looking at was off a saab.

Cheers,

Simon.

[RobG]

One way or tother e lad, tha could bi from t'north tawkin like that!

Thanks for answer, I know from looking that there's bigger holes where the spark plugs go but if it fits I'll come up with something to fill those.

Cheers,

Simon.

Part # for RH bank 2.5/2.6/3.0/3.2 is 90448229
Part # for LH bank 2.5/2.6/3.0/3.2 is 90448228

[Simon270172]

Thanks RobG, should add mines an old 97 with dis pack in the hole from hell.
I've found part no's 90501638/37 what do you think?

Cheers,

Simon.

[RobG]

Thanks RobG, should add mines an old 97 with dis pack in the hole from hell.
I've found part no's 90501638/37 what do you think?

Cheers,

Simon.

They`re the part numbers for both camcovers with the gaskets

[Simon270172]

Right got you

Its just that where I was looking they have two different styles, one for the 2.5 and 3.0 with round plug holes like mine and one for the 2.6 and 3.2 with rectangular holes which I thought might be for individual coils like BMW fit, they list these with part no's 55351452/3 opel perhaps? But having dug deeper it would appear they are wrong and you are right
But what do those others fit then? as they claim that they are genuine GM parts

Simon.