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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #15 on: 23 April 2016, 22:42:36 »
I just go with VX - just over £100 for the genuine kit and I really don't want one to fail as that's end of car.
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #16 on: 24 April 2016, 00:28:20 »
Contitech thery seem good quality and I personally have had no issues :y
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #17 on: 24 April 2016, 09:39:41 »
The last 2 kits I bought from a Vx dealer came in plain boxes, unlined belts, and without instructions. When fitted the belts howled (made a noise varying with engine speed) when cold. James V6CDX suffered a similarly noisy belt, which I believe has now settled down. I had a similarly noisy aux belt on my Clacton 2.5, which I eventually cured by changing the belt.

The GM V6 engine is a fine unit, made we learn at Ellesmere Port (thanks for video). The cam belt kit market must be considerable. With modern communications I buy wishbones from Germany and exhausts from Poland. I now have a cambelt kit coming from Latvia. Watch this space.
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #18 on: 27 April 2016, 14:22:56 »
Latvian cm belt kit has just arrived; it clearly is not the kit for a V6. Bother. I had llanned doing the job this weekend. How much are Vx TC kits?
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #19 on: 27 April 2016, 14:35:40 »
This one looks cheaper!
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #20 on: 27 April 2016, 15:39:13 »
Quote from: terry paget on 27 April 2016, 14:22:56
Latvian cm belt kit has just arrived; it clearly is not the kit for a V6. Bother. I had llanned doing the job this weekend. How much are Vx TC kits?
Pic follows.


Something lost in translation.
 

Looks like 2.0L kit.
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #21 on: 27 April 2016, 15:57:54 »
Something lost in translation transit
Where are the rollers?  :-\       :y
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #22 on: 27 April 2016, 15:58:53 »
Looks like a Gates belt but where is the Gates box?
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #23 on: 27 April 2016, 16:39:48 »
I wonder why they advertised that as fitting an Omega 2.5?

Will it fit a 2.2? Jonny's 2.2 is due a cambelt change.
Returning to e-bay Vehicle Parts I found redlinecarparts offering an Omega 2.5 tining kit at £26.50. Man says it will fit my car. Furthermore he is in Somerset, in fact in Cheddar, 10 miles away. I might fit it this weekend yet.
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #24 on: 27 April 2016, 17:26:47 »
Quote from: terry paget on 27 April 2016, 16:39:48
I wonder why they advertised that as fitting an Omega 2.5?

Will it fit a 2.2? Jonny's 2.2 is due a cambelt change.
Returning to e-bay Vehicle Parts I found redlinecarparts offering an Omega 2.5 tining kit at £26.50. Man says it will fit my car. Furthermore he is in Somerset, in fact in Cheddar, 10 miles away. I might fit it this weekend yet.

Don't think thats a complete kit - check their web site!!  Belts on their own are around that price, kits are around £150. ;)
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #25 on: 27 April 2016, 17:42:36 »
Many thanks dbug. You are right. Back to square one.
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #26 on: 27 April 2016, 17:45:00 »
No probs - save you a wasted 20 mile journey ;)

You're better off buying either a GM kit, or a Contitech/Gates/SKF via a factor or online, than looking for a real cheapo on ebay.
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #27 on: 27 April 2016, 18:06:14 »
Is this one any good?
Does anyone know the cost of a GM trade club kit?
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #28 on: 27 April 2016, 18:53:28 »
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Re: Omega 2.5 timing belt kits
« Reply #29 on: 27 April 2016, 19:44:14 »
Quote from: terry paget on 27 April 2016, 18:53:28
Woops, omitted reference.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321867353561?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


Looks about right, and the price is reasonable.


But do yourself a favour and stop making it difficult for yourself: buy one from a local shop where they hand it to you over the counter. If that costs a few quid extra, work out how much time you've spent faffing about already.
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