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[marty31]

Hi everyone i am new in here but not new to Omegas, i have just bought a 52 plate 2.6 v6 with what i was told a snapped cambelt, when it arrived i had a look over it and the cambelt is on but when i tried to turn the engine over by hand it goes so far but then completely locks up(i was thinking maybe conrod) it took 3 litres of water and seems to have oil in it so i have no idea why it would let go, anyway if anyone can help me find an engine i will appreciate it, i am located near Manchester airport but i can travel for the right engine "PRICE"
Thanks everyone for reading this and thank for any help you can give me.

[webby23]

Seen one on Ebay not too long ago for £350
 
Some on Ebay as we speak

 

[shammster]

The belt is on but is the timing right?

[feeutfo]

belt could have jumped due to failed tensioner. You may find a load of stripped belt teeth in the bottom of the cover, for what its worth.

If you can find a 3.2 lump its practically a straight swap afaik. Not done it myself but i know of another member who has. :-)

[deviator]

My last 2.6 went pop when the crankshaft pulley worked loose and then broke the woodruff key off! OUCH.

From experience, I would just replace the engine.

[i260]

a bit off topic, but there seems to be quite a few folks having problems with 2.6's giving up - are they any more feagile than any of the other variants?

Or is it just me being paranoid?

[Martin_1962]

a bit off topic, but there seems to be quite a few folks having problems with 2.6's giving up - are they any more feagile than any of the other variants?

Or is it just me being paranoid?

Paranoid

Mine survived a cam pulley slip with no damage

[marty31]

The cambelt is on and all teeth are in tact that i can see, when i turn the engine over it will go about half a turn forward and backward, doe anyone have any more info on the 3.2 lump going straight in, is there no problems with ancils or wiring harness??
Also when i get a new engine this unit is surpless so if anyone needs any heads or anything else that may be salvageable its free to a good home if you can collect. i am near manchester airport

[feeutfo]

RobsyMv6 swapped his 2.6 for a 3.2. Think ive spelled his name right.  Think he got ex plod and broke the rest of the car for parts.

[ngrainqey]

i had a 2.6 and had same symptoms - it had a conrod through the side of the engine!

[markey mark]

i had a 2.6 and had same symptoms - it had a conrod through the side of the engine!

was acutally two alex !!

[ngrainqey]

lmao 5 and 6 mark?
maybe i should have asked for the bottom end back and used it as a coffee table like the v8 on top gear

[Martin_1962]

i had a 2.6 and had same symptoms - it had a conrod through the side of the engine!

was acutally two alex !!

What did you do with the rest of the engine?

[chrisdb]

Sounds like some teeth have slipped and now a piston is hitting the valve(s) as you turn the engine. Have you got a timing tool from the cambelt kit? You might need to take off the belt and carefully get the engine back to TDC.

On a related note, I might try and make a keyhole camera gadget that can be inserted into the spark plug hole to see if the valve is contacting with the piston. Usefull tool?

[marty31]

I have started to strip it down now and there was water in the pipes leading into the plenum chamber, i think water has got in and the engine has hydrauliced, also when i have taken the inlet manifold off you can see some rust marking on number 2 inlet, i would'nt be suprised to see a conrod through the block the more i strip it down. Hopefully i have sorted an engine out with Robsey but i have'nt heard back yet so if anyone else knows where there is a 2.6 v6 engine around for not crazy (ebay) money let me know. i will have a couple of heads once i am finished, if anyone wants them then pick them up i am near manchester airport