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Omega General Help / Does this waterpump look right?

« on: 27 January 2009, 13:39:43 »

Ok so I have taken the water pump back off and succesfully removed the snapped bolt. However I just noticed this hole on the body of the pump. Does this look right?

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Omega General Help / Rebuilding

« on: 22 January 2009, 11:44:08 »

Just in the process of putting everything back together after cam belt change and cam cover gasket change.

Is it necessary to change the inlet bridge to inlet and inlet to plenum gaskets or will the old ones be ok?

I only ask because I haven't ordered them and it is now stopping completing the work.

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Cam covers

« on: 19 January 2009, 14:52:03 »

Can someone tell me the correct torque for the cam cover bolts please?

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Omega General Help / Oh break I've snapped a crank pulley bolt

« on: 15 January 2009, 19:15:38 »

As above. Putting crank pulley back on after changing cam belt, went to torque it up (65NM I think this is correct) and snapped one. Same in the water pump pulley!!!!!

Assume I can't get away with 5 in the crank rather than 6? Will I be able to drill it out and re tap?

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Omega General Help / Spark Plugs

« on: 18 January 2009, 12:47:42 »

Got some new spark plugs from Vx. Do I need to gap them before putting them in?

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Omega General Help / Oil around Spark Plugs

« on: 15 January 2009, 14:36:51 »

Changing the cam cover gaskets and when I removed the spark plug leads there was loads of oil around the spark plugs. Is this normal?

I assume I have to clear this out before removing the spark plugs (changing them too), will I get better access to it once I have removed the cam covers? Is this oil due to the cam cover gaskets being shot?

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Cam Belt Change

« on: 11 January 2009, 17:10:44 »

Ok. So I have now got to the point where I am ready to rotate the engine, however the belt looks extremely slack on the upper idler.

Is this ok?? Don't want to rotate without checking.

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Omega General Help / Thermostat change

« on: 12 January 2009, 11:02:45 »

Is it absolutely necessary to change the housing along with the thermostat or can I just change the stat on its own???

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Omega General Help / HELP IN THE MIDDLE OF CAM BELT CHANGE!!!!

« on: 11 January 2009, 13:36:41 »

In the middle of a cam belt change and got to the point where i am fitting the cam locks. 1/2 bank is slightly retarded but when I move the adjuster the cams don't move?

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Omega General Help / I'm a clot and I have broken................

« on: 10 January 2009, 16:19:47 »

One of the pipes on the breather system on top of the plenum!!!

Easy to replace or not??

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Omega General Help / Need to get to the bottom of my heater problems

« on: 01 January 2009, 10:37:03 »

Ok so I have posted before about not having any heat from my heaters.

Car gets up to working temperature fine so assume its not the thermostat. Yesterday I removed what I think is the vac pipe from hbv and I think the air got slightly warmer but nothing like I would expect with the climate on high.

Is it worth replacing the HBV while I have got the engine apart? How much for a new HBV?

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Omega General Help / Oil and Coolant levels

« on: 02 January 2009, 17:30:56 »

Can someone please tell me how much oil and coolant I will need to do a full oil and coolant change on 98 MV6?

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Engine Number

« on: 28 December 2008, 15:55:31 »

Can anyone tell me where I can find the engine number for my 98 MV6?

I am trying to make a list of parts that I need and I have no idea what my engine number is?

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Omega General Help / Which jobs in which order??

« on: 16 October 2008, 15:01:43 »

HELP

I have a long list of jobs that I need to do to my 1998 MV6 manual and I don't know what order to do them in or where to start.

Could somebody knowledgeable on here please help me out. Can you tell me which jobs I should do at the same time (i.e so that I don't end up doing the same stuff twice).

Here is the list

Cam Belt and Water Pump
Clean Breathers
Rocker Gaskets
Manifold Gasket (I am sure it is this that is blowing)
Thermostat
Wheel Bearing
New front brake discs
Refurbish Wheels
Full Service
Possibly handbrake cable
Air con regas (not sure if it needs new parts or not)
Passenger door check strap
Have all scratches/rust resprayed

Think thats about it to start with.

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Wheel bearing?????

« on: 29 April 2008, 12:22:07 »

Hello

Just recently I have been hearing a rumbling noise which sounds like it is coming from the front offside wheel. First thought is wheel bearing but thought I would see if you could give me a second opinion.

Noise tends to be more prominent when I lift off or go round corners.

Wheel bearing or CV Joint??

Scott