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[star_whites]

Im going to look at a 3.0 1999 MV6 Auto in the morning, anyone got any tips on what to look out for. The bodywork I know, same as the autobox but would appreciate any tips towards the engine so I dont get stung!!

[Timbuk]

Cambelt being obvious, dont get scared with a bit of mayo on the filler cap, just be sensible

[Andy B]

Im going to look at a 3.0 1999 MV6 Auto in the morning, anyone got any tips on what to look out for. The bodywork I know, same as the autobox but would appreciate any tips towards the engine so I dont get stung!!

make sure that all the warning lights light up as they should ... and obvioulsy go out when they should eg TC & ABS  

[feeutfo]

well, for me there is not much that's a deal breaker(head gasket,rare. auto box maybe) but i guess that depends how mechanical you are?

But plenty, if you spot them, you could use to knock him down.
Oil leak from cam covers, pull a plug lead for oil in plug wells and rub a hand down the side of each cam cover to head above the exhaust manifold, if its wet with oil that's a job to sort out.4hours? labour plus possible plugs/leads/dis pac...

coolant leaks, look under the car if you can, where the gear box meats the engine,2 torx bolts 4 inches apart, any signs of the cars coolant( note the colour in the bottle) or oil for that matter, dripping or staining round that area. take a torch with you and peer in under the plenum, as best you can, by/next to the egr and between the plastic inlet air pipes and again look for signs of wetness or staining/ coloured lime scale looking stuff in the v of the engine. 5 hours? labour for oil cooler cover/ stat housing/ coolant bridge

check the cam/ aux belts have been done/ when next due, 40k miles or 4 years, 400 ish at garage.

check the car is cold before starting and listen for knocking valve lifters, sounds bad but oil change or 2 usually sorts it. and make sure the exhaust manifolds are not blowing, this can disappear when it all warms up but will get worse and is a real pain to sort.

make sure the ac pump( 4 knobs bottom right pulley on aux belt) is spinning when the ac is on. the pump as about 400 new i believe, breakers on here can help for fair money tho.

oil cooler failure, oil/ sludge in the coolant

hg failure, coolant in the oil, check dip stick for mayo grey brown gravy. don't worry about mayo on the filler cap for the v6 filler neck,normal

basically make sure everything works and does not leak, but all can be fixed so don't let 1 or 2 of the above put you off, any more than that depends how much work you want to take on/ how much you can knock him down.

You never know, if it has all of the above you might get the car for free

ps check the dif is dry.
pps do paperclip test iff he'll let you http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687

[star_whites]

Thanks chaps, am going to look at it just after 10 so will report back on my return.

Ive been wanting to upgrade to a 2.5/3.0 for some time but my old girl made my mind up for me when her head gasket went for the 3rd time in 2 years. Something aint right with the old girl.

Whats acconomy like on them??........Not that it make much difference with my heavy right foot.

[Timbuk]

Thanks chaps, am going to look at it just after 10 so will report back on my return.

Ive been wanting to upgrade to a 2.5/3.0 for some time but my old girl made my mind up for me when her head gasket went for the 3rd time in 2 years. Something aint right with the old girl.

Whats acconomy like on them??........Not that it make much difference with my heavy right foot.    

You just answered your own question

[star_whites]

Well Im now a member of the 3.0 league.

I was quite suprised with the condition of her. There are one or two marks on her where the previous owner (last 8 Years) has had a bit of diy bodywork done and used the wrong colour gold but other than that in pretty good cond. She also requires a really good vallet as the garage has not touched her as it was the cheepest on the forecort. It was taken in part ex for a smaller car. Looking at the tapes in the glovebox Id say the previous owner was about 60/70.

Have got to change the oil as it looks like black treacle but other than that mechanically sounds purrfect.

Thanks for the advice chaps   8-)

[ngrainqey]

Well Im now a member of the 3.0 league.

I was quite suprised with the condition of her. There are one or two marks on her where the previous owner (last 8 Years) has had a bit of diy bodywork done and used the wrong colour gold but other than that in pretty good cond. She also requires a really good vallet as the garage has not touched her as it was the queepest on the forecort. It was taken in part ex for a smaller car. Looking at the tapes in the glovebox Id say the previous owner was about 60/70.

Have got to change the oil as it looks like black treacle but other than that mechanically sounds purrfect.

Thanks for the advice chaps   8-)

lol ok for these v6 owners not got mine yet have i grrr!
let me know-got halfrauds discount card to get you oil if you want?

i did ok with mine.... got a "the who cassette"

[star_whites]

Country Classics, and a home made cassette with lord knows on it.

Does have the cd multichanger fitted though but theres no cds in it lol

[ngrainqey]

Country Classics, and a home made cassette with lord knows on it.

Does have the cd multichanger fitted though but theres no cds in it lol

i would dread to think what cd's they would have had  

[star_whites]

Probably 60's remix lol

[ngrainqey]

Probably 60's remix lol

im sorry but that really is cringe worthy lol!