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[JonR]

P.s I will be doing an the work my self

[amba]

If coolant is like peanut butter then worth the effort,and at that price seems no point in not doing it then .Worth reading the posts on removal as you will require a "crowsfoot spanner"to remove the oil pipes from the filter.Everybody says NOT to bend the pipes as they leak afterwards,you will also require the sealant and mastic gun to apply.Best of luck with it all.

[Kevin Wood]

P.s I will be doing an the work my self

A couple of pointers then:

Don't bend the oil cooler pipes to access the cooler, disconnect them by the oil filter.

You might want to get hold of a set of camshaft front oil seals as these will be disturbed. They can often be re-used but you'll be stuck if you accidentally muller one.

Make sure you note the location of the cam bearing caps before you remove them. They are numbered but it's easy to forget which  way round they go. They must be fitted in the original location and the same way round as they were originally. It's good practice to oil the cam bearing journals just to protect them during the initial start-up as they will end up dry. Doing one cam at a time helps keep everything in order.

Use a little green sealant on the mating faces of the front cam bearing cap as they bolt down to the head but don't block the oilways.

It might be worth taking eack hydraulic lifter out and cleaning it http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1163080380 seeing as they'll be accessible with the cams out.

I'd give yourself a clear day to do the job. You don't want to have to rush it.

Kevin

[rickyboy]

Been reading this with great interest.  Can you get cam upgrades for the 2 litre engine?  X20XEV.  If so, where can you get them, part number and prices roughly?  Will they make a great a difference to this engine?

[cem_devecioglu]

P.s I will be doing an the work my self

A couple of pointers then:

Don't bend the oil cooler pipes to access the cooler, disconnect them by the oil filter.

You might want to get hold of a set of camshaft front oil seals as these will be disturbed. They can often be re-used but you'll be stuck if you accidentally muller one.

Make sure you note the location of the cam bearing caps before you remove them. They are numbered but it's easy to forget which  way round they go. They must be fitted in the original location and the same way round as they were originally. It's good practice to oil the cam bearing journals just to protect them during the initial start-up as they will end up dry. Doing one cam at a time helps keep everything in order.

Use a little green sealant on the mating faces of the front cam bearing cap as they bolt down to the head but don't block the oilways.

It might be worth taking eack hydraulic lifter out and cleaning it http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1163080380 seeing as they'll be accessible with the cams out.

I'd give yourself a clear day to do the job. You don't want to have to rush it.

Kevin

Precious info Kevin..Thanks

[MutantCav]

You dont need to remove the oil cooler pipes, just loosen the bolts with your crow thingy so you can move them out the way to remove the oil cooler without bending them...

[JonR]

P.s I will be doing an the work my self

A couple of pointers then:

Don't bend the oil cooler pipes to access the cooler, disconnect them by the oil filter.

You might want to get hold of a set of camshaft front oil seals as these will be disturbed. They can often be re-used but you'll be stuck if you accidentally muller one.

Make sure you note the location of the cam bearing caps before you remove them. They are numbered but it's easy to forget which  way round they go. They must be fitted in the original location and the same way round as they were originally. It's good practice to oil the cam bearing journals just to protect them during the initial start-up as they will end up dry. Doing one cam at a time helps keep everything in order.

Use a little green sealant on the mating faces of the front cam bearing cap as they bolt down to the head but don't block the oilways.

It might be worth taking eack hydraulic lifter out and cleaning it http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1163080380 seeing as they'll be accessible with the cams out.

I'd give yourself a clear day to do the job. You don't want to have to rush it.

Kevin

woah, your a walking bible lol
thanks fella,

im going to be doing over a weekend anyway so have plenty of time and i will have my brother as a 2nd pair of hands..

[Kevin Wood]

Forgot to say the lifters will probably rattle like mad when you first start it. Don't panic. Run it at a fast idle or drive it gently until they quieten. This can take some time.

Kevin

[JonR]

just had a thought, a cam locking tool will be of no use. how do i set the timing back up?

[cem_devecioglu]

This may help a bit I think..

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152565319