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Omega General Help / Re: TC Button not working...any ideas

« on: 05 February 2009, 16:07:30 »

The TC dash light comes on with ignition and goes off when engine is running...TC is then on

When you hit a slippery patch and wheels loose grip the dash light will illuminate and then go off

If you press TC switch on then you disengage TC and the dash light stays on continuesly.

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Omega General Help / Re: Can i have your opinions please

« on: 05 January 2009, 17:42:18 »

It comes down to do i take the risk and hope for the best...until i can replace it.   With me i did around 1000 miles before i got belt kit , dvd and hired locking tools because i had to use car...in hind sight i wouldn't have driven it with the belt loose as it was...yours might be ok and you may have no probs for the next few weeks....you just don't know and thats what does your head in.   its one of the joys of owning a v6 er  !!

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Omega General Help / Re: Can i have your opinions please

« on: 05 January 2009, 15:11:43 »

I was in similar dilema when i got mine last year....only 20k done since last belt change but 5 years ago...got dvd and did it myself and was i glad...the upper tensioner was going hence the belt was slack and had slipped one tooth on cam 1....am so glad i did it...peace of mind now and she runs better  

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Omega General Help / Re: Car Service

« on: 15 October 2008, 17:40:12 »

I know mines a petrol but i got oil, filter..air filter...fuel filter from halfords...got a free pack screwdrivers with oil as well  

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam Gasket Replacement - Urgent

« on: 14 September 2008, 17:34:44 »

Thanks,

I now have the lower manifold section off the car and I have cleaned out the breathers as described on the how to.

Now the cam cover won't budge!. Obviously I've removed the 8 bolts and have tried a little gentle persusaion with a rubber mallet it you'd think it had been welded on!

Any ideas. how much "persuasion2 can one use. I've read that you shouldn't lever it off in case you damage the facing.

wonder if an excess amount of sealant was previously used..with all 8 bolts removed theres nothing else holding it on

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam Gasket Replacement - Urgent

« on: 14 September 2008, 16:34:19 »

yes,,sorry with you now..you can see the loom plug clearly on the How to, i didn't disconnect it ..i laid the injector bridge assembly to one side as there was plenty of slack, it didn,t get in my way..sorry if not helping

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam Gasket Replacement - Urgent

« on: 14 September 2008, 15:48:48 »

I have just done mine...when you carefully lift plenum off and forward a bit you can see at rear of plenum an air pipe and elec conn loom, these are on pass side, usually last things to unplug.

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Omega General Help / Re: Done cambelt...but can suck on Air Inj Inlet Pipe

« on: 12 September 2008, 16:25:52 »

Cheers.. there's a 2.2 elite at my local breakers had some bits off it already i'll pay them another visit...chance to stock up on fuses and bulbs     thanks again mark

2.2 didn;t have air injection.......

   ..but learning more everyday.

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Omega General Help / Re: Done cambelt...but can suck on Air Inj Inlet Pipe

« on: 12 September 2008, 15:30:18 »

Cheers.. there's a 2.2 elite at my local breakers had some bits off it already i'll pay them another visit...chance to stock up on fuses and bulbs     thanks again mark

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Omega General Help / Re: Done cambelt...but can suck on Air Inj Inlet Pipe

« on: 12 September 2008, 14:42:33 »

Thanks mark, i'll leave it for now then and keep an eye out for one at my breakers  

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Omega General Help / Done cambelt...but can suck on Air Inj Inlet Pipe

« on: 12 September 2008, 14:13:23 »

Hi everyone..Just done my first cambelt kit change, big thanks for previous advice to do it asap as top idler was naf and cam 1 had slipped a tooth as belt was loose...just waiting to slip another. Thanks to jamesv6cdx for kind offer of borrowing locking kit but noticed you can hire from autovaux for £15  
Great DVD...really helped, on which mark removes the air injection inlet pipe and explains that you should be able to blow and not suck.

well on mine you can suck..and sounds like a digiridoo thingy..

what does this pipe do, all seems to be running smooth, do i need to change it quickly..the one way valve has obviously gone.
any advice would be a great help,

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Omega General Help / Re: Advice needed please....cambelt change

« on: 21 August 2008, 20:24:04 »

Yes as i intend to get another newer v6 in a couple of years, the experience gained from this will be invaluable. thanks again, james should i pm you nearer the date, how much notice do you need, i'll do water pump aswell so its just the timing up that i may need help with.

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Omega General Help / Re: Advice needed please....cambelt change

« on: 21 August 2008, 17:39:17 »

thanks james that would be great...i want to do it a day next week possibly, or week after   ....i'm feeling better already !!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Advice needed please....cambelt change

« on: 21 August 2008, 17:33:18 »

wow !! thanks james,  very kind, i'll pm you when i have sorted a day to do it, i wouldn't expect you to come all the way though, perhaps meet along m4 at sarn serv or something, unless you want to earn some beer money that is , i would come to cardiff whenever..i'm ok at normal servicing,brakes etc but i'm nervous about this...thanks again  

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Omega General Help / Re: Advice needed please....cambelt change

« on: 21 August 2008, 16:20:43 »

Thanks all, made mind up to have a go as soon as i get locking tool , as you all say...peace of mind