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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: wayneywoo on 19 November 2007, 11:19:34

Title: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: wayneywoo on 19 November 2007, 11:19:34

Good morning all!

Are there any workshop manuals available?  Is the Haynes book worth getting?

It's for a '99 facelift 2litre saloon auto.

I've seen a Haynes manual for L-T registered cars which I presume is pre-facelift.

Thanks
Wayne

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 November 2007, 11:29:05

There isn't a manual for the facelift cars. The pre-facelift one is still worth getting as most of the information is still valid. Plenty going 2nd hand on ebay :y

Kevin

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: Jimbob on 19 November 2007, 11:55:02

Plus, as yours is a 2.0, even more applicable, not long after they went to the 2.2, which the manual doesn't cover  :y

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: garbage456 on 19 November 2007, 13:33:20

there is one you can download off the internet in PDF format costs 9.99
i will look for the link
here you go look for your car here
http://www.workshopmanuals.biz/vauxhall.html

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 November 2007, 14:05:15

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there is one you can download off the internet in PDF format costs 9.99
i will look for the link
here you go look for your car here
http://www.workshopmanuals.biz/vauxhall.html

I got a real paper one for a fiver on Ebay. Depends if you need it quick I guess.

Kevin

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: ians on 19 November 2007, 14:06:56

I think its worth having the hardcopy one.   Don't worry about pre/post facelift - that will only affect bodywork/interior trim etc - you'll be fine for the dirty bits :y

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: wayneywoo on 19 November 2007, 16:14:02

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there is one you can download off the internet in PDF format costs 9.99
i will look for the link
here you go look for your car here
http://www.workshopmanuals.biz/vauxhall.html

Hey Garbage456,

I bought this and can't find anything useful within it!  :-?

Two images that you write to CD then install the TIS (???).

Can you offer any help or anyone else?

Thanks!
Wayne

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: Markjay on 19 November 2007, 16:17:27

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There isn't a manual for the facelift cars. The pre-facelift one is still worth getting as most of the information is still valid. Plenty going 2nd hand on ebay :y

Kevin

What he said...  :y

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: A380 Elite on 19 November 2007, 16:20:09

Hi

Got my Haynes manual from a car boot sale, £2.00.

But as already stated, depends how soon you need 1.

Good luck.   :y

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: wayneywoo on 19 November 2007, 16:29:43

I pick up me new '99 2.0ltr CDX Thursday night and need to change the timing belt and water pump.  Current mileage is 90k and both weren't changed at 80k  >:(

I understand having experience of changing them on other cars I'm looking at an hour to do?

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: arthill on 19 November 2007, 18:04:40

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There isn't a manual for the facelift cars. The pre-facelift one is still worth getting as most of the information is still valid. Plenty going 2nd hand on ebay :y

Kevin

  Discovered after search myself that none available for my 2.2, what sort of info. is not available in earlier manuals, and what is the most up to date one available which may be most useful.   :question

  John

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: rdv on 22 November 2007, 18:28:01

Just bought a nice 98 3 litre with a blown head gasket, it looks like a pretty unpleasant job! Are there any manuals available that might help. Have been told heads can only be skimmed by 10 thou is this correct

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: Grumpy on 22 November 2007, 18:36:08

Hi RDV, and welcome.

The following link by 'JamesV6CDX' will be of interest to you.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1187928695

The standard Haynes manual will cover your engine.

Are you sure the head gasket is gone?
Most V6 owners on here find that it is the Oil Cooler that's blown,
giving similar symptoms to a Head Gasket failure.

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: garbage456 on 22 November 2007, 19:36:13

Quote

Quote

there is one you can download off the internet in PDF format costs 9.99
i will look for the link
here you go look for your car here
http://www.workshopmanuals.biz/vauxhall.html

Hey Garbage456,

I bought this and can't find anything useful within it!  :-?

Two images that you write to CD then install the TIS (???).

Can you offer any help or anyone else?

Thanks!
Wayne

hi sorry didnt receive any emails forgot to click the tick.

I havent downloaded anything so i wouldnt know sorry.

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: rdv on 22 November 2007, 20:02:55

Thanks Grumpy, it runs fine for about 1 min then clouds of smoke/steam, it also pressurises the cooling system. Will make sure before I start on it

Title: Re: Workshop/Haynes manual available?
Post by: wayneywoo on 22 November 2007, 22:43:22

Well, after having a good rummage around within TIS, I can now tell that I am very impressed with it and think it may be better than the Haynes manual although I don't own a Haynes manual so that is pure speculation based on previous manuals I've owned.