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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: m0rmh on 11 November 2013, 10:36:12
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Which is the best cambelt kit for 2.6 elite, vauxhall or is there a good after market kit
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gates or contitech tbh, not had any problems with either. see vauxhallworldparts. some good prices there sometimes. :y
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Cheers for that, will look later :y
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your welcome. :)
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Hi there, am new to the forum (and Omega ownership).
Have bought a 2000 V6 elite estate with 81k on the clock and last had a belt change at 43k so its getting ready.
Can anybody tell me if AutoVaux sell quality parts i.e. Genuine or good standard OEM stuff. Their cambelt kit for mine is about £75 whereas it seems to be about £100 elsewhere.
Similar for the water pump. £27 at AutoVaux and lots more elsewhere for genuine.
Is there a hire facility for the locking tools available on the forum?
Cheers, Ian
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Hi there, am new to the forum (and Omega ownership).
Have bought a 2000 V6 elite estate with 81k on the clock and last had a belt change at 43k so its getting ready.
Can anybody tell me if AutoVaux sell quality parts i.e. Genuine or good standard OEM stuff. Their cambelt kit for mine is about £75 whereas it seems to be about £100 elsewhere.
Similar for the water pump. £27 at AutoVaux and lots more elsewhere for genuine.
Is there a hire facility for the locking tools available on the forum?
Cheers, Ian
Drop the Red Baron a line!!
Top man who knows his stuff and local to you by the looks of it! :y
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Hi there, am new to the forum (and Omega ownership).
Have bought a 2000 V6 elite estate with 81k on the clock and last had a belt change at 43k so its getting ready.
Can anybody tell me if AutoVaux sell quality parts i.e. Genuine or good standard OEM stuff. Their cambelt kit for mine is about £75 whereas it seems to be about £100 elsewhere.
Similar for the water pump. £27 at AutoVaux and lots more elsewhere for genuine.
Is there a hire facility for the locking tools available on the forum?
Cheers, Ian
GM/Gates/SKF or Contiteh all ok for belt kits,avoid the cheap water pumps and if yours is ok why change it at all,its not cam belt driven so poses no threat of belt failure :y
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Thanks for the water pump info. It had a new pump at Vauxhall 2 years ago so i'll leave alone.
I've only had the car for a few days but currently stuck in the house feeling knackered after a cold so not had chance to do much to it.
I must admit to being very surprised at how nice the Omega is. I wasn't looking for an Omega, I needed something with rear doors and it just fell into my lap so to speak.
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I personally would avoid Autovaux like the plague. Their idea of "genuine" most certainly does not match mine. If if a company engages in that sort of practice, I will not touch them with a shitty stick.
My cambelt kits come from Sutton Auto Factors, normally Contitech. GM ones, even on trade club, are just too dear.
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As recommended by many on here, got mine from Sutton Auto factors trading online as http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
Two years later no problems. :y
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the price on TC wasn't bad at all. Ful kit is £114.98 on TC according to the site. i'd go there in future I think
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the price on TC wasn't bad at all. Ful kit is £114.98 on TC according to the site. i'd go there in future I think
plus vat...
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the price on TC wasn't bad at all. Ful kit is £114.98 on TC according to the site. i'd go there in future I think
plus vat...
True. So £50 more. if i'd have had the dosh i'd have gone for that though I think
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the price on TC wasn't bad at all. Ful kit is £114.98 on TC according to the site. i'd go there in future I think
plus vat...
True. So £50 more. if i'd have had the dosh i'd have gone for that though I think
Vat on £114.98 is about half that :y
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the price on TC wasn't bad at all. Ful kit is £114.98 on TC according to the site. i'd go there in future I think
plus vat...
True. So £50 more. if i'd have had the dosh i'd have gone for that though I think
Vat on £114.98 is about half that :y
Yeah sorry my maths is poor. well all the more reason :y
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Bpb charge almost £18 to post to NI. Really pi@@es me off >:(
Only £6 mainland :-\
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I've fitted roughly 5/6 V6 belts, all Contitech, from bpb - no probs at all, bearings and belt all looked ok after 40K when time came to replace (belt kits were replaced at correct 40K intervals despite their good visual condition) ;)
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I've fitted roughly 5/6 V6 belts, all Contitech, from bpb - no probs at all, bearings and belt all looked ok after 40K when time came to replace (belt kits were replaced at correct 40K intervals despite their good visual condition) ;)
me too, but i would sooner have gates tbh. as you say though, no problems with either make.
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Red Baron, do you rent out your locking tools??
I'm about 6 months off doing mine (maybe a mistake!) but the concept is that i'll have a big garage to work in by then.
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I've fitted roughly 5/6 V6 belts, all Contitech, from bpb - no probs at all, bearings and belt all looked ok after 40K when time came to replace (belt kits were replaced at correct 40K intervals despite their good visual condition) ;)
me too, but i would sooner have gates tbh. as you say though, no problems with either make.
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Only difference between the two are the belts, the tensioner, idlers etc are exactly the same from the same supplier.
And the belts are not an issue :y
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Red Baron, do you rent out your locking tools??
I'm about 6 months off doing mine (maybe a mistake!) but the concept is that i'll have a big garage to work in by then.
im sure we could come to an arrangement. ::)
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Excellent, i shall give you a shout when my garage is finished :y
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Excellent, i shall give you a shout when my garage is finished :y
Is that an invite to all migs needing a cambelt change then? ::) ;D ;D ;D
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Excellent, i shall give you a shout when my garage is finished :y
Is that an invite to all migs needing a cambelt change then? ::) ;D ;D ;D
ha ha, sounds good as ive lost my garage. :y
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Am sure we could organise a cambelt day when its done! If planning let me have my way it'll be 7x6 meters so big enough for a few old barges ;) Save us all a few quid and keep these old motors on the road.
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Excellent, i shall give you a shout when my garage is finished :y
Is that an invite to all migs needing a cambelt change then? ::) ;D ;D ;D
ha ha, sounds good as ive lost my garage. :y
Must be catching ;D