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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: MRB 172 on 02 February 2016, 22:12:23

Title: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: MRB 172 on 02 February 2016, 22:12:23

Hi everyone
I changed the water pump on my omega and now it won't start. I've checked everything I've done several times and I've not missed anything off. It was running perfect before I started. Can anyone help.

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: YZ250 on 02 February 2016, 22:24:44

Did you replace the pump with the cambelt cover removed or in place? Just to give us an idea of what was removed.  :-\

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: MRB 172 on 02 February 2016, 22:52:57

I did it with cam belt cover on just released bolts to give a bit more axcess

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 February 2016, 06:57:52

I once made the mistake of changing a failed pump this way.

What I didn't account for was that when I knocked the old failed pump out, a whole load of little metal roller bearings must have fell down into the bottom Cambelt sprocket

Luckily for me it only jumped a couple of teeth and I was able to recover it with a new belt kit.

I now only do them with the whole cover off. We all live and learn :y

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: tidla on 03 February 2016, 15:43:56

If the water pump came out in one piece then the above scenario can be ruled out.

wont turn over or will just crank and not start?

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 February 2016, 15:55:24

Quote from: tidla on 03 February 2016, 15:43:56

If the water pump came out in one piece then the above scenario can be ruled out.

wont turn over or will just crank and not start?

Disagree entirely

This one appeared in one but the bearings still escaped!!!

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: TheBoy on 03 February 2016, 17:54:58

Paperclip it. Lets see whats not plugged in.

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: MRB 172 on 03 February 2016, 20:07:00

The pump came of with a good struck from the hammer but seamed to have come out in one piece car turns over fine just won't go. Going to do the paper clip test in the morning

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: K_V6 on 03 February 2016, 21:08:50

Have you disconnected any sensor or connector? Check your steps on the process

Title: Re: My 3.0 v6 omega won't start
Post by: MRB 172 on 03 February 2016, 22:13:48

I did take photos of everything as I took things apart so I wouldn't forget and I'm pretty sure I put it back right