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[danzigfan]

Hi guys, me again...Miggy has developed severe coolant leak, there was a leak from I don't know where but wasn't that bad. Almost 1l of coolant missing after a 100 miles, missfire from cold start (I wanted to believe it was faulty coil pack but I'm not so sure now), got 0340 code 2 times but that happened after I removed cambelt cover to see it there's water pump leaking ( and it is leaking, but it seems not so bad), so maybe it was me fiddling around cam sensor that day. No other code stored or appeared while this missfire is happening.  Also there is really strange smell coming out of the exhaust, like something is added to gas fumes and it's smoking all the time, even when engine temp is up to normal. I've been reading a post of a member here few days back and his miggy had similar symptoms leading to head gasket change. Can anyone help me out with this? I'm really confused now Thanks in advance guys

[Twintop]

Sounds like head gasket gone easily done over a weekend if you order all the parts before starting to strip it down.

[danzigfan]

www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=124402.0. 
 This was the topic I read . Thanks supercharged V6, that was my fear

[TheBoy]

Pressure test it to be sure, but 4 cylinder Omega HG seem to fail at about 150k miles

[danzigfan]

It has 170k miles now so probably the worst option yes Not quite economical ....

[TheBoy]

It has 170k miles now so probably the worst option yes Not quite economical ....

Not usually too expensive (here in UK) if you diy.  v6 HG scares me rigid, but a 2.0/2.2 I'd be content to attack I think.

[Twintop]

Hg if doing yourself about £180 exc head skim
Thats gasket set and bolts,waterpump,timing belt kit,coolant and oil/filter.

[Webby the Bear]

It has 170k miles now so probably the worst option yes Not quite economical ....

Not usually too expensive (here in UK) if you diy.  v6 HG scares me rigid, but a 2.0/2.2 I'd be content to attack I think.

Jaime, I've done one! Lol if that don't give you confidence nowt will 

Anyways, certainly sounds like hg but double check first. And possibly new cam sensor judging by that code.

[TheBoy]

It has 170k miles now so probably the worst option yes Not quite economical ....

Not usually too expensive (here in UK) if you diy.  v6 HG scares me rigid, but a 2.0/2.2 I'd be content to attack I think.

Jaime, I've done one! Lol if that don't give you confidence nowt will 

Anyways, certainly sounds like hg but double check first. And possibly new cam sensor judging by that code.

I've watched DTM do mine. Twice. Still scares the bejesus out of me

[danzigfan]

I'm now on annual leave (last year's) so the next month will be payed like sh.. . And  plus motorway tax which is payed next month beside the road tax  and going to replace cracked windscreen tomorrow....nice.... cambelt should be done this year (4years passed now) oh what a joy...

[Webby the Bear]

It has 170k miles now so probably the worst option yes Not quite economical ....

Not usually too expensive (here in UK) if you diy.  v6 HG scares me rigid, but a 2.0/2.2 I'd be content to attack I think.

Jaime, I've done one! Lol if that don't give you confidence nowt will 

Anyways, certainly sounds like hg but double check first. And possibly new cam sensor judging by that code.

I've watched DTM do mine. Twice. Still scares the bejesus out of me

I'm the same with cam belts 

[TheBoy]

I'm now on annual leave (last year's) so the next month will be payed like sh.. . And  plus motorway tax which is payed next month beside the road tax  and going to replace cracked windscreen tomorrow....nice.... cambelt should be done this year (4years passed now) oh what a joy...

That makes it easier...  ...if more expensive

[Kevin Wood]

It has 170k miles now so probably the worst option yes Not quite economical ....

Not usually too expensive (here in UK) if you diy.  v6 HG scares me rigid, but a 2.0/2.2 I'd be content to attack I think.

Jaime, I've done one! Lol if that don't give you confidence nowt will 

Anyways, certainly sounds like hg but double check first. And possibly new cam sensor judging by that code.

I've watched DTM do mine. Twice. Still scares the bejesus out of me

It's bound to when there's just a blur of spanners before your eyes.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It has 170k miles now so probably the worst option yes Not quite economical ....

Not usually too expensive (here in UK) if you diy.  v6 HG scares me rigid, but a 2.0/2.2 I'd be content to attack I think.

Jaime, I've done one! Lol if that don't give you confidence nowt will 

Anyways, certainly sounds like hg but double check first. And possibly new cam sensor judging by that code.

I've watched DTM do mine. Twice. Still scares the bejesus out of me

If I can manage it TB then I'm sure you'd breeze through it!   

[Nick W]

Not usually too expensive (here in UK) if you diy. V6 HG scares me rigid, but a 2.0/2.2 I'd be content to attack I think.

The mechanical part of is straightforward, it's all the other fiddly crap that you have to do with limited access to get the heads off.