Right, got me brew as per Chops Dad..so here we go.....bear with me !!
Brought My Omega 2.0 CD last April, had a few niggles since but nothing that isnt common
to the Big Vauxhall...Glovebox broke, Idle Control Valve, etc, etc
Also had the good old leaking Rocket Gasket, but being reasonably brave with cars (and skint) and having
a fairly knowledgeably Mechanic Bro In Law, we tackled that ourselves, using Sealant as well as
the Gasket and touch wood she has held for a month..
However..
After completing this repair, and giving the engine a good gunk/clean, some with a pressure hose (which i felt
was a little risky with ECUs etc) She suddenly seemed to develop a noise from the topend which sounded like
a noisy cam. I assumed because of clearing oil from the plug wells etc the sound might have been there before
but masked by the oil, but not sure.
Still went fine though for six weeks until last Weekend....
Have always had a very slight water leak, could never find it, and one bottle of Radweld made it so you only needed
to topup once a month or so, but i mention here as i am sure it was now an early warning of the breakdown to come...
assumed it was probably the HBV, as this is well known and all hoses were fine....
Driving round town, the "noisy cam" suddenly got a whole lot noiser, and as i pulled into a multistorey car park, she suddenly
cut out, managed to get her going again, and made it into a parking bay, but just as i did so, i felt "something" go....
Got out to find water pouring from her, and the Auxiliary belt now strangly close to the engine block...
I am thinking the water pump, but someone has pointed out this can take the Cambelt with it??? Any truth..
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The Engine management light came on during the last few seconds, and she has not started since....
As the car is now only worth £1000 or so, i certainly don`t think a rebuild at Vauxhall is worth while...Just need to know the worse
case scenario as it may mean selling her for spares or repair.....will miss it though, but can`t justify too much expense. I was caught
heavily before with my Fraud Cougar and vowed never to throw thousands at a car again.....!!!!!
She had a full service history and at 93000 miles i assumed the Belt should have been done at 80k, but now i wonder..
Heeellppp! and Thanks ! :-?
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