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Omega General Help / Re: Iv fooked it i think

« on: 24 February 2017, 18:27:22 »

Remove and start again

Don't turn the engine over with the ignition.
Fingers crossed 

I cannot turn the top cams

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Omega General Help / Re: Iv fooked it i think

« on: 24 February 2017, 18:19:56 »

Have you ran the engine or is this all by hand?

It was done buy hand

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Omega General Help / Iv fooked it i think

« on: 24 February 2017, 18:08:40 »

Right iv had a go today at changing the cam kit got brand new gates kit £117+ vat

Fitted it had issue with it vibrating whilst going over top cams i have removed and reinstalled the tensioner upbteen amout of times and i was turning the engine by hand and now the bottom cam is turning but top have stopped turning

Simple question really have i fooked it

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2.2 Locking tool freek find

« on: 24 February 2017, 10:46:35 »

Waterpump is essential on the 2.2 as it's what tensions the belt

Well there you go, I must have completely mis-remembered how the timing belt goes on, thought there was a separate tensioner. 

Going senile in my 30's - not a good sign

Umm.. There sure is a tensioner.. At least I have.

Fair one if they work then fair play at least iv a back up plan if all else fails

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2.2 Locking tool freek find

« on: 24 February 2017, 08:44:59 »

Well iv found an answer to this one and the answer is yes it is the 2.2 locking tool and heres proof

I think the Blue is for the 1.6/1.8 small blocks and the Gold for the 1.8/2.0/2.2 big block engines

So im ready to go when parts arrive Thanks for your help guys i may do a picture guide for Guide also

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2.2 Locking tool freek find

« on: 24 February 2017, 07:39:29 »

Here's what I used as locking tool 

Really 

Waterpump is essential on the 2.2 as it's what tensions the belt

It Has been ordered aswell and will be replaced

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2.2 Locking tool freek find

« on: 24 February 2017, 00:07:47 »

Gold one looks the same size as the one I bought. Then again, I went and lost the damn thing before doing mine.

TBH I really dont think you need one for the Desmond, crank stays put and its easy to set the cams as you go as there's only 2 of them. S how I did mine anyway. 

So long as you do a couple of full rotations by hand and check everthing's still TDC and you'll be fine.

Thanks dude think i will still check and use one got kit coming tomorrow so its going to be tomorrow or saturday fitting day then i can finally breath a sigh of relief 

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Possible Hampshire Meet

« on: 23 February 2017, 22:38:10 »

Don't suppose Martin with the garage near Winchester would still be up for it?

Good shout

I promise not to persuade you to Tech 2 my car this time

Unfortuantly lost contact with him think it would be abit cheeky to just turn up and ask 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 23 February 2017, 22:21:10 »

Ordered cambelt kit inc water pump rocker gaskets and fitted new gas struts to SWMBO Zaffy

Any guides on 2.2 cam change please

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General Car Chat / Re: You're having a Giraffe!

« on: 23 February 2017, 18:06:28 »

New cat-back sections are on the list for the desmond (slight blowing and looking underneath, there are half a dozen spots on the way out), had a ring round and my local places want no less than £380 to do the work  .

Now I realise that everyone has to make a living, workshop costs etc etc. But the parts are available online with a 2yr warranty for under £100 so I would have thought it would be a similar cast for trade (at most). Even allowing £150 for the kit, I've yet to see an exhaust change take an hour, even allowing for two, that's still charging the sunny side of £110/hr  . Even my BMW main stealer doesn't have the balls to try and charge that much!

Methinks they either don't want the work or are out for a scalp.

I really didn't want to DIY this as I don't have a lift or a pit, but for over £300, I'd best get my a$$ on the driveway.

Eternal/ETS and DIY is the only way to go

I done a diy centre/backbox on SWMBO Zaffy took me a little over 2 hours on the driveway and not blowing my own trumpet but i only have use of one hand and half arm long as you have strength and abit of heat (blowtorch for me) it can be done 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Any storm damage?

« on: 23 February 2017, 14:05:04 »

Had a kids clowns tent come flying down the road but at present no damage but a bit blowey💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨😩💨💨💨💨💃

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Possible Hampshire Meet

« on: 23 February 2017, 11:46:58 »

Where though and it would have to be after i have done the cambelt kit on the 2.2 4 pot

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Possible Hampshire Meet

« on: 22 February 2017, 22:28:42 »

Anyone in this neck of the woods intrested in a meet

We did one a couple of years sgo which went down really well

Ideas on location etc aswelll

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2.2 Locking tool freek find

« on: 22 February 2017, 22:08:19 »

I think i have accidently come across 3 vauxhall cam locking tools unintentionally
Hope you wiped them

Of course

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2.2 Locking tool freek find

« on: 22 February 2017, 18:08:35 »

But as they are less than a fiver, I wouldn't be overly concerned

Not concerned i may take a trip to machine mart and compare