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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: seosamh on 12 October 2006, 20:45:02
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hi everyone im new to this forum and pleased to join you all i used to log into The dark side so i recognise some of the names..took me a while to find this site..good to be here although an omega novice i hope to learn from you guys...so heres my first problem started omega yesterday and it sounds like a tractor ,bumping /vibrating coming from black plastic housing in front and to left of plenum ,ive been told this is where the tensioners are and to change these and water pump....is that close to the mark try link below hopefully it leads u to a short video where u can hear whats going on...1999 2.5 cdx petrol 80000 miles {dealer assured me cambelt was done at 60000}.......thanks
http://mediamessaging.o2.co.uk/mms2legacy/showMessage2.do?encMmsId=B553E98E3D3A982F
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Wow.....cam belt and tensioners......change it pronto.......dont run it!
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Blimey!
Strip it down to belt, and see how far out it is...
Not sure if valves/pistons haven't already had a chat - what do you reckon Mark?
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Its running on 6 so I suspect you have got away with......
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Flippin lucky if thats the case.
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i was goion to leave this into my local dealer any idea how much its gonna cost to get work done ie:-cambelt,tensioners,waterpump...etc
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do it yourself!
Yes thats right - hire the correct tools, but the dvd available on here and do it yourself buyig all the parts including tensioner........
avoid a main dealer or that will be closer to £500 at a guess......
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hi everyone im new to this forum and pleased to join you all i used to log into The dark side so i recognise some of the names..took me a while to find this site..good to be here although an omega novice i hope to learn from you guys...so heres my first problem started omega yesterday and it sounds like a tractor ,bumping /vibrating coming from black plastic housing in front and to left of plenum ,ive been told this is where the tensioners are and to change these and water pump....is that close to the mark try link below hopefully it leads u to a short video where u can hear whats going on...1999 2.5 cdx petrol 80000 miles {dealer assured me cambelt was done at 60000}.......thanks
http://mediamessaging.o2.co.uk/mms2legacy/showMessage2.do?encMmsId=B553E98E3D3A982F
Where are you located?
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im in belfast and theres no way i could do it myself i am a really useless with that stuff
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Saw you on the other place, glad you found your way to enlightenment! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
I'm afraid I wouldn't be up to this job either at the minute, but hope to be sometime in the future? [smiley=lipsrsealed.gif]
Unfortunately you can't wait that long. You could check with main dealer/Masterfit for prices but they would certainly be out of my league, so try a local garage as well. We should be able to sort parts perhaps, if required, but you would need to price the labour. Definately get the DVD though in any case as it's superb. Well worth watching, and having in your 'tool box.' Some of those involved could tell you how long it actually takes to do, so you will get an idea of how many hours labour, etc are involved. Sometimes though it is hard to find someone confident/competent with the V6 lump.
One other thing, you said the dealer told you the belt had been done 20k miles ago, would you have any come back with them?
Keep in touch with the forum - theres always someone here who can help out and give advice.
Good luck!
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Maybe what the dealer says is correct. The belt was changed in last 20K miles.
He hasn't mentioned the tensioners though, which is what usually fail.
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Yeah - fair point Cap. Just clutching at straws I guess. Sometimes wonder if the dealer would know what a tensioner is!!
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Its always worth trying to get the dealer to remedy it. But I can see where they will lead the argument.
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Yeah I know what you mean. Isn't it funny too how the length of the argument dictates the size of the bill!
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LOL thats why I only use a garage thats run by an old mate.
We don't argue cos he charges me next to nothin for any work they do.
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remember also that the belt and tensioners should be changed every 40k miles or 4 years - whichever comes sooner ...
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LOL thats why I only use a garage thats run by an old mate.
We don't argue cos he charges me next to nothin for any work they do.
Happy days!! [smiley=happy.gif]
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Its about a two hour job plus the bits which are
Cambelt kit 115 + Vat retail.
Its worth egtting the water pump chanegd at the same time....watch what they quote for this because its an extra 15 mins tops.
Water pump is about 30+vat retail.
so about 270-300 quid tops.