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[JamesV6CDX]

Is this perchance a bit of a windup? 

[albitz]

which engine do you have in your omega ?

[Big Fra]

OK, do that, maybe on an old pinto.
Definatley NOT a quad cam V6.

Good job not replacing the most well documented failure items.

Smart cookie!

[JamesV6CDX]

There is too much of a lip on the tensioner / idlers for it to work -

Aside of the fact it means the idlers wouldn't have been changed...

[hotel21]

Is this perchance a bit of a windup? 

I would think so.... 

That said, seen it done where a belt was sliced in half with a sharp stanley blade with the engine running then the replacement belt slipped into place the the original half old belt cut off before the new belt is slipped fully home.

I sincerely hope no one on here would even think of trying the same with any car they would hope to keep in fair condition for any length of time without getting anunwarranted engine rebuild!   

[tmx]

My MV6 had its timing belt replaced by a garage in Exeter Garage in 2004 at 77k they changed the belt only

The next recipt in the cars history portfolio is a Tow truck recipt off a garage in london for recovery off the M25 and tow back to Newton Abbot

The Recipt after that is for £4,400 for a Crate 3.0V6 Ecotec engine & fitment off Inchape vauxhall of exeter the mileage at this point is 85k Inchapes diagnosis was previous garage never replaced tensioner leading to tensioner failure the exeter garage had to foot the whole bill 

[Mr Skrunts]

Which Omega do you have.  A 4 or 6 pot.?

[Vamps]

Is this perchance a bit of a windup? 

I would think so.... 

That said, seen it done where a belt was sliced in half with a sharp stanley blade with the engine running then the replacement belt slipped into place the the original half old belt cut off before the new belt is slipped fully home.

I sincerely hope no one on here would even think of trying the same with any car they would hope to keep in fair condition for any length of time without getting anunwarranted engine rebuild!   

I have heard of this one, indeed I was going to post it must think faster....

[alexandjen]

Which Omega do you have.  A 4 or 6 pot.?

Irrelevent Skruntie, I wouldn't think of trying this so called method on any engine

[albitz]

Just pm,d me to say it is a 2.5 v6,learnt how to use PM,s rather quickly.

[Mr Skrunts]

Which Omega do you have.  A 4 or 6 pot.?

Irrelevent Skruntie, I wouldn't think of trying this so called method on any engine

My next posts were going to be be, where abouts in the country are you.

and, remind me not to buy a car off you.   :-/

[RAT]

What method do you use for an oil change,,,  :-/

[ians]

Anyone remember that picture from the guy who used cable ties instead of cam locks..?

[Vamps]

What method do you use for an oil change,,,  :-/

I take out the dip stick and put a long plastic pipe over the dipstick hole pipe thingy, and suck.  Horrible if you get a mouthful though

[Martin_1962]

Tensioner goes rather than the belt.

Kit is under £100, borrow a locking kit - there you go

Mine is timed pretty well - better than the local mechanic near work would do using the markers on the backing plate