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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: EMD on 31 October 2015, 12:05:50
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I dont know what to do as ive always wanted the estate version of the Omega and was considering a 2.2 petrol :-\ Ive been put off buying a 2.2 because ive heard so many stories of head gaskets going :( But this one would need to have had everything done for me to even think about exchanging mine for it as mine has had everything done and emptied my wallet ::)
2.2 (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201510278204154?page=4&onesearchad=used&model=omega&make=vauxhall&search-target=usedcars&postcode=nn171hu&sort=ageasc&radius=1500&logcode=p)
And what does it mean by telephone equipment :-\
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CCR 2006 by the look of it... Is hands free pre wired perhaps :-\
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It looks clean enough and same spec as mine , all depends on the crucial service history like proper coolant changes ect on the 2.2 or its going to go pop :-\ Pity no engine pics as that sometimes gives it away . I'll email them .
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Pity I am not down at the caravan...I would have popped along to have a look. That phone number is Blanford Forum area, I think. I am going down next Sunday for three weeks, if you are still interested, and its still there, I will have a look for you, if you like :y
Just checked the number, and he also has a motor home for sale....and that's in Wimborne...even better for me :y
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183.5k here on my 2.2, head gasket yet to blow. 2.2's so much better to work on :y
I change the oil every ~5k - Coolant gets changed every 2 years.
I do expect the HG to go at some point, as mine does appear to buck the trend. :-\ :(
I'll have to get Daz or call in favours when it does blow.
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It looks clean enough and same spec as mine , all depends on the crucial service history like proper coolant changes ect on the 2.2 or its going to go pop :-\ Pity no engine pics as that sometimes gives it away . I'll email them .
Its well in that window.. May have already of done so and been sorted :-\
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183.5k here on my 2.2, head gasket yet to blow. 2.2's so much better to work on :y
I change the oil every ~5k - Coolant gets changed every 2 years.
I do expect the HG to go at some point, as mine does appear to buck the trend. :-\ :(
I'll have to get Daz or call in favours when it does blow.
Your on borrowed time ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thats the trouble with 2.2 unless the coolant system has been looked after , had the same on the 2.0 vectra where all the waterways had corroded and eaten into the head gasket :(
Thanks for that offer terbert , ill see what he replies :y
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It looks clean enough and same spec as mine , all depends on the crucial service history like proper coolant changes ect on the 2.2 or its going to go pop :-\ Pity no engine pics as that sometimes gives it away . I'll email them .
Its well in that window.. May have already of done so and been sorted :-\
Sid you have a 2.2 Mr Bigtime ? Why did you get rid ?
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It looks clean enough and same spec as mine , all depends on the crucial service history like proper coolant changes ect on the 2.2 or its going to go pop :-\ Pity no engine pics as that sometimes gives it away . I'll email them .
Its well in that window.. May have already of done so and been sorted :-\
Sid you have a 2.2 Mr Bigtime ? Why did you get rid ?
just wanted to have a go with the 3.2 :y My brothers got the silver 2.2 and i think its on 70 000 now Once i done cambelt,cam sensor,breathers on the 2.2 it was spot on and still is :y
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If you did want it,we could do headgasket etc before you put it on the road :y
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If you did want it,we could do headgasket etc before you put it on the road :y
Yeah :) He hasnt replied to my message so obviously not pushed to sell a car >:( Or he cant think of a reply as i asked him any service history ie:
Crucial cam belt changes
Coolant and oil and filter changes ::)
Would expect a good discount for no history .
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If you did want it,we could do headgasket etc before you put it on the road :y
Yeah :) He hasnt replied to my message so obviously not pushed to sell a car >:( Or he cant think of a reply as i asked him any service history ie:
Crucial cam belt changes
Coolant and oil and filter changes ::)
Would expect a good discount for no history .
A discount of £649.1p.
That's sir tigger land down there,
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If you did want it,we could do headgasket etc before you put it on the road :y
Yeah :) He hasnt replied to my message so obviously not pushed to sell a car >:( Or he cant think of a reply as i asked him any service history ie:
Crucial cam belt changes
Coolant and oil and filter changes ::)
Would expect a good discount for no history .
A discount of £649.1p.
That's sir tigger land down there,
T'uver end of the county. ;)
This (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Performance-Estate-Car-208BHP-3-Litre-V6-Vauxhall-Omega-Elite-Automatic/331691099705?_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133651%26meid%3D80cb4da1fe0240cc92e3185578ecc79d%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D221924512547) one looks nice though. :y It's a bit closer to Noofland, but sadly well out of Mr EMD's price range! :P
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If you did want it,we could do headgasket etc before you put it on the road :y
Yeah :) He hasnt replied to my message so obviously not pushed to sell a car >:( Or he cant think of a reply as i asked him any service history ie:
Crucial cam belt changes
Coolant and oil and filter changes ::)
Would expect a good discount for no history .
A discount of £649.1p.
That's sir tigger land down there,
T'uver end of the county. ;)
This (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Performance-Estate-Car-208BHP-3-Litre-V6-Vauxhall-Omega-Elite-Automatic/331691099705?_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133651%26meid%3D80cb4da1fe0240cc92e3185578ecc79d%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D221924512547) one looks nice though. :y It's a bit closer to Noofland, but sadly well out of Mr EMD's price range! :P
He seems to have mislaid all of the paperwork. That's unfortunate ::)
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If you did want it,we could do headgasket etc before you put it on the road :y
Yeah :) He hasnt replied to my message so obviously not pushed to sell a car >:( Or he cant think of a reply as i asked him any service history ie:
Crucial cam belt changes
Coolant and oil and filter changes ::)
Would expect a good discount for no history .
A discount of £649.1p.
That's sir tigger land down there,
T'uver end of the county. ;)
This (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Performance-Estate-Car-208BHP-3-Litre-V6-Vauxhall-Omega-Elite-Automatic/331691099705?_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140725133651%26meid%3D80cb4da1fe0240cc92e3185578ecc79d%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D221924512547) one looks nice though. :y It's a bit closer to Noofland, but sadly well out of Mr EMD's price range! :P
He seems to have mislaid all of the paperwork. That's unfortunate ::)
Yes ;D
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I know paperwork is a great asset, but to be honest, the guy could be genuine.
To be frank....the Omega's are the first car I have ever kept paperwork on. ;)
I had my Senator for 14 years....never kept a bill.
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I know paperwork is a great asset, but to be honest, the guy could be genuine.
To be frank....the Omega's are the first car I have ever kept paperwork on. ;)
I had my Senator for 14 years....never kept a bill.
Who's Frank?
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I know paperwork is a great asset, but to be honest, the guy could be genuine.
To be frank....the Omega's are the first car I have ever kept paperwork on. ;)
I had my Senator for 14 years....never kept a bill.
Who's Frank?
And Bill :-\
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Frank and Bill.....they live amongst us... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Frank and Bill.....they live amongst us... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I'm not sure about Frank, but Bill is waiting to be paid 8)
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Thank you for your enquiry regarding the omega. It has service history and can belt and oil and coolant changes.
Hope this answers your questions.
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Ive just replied to that message asking a few more details , looks like its still for sale as the ad is still on .
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183.5k here on my 2.2, head gasket yet to blow. 2.2's so much better to work on :y
I change the oil every ~5k - Coolant gets changed every 2 years.
I do expect the HG to go at some point, as mine does appear to buck the trend. :-\ :(
I'll have to get Daz or call in favours when it does blow.
2.2 HG change is a doddle next to the V6. Give me a shout when it does go, we'll crack it in a day unless you want the head skimming (there's a place in Fleet that does it for a few bob) :y
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183.5k here on my 2.2, head gasket yet to blow. 2.2's so much better to work on :y
I change the oil every ~5k - Coolant gets changed every 2 years.
I do expect the HG to go at some point, as mine does appear to buck the trend. :-\ :(
I'll have to get Daz or call in favours when it does blow.
2.2 HG change is a doddle next to the V6. Give me a shout when it does go, we'll crack it in a day unless you want the head skimming (there's a place in Fleet that does it for a few bob) :y
It may be but by god my back was knackered the next day :'(
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183.5k here on my 2.2, head gasket yet to blow. 2.2's so much better to work on :y
I change the oil every ~5k - Coolant gets changed every 2 years.
I do expect the HG to go at some point, as mine does appear to buck the trend. :-\ :(
I'll have to get Daz or call in favours when it does blow.
2.2 HG change is a doddle next to the V6. Give me a shout when it does go, we'll crack it in a day unless you want the head skimming (there's a place in Fleet that does it for a few bob) :y
Cheers matey :y :y :y :y :y
Then it would be off to Chilli & Spice which is just around the corner :D :y
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183.5k here on my 2.2, head gasket yet to blow. 2.2's so much better to work on :y
I change the oil every ~5k - Coolant gets changed every 2 years.
I do expect the HG to go at some point, as mine does appear to buck the trend. :-\ :(
I'll have to get Daz or call in favours when it does blow.
2.2 HG change is a doddle next to the V6. Give me a shout when it does go, we'll crack it in a day unless you want the head skimming (there's a place in Fleet that does it for a few bob) :y
Cheers matey :y :y :y :y :y
Then it would be off to Chilli & Spice which is just around the corner :D :y
Count me in!
Right.. When are we going to break Tunnie's desmond, then? :-X
The place in Fleet is great. Proper old-school engineering shop where everything comes back honed to within a fraction of a thou but with a layer of fag ash on it. ;D
I had my Westfield engine fettled there. Took it in as a box of bits, and picked up a box of slightly more shiny bits a couple of weeks later. ;D
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183.5k here on my 2.2, head gasket yet to blow. 2.2's so much better to work on :y
I change the oil every ~5k - Coolant gets changed every 2 years.
I do expect the HG to go at some point, as mine does appear to buck the trend. :-\ :(
I'll have to get Daz or call in favours when it does blow.
2.2 HG change is a doddle next to the V6. Give me a shout when it does go, we'll crack it in a day unless you want the head skimming (there's a place in Fleet that does it for a few bob) :y
Cheers matey :y :y :y :y :y
Then it would be off to Chilli & Spice which is just around the corner :D :y
Count me in!
Right.. When are we going to break Tunnie's desmond, then? :-X
The place in Fleet is great. Proper old-school engineering shop where everything comes back honed to within a fraction of a thou but with a layer of fag ash on it. ;D
I had my Westfield engine fettled there. Took it in as a box of bits, and picked up a box of slightly more shiny bits a couple of weeks later. ;D
Could do a pre-emptive repair? ::)
Agreed on the engineering shop. A real gem of a place. Even did a Seagull outboard block for me once, he doesn't care about mininum sizes etc.
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
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I'm also liking sound of this place in Fleet, do they do welding? MasterDTM has done great jobs on welding in new exhaust flexi's on the 2.2, but if a local place is proper old skool, they might do it?
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
I need to my belt (it's overdue) and I have the kit, plus a teeny bit of experience changing them :)
Let's find a suitable date to do them. . If we work side by side it'll go quick.
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
I need to my belt (it's overdue) and I have the kit, plus a teeny bit of experience changing them :)
Let's find a suitable date to do them. . If we work side by side it'll go quick.
Cambelt party! Yeeeeaaaaaa ;D
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Also due on the black one... needs an MoT first ::) have locking kit here, and space, some covered... not to mention bacon butties and a curry house five minutes away ;)
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
If you have any spare ones left tunnie , wouldnt mind a few as mine is going to need doing at some point :( Dont mind paying for them , or are you replacing the whole lot ?
Think im going to bite the bullet and keep this car what with all thats been spent on it ::)
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
If you have any spare ones left tunnie , wouldnt mind a few as mine is going to need doing at some point :( Dont mind paying for them , or are you replacing the whole lot ?
Think im going to bite the bullet and keep this car what with all thats been spent on it ::)
Think there around a tenner each EMD... Are you sure on which bank yours is on yet... Is it at its worst at cold startup like mine
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
If you have any spare ones left tunnie , wouldnt mind a few as mine is going to need doing at some point :( Dont mind paying for them , or are you replacing the whole lot ?
Think im going to bite the bullet and keep this car what with all thats been spent on it ::)
Think there around a tenner each EMD... Are you sure on which bank yours is on yet... Is it at its worst at cold startup like mine
Noise dont go away at all and its on the driver's side :( I think while its apart is either clean and check all lifters or replace them all :(
I take it im not the only one with a ticking lifter :-\
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
If you have any spare ones left tunnie , wouldnt mind a few as mine is going to need doing at some point :( Dont mind paying for them , or are you replacing the whole lot ?
Think im going to bite the bullet and keep this car what with all thats been spent on it ::)
Think there around a tenner each EMD... Are you sure on which bank yours is on yet... Is it at its worst at cold startup like mine
Noise dont go away at all and its on the driver's side :( I think while its apart is either clean and check all lifters or replace them all :(
I take it im not the only one with a ticking lifter :-\
Me too ..Think same side...i decided drivers side too ..Started up from cold and lifted bonnet and decided drivers side..I then removed oil filler cap and the noise didn't rise,
Think if it was stripped down on a stone cold engine a push on the lifter with a bit of wood, Would show which one...I hope :-\
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Its a lot of work but like i said to you it will be satisfying not to hear that pesky noise all the time . Its never a reassuring noise to a buyer if you ever come to sell the car on either .
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
If you have any spare ones left tunnie , wouldnt mind a few as mine is going to need doing at some point :( Dont mind paying for them , or are you replacing the whole lot ?
Think im going to bite the bullet and keep this car what with all thats been spent on it ::)
Think there around a tenner each EMD... Are you sure on which bank yours is on yet... Is it at its worst at cold startup like mine
Noise dont go away at all and its on the driver's side :( I think while its apart is either clean and check all lifters or replace them all :(
I take it im not the only one with a ticking lifter :-\
Me too ..Think same side...i decided drivers side too ..Started up from cold and lifted bonnet and decided drivers side..I then removed oil filler cap and the noise didn't rise,
Think if it was stripped down on a stone cold engine a push on the lifter with a bit of wood, Would show which one...I hope :-\
:y
One of these should do ;D
(http://i01.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/105765695/Wooden_Logs.jpg)
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
I need to my belt (it's overdue) and I have the kit, plus a teeny bit of experience changing them :)
Let's find a suitable date to do them. . If we work side by side it'll go quick.
Sounds like a plan is appearing :) You be ok with changing the lifters too?
I'm fairly free from now until Christmas, most weekends are available. :y
Can fit three cars outside here on the drive at a push, although only one in front of the garage. I will probably trial cam cover gaskets Dbug has used, due to costs, as the millage on the 3.2 is very low at the moment.
I'd stock up the beer/drinks fridge in the garage :D
Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
If you have any spare ones left tunnie , wouldnt mind a few as mine is going to need doing at some point :( Dont mind paying for them , or are you replacing the whole lot ?
Think im going to bite the bullet and keep this car what with all thats been spent on it ::)
I was advised to change the whole lot, I recall Master saying he thought it was one on passenger bank maybe. :-\
Best solution would be for me to swap all of mine out, then test them to find the faulty one. Then know rest are good. :)
Once I've sorted mine, you are welcome to mine for free. Could sort some OOF postage out :y
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Nice one mate , so your not going to just single out the duff one/s with the wooden stick method then replace . Guess i'd replace them all if i had all new ones though :y
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Guess I could, not sure on best way to test while they are in :-\
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Guess I could, not sure on best way to test while they are in :-\
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=131643.0
24 of the little bleeders
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Lifters means cam covers off and cams plus proper refitting with the correct sealants. Shouldn't be an issue if we get started early enough.
:y
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Also due on the black one... needs an MoT first ::) have locking kit here, and space, some covered... not to mention bacon butties and a curry house five minutes away ;)
Shame you're not a little closer :)
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The Leaf would get here and back on a single charge ::)
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Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
I need to my belt (it's overdue) and I have the kit, plus a teeny bit of experience changing them :)
Let's find a suitable date to do them. . If we work side by side it'll go quick.
Sounds like a plan is appearing :) You be ok with changing the lifters too?
I'm fairly free from now until Christmas, most weekends are available. :y
Can fit three cars outside here on the drive at a push, although only one in front of the garage. I will probably trial cam cover gaskets Dbug has used, due to costs, as the millage on the 3.2 is very low at the moment.
I'd stock up the beer/drinks fridge in the garage :D
Well if you want Curry that much :D
I do need work doing on the 3.2 now, which is:
- Replacement of faulty/dead lifter, I already have a bag of new ones. Kindly donated by Mr MasterDTM. :) :y
- New Cambelt, which I already have too! It's a 3.0 one, but Master says the back plate can be switched over. :-\
I don't have a locking kit, plus I'm not too confident to strip down as far as the cams and remove them.
If you have any spare ones left tunnie , wouldnt mind a few as mine is going to need doing at some point :( Dont mind paying for them , or are you replacing the whole lot ?
Think im going to bite the bullet and keep this car what with all thats been spent on it ::)
I was advised to change the whole lot, I recall Master saying he thought it was one on passenger bank maybe. :-\
Best solution would be for me to swap all of mine out, then test them to find the faulty one. Then know rest are good. :)
Once I've sorted mine, you are welcome to mine for free. Could sort some OOF postage out :y
Meaning both sides :-\
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Could not be 100% sure which side it is, since the cambelt is being changed anyway and everything is off. Might as well, unless the suspect/dead one is very clearly identified early on.
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Could not be 100% sure which side it is, since the cambelt is being changed anyway and everything is off. Might as well, unless the suspect/dead one is very clearly identified early on.
Should be with a bit of wood and press/feel for play :-\