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Jimbobs Omega
« on: 19 September 2009, 21:54:02 »
Completed the head change today.

All running very nicely, just a vac leak to sort tomorrow (the brake servo hose has worn through)
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #1 on: 19 September 2009, 21:59:50 »
his HG went?  :o
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #2 on: 19 September 2009, 22:09:16 »
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his HG went?  :o


Core plug on the bcak of the head has been weeping for some time but, its got worse recently!
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« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2009, 22:13:17 »
...and there was I, thinking that Jimbob`s coolant leak episode was 'just' a hose gone! :'(

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« Reply #4 on: 20 September 2009, 03:09:46 »
good going in a day (i presume?)

how did the waterways look with stop leak used, any concernes?

Bushes? straight forward?


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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #5 on: 20 September 2009, 19:28:22 »
Bushes done this morning, no real problems.

Coolant passages were all fine.

But, it threw the bloody cambelt. All was set correctly, all torqued up correctly(witnessed by Jimbob as the spanner etc) but, the tensioner released its tension (contitech - SKF).

So, its heads off and another re-build!
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #6 on: 20 September 2009, 19:32:21 »
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Bushes done this morning, no real problems.

Coolant passages were all fine.

But, it threw the bloody cambelt. All was set correctly, all torqued up correctly(witnessed by Jimbob as the spanner etc) but, the tensioner released its tension (contitech - SKF).

So, its heads off and another re-build!

 :(
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #7 on: 20 September 2009, 19:32:58 »
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Bushes done this morning, no real problems.

Coolant passages were all fine.

But, it threw the bloody cambelt. All was set correctly, all torqued up correctly(witnessed by Jimbob as the spanner etc) but, the tensioner released its tension (contitech - SKF).

So, its heads off and another re-build!

Was it a new cambelt kit?


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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #8 on: 20 September 2009, 20:03:58 »
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Bushes done this morning, no real problems.

Coolant passages were all fine.

But, it threw the bloody cambelt. All was set correctly, all torqued up correctly(witnessed by Jimbob as the spanner etc) but, the tensioner released its tension (contitech - SKF).

So, its heads off and another re-build!

Was it a new cambelt kit?



No....second hand James.....i sold it to mr dtm.....carnt understand why it failed  :o....it had only done 39,999.9 miles  ::)

Sorry James...couldnt resist.....dont think mr dtm would mess about with anything 2nd hand to do with the cambelt on someone elses omega or even his own.  :)
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #9 on: 20 September 2009, 20:53:42 »
Oh!  :-? Very sorry to hear that.
« Last Edit: 20 September 2009, 20:54:31 by chrisgixer »
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #10 on: 20 September 2009, 21:01:32 »
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Bushes done this morning, no real problems.

Coolant passages were all fine.

But, it threw the bloody cambelt. All was set correctly, all torqued up correctly(witnessed by Jimbob as the spanner etc) but, the tensioner released its tension (contitech - SKF).

So, its heads off and another re-build!

Was it a new cambelt kit?



No....second hand James.....i sold it to mr dtm.....carnt understand why it failed  :o....it had only done 39,999.9 miles  ::)

Sorry James...couldnt resist.....dont think mr dtm would mess about with anything 2nd hand to do with the cambelt on someone elses omega or even his own.  :)

what I meant was - did he re-fit the old kit.... silly...  ;D
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #11 on: 20 September 2009, 21:06:12 »
When Mr DTM replaced my HGs on the MV6 18 months or so ago, we decided to reuse the existing cambelt/tensioners.  In fact, only changed the cambelt a fortnight ago ;D
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #12 on: 20 September 2009, 21:07:17 »
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Bushes done this morning, no real problems.

Coolant passages were all fine.

But, it threw the bloody cambelt. All was set correctly, all torqued up correctly(witnessed by Jimbob as the spanner etc) but, the tensioner released its tension (contitech - SKF).

So, its heads off and another re-build!
Thats annoying...  :'(

Hope they brought 2 cars over so they're not stranded in deepest Nottingham until its fixed  :-/
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #13 on: 20 September 2009, 21:27:44 »
They got a lift back.....and it was a brand spanking new kit
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Re: Jimbobs Omega
« Reply #14 on: 20 September 2009, 21:29:54 »
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They got a lift back.....and it was a brand spanking new kit

Only leaves a faulty tensioner, then?  :-/
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