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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: CBH on 10 May 2008, 22:41:47

Title: Cam belt
Post by: CBH on 10 May 2008, 22:41:47

Just changed my water pump because it was leaking from the front.
But when I had the cam belt covers off I noticed if I looked very close that there is a sort of crazing on the outer surface of the belt, the belt has only done 28.5k miles and is about 20 months old.
Is this normal Should I be worried ??? the rest of the belt looks good.

Title: Re: Cam belt
Post by: hotel21 on 10 May 2008, 22:50:00

If you have the slightest doubt as to belt or tensioner condition, change them.

Its too much of a 3D jigsaw puzzle to sort if it goes wrong after failure, IMHO.....

Title: Re: Cam belt
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 10 May 2008, 23:17:25

Why did you have the cam belt cover off to change the water pump??  :-/

V6 water pumps are aux belt driven

Maybe im missing summat here coz i have a 4 pot and they are cambelt driven... :-/

Title: Re: Cam belt
Post by: CBH on 10 May 2008, 23:26:20

you have to remove the front cam belt cover to get to the water pump bolts.

Title: Re: Cam belt
Post by: jasonxr2racer on 11 May 2008, 22:04:42

I think my waterpump is near the end of it's life as it has started making a rattling noise.

Title: Re: Cam belt
Post by: Danny on 12 May 2008, 14:24:54

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I think my waterpump is near the end of it's life as it has started making a rattling noise.

when was it last changed?

Title: Re: Cam belt
Post by: jasonxr2racer on 14 May 2008, 13:40:49

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I think my waterpump is near the end of it's life as it has started making a rattling noise.

when was it last changed?

not a clue, only had car 4 weeks.

Could be the power steering pump