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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Glassback on 09 December 2012, 14:16:39

Title: Auxiliary fan belt
Post by: Glassback on 09 December 2012, 14:16:39
While replenishing my antifreeze on my face lift 2.2 dti cdx I noticed the auxiliary fan belt was getting a bit tatty. Not wanting to be forced to a halt in some zombie ravaged hell of a deprived council ignored district I decided to change it. Well after scanning the maintenance guides for a few pointers, I was stumped to find none. And to make matters worse there is no Haynes manual for my car. And not having access to a humpbacked dwarf as is necessary for most under the bonnet jobs but refusing to be beaten I managed to glean some info from other publications, and I got the job done. Minus most of the skin from my knuckles of course. Then I thought it would be a good idea to write a guide for doing this job, but I don't seem to be able to post in the right section. So I am suggesting some one who can post in the maintenance guide area may want to post a guide. But of course if one already exists and I have missed it then please feel free to ignore this request.
Title: Re: Auxiliary fan belt
Post by: Andy B on 09 December 2012, 14:25:54
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And to make matters worse there is no Haynes manual for my car.  ....

This one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Omega-Service-and-Repair-Manual-Haynes-Service-and-Repair-Manual-/310506206812?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item484b9cb65c) is good enough for most things, the 2.2 isn't that different from the 2.0 ....... ask here for what's not included in it.  :y :y
Title: Re: Auxiliary fan belt
Post by: Andy H on 09 December 2012, 15:05:57
If you do still feel like writing a guide then post it in the 'Test' section. When you are happy with the result send Jimbob a pm & ask for it to be added to the maintenance section :y.

Title: Re: Auxiliary fan belt
Post by: RobG on 09 December 2012, 15:25:34
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And to make matters worse there is no Haynes manual for my car.  ....

This one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Omega-Service-and-Repair-Manual-Haynes-Service-and-Repair-Manual-/310506206812?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item484b9cb65c) is good enough for most things, the 2.2 isn't that different from the 2.0 ....... ask here for what's not included in it.  :y :y
Diesel one is  ::)
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my face lift 2.2 dti cdx
Title: Re: Auxiliary fan belt
Post by: Andy B on 09 December 2012, 15:33:40
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And to make matters worse there is no Haynes manual for my car.  ....

This one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Omega-Service-and-Repair-Manual-Haynes-Service-and-Repair-Manual-/310506206812?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item484b9cb65c) is good enough for most things, the 2.2 isn't that different from the 2.0 ....... ask here for what's not included in it.  :y :y
Diesel one is  ::)
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my face lift 2.2 dti cdx

Quite correct Rob ........ I didn't look properly!  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Auxiliary fan belt
Post by: TheBoy on 09 December 2012, 16:55:44
While replenishing my antifreeze on my face lift 2.2 dti cdx I noticed the auxiliary fan belt was getting a bit tatty. Not wanting to be forced to a halt in some zombie ravaged hell of a deprived council ignored district I decided to change it. Well after scanning the maintenance guides for a few pointers, I was stumped to find none. And to make matters worse there is no Haynes manual for my car. And not having access to a humpbacked dwarf as is necessary for most under the bonnet jobs but refusing to be beaten I managed to glean some info from other publications, and I got the job done. Minus most of the skin from my knuckles of course. Then I thought it would be a good idea to write a guide for doing this job, but I don't seem to be able to post in the right section. So I am suggesting some one who can post in the maintenance guide area may want to post a guide. But of course if one already exists and I have missed it then please feel free to ignore this request.
When you do it, take some pics, and write a guide :y
Title: Re: Auxiliary fan belt
Post by: Shackeng on 09 December 2012, 17:35:40
While replenishing my antifreeze on my face lift 2.2 dti cdx I noticed the auxiliary fan belt was getting a bit tatty. Not wanting to be forced to a halt in some zombie ravaged hell of a deprived council ignored district I decided to change it. Well after scanning the maintenance guides for a few pointers, I was stumped to find none. And to make matters worse there is no Haynes manual for my car. And not having access to a humpbacked dwarf as is necessary for most under the bonnet jobs but refusing to be beaten I managed to glean some info from other publications, and I got the job done. Minus most of the skin from my knuckles of course. Then I thought it would be a good idea to write a guide for doing this job, but I don't seem to be able to post in the right section. So I am suggesting some one who can post in the maintenance guide area may want to post a guide. But of course if one already exists and I have missed it then please feel free to ignore this request.
When you do it, take some pics, and write a guide :y
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and I got the job done. Minus most of the skin from my knuckles of course.
Title: Re: Auxiliary fan belt
Post by: tidla on 09 December 2012, 22:59:28
does nobody read properly anymore.

good luck with the v6 water pump. :D :y :y