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Omega 2.5TD timing chain
« on: 14 September 2012, 10:49:47 »
Help!! My timing chain has jumped and it sounds like a bag of spanners. Is anyone out there willing to take this job on, and how much will it cost? what is involved, is it something I could attempt myself?
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Re: Omega 2.5TD timing chain
« Reply #1 on: 14 September 2012, 12:07:39 »
Officially, its a head off and sump off job. A right 'mare.

You'll likely need to replace the guides, chains and sprockets whilst its all off.
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Re: Omega 2.5TD timing chain
« Reply #2 on: 14 September 2012, 19:50:41 »
never m ind officially!! lol
its quite possible to change chains and guides with head on, its doable by a reasonably skilled mechanic or someone with mechaincal skills(note the pun)
elite pete has done it not sure if he did a guide or not but a pm will or should ellicit the steps necessary to do it :y
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Re: Omega 2.5TD timing chain
« Reply #3 on: 14 September 2012, 20:13:07 »
Quote from: Manta on 14 September 2012, 10:49:47
Help!! My timing chain has jumped and it sounds like a bag of spanners. Is anyone out there willing to take this job on, and how much will it cost? what is involved, is it something I could attempt myself?
Get your chains, guides and tensioners from BMW, lot cheaper
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Re: Omega 2.5TD timing chain
« Reply #4 on: 14 September 2012, 20:20:42 »
Quote from: RobG on 14 September 2012, 20:13:07
Quote from: Manta on 14 September 2012, 10:49:47
Help!! My timing chain has jumped and it sounds like a bag of spanners. Is anyone out there willing to take this job on, and how much will it cost? what is involved, is it something I could attempt myself?
Get your chains, guides and tensioners from BMW, lot cheaper

Yeah, worked out about £200 from BMW, Vauxhall were loads more expensive. The £200 was about 3 years ago though
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Re: Omega 2.5TD timing chain
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2012, 20:38:59 »
Good luck with this; I am contemplating this job on mine too and wondering if there is a good 'how to' anywhere here or on the net for this tricky procedure.

I had seen with my old car a friend do the cam chain with just the rocker cover off as mentioned using a split chain and putting a joiner link in it, but i suppose this is no good if you wan to replace the cogs and tensioner as well, which of course makes sense.

I have also seen on e-bay a 'kit' with all the parts included to do the job, could anyone recommend to us a good seller for the parts or should we just get it all at BMW?
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