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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Richard148 on 09 April 2009, 17:08:55

Title: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: Richard148 on 09 April 2009, 17:08:55
when installing these is there anything else i will need to do the job? :-/ (got all tooling)
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 April 2009, 17:24:33
Cam cover gaskets
Green Sealent for front cam bearing cap
Black sealent for cam covers
Camshaft oil seals (may be possible to re-use but at least have a couple handy in case they are damaged during removal / installation.

May as well change cam belt and tensioners if it's getting close to "that time".

That should just about do it IIRC.

Kevin
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: Richard148 on 09 April 2009, 17:34:57
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Cam cover gaskets
Green Sealent for front cam bearing cap
Black sealent for cam covers
Camshaft oil seals (may be possible to re-use but at least have a couple handy in case they are damaged during removal / installation.

May as well change cam belt and tensioners if it's getting close to "that time".

That should just about do it IIRC.

Kevin
the reason I'm changing the cams is i need to do the cover gaskets so i thought while I'm there i may as well :y

whats the difference between the to sealants and whats the damage to buy it?

how much for cam oil seals?

belt and tensioners arnt that old so im ok there :y
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: tigers_gonads on 09 April 2009, 17:50:36
just been to vx dealer in hull mate.
doing mine tomorrow  :y
pack of 2 cam cover seals part number 90511451 £26.33 + vat
tube of sealing compound ( green ) * 90542114   £5.45 + vat
asked and they told me the sealant is just green nowdays but it seems a bit runny  to me  :-/
opinions anyone ?
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: Richard148 on 09 April 2009, 17:55:12
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just been to vx dealer in hull mate.
doing mine tomorrow  :y
pack of 2 cam cover seals part number 90511451 £26.33 + vat
tube of sealing compound ( green ) * 90542114   £5.45 + vat
asked and they told me the sealant is just green nowdays but it seems a bit runny  to me  :-/
opinions anyone ?
cheers mate :y
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: MutantCav on 09 April 2009, 19:11:53
They are talking out their backsides...black sealant for cam covers IS needed or you will be doing the job again very soon
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: tigers_gonads on 09 April 2009, 19:29:25
from the sound of it my vx dealer hasn't got a f*cking clue mate.
scrap the green  :y
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: Richard148 on 09 April 2009, 20:15:37
bloody vx dealer/cowboys are thay all there on a YTS or somin >:(

thanks all for the info :y
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: dbug on 09 April 2009, 22:25:53
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from the sound of it my vx dealer hasn't got a f*cking clue mate.
scrap the green  :y

Black sealant part nş 90485251 £3.28 on TC - big tube as well :y
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 April 2009, 22:32:03
The two sealants are very different too. One is a thin sealant for sealing metal flanges. The other is a RTV style.

Kevin
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 10 April 2009, 02:50:46
If your doing your Cam Covers aswell as your Gaskets & Sealant you will need "O" rings too 16 of them :y
Title: Re: fitting 3.0 cams
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 April 2009, 07:30:51
Yep, you need the O rings.

I suspect a VERY thin wipe of the black sealent would suffice on the front cam bearings to save the cost of both sealents.

Dont forget the cam cover bolt O rings (16 in total)

The 3.0 lower inlte manifold bridge piece is also less restrictive then the 2.5 one.

Obviously cam cloking kit is needed.

Re-use the cam bearings seals, never had an issue in ALL the ones I have done and the after market seals are crap and leak