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[Sam Burton]

Hi guys,

Ive seen this on the bay of E, just incase anyone was looking to do a conversion for the 2.5 Plastics

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-vectra-omega-v6-metal-alloy-cam-covers-2-5-3-0-/160861807741?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25741c647d#ht_800wt_1271

Im not selling it i just saw it and thought may be usefull for someone 

[albitz]

Why would anyone want to ?

[Johnny English]

Yes,why? Noone of guru's recommend .

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=96014.msg1202598#msg1202598

[Sam Burton]

Im not selling it i just saw it and thought may be usefull for someone

[TheBoy]

Its strongly recommended by the vast, vast majority of our members NOT to use those crappy alloy ones.

[omega3000]

Its strongly recommended by the vast, vast majority of our members NOT to use those crappy alloy ones.

 

[JamesV6CDX]

There is nothing WRONG with using them, providing you keep your breathers squeaky clean. If you use them and don't keep breathers clean - this can cause other, more annoying, seals to blow!

However, if your breathers are squaky clean - the plastic covers will not cause you any problems.

So - Whilst they are fine to use, there is believed to be no real advantage to using them, providing youre car is properly serviced...

[omega3000]

There is nothing WRONG with using them, providing you keep your breathers squeaky clean. If you use them and don't keep breathers clean - this can cause other, more annoying, seals to blow!

However, if your breathers are squaky clean - the plastic covers will not cause you any problems.

So - Whilst they are fine to use, there is believed to be no real advantage to using them, providing youre car is properly serviced...

 

Ive not fitted any but but was going to aquire some  clean breathers regular and should be fine like you say ...

[JamesV6CDX]

I wouldn't go out of your way to get them especially.... better off buying loads of carb cleaner

[tunnie]

Anyone who fits them is just asking for serious issues, countless advice here against it, years of OOF experience ignored 

[TheBoy]

Trouble is, people fit them to overcome the (mythical) warped cover problem.

OK, if you want to fit them for styling, well thats your choice, but they look shite, as they are 'wrong' for the design of engine in RWD trim.

Even if you do fit them (but why?) and clean the breathers fully and often, we'll be dealing with the aftermath of when the car gets a new owner, and is angry why the crank seals are so weak, and tell him that the Omega isn't really a crap car, only previous owners are 

[Jimbob]

And you have to use a funnel to top up / change the oil with them fitted.

[Abiton]

The plastic ones are undeniably crap though. Has anyone here been on any other car forum where there are anything like as many threads about camcover oil leaks? 

[albitz]

Leaks are due to a lack of basic maintenance.It really is that simple.
Clean breathers and change oil regularily and they wont leak.

[Elite Pete]

The plastic ones are undeniably crap though. Has anyone here been on any other car forum where there are anything like as many threads about camcover oil leaks? 

Yep, Alfa 156 has the same set up and problems