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[TheBoy]

hi been speaking to previous owner, he had the cambelt changed only and in a back street garage

Yet another timely reminder that the belt and tensioners must be done.

Are you able to do this sort of work yourself, or will it be a garage job?  If the later, I'm afraid to say it probably isn't viable, but worth ringing round....

[JamesV6CDX]

How capable are you at doing this job yourself?

[JamesV6CDX]

Garage job = £900 +   (basically with all respect, more than car's prob worth) - not worth doing.

DIY - worth repairing if the car is otherwise sound.

Providing there is no piston damage, then you're looking at:

£80=£100 for a set of heads
£80 for a new timing belt KIT
£25 for new water pump
£80 for head gasket set (ebay)
£20 head bolts (ebay)
£5 rocker sealant
£8 oil
£3 oil filter
£8 coolant

Total cost = £329 DIY

I'm usually very happy to help out with jobs like this, and you're only an hour away from me. Unfortunately I'm stacked out for a month or so at least, and must fulfill promises I've made to other members,

But if you're still looking to fix it in a couple of months time, I might be up for a project top-end V6 rebuild

[pete1666]

hi just been to see back street garage they told previous owner that it needed tensioner but it would cost
so they didnt bother,  i`ve been told the heads need to be machined if i get from another car, i could do the job
but lack the tools and time, I`ve been quote 250 max to change the engine then i got to find one? anyone got one
budget is limited?
Thanks pete

[JamesV6CDX]

Who told you that you'd have to skim the heads if they came off another car???

Personally that's not the case, IMO.

You can have the whole engine out of my V6 if you want it.

[Andy B]

Who told you that you'd have to skim the heads if they came off another car??? .......

It's called 'covering your backside'. If in the event that the 'new' heads leaked oil or water then they could say that they'd done everything possible to prevent it from happening. The garages I spoke to about doing my Senator's CHG all wanted to skim the head 'just to make sure' - which (for less than £30) is obviously what I did  

[MaxV6]

not only that, but in my youth, when i were still playing about with tweaking engines and the like...... (before becoming a grumpy old git in other words)  when rebuilding something "old" it was sometimes easier to do a very very light skim  than it was to properly clean off residual bits of old head gaskets on old/high mileage lumps....

and it given the number of head bending designs over the years... it's also a potential means to discover you've got a bent head BEFORE you put the lump back together......

ultimately , that can save you money!

[pete1666]

Hi here we go, i have finally had a proper look at my cambelt?
it`s not snapped, about 5mm has stripped off teeth are still there
but when i turn the crank it dosent move the rest of the belt,
looks like the teeth have been stripped down there, as i turned the
crank (easily) i could here air hissing then it harder to turn,
any idea`s??
Pete

[ClarCE]

Hi here we go, i have finally had a proper look at my cambelt?
it`s not snapped, about 5mm has stripped off teeth are still there
but when i turn the crank it dosent move the rest of the belt,
looks like the teeth have been stripped down there, as i turned the
crank (easily) i could here air hissing then it harder to turn,
any idea`s??
Pete

If it aint turning the rest of the belt, it aint turning the cams, so its definitely fubar in terms of timing at the very least - these other guys will know more I'm sure..

Sorry to hear about your bad luck mate.

[RobC_NE]

pete. if the garage has quoted you 250 to swap out the engine, i would take james up on the offer of a new lump... IMO an easier option... albeit not cheaper...

if i could find a garage that would do an engine swap for that price, i would be using them rather than doin the swap myself (as it apears im goin to have to).

[JamesV6CDX]

Pete, as per your PMs, reply now sent.

I'll take a drive down to Bridgwater and diagnose what's going on before you take it any further. I'll bring a spare cambelt kit and Jaime's compression tester among other things.. and we'll try and see what the best course of action is....

Cheers
James

[pete1666]

Hi just picked up an omega with 88,000  miles  for £100 and a friend of a friend has
offered to fit it for £150, so all going well should be back on the road very soon,
now have a gls saloon for spares minus engine, will post whats any good soon,
But i do have a brink towbar for sale.

Thanks Pete

[DarrenJackson]

Hi Pete... Is that  Brink towbar the detachable ball type? I have one fitted and am desperate to find the ball fitting... Happy to purchase it from you for the price of the whole bar? How much are you after?

Darren