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[addy]

Could anyone recommend anyone or a garage near to Paisley Scotland, that can do a Timing belt on a 2002 2.6 Omega Saloon? I am going to see a 2.6 today, but I would like to get a new timing belt put on for my own piece of mind. I can get the timing belt kit, either Gates or Contitech. I don't have the confidence to change it myself. I don't want to ruin the engine by making a mistake.

Thanks in advance
Addy

[TheBoy]

The kit to fit will be around £50, so makes DIY not that expensive...

...plus you know its done right

[addy]

My problem is that I don't feel that confident. Need someone to watch over me, or someone who could do it and not mind me watching.

Hoping to keep this one for a long time.

Addy

[Bigron]

Buy the "How-to" CD from the OOF shop (£5), and beg, borrow or steal the necessary locking kit.....

Ron.

[JamesV6CDX]

I struggle a lot with confidence. You have to battle through and not let it beat you

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Do as advised above, and just make sure you rotate the engine at couple of times with a socket or spanner before firing it up. If you've got it badly wrong, the pistons will meet the valves and you will feel the resistance on the socket / spanner without doing any damage.
Then if you fire it up and it runs a bit rough, you can do it again to get the timing spot on.
I'm nervous every time I do it, and only do it to my own cars, but it really isn't that difficult with the DVD to guide you, and the correct tools.
As long as you allow yourself a day to do it , with no time pressure, you shouldn't go wrong.

[grifter]

Addy sent you pm, not sure if it went through. Just to say i got locking kit if you need it and help advice as done mine last year.

[addy]

Sorry for not replying on here. I will PM when parts are sorted.

Thanks again for the offer.
Addy

[addy]

I been offered some help from Grifter, to do the timing belt on my 2.6 . I have found a Gates kit that I think fits and has all the tensioners and bolts needed,cannot seem to find a Contitech kit.  Could someone please confirm if this is the correct one for my car, 2002 2.6 petrol saloon?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2-5-2-6-3-0-3-2-1994-2003-GATES-TIMING-CAM-BELT-KIT/202040979124?fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega%7CCars+Year%3A2002%7CPlat_Gen%3AB%7CCars+Type%3A2.6+V6%7CVariant%3AB+%5B1994-2004%5D+Saloon&epid=1915972517&hash=item2f0a94aeb4:g:8x0AAOSwOdpXxUK0

Thank you
Addy

[cam.in.head]

Hi.    Yes and no !.  They list it as being suitable for all the v6 engines whereas there are differences in the later ones in the backplate and the lower roller is a fixed type rather than an eccentric one. You can still use the kit but you will have to put the new top roller and tensioner onto your original backplate and you can use the bottom roller but you will need to go through the full adjustment procedure for earlier cars. (The 2.6 or mine at least ) has a non adjustable /non eccentric bore bottom roller so all the adjustment is just on the top roller .if you google some pictures you will see what i mean.

[addy]

Thanks Cam.in.head for the reply. I have found a Contitech kit, but not sure if this is the correct one, it says that the adjusters and belt are in it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Contitech-Timing-Belt-Kit-CT990K2/302023717197?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

Thanks again.
Addy

[BazaJT]

Must admit I bottled out of doing mine,so I bought a kit[complete with water pump-I think that was a Fahren one as that seems to ring a bell]and paid DLK to come and fit it[about 2yrs ago now]and he left the backplate in place and just fitted the new tensioner/roller to this.

[cam.in.head]

hi yes it will fit. same as the other thou in that you will need to keep your old backplate and it has the adjustable lower roller in it. when they list them as fitting all v6 models then thats when we know its rubbish!. not the item but the description.!. .still expensive though. if youre gonna do it this way theres a unipart kit on at £62.80

[addy]

Hi thanks for the reply.  I rang local Vauxhall dealer, just for a laugh. They took the Reg No. then said could you wait a minute.  The phone was put on hold. When the parts person came back on, he said am I sure I wanted a full kit, when I said yes he said it was £320 including Vat. He said that was alot, but said he had one in stock.  Good job I was sitting down.

[cam.in.head]

wow. its amazing .sometimes the gm parts are very resonable then other times its a joke. you should have said ok but is that including fitting !   even then ?