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[pirate pete]

hi new to forum so please excuse the silly question timing belt gone on my 02 omega estate 2.2 petrol the car is in great condition but not worth a great deal is there a way of getting running again at a reasonable cost ?

[Andy B]

hi new to forum so please excuse the silly question timing belt gone on my 02 omega estate 2.2 petrol the car is in great condition but not worth a great deal is there a way of getting running again at a reasonable cost ?

welcome to the pleasure dome OOF forum 
details of why it isn't running would be better that us guessing      
Did it stop with a bang, splutter & die  :-/  :-/  :-/    

[tunnie]

Mileage would help! All depends what its worth to you

[pirate pete]

mileage is 93k its a great car but not sure i can or want to throw 1k at it as has been suggested it might cost by people round here  my wife was driving it at the time and she said it just lost power and coasted to a halt the aa guy who towed it back home said it was the timing belt that had gone and that had probably bent the valves etc

[RobG]

I presume you have checked yourself that it`s the cambelt :question

[Andy B]

mileage is 93k its a great car but not sure i can or want to throw 1k at it as has been suggested it might cost by people round here  my wife was driving it at the time and she said it just lost power and coasted to a halt the aa guy who towed it back home said it was the timing belt that had gone and that had probably bent the valves etc

Take the cam cover off & have a look at the belt. You might find it's jumped teeth rather than broken, probably the same thing as far as bent valves are concerned. It depends how much work you do yourself rather than pay labour rates as to whether your car is financially worth putting back on the road. A 'new' head might the way to go, rather than all new parts on your old head.
Cam cover off is  the first thing to do. Remember thatyour water pump is driven from your cam belt, so it might be that that's died causing slack in the belt enough to jump teeth.

[pedroMV6]

Sure it's a timing belt, not a timing chain?

[RobG]

hi new to forum so please excuse the silly question timing belt gone on my 02 omega estate 2.2 petrol the car is in great condition but not worth a great deal is there a way of getting running again at a reasonable cost ?

Belt

[Andy B]

Sure it's a timing belt, not a timing chain?

 :-/  :-/  :-/
isn't it the diseasal that has a chain driven cam  :-/ :-/

[Entwood]

Pete .. stick your location in your profile .. might be someone near you who can help/advise ??

[pirate pete]

thanks guys will take off the timing cover and have a look not too mechanically minded im afraid

[Andy B]

thanks guys will take off the timing cover and have a look not too mechanically minded im afraid

you'll be able to tell if the belt has broken 

[tunnie]

thanks guys will take off the timing cover and have a look not too mechanically minded im afraid

you'll be able to tell if the belt has broken 

or if its not tight, often tensioner fails and belt just slips a tooth or two, look for any damage or missing teeth on the belt