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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: 61omegacott on 26 January 2009, 13:33:01

Title: tools needed for cambelt change on 2.5 V6 omega
Post by: 61omegacott on 26 January 2009, 13:33:01

2000 2.5 omega - appart from spanners and sockets etc. what tools are essential/desirable for cam belt change. Any details of good places to access tools needed appreciated
p.s. I have ordered club DVD.
thanks for welcome.

Title: Re: tools needed for cambelt change on 2.5 V6 omega
Post by: TheBoy on 26 January 2009, 13:42:18

You will need the GM V6 locking timing kit, cannot do without whatever people may say.

A good selection of torx sockets will be essential as well.

Other than that, its straightforward enough, just take your time.

Title: Re: tools needed for cambelt change on 2.5 V6 omega
Post by: jjleonard on 26 January 2009, 15:25:38

Autovaux - http://www.autovaux.co.uk hire out the locking kit - £100 deposit and £15 a week hire fee.

I'd say the DVD is a must have - I followed it religiously on my 2.6 and i managed the job fine, having never done it before.

You say 'apart from spanners, sockets, etc' - a 30mm swan neck spanneris preferred too. Adjusting the tensioners without one (i.e. with a 30mm socket instead) is a bit fiddly.

 :y

Title: Re: tools needed for cambelt change on 2.5 V6 omega
Post by: dbug on 26 January 2009, 22:32:57

V6 locking kit is a must
30mm ring spanner
Torque wrench
Torx male & female sockets
15mm & 13 mm o/e spanners
5mm allen key
Broom handle + big hammer (to remove stubborn crank pulleys!!)