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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: road_rescue on 12 October 2006, 16:36:37

Title: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: road_rescue on 12 October 2006, 16:36:37: There is civilisation out there! people who apreciate Omegas!
I'm the proud owner of a pre facelift estate 2.5 V6.
curently fairly unmolested, but the Mrs has given me the go-ahead to "tweek"
gutted I have only just found the forum, or I would have come to Santa Pod this weekend :'(
keep up the good work guys
:y
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 October 2006, 16:38:35: Welcome to the site Road_Rescue :)

Shame you're not coming over to Santa Pod.

Are you local to the area?
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Post by: Del Boy on 12 October 2006, 16:39:07: Hi m8 and welcome to the forum :y
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 October 2006, 16:39:34: Keep your eyes peeled for a set of 3.0 cams....best mod for the 2.5!
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Post by: Bo Bo on 12 October 2006, 16:41:10: Hello & welcome :)
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Post by: road_rescue on 12 October 2006, 16:43:47: hiya guys,
yup, i'm not a million miles from the Pod. (Milton Keynes)

3.0 cams- how does that work then Mark?
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 October 2006, 16:46:25: I work in MK, live in Brackley, so not a million miles from you...

Replacing your 2.5 cams with ones from 3.0l take it towards 200bhp...
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: road_rescue on 12 October 2006, 16:52:22: Quote
Replacing your 2.5 cams with ones from 3.0l take it towards 200bhp...

liking the sound of that...

think i'll start by getting cambelt done first...
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: bob.dent on 12 October 2006, 17:03:25: Hi road_rescue and welcome to the forum :y Not in the RAC or AA by any chance are you? ;)
There's going to be quite a few of us at the Pod all weekend so buy the Mrs and bunch of roses and try and get over :y 8-)
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: road_rescue on 12 October 2006, 17:11:53: Not an RAC or AA patrolman sadly...
used to work in a recovery control room, name stuck!

might try and pop over, Mrs RR is as much of a petrolhead as me!
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 October 2006, 17:19:53: Plus we are in Concrete Cow land first to fit a set of heads on AllenM's car...because he didn't change his cambelt ::)
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 October 2006, 17:19:57: You've probably already read that to do v6 cambelt, a locking/timing kit is essential. The DVD available for £3 from Robin Hood is very, very useful too ;)
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: road_rescue on 12 October 2006, 17:33:35: as its so misson critical, i'm getting it done profesionaly... £295 all in sound reasonable?
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: TheBoy on 12 October 2006, 18:07:22: Quote
as its so misson critical, i'm getting it done profesionaly... £295 all in sound reasonable?
I really would consider doing it yourself, that way you know its right. Don;t be fooled thinking garages and dealers would do it properly. Many garages won't have a locking/timing kits and will just throw it one (GM v6 is rare in that the cams have adjustable timing), and its fairly common for dealers to put it on a tooth out...

Its the tensioners that fail, not belt, so these should be done. Also, I would do waterpump at same time.

Honestly, its one of the simpler jobs ;)

Don't believe me? Get the Cambelt DVD from Robin Hood and see for yourself :y
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: Bo Bo on 12 October 2006, 18:31:56: Or try & organise a cambelt party like I had at mine a couple of weeks ago (albeit mini).
You may be able to get a couple of knowledgeable people to drop by.
Let's face it; if I can do it with some help; anyone can ;)
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Post by: Markie on 12 October 2006, 19:13:58: Good evening and welcome to the site of civilisation ;)
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Post by: The Barge Captain on 12 October 2006, 19:16:03: Hi road_rescue and welcome to the forum
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Post by: RossPhim on 12 October 2006, 19:44:17: Welcome Mr Rescue. :y
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Post by: Elite Pete on 12 October 2006, 22:07:23: Hi Road Rescue and welcome to the forum :y
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Post by: nixoro on 13 October 2006, 12:09:28: Welcome to the site Road Rescue :y
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Post by: Jim on 13 October 2006, 12:10:01: Hello Mate,
And Welcome to the Forum 8-)
Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 October 2006, 14:49:57: Hello & Welcome