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[wayneb]

Hi guys as you no im new to this just got a miggy but have i made the right choice? are they good cars or are they prone to alot of problems  . i got a v 2000 facelift 2.5v6 auto with 145k on the clock cd model seems very nice car does have oil leak not sure where from yet and smell of fuel in header tank but apart from a flat spot is a very nice clean car just a bit worried i may have bought a car in which it prone to problems please let me no i also bought the cambelt dvd helper from the shop hope to change cam my self thx for anyhelp ,, wayne.. 

[dragonlord]

prity sold cars very littel room in engine b to work on. 

but im no expert there be along later.
welcom m8

check cam covers first for oil leak

offten dont leak on out side and will fill up with oil in plug holes and cook the ht leads

not to hard to fix but takes a while to get at

but you dont want the labour charge

have a look at some of the guides wrote by wiser peole than me and save my hide a few times

most problems are daft pain in ass stuff hard stuff to get at

if all ok ad dont know for shaw get cam belt done fast
vx droped it back to every 40thousand

boys that know what there talking about be along later

[alank46]

Hi
They can be troublesome, especially if previously neglected, but all the faults and more importantly all the fixes are well known on here and the advise is freely available.  Once fixed they are reliable and excellent cars, good choice.
Alan

Hi guys as you no im new to this just got a miggy but have i made the right choice? are they good cars or are they prone to alot of problems  . i got a v 2000 facelift 2.5v6 auto with 145k on the clock cd model seems very nice car does have oil leak not sure where from yet and smell of fuel in header tank but apart from a flat spot is a very nice clean car just a bit worried i may have bought a car in which it prone to problems please let me no i also bought the cambelt dvd helper from the shop hope to change cam my self thx for anyhelp ,, wayne.. 

[Abiton]

Hi guys as you no im new to this just got a miggy but have i made the right choice? are they good cars or are they prone to alot of problems  . i got a v 2000 facelift 2.5v6 auto with 145k on the clock cd model seems very nice car does have oil leak not sure where from yet and smell of fuel in header tank but apart from a flat spot is a very nice clean car just a bit worried i may have bought a car in which it prone to problems please let me no i also bought the cambelt dvd helper from the shop hope to change cam my self thx for anyhelp ,, wayne.. 

The highlighted bit might not be good.  Keep a close eye on coolant level in the expansion tank.  :-/

[wayneb]

just checked the header tank while she was cold no fuel smell seems to be slight smell when shes @ normal running temp and the oil leak seems to be coming from undernithe the oil filler down on to the autobox and then drip on the floor but looks like a challange to get to dosnt seem to be using any oil or water and absolutly no smoke at all coming from exhaust even when reved flat out? so dont no if its good or bad at the moment... any ideas?

[dragonlord]

pull of ht plugs on diver side you can get at

and look in hols for oil and feel around cam cover
as when mine when it driped down there too

also that side can drip down and go in vent on altenator
i found out the hard way whit a fryed aultenator

[wayneb]

i take it cam cover = rocker ? and if so pretty easy job!!!