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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: pete1666 on 22 April 2007, 09:11:00

Title: Help engine change
Post by: pete1666 on 22 April 2007, 09:11:00

Hi can anyone help i`ve just finished an engine change(1st one ever) every thing is back where its meant to
be a freshly charged battery but i have no power at all, i`ve checked every thing i can think of.
I have a cd estate but the other engine was from gls saloon does this make any differance????????

Thanks pete

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: TheBoy on 22 April 2007, 09:57:24

Earths? Blown fuses in positive distrubution box? Flat bettery ;)

You'll have to go round with a meter?

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: Markie on 22 April 2007, 10:46:32

ecus and fobs also swapped i presume?

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: pete1666 on 22 April 2007, 10:58:01

hi no ecus hav`nt been changed, which ones have to be done and
where are they.
Thanks pete

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: Markie on 22 April 2007, 11:09:32

well...only ever done 1 engine swap and not on anything as sophisticated as an omega ( 1.4 rover) and i swapped over the ecu wthout even thinking.

Though thinking about it now it really shouldnt make a difference...so scrap that idea...when you say no power i guess its not even cranking ( no dash lights?) tried a jump start to firstly rule out the battery?

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: pete1666 on 22 April 2007, 12:01:24

HI battery was fully charged over night, there`s no power what so ever to the car,
 :'(

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: tunnie on 22 April 2007, 12:08:35

I'd check all the earths are secure  :y

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 April 2007, 12:31:02

Is it on the right way round....are the 0V cables connected to the chassis (just below rear left of battery tray) and engine (between the power steering pump and aircon pump on V6)

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: pete1666 on 22 April 2007, 13:56:07

hi has someone got a picture of a cd 2.5 V6 engine bay for reference

Thanks pete

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: pete1666 on 22 April 2007, 14:35:31

Hi all sorted the car i took the engine out of had the battery the other way round so
it had a shorter earth lead and would reach, so i`ve changed the earth lead and now
its all ok, and its running :y

It feels good DIY

Thanks Pete

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: Markjay on 22 April 2007, 15:30:05

Do you still need an engine-bay picture? I got plenty...

Title: Re: Help engine change
Post by: pete1666 on 22 April 2007, 16:32:22

hi thanks but i dont need them now


Cheers Pete