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[omegod]

Key found. Runs like shit and is showing codes for misfires on both banks, taxed till the end of May, MOT until November, recent crank sensor fitted, getting delivered tomorrow

[Del Boy]

Key found. Runs like shit and is showing codes for misfires on both banks, taxed till the end of May, MOT until November, recent crank sensor fitted, getting delivered tomorrow

Cheap enough nonetheless, good buy if you ask me  .

[STMO123]

Keep your eye on eBay. That scally will have it up as a minter.

[omegod]

Keep your eye on eBay. That scally will have it up as a minter.

Your right, I would have any munter......sorry misread that Ste.

[Dazzler]

New plugs and cam cover gaskets and job done hopefully but may need coil pack too. Result

[Elite Pete]

Don't forget to check to boot for a dead body

[omegod]

Well it's here, top end stripped within half hour along with the obligatory cut's to my hands. Drivers side coil pack bathed in oil and cracked, drivers side dry as a bone but original coil pack a bit manky so will need cheap/used replacements. Gaskets on order!!

2.6 is a much tidier engine bay than a 3.0 

[Dazzler]

Just the cover leaking oil then

[STMO123]

Well it's here, top end stripped within half hour along with the obligatory cut's to my hands. Drivers side coil pack bathed in oil and cracked, drivers side dry as a bone but original coil pack a bit manky so will need cheap/used replacements. Gaskets on order!!

2.6 is a much tidier engine bay than a 3.0 

Jammy bastard....just like Everton.

[John-R]

Well it's here, top end stripped within half hour along with the obligatory cut's to my hands. Drivers side coil pack bathed in oil and cracked, drivers side dry as a bone but original coil pack a bit manky so will need cheap/used replacements. Gaskets on order!!

2.6 is a much tidier engine bay than a 3.0 

Get plenty of "2.6" practice. Put you in good form for mine 

[omega3000]

Does it need an oil cooler 

[omegod]

Does it need an oil cooler 

Not from what I can see so far

[ozonekiller]

Well it's here, top end stripped within half hour along with the obligatory cut's to my hands. Drivers side coil pack bathed in oil and cracked, drivers side dry as a bone but original coil pack a bit manky so will need cheap/used replacements. Gaskets on order!!

2.6 is a much tidier engine bay than a 3.0 

I had an oil spill in the same location as the one you mention plus bad misfire and management light flicking on and off. Still made it back from Glasgow to Northampton though. Fault-coded it and it listed a misfire in the RH bank. Turned out to be the rocker gasket breaking down and letting oil fill the plug recesses plus letting oil flood down the gearbox and exhaust from that half-moon shaped bit. Hot oil cooked the coil pack which cracked and was full of oil. I got a dis pack for £70 from VauxhalWorldParts.com (half price effectively, and it arrived next day). That's for the v-6. Not tooooo bad a job if you have all day!! I managed to do it without removing the fuel lines from the intake but is was a very tight squeeze to get the cover back in without dropping the rubbery bits. Oh, and I've got three hands.

[omegod]

Well it's here, top end stripped within half hour along with the obligatory cut's to my hands. Drivers side coil pack bathed in oil and cracked, drivers side dry as a bone but original coil pack a bit manky so will need cheap/used replacements. Gaskets on order!!

2.6 is a much tidier engine bay than a 3.0 

I had an oil spill in the same location as the one you mention plus bad misfire and management light flicking on and off. Still made it back from Glasgow to Northampton though. Fault-coded it and it listed a misfire in the RH bank. Turned out to be the rocker gasket breaking down and letting oil fill the plug recesses plus letting oil flood down the gearbox and exhaust from that half-moon shaped bit. Hot oil cooked the coil pack which cracked and was full of oil. I got a dis pack for £70 from VauxhalWorldParts.com (half price effectively, and it arrived next day). That's for the v-6. Not tooooo bad a job if you have all day!! I managed to do it without removing the fuel lines from the intake but is was a very tight squeeze to get the cover back in without dropping the rubbery bits. Oh, and I've got three hands.

Seems to be the same scenario with this one with the driver side leaking, will try and clean up the CP's but got some known good ones on the way from an OOF member just in case. I'm well versed in stripping the top end off after doing the exhaust manifolds on my last Mig so find it easier to gat all the crap out of the way and it's then easier to get to the breathers too. Fingers crossed it pans out smoothly.