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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: gazsomega on 27 May 2009, 08:34:54

Title: cambelt 3.0 little advise
Post by: gazsomega on 27 May 2009, 08:34:54

hi guys im swapping my 2.5 td to a 3.0 v6.
im going to do the cambelt on it when i get it.
but there are so many types of belt kits i dont no which make and which is the best one to get.any help
 im changing all the tensioners and the belt also wares the best place to get them from cheap

Title: Re: cambelt 3.0 little advise
Post by: dbug on 27 May 2009, 08:43:50

Try http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/timing_belt_display.php?txtmodel=OMEGA&Submit=Next&txtmake=VAUXHALL - Contitech kits (OEM supplier) ie Vx kit.  Used two - good quality :y

Title: Re: cambelt 3.0 little advise
Post by: gazsomega on 27 May 2009, 08:49:17

they seem cheap do i just get the 3.0 v6 one as my local garage said there was 3 types for this engine he said the belts were the same but the tensioners were all different

Title: Re: cambelt 3.0 little advise
Post by: jonathanh on 27 May 2009, 08:57:43

[size=8]there are three types: locate the right one according to the engine number[/size]

Title: Re: cambelt 3.0 little advise
Post by: Welung666 on 27 May 2009, 08:59:02

I'll PM the engine number over to you Gaz :y

Title: Re: cambelt 3.0 little advise
Post by: gazsomega on 27 May 2009, 13:09:40

cheers mate ill get it orders then soon as you do

Title: Re: cambelt 3.0 little advise
Post by: Welung666 on 27 May 2009, 17:08:03

PM sent :y Sorry about the delay, I'm having one of those days  :'(

Title: Re: cambelt 3.0 little advise
Post by: The Red Baron on 27 May 2009, 17:19:10

also try vauxhallworldparts, you can get some pretty good prices on gates kits from them. you may have to change the tensioners onto your backingplate though. worth a thought.  :y