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[JamesV6CDX]

Is anyone in a position to make a 4 pot cambelt DVD?

Having glanced over the original one I'm not happy - narration is too quiet (hence unclear) and I'm generally unhappy with it.

Can we scrap it, and get a better one made by one of the experts?

[JamesV6CDX]

Do we even have anyone with the facilities around, anymore?  :-/

[TheBoy]

The review comments suggest it could be improved...

http://shop.omegaowners.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&cPath=3&products_id=21

but people do appear to find it useful.

The admins will decide whether to continue selling it - won't be for a week or 2, as my PC is fubar

[JamesV6CDX]

My vote is to stop selling it.

It was created in a rush, after I'd already done about 5 cambelts. Lighting was poor etc... and I didn't narrate it properly, mainly because I was trying to get the job done on TD's car quickly.

I would urge you to scrap it

[TheBoy]

poll added

[JamesV6CDX]

I won't be in the slightest bit offended if we do decide to pull it - I'm the first to admit that the circumstances at the time were not ideal to make a DVD.

Also, I'm probably not the best person to do it. While I'm confident enough to change belts, I am very nervous with a camera pointing at me

[Taxi_Driver]

I havent had any royalties yet  

 

Actually i havent watched it so carnt comment....
James seems to like doing my cambelt....and keeps popping round every 40k  

Tho isnt likely to change it again......only 6 weeks left for the old girl..

[feeutfo]

I havent had any royalties yet  

 

Actually i havent watched it so carnt comment....
James seems to like doing my cambelt....and keeps popping round every 40k  

Tho isnt likely to change it again......only 6 weeks left for the old girl..

6 weeks? :-/

[Bandit127]

Not seen it so my 'needs remaking' is a bit of a 'lemming' vote.

But I have just seen the 6 pot video and it is really good. Marks DTM does a great job, both of the cambelt itself and the explanation of what is going on.

If anyone can persuade him (or James) to do a 4 pot, I would be happy to do the video - or just pass spanners etc.

[Taxi_Driver]

I havent had any royalties yet  

 

Actually i havent watched it so carnt comment....
James seems to like doing my cambelt....and keeps popping round every 40k  

Tho isnt likely to change it again......only 6 weeks left for the old girl..

6 weeks? :-/

28th of Nov....Swindon council says my 2.2 is too old for a private hire vehicle   She is nearing 150k miles tho.....

[barnacle4b]

Have watched the  DVD once and whilst it could do with a bit more naration but it is still a very worhwhile aidee until such times as "change a cam belt by numbers" DVD is made. Thumbs up from me apart from the fact that it makes me appear to have two left hands!

[Andy B]

Phew! I'm with the majority .... I've NOT seen it so can't comment. Having dome SWMBO's Astra I can't really see how you could go wrong anyway ..... 2 locked cams, a water pump, a crank shaft & a tensioner.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Perhaps Robin Hood might support a bit of camera work again as he did a fantastic job on the V6 one.

[TheBoy]

Perhaps Robin Hood might support a bit of camera work again as he did a fantastic job on the V6 one.

General concensus is the V6 one is far better, but the one we have is 'OK' until we can get 3 things together to remake it:

1) Marks DTM
2) Robin Hood
3) 4 cylinder car

oh, and

4) a day when the planes aren't so bloody noisey

[Plomien]

if it is quiet and the video is ok why not just redo the audio?