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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Charlies Dad on 22 June 2009, 21:52:04

Title: elite 2.5V6 Auto
Post by: Charlies Dad on 22 June 2009, 21:52:04

thanks for all your help so far.

last question i promise... are there any common faults or obvious things for me to look out for ... going back in the morning to finalise the deal

Title: Re: elite 2.5V6 Auto
Post by: Welung666 on 22 June 2009, 21:53:49

Look down both sides of the engine for oil (cam covers), down the back end of the heads for coolant (heater bypass valve) and check the colour of the coolant, should be clean and pink :y

Title: Re: elite 2.5V6 Auto
Post by: Bent valve on 22 June 2009, 22:01:13

Absolutely loads of things!
look for engine oil leaks, transmission leaks,blowing exhausts,worn front tyres, also ask for evidence of last cam belt/tensioner change,and offer him a lot less than he's asking!

Title: Re: elite 2.5V6 Auto
Post by: Entwood on 22 June 2009, 22:08:02

make sure the EML light come son when the ignition is turned on (bulb check) and goes out when the engine starts .

Have a read of the "paperclip test" ... might be worth doing anyway . just so see what it says .. :)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189022687

Title: Re: elite 2.5V6 Auto
Post by: i260 on 22 June 2009, 22:27:10

Rear doors have a tendancy to rust out from the fold over of the door skin by the child lock and early ones also went under the outer window gasket at the top of the doors.

Also, check the suspension is poss (inc the rubbers) or just factor in the fact that after 4yrs / 60k they will probably be shot.