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Title: A possible Jv6 project?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 18 August 2007, 04:54:46

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-ELITE-AUTO-GREEN_W0QQitemZ260149854469QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9858QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Please bear in mind I have 2 perfect heads I could fit...

Title: Re: A possible Jv6 project?
Post by: tunnie on 18 August 2007, 08:12:26

hummm not sure on that one.

1) Its pictured in a workshop

2) They know whats wrong with it, and supplying the part to fix it?

3) Why don't they fix it themselves!

4) I think they stripped down and found bigger damage.

I'd budget for a replacement engine....

Title: Re: A possible Jv6 project?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 18 August 2007, 08:21:31

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hummm not sure on that one.

1) Its pictured in a workshop

2) They know whats wrong with it, and supplying the part to fix it?

3) Why don't they fix it themselves!

4) I think they stripped down and found bigger damage.

I'd budget for a replacement engine....

Good observations.

My thoughts were, possibly they had a go, got scared by the big mean V6 , and decided to cut their losses.

Whatever the case - bear in mind I have an absolutely sweet engine sat in my Elite I've broken up... would take no time at all to change the blocks over...

Title: Re: A possible Jv6 project?
Post by: Admin on 18 August 2007, 10:30:32

It may well be in a workshop, but that is no mechanical workshop....  ;)
They think they knew what was wrong... HG at just over 100k? I suspect something rather more common.

I suspect they decided to have a go and realised they were out of their depth.

Title: Re: A possible Jv6 project?
Post by: IrmscherKris on 18 August 2007, 10:52:11

Come on LB, note the car in mid air  ;)

I recently bought a 3ltr which said HGF - it wasnt bad but the sniffer test confirmed it.....
Also the head gaskets on the V6 seperate from the bits round the bores from the rest of it come 100k.

I don't think it's as uncommon as people think.  :y

Title: Re: A possible Jv6 project?
Post by: Markie on 18 August 2007, 12:40:25

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Come on LB, note the car in mid air  ;)

I recently bought a 3ltr which said HGF - it wasnt bad but the sniffer test confirmed it.....
Also the head gaskets on the V6 seperate from the bits round the bores from the rest of it come 100k.

I don't think it's as uncommon as people think.  :y

agree, hydrulic lift on right hand side picture

Title: Re: A possible Jv6 project?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 August 2007, 14:55:03

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Come on LB, note the car in mid air  ;)

I recently bought a 3ltr which said HGF - it wasnt bad but the sniffer test confirmed it.....
Also the head gaskets on the V6 seperate from the bits round the bores from the rest of it come 100k.

I don't think it's as uncommon as people think.  :y

Only if poorly maintained i.e. no 50;50 antifreeze mix.

And lets be honets, if its poorly maintained, you dont want it anyway!