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[willyboy]

Need to get the stuff together for my expected Cam beltchange/water pump etc  
Has anyone heard of this brand of Cam belt kit ?  Dayco!!!
Any good ?
As its the right one for my Elite engine....
I'm not been cheap but just wondered !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-Vectra-B-Cavalier-V6-Cam-Timing-Belt-Kit_W0QQitemZ200248391637QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200248391637&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Ian_D]

hmm... I would stick to GM if it was me

I will prob be going to vauxhall and putting anorder in (cambelt, oils, gaskets, filters, plugs + more). I will get them on trade club (somehow) so shouldn't be too bad

I 'think' the GM cambelt + tensioners are about £110-130 ish

[dbug]

Never heard of Dayco.  General advice for cam belts is stick to Vx one, or one made by GM suppliers.

Get either Gates or Contitech kit.  GM kits made by these 2 suppliers.

Got 2 recently for V6s - Contitechs - top quality items.

Best price i could find was from http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/timing-belt-kit-vauxhall.php?pageNum_Recordset1=17&totalRows_Recordset1=313 - fast delivery, well packaged.

Belt + idlers etc top quality (all bearings SKF).

No problems with fitting.

[edit]Vx retail price is around £150 for cam belt kit - on TC i was quoted £97 + VAT.  Contitech kit was £50 + VAT - now gone up to, i believe, £60 + VAT.[/edit]

[willyboy]

Yer thats what I was thinking   mind you these look the biz  "Gates brand"

Notice too some dont fit my engine according no mines  08297705 most  start at 083*******
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Calibra-Vectra-Omega-V6-Timing-Cam-Belt-Kit_W0QQitemZ230285528396QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230285528396&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[dbug]

Yer thats what I was thinking   mind you these look the biz  "Gates brand"

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Calibra-Vectra-Omega-V6-Timing-Cam-Belt-Kit_W0QQitemZ230285528396QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230285528396&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Gates - good brand, perfectly ok and GM oem supplier - but over £80!!

[willyboy]

Thanx... dbug... just looked at the link £60 +vat but alas they start at engine no 083****

And looks like they dont stock the one I need ! :-/

[chunk]

My advice would be to stick to VX genuine parts. Also wise to take engine number with you when ordering the kit.

I recently bought a 3litre Elite and got the cambelt changed as the one on there when I bought the car looked rough even though I had a reciept stating that a new one had been fitted.

Got it fitted by a vauxhall trained mobile mechanic who works on vauxhalls only (he charges on average half the price of the main dealer). He told me the reason the one on there was rough is because it was rubbing on the mounting bracket and I was with him when he removed them and they were well shot away.

Aparently there are 4 different types which is why you need to have your engine number when ordering the parts.

[dbug]

Thanx... dbug... just looked at the link £60 +vat but alas they start at engine no 083****

And looks like they dont stock the one I need ! :-/

I advised them of the engine nºs when i ordered - both mine start 082....  The belts appeared ok, fitted ok, and the corredt tensioner castings were supplied (EB type).

[edit]Actually states on their site "->MTR-NO 08300418" - thats up to engine nº 08300418!! [/edit]

[Ian_D]

If you want one ordering will, I can get you a genuine GM one for 100 quid... just checked!

That comes with the tensioners too.

I will just need your chassis number.

Woops, just found out its 100 ex vat.

[willyboy]

Right  dbug might try them although will call in at Vx dealer this coming week see what they come up with price wise

thanx for help  

[Lazydocker]

The Gates kits are fine but Dayco..??

[Danny]

i got a gates kit for my 2.0

[serek]

most garages prefer gates kit
95 Quid for kit ,latest kits bitt dear + water pump 30 I was buy for my friend  last week

[ians]

That one on the first link (Dayco) doesn't appear to have the top roller/tensioner unit - or am I missing something :-?.  If so, I would avoid as these bits are critical to replace with the belt.

[bobbertbear]

i got a gates kt from ebay for £40 +p+p,its getting fitted next wknd to my old cdx