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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket

« on: 18 February 2008, 21:47:46 »

Hi all
Thanks for your replies, Ill have a look for a pressure gauge to do a compression test, other than that its out with the tools again in the freezing weather!

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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket

« on: 18 February 2008, 21:25:53 »

Hi cem, i havent got access to equipment to do a compression test, but i think the head gasket has gone, the car overheated after the aux belt came off due to bearing failure just got to get my head around stripping the top end off,  is it one of those jobs where you need to have "special" tools(not including torx male and female)

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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket

« on: 18 February 2008, 21:07:12 »

Symptoms are :- Pressurised coolent, exhaust gas smell from header tank, white steam from exhaust, mayo under oil cap, mayo on dipstick, and the car doesn`t like turning over anymore, takes three or four attempts to start

Thanks for the replies

£75 doesn`t seem that bad, paid more for a renault one

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Omega General Help / Head Gasket

« on: 18 February 2008, 21:00:01 »

Anyone know the price for a head gasket set for a `99 2.5?

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Omega General Help / Re: Coolant Loss

« on: 16 February 2008, 13:34:01 »

Hi Both,
The car still runs fine, the temp never goes above half way.
Going on whats been said previous i`ll have to get myself a set of small hands to feel the pipes, thanks for the replies

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Omega General Help / Coolant Loss

« on: 16 February 2008, 11:31:59 »

Hi All,
Whilst driving my car the aux belt came off, i did not notice until the temp was off the scale then pulled over, since then the car is using allot of coolant, when i started it this morning with the bonnet open I noticed steam from the rear of the engine on the drivers side bank, could this be the hbv has gone or could it be the head gaskets
Thanks for your replies in advance
Chris

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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket failure

« on: 30 January 2008, 11:48:30 »

Try machinemart for the valve spring compressor think its about £36 and did a good job on my renault head, it`s this onehttp://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht434-multi-valve-spring-compressor/path/automotive-tools

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Omega General Help / Re: New Auxillary Belt and Tensioner Pulley

« on: 22 January 2008, 19:18:15 »

Must be the time off the month for aux belts, the idler failed on mine yesterday, left with a shredded belt and a melted piece of roller.

Its nice to know that there are people like this forum who seem to be able to answer everything omega related

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Omega General Help / Camber

« on: 11 January 2008, 23:18:14 »

Reading in a previous post about adjusting the camber, i was wondering if this is good enough until i can get a full 4 wheel alignment, just found the inside edges are starting to feather

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Omega General Help / Re: Alternative solution for omega camber problem

« on: 11 January 2008, 20:44:40 »

I
Vx normal method is to jack up the car, loosen the strut to knuckle bolts and pull the top of the wheel hard toward you, moderately tighten the bolts and then lower the car, as it gets towards a level position the weight the tyres each carry forces the camber back to 0. When its in the correct position, do up the bolts again.

Does this work? Have just felt my tyres and found that they are starting to feather on the inside edge, this would save me for the time being as there are no 4 wheel alignment places as far as i know in this area

Thanks

Chris

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam Locking Tools

« on: 01 January 2008, 22:11:34 »

Thanks again iggy

I`ll have to search ebay for them

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam Locking Tools

« on: 01 January 2008, 22:00:33 »

Hi
I`ve updated my location (swansea)
Thanks for the reply

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Omega General Help / Cam Locking Tools

« on: 01 January 2008, 21:51:28 »

Hi all,


Im thinking of changing the cam belt on my 2.5 omega, i have found cam locking tools and am wondering if they are the correct type see link
http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/car-service-tools/petrol-engine-service-tools/showitem-10620-69935.aspx

Any help would be gladly recieved

Thanks in advance

Chewy

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam Locking Tools

« on: 01 January 2008, 21:55:16 »

Sorry about that
Have reposted later

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Omega General Help / Cam Locking Tools

« on: 01 January 2008, 21:35:54 »

Hi all,

I