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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: fudy on 13 May 2009, 15:01:12
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had the her for a few weeks now and I'm starting to get to know her a little better.
I'm still worried about the aux and cam belt going! and the rattle/tapping from the engine bay
is still the same after a flush and oil change, plus it don't get any quieter the longer
she's running!? its strange that I can hear it clearest when all the windows are shut,
then it sounds like its coming from behind the dash!? and I'm sure she is blowing from the
exhaust somewhere but for the life of me i cannot find it! ive got so many problems i don't
know where to start. I took her to a local garage and he is insisting the head has gone
because of the mayo under the cap!!! does any one know of a garage/person near stockport that
know what there doing!?, I need to get her sorted because I'm hoping to head down to the
south coast at the end of next month!
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had the her for a few weeks now and I'm starting to get to know her a little better.
I'm still worried about the aux and cam belt going! and the rattle/tapping from the engine bay
is still the same after a flush and oil change, plus it don't get any quieter the longer
she's running!? its strange that I can hear it clearest when all the windows are shut,
then it sounds like its coming from behind the dash!? and I'm sure she is blowing from the
exhaust somewhere but for the life of me i cannot find it! ive got so many problems i don't
know where to start. I took her to a local garage and he is insisting the head has gone
because of the mayo under the cap!!! does any one know of a garage/person near stockport that
know what there doing!?, I need to get her sorted because I'm hoping to head down to the
south coast at the end of next month!
Common on v6's if used for short journeys.
Noise could be a colapsed lifter. Which side of the engine is it comming from?
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yeah i told him that but he said it was a myth!!
was told its the drivers side but to me it sounds like both!
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Back or front? Aparantly exhaust gaskets are more common to go on 4 pots.
Does sound like a lifter to me as one of mine is f*cked at the moment
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Back or front? Aparantly exhaust gaskets are more common to go on 4 pots.
from the back i think, i can hear it through the dash when the heater is off! im just turning up the stereo at the mo!
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Very similar to a lifter but I'd wait for a cople more opinions :y
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sounds like it :( i just need to get hold of someone who knows what there looking at! and are good with v6 monsters
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sounds like it :( i just need to get hold of someone who knows what there looking at! and are good with v6 monsters
it the noise a fast ticking or a deep knocking?, has the mayo appered since your recent oil change?
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its a fast ticking sound? There is just a slight bit of mayo on the filler cap but ive only been driving a mile or so to work each day! there was a little bit before and after the oil change!
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its a fast ticking sound? There is just a slight bit of mayo on the filler cap but ive only been driving a mile or so to work each day! there was a little bit before and after the oil change!
Wipe the cap & have spin around the M60!! ....... :y :y
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Wipe the cap & have spin around the M60!! ....... :y :y
gotta pick up a friends wife from the airport at 6 so i will do it then! im getting worried now could the mayo be a problem?
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im getting worried now could the mayo be a problem?
Potentially yes ..... but VERY VERY unlikely. :y :y :y
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just went out to wipe it off before i set off and the mayo has gone! it was there when i pulled up a couple of hours ago! strange!
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You can always bring it over to me in Northwich and i'll have a quick look for you ;)
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Wipe the cap & have spin around the M60!! ....... :y :y
gotta pick up a friends wife from the airport at 6 so i will do it then! im getting worried now could the mayo be a problem?
My 3.2 was like it when i first had,just wiped it off,and ever since not a problem at all,just a characteristic of the v6 i think.
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Gave her a good run on the m60 and the mayo has gone!(mechanic was a dick!) just the tapping noise is pretty bad and the the exhaust is blowing somewhere! she also railroads quite bad and a slight pull to the nearside when breaking! looks like she is gonna need a good few things sorting before she's safe for a long run!
You can always bring it over to me in Northwich and i'll have a quick look for you ;)
nice one m8 will take you up on that :)
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Driving her around today i noticed that even though I'm holding the wheel straight the car feels like its moving from side to side slightly? and the pull to the left seems to get worse depending on the roadsurface. Ive had all the wheels up and checked the play but nothing was too loose!
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Steering idler most likely
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never heard of one till today! :-[, but tnx just searched and it totaly fits the bill!