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[Elite Pete]

cheers pete.

so does the timing belt and timing cogs all have to come off i take it?

Yep

You shouldn't need to do the head gasket on yours, its only the yr98 built Omegas that seem to suffer HG problems
in that case then i may consider practising the hg job... and then do the timing belt. time saver.

[Webby the Bear]

oh yeah it dont need doing..... but i wanted to practise the job

[ngrainqey]

undoing the head bolts

nah, 2 foot breaker bar seems to do the job tbh.

i had a foot long wrench with the engine on the floor last time i took heads off, i was turning the engine round on the floor so had to stand over it holding it with my feet/legs and turn it at the same time, think the back 2 on each bank mean you chaffe your hand with the engine in the car otherwise would say the passenger exhaust manifold bolts are a pita
personally i've never had a problem with the "b*stard bolt" lol

[Webby the Bear]

I have heard about the notorioty of this b**tard bolt and i've even seen a pic of it. but what is the bolt keeping together? is it an engine mount?

[RobseyMV6]

Another tip of the day on V6 omega eninges only take nut from underside passager eingine mount and both top and bottom nuts on drivers side mount, plus no need to take wire loom off on starter and alternator just unplug near battery, saves A LOT of hassle in my eye's lift out with engine 

[RobseyMV6]

Leave the pas pump with the car just undo it and push to the side, messy job other way, can do same with a/c pump to if gased up.

[The Red Baron]

ive delved a little deeper today, after locking the cams.....look how far the crank is out  no bloomin wonder it was gutless. i wont tell you who did the last cambelt change....yet






talk about being sold a lemon.

[Kevin Wood]

Hmm. That's got to be at least a tooth out, maybe 2.

[The Red Baron]

Hmm. That's got to be at least a tooth out, maybe 2.

prob 2. will tell you better in the morning.
however, the guy that fitted this is supposed to be an able mechanic on here. i dont think i would use him tbh.

[albitz]

I have heard about the notorioty of this b**tard bolt and i've even seen a pic of it. but what is the bolt keeping together? is it an engine mount?

It holds the coolant transfer pipe in place.The pipe is a push fit into the thermostat and then the bolt keeps it there.

[JamesV6CDX]

Hmm. That's got to be at least a tooth out, maybe 2.

prob 2. will tell you better in the morning.
however, the guy that fitted this is supposed to be an able mechanic on here. i dont think i would use him tbh.

I don't think the guy we're talking about will ever post here again, though, or offer his services?   

[The Red Baron]

Hmm. That's got to be at least a tooth out, maybe 2.

prob 2. will tell you better in the morning.
however, the guy that fitted this is supposed to be an able mechanic on here. i dont think i would use him tbh.

I don't think the guy we're talking about will ever post here again, though, or offer his services?   

ok, just been bought to my attention that the offender was infact a mr wellung.......say no more on that one.
hope no-one got the wrong end of the stick.

[JamesV6CDX]

Hmm. That's got to be at least a tooth out, maybe 2.

prob 2. will tell you better in the morning.
however, the guy that fitted this is supposed to be an able mechanic on here. i dont think i would use him tbh.

I don't think the guy we're talking about will ever post here again, though, or offer his services?   

ok, just been bought to my attention that the offender was infact a mr wellung.......say no more on that one.
hope no-one got the wrong end of the stick.

Dave's original for sale ad is a little confusing (bless him ) because it lists a whole load of work, Eg, cambelt, gaskets, servicing, and LPG work - and states it was done "by Wellung666 and JamesV6CDX"

What it should actually say, is that the cambelt and service was done by Mr Wellung666....

.... the car then subsequently was delivered to me, because when this service and cambelt occured, LPG wiring was trapped against the exhaust and burnt - this was the only issue I investigated (and resolved).

I was never involved in the timing belt installation.

Thanks for the clarification

[Webby the Bear]

I won't be able to see these pics as i'm at work and pics aren't viewable have to wait to get the laptop back from mummy bear

however, as i'm nearing the start of the timing belt job i thought i may as well post the Q that's been annoying me for a while lol

in the video when mark looks at the timing to see where it's at at the moment he turns the crank and brings the timing cogs nearly up to the mark on the casing. then attaches the crank locking tool which holds on to the water pump. fine, i understand that.

however, he then says that the 1 & 2 cogs are slightly retarded..... but the lines were matched up so was he looking at a marking on the crank?

once again i'd like to point out that the video is awesome and this is just me (as well as cogs 1 & 2) being retarded 

[omega3000]

I won't be able to see these pics as i'm at work and pics aren't viewable have to wait to get the laptop back from mummy bear

however, as i'm nearing the start of the timing belt job i thought i may as well post the Q that's been annoying me for a while lol

in the video when mark looks at the timing to see where it's at at the moment he turns the crank and brings the timing cogs nearly up to the mark on the casing. then attaches the crank locking tool which holds on to the water pump. fine, i understand that.

however, he then says that the 1 & 2 cogs are slightly retarded..... but the lines were matched up so was he looking at a marking on the crank?

once again i'd like to point out that the video is awesome and this is just me (as well as cogs 1 & 2) being retarded 

Never done this job yet and wondered what that clamp was for , interesting seeing it being done and the findings