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[Lazydocker]

do the cambelt and tensioners straight away regardless of when they were last done, for your own peace of mind, and as far as lack of haynes manual, the engine is not too dissimilar from the 94-99 ones, not to mention the endless help you'll always have from here

looks a very nice car for £1100 tho

Do I detect a hint of regret in your post there, Corsa boy :-? :-? :-?

[leftofcentre]

hmmnnn seems like an awful lot of work for the road outside my house  

Whats needs doing to wishbones?  :-?

[Lazydocker]

Fear not... We're giving you an idea of the common things, they probably wont all need doing straight away

Wishbone bushes are a common weak point on the Omega, actually on most cars bigger than a fiesta, and it's easier to change the complete wishbones out. Not too bad a job really and a good guide on this site! Takes me a little over an hour a side, including jacking up the car, at a moderate pace but I am reasonably experienced

[markfree]

Nice car and you got it at a fair price - as a comparison I bought mine 4 months ago (CDX saolon) for much the same price but less mileage (82k at the time) but mine hasn't got leather - so far I have spent £160 on spare & repairs (all done by myself) inc. new oil, air, fuel filters; new spark plugs, new rear brake discs + pads, new cam cover gaskets - still got to fix rear pinion oil seal leak and change gearbox oil then next year it will be cam belt change - so maintenance is an on going thing all the time but if you keep on top of it they are a pleasure to drive and are quite reliable.

[leftofcentre]

wow this site has a plethora of information

ok do we know what year the oil cooler on the v6 went to stainless?

next question; the torx bits that are required for the cam belt change, are these male or female?

cheers folks  

[Lazydocker]

wow this site has a plethora of information

ok do we know what year the oil cooler on the v6 went to stainless?

next question; the torx bits that are required for the cam belt change, are these male or female?

cheers folks  

Female IIRCC... But you must use a proper locking kit otherwise the timing will be wrong

[VX1]

As already stated get the cambelt replaced regardless of what he has said in his listing. The thing is he may just have had the cambelt replaced and not the tensioners. Having the cambelt changed without the tensioners is the cheaper way out as it's not the belt that goes it's the tensioner's. Looks a nice miggy there you have bought, clean, and looks well looked after (bodywork wise that is). Hope you have plenty of years in her as well, but keep on top of the maintenance though or you will pay in the end.

Paul

[leftofcentre]

just out of interest, do the 2.2 have cam belt or chains? petrol that is.

[Danny]

do the cambelt and tensioners straight away regardless of when they were last done, for your own peace of mind, and as far as lack of haynes manual, the engine is not too dissimilar from the 94-99 ones, not to mention the endless help you'll always have from here

looks a very nice car for £1100 tho

Do I detect a hint of regret in your post there, Corsa boy :-? :-? :-?

not this one, but i missed out on a saloon W reg 113k on it taken in part ex and put up for sale at just £600!!

[Danny]

just out of interest, do the 2.2 have cam belt or chains? petrol that is.

belt, cos its not the same as the 2.2 vectra or frontera

[Entwood]

Read up and print out the paperclip test ....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687

and do it when you check the car, for 2 main reasons ... firstly .. to make sure the EML light works .. it is not unknown for the bulb to be removed to hide problems .... secondly it will tell you of any MAJOR ongoing engine problems.

If the seller won't let you do it ... walk away .. he has something to hide ..

[dbug]

Read up and print out the paperclip test ....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687

and do it when you check the car, for 2 main reasons ... firstly .. to make sure the EML light works .. it is not unknown for the bulb to be removed to hide problems .... secondly it will tell you of any MAJOR ongoing engine problems.

If the seller won't let you do it ... walk away .. he has something to hide ..

Remember he's bought it on ebay - bid to buy not bid to haggle, tyre kick, carry out AA inspection etc.  Long as car matches sellers description and any answers given to questions posed buyer can't quibble.

Opportunity offered by buyer to view car before sale ended to look over - that was the time to inspect!!

Looking at the car looks in good nick and sure worth what you paid despite the mileage.  These V6s are renowned for covering high mileages if properly maintained - just think (personnel view) that for the money I would have expected a lower mileage example.

Good luck

[Danny]

Read up and print out the paperclip test ....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687

and do it when you check the car, for 2 main reasons ... firstly .. to make sure the EML light works .. it is not unknown for the bulb to be removed to hide problems .... secondly it will tell you of any MAJOR ongoing engine problems.

If the seller won't let you do it ... walk away .. he has something to hide ..

Remember he's bought it on ebay - bid to buy not bid to haggle, tyre kick, carry out AA inspection etc.  Long as car matches sellers description and any answers given to questions posed buyer can't quibble.

Opportunity offered by buyer to view car before sale ended to look over - that was the time to inspect!!

Looking at the car looks in good nick and sure worth what you paid despite the mileage.  These V6s are renowned for covering high mileages if properly maintained - just think (personnel view) that for the money I would have expected a lower mileage example.

Good luck

if there's something to hide, it wont have been mentioned on the listing, therefore no legal obligation to buy as it might have been mis-described

[leftofcentre]

Had Mayo under the oil filler cap - and lots of it!

Just goes to show.  For the sake of a non paying bidder strike, i walked away.

Gone and bought a 2002 Mondeo 2.0TDCi instead this morning.

Thanks for all your help and comments though folks.

Ta ra.................

[Danny]

Had Mayo under the oil filler cap - and lots of it!

Just goes to show.  For the sake of a non paying bidder strike, i walked away.

Gone and bought a 2002 Mondeo 2.0TDCi instead this morning.

Thanks for all your help and comments though folks.

Ta ra.................

was there mayo in the coolant or on the dipstick? if not, the mayo would have cleared after a good motorway blast to get the engine to optimum running temp