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cambelt change!
« on: 04 August 2010, 21:08:13 »
My car has now just done over 80000 miles so is due (probably overdue!) it's cambelt change. I have a mate that should be able to do the job for me.
For the cambelt kit and the water pump on ebay it's approx. £130 with delivery.
Anybody know a cheap supplier as my local parts supplier can't beat this price?
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Re: cambelt change!
« Reply #1 on: 04 August 2010, 21:13:48 »
Have you or your mate got the proper cam locking/setting kit to do the job with ? If not dont even think about it. ;)
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Re: cambelt change!
« Reply #2 on: 04 August 2010, 21:29:00 »
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My car has now just done over 80000 miles so is due (probably overdue!) it's cambelt change. I have a mate that should be able to do the job for me.
For the cambelt kit and the water pump on ebay it's approx. £130 with delivery.Anybody know a cheap supplier as my local parts supplier can't beat this price?

Seems expensive - try these people http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/timing-belts-and-kits-final.php?year=2000&Submit=Next&make=Vauxhall&model=Omega&sub=&eng=2.2000 - kit £56 +deliv.  Usually Contitech/skf parts (OEM supplier). :y
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Re: cambelt change!
« Reply #3 on: 04 August 2010, 21:34:47 »
Cam locking tool for the 2.2 is only around £5 - 6 IIRC. Have a Google or look on e-bay. Also, why not buy the DVD from the OOF shop & do it yourself, it's not difficult if you take your time & are methodical.  :y
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Re: cambelt change!
« Reply #4 on: 04 August 2010, 21:41:42 »
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Cam locking tool for the 2.2 is only around £5 - 6 IIRC. Have a Google or look on e-bay. Also, why not buy the DVD from the OOF shop & do it yourself, it's not difficult if you take your time & are methodical.  :y

Hmmm, and I have the Estate booked in for service, cam belt, tensioners and MOT....
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« Reply #5 on: 04 August 2010, 21:45:43 »
For some reason I assumed it was a v6, didnt look to see it was a 4 pot. ::) :-[
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« Reply #6 on: 04 August 2010, 21:49:42 »
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Cam locking tool for the 2.2 is only around £5 - 6 IIRC. Have a Google or look on e-bay. Also, why not buy the DVD from the OOF shop & do it yourself, it's not difficult if you take your time & are methodical.  :y

Hmmm, and I have the Estate booked in for service, cam belt, tensioners and MOT....



LOL Sounds like you've got more money than sense Mike :P ;D
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Cam locking tool for the 2.2 is only around £5 - 6 IIRC. Have a Google or look on e-bay. Also, why not buy the DVD from the OOF shop & do it yourself, it's not difficult if you take your time & are methodical.  :y

Hmmm, and I have the Estate booked in for service, cam belt, tensioners and MOT....



LOL Sounds like you've got more money than sense Mike :P ;D

No, just short of time and to a degree, the energy.... :(
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Cam locking tool for the 2.2 is only around £5 - 6 IIRC. Have a Google or look on e-bay. Also, why not buy the DVD from the OOF shop & do it yourself, it's not difficult if you take your time & are methodical.  :y

Hmmm, and I have the Estate booked in for service, cam belt, tensioners and MOT....



LOL Sounds like you've got more money than sense Mike :P ;D

No, just short of time and to a degree, the energy.... :(



I was being flippant Mike, sorry if you took it the wrong way  :-[ :(
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Re: cambelt change!
« Reply #9 on: 04 August 2010, 22:43:21 »
You can change the belt etc without a locking kit, provided the cams are aligned before you take off the old belt. If you are careful, it boils down to taking off the old belt, replacing the pulleys and tensioners and putting the new belt on. Provided it is still aligned then there should not be a problem.

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« Reply #10 on: 04 August 2010, 22:46:36 »
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You can change the belt etc without a locking kit, provided the cams are aligned before you take off the old belt. If you are careful, it boils down to taking off the old belt, replacing the pulleys and tensioners and putting the new belt on. Provided it is still aligned then there should not be a problem.

Ken

That sound feasible if the cams didn't move on the valve springs. But they will. The plastic cam lock will hold both cams still relative to each.  :y
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Cam locking tool for the 2.2 is only around £5 - 6 IIRC. Have a Google or look on e-bay. Also, why not buy the DVD from the OOF shop & do it yourself, it's not difficult if you take your time & are methodical.  :y

Hmmm, and I have the Estate booked in for service, cam belt, tensioners and MOT....



LOL Sounds like you've got more money than sense Mike :P ;D

No, just short of time and to a degree, the energy.... :(



I was being flippant Mike, sorry if you took it the wrong way  :-[ :(

I didn't :o no problem, my sad face was at myself and my plight, due to health, not your post :y
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« Reply #12 on: 04 August 2010, 22:51:37 »
We must agree to differ on that point. Mine may have moved, but its going to have to move a good 6-7mm to be a cambelt tooth out. I haven't seen a V6 in the flesh but it seems to be more critical with them.

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« Reply #13 on: 04 August 2010, 23:00:44 »
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You can change the belt etc without a locking kit, provided the cams are aligned before you take off the old belt. If you are careful, it boils down to taking off the old belt, replacing the pulleys and tensioners and putting the new belt on. Provided it is still aligned then there should not be a problem.

Ken

That sound feasible if the cams didn't move on the valve springs. But they will. The plastic cam lock will hold both cams still relative to each.  :y

Surly you can cut the old belt in half, longways while still fitted, then push on the new belt and simply cut off the old one, everything should have stayed in place... :D :y
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« Reply #14 on: 04 August 2010, 23:19:16 »
Thanks, guys definately helped. I'd probably not trust myself to do it though ;D
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