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[Marks DTM Calib]

The set did cam cover gaskets but, they were pretty poor.....it appears that genuine realy are the only reliable solution.

Any way............it lives!

Drove it to work this morning and all is good, had a problem at first where the coolant pipe that attaches to the rear of the block had a small waterfall from it due to a trapped seal ring but, fixed that.

Car was running at 11.00pm last night with no fault codes for the first time in a while.

Further jobs to do:

Fit some front wishbone bushes and set the camber and track (its pulling and the tyres are wearing on the edge).

Drop the exhaust and re-fit it, its not been well fitted (confirmed by what a swine it was to re-attach to the manifolds!)  and there is a slight blow from the drivers side centre piep to cat joint (requires the bodge bolts removing and new items fitting).

Change a few climate bulbs.

Good wash, vac and polish plus touch-up a bit of the paint work.

Get the phone working.....

[Jimbob]

Congratulations and well done!  

[omegaV6CD]

The set did cam cover gaskets but, they were pretty poor.....it appears that genuine realy are the only reliable solution.

Any way............it lives!

Drove it to work this morning and all is good, had a problem at first where the coolant pipe that attaches to the rear of the block had a small waterfall from it due to a trapped seal ring but, fixed that.

Car was running at 11.00pm last night with no fault codes for the first time in a while.

Further jobs to do:

Fit some front wishbone bushes and set the camber and track (its pulling and the tyres are wearing on the edge).

Drop the exhaust and re-fit it, its not been well fitted (confirmed by what a swine it was to re-attach to the manifolds!)  and there is a slight blow from the drivers side centre piep to cat joint (requires the bodge bolts removing and new items fitting).

Change a few climate bulbs.

Good wash, vac and polish plus touch-up a bit of the paint work.

Get the phone working.....

Well done Mark, the coor sounds pretty much neglected, but we all know what happens when a car is under your ownership

[Allenm]

The set did cam cover gaskets but, they were pretty poor.....it appears that genuine realy are the only reliable solution.

Any way............it lives!

Drove it to work this morning and all is good, had a problem at first where the coolant pipe that attaches to the rear of the block had a small waterfall from it due to a trapped seal ring but, fixed that.

Car was running at 11.00pm last night with no fault codes for the first time in a while.

Further jobs to do:

Fit some front wishbone bushes and set the camber and track (its pulling and the tyres are wearing on the edge).

Drop the exhaust and re-fit it, its not been well fitted (confirmed by what a swine it was to re-attach to the manifolds!)  and there is a slight blow from the drivers side centre piep to cat joint (requires the bodge bolts removing and new items fitting).

Change a few climate bulbs.

Good wash, vac and polish plus touch-up a bit of the paint work.

Get the phone working.....

Mark,

The phone works,  you just need to put a sim in it.  The is a sim card holder in the glove box.  But I never used it as the quality of the thing is rubbish!

[Allenm]

The set did cam cover gaskets but, they were pretty poor.....it appears that genuine realy are the only reliable solution.

Any way............it lives!

Drove it to work this morning and all is good, had a problem at first where the coolant pipe that attaches to the rear of the block had a small waterfall from it due to a trapped seal ring but, fixed that.

Car was running at 11.00pm last night with no fault codes for the first time in a while.

Further jobs to do:

Fit some front wishbone bushes and set the camber and track (its pulling and the tyres are wearing on the edge).

Drop the exhaust and re-fit it, its not been well fitted (confirmed by what a swine it was to re-attach to the manifolds!)  and there is a slight blow from the drivers side centre piep to cat joint (requires the bodge bolts removing and new items fitting).

Change a few climate bulbs.

Good wash, vac and polish plus touch-up a bit of the paint work.

Get the phone working.....

Well done Mark, the coor sounds pretty much neglected, but we all know what happens when a car is under your ownership

NO! The car has definately NOT been neglected!  Just reliant on professional tradesman to do the work on it!  Don't confuse lack of ability to work on it myself with lack of care or neglect!

[Admin]

Merv, I know what Kostas meant, and he was not having a dig at your ownership. He was in agreement with you, that the neglect was that of the "professionals"
who were paid to do a job clearly beyond their "skills".

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its not been neglected, the new tyres etc show this and the general condition given the mileage are good.


You have PM by the way.

[omegaV6CD]

The set did cam cover gaskets but, they were pretty poor.....it appears that genuine realy are the only reliable solution.

Any way............it lives!

Drove it to work this morning and all is good, had a problem at first where the coolant pipe that attaches to the rear of the block had a small waterfall from it due to a trapped seal ring but, fixed that.

Car was running at 11.00pm last night with no fault codes for the first time in a while.

Further jobs to do:

Fit some front wishbone bushes and set the camber and track (its pulling and the tyres are wearing on the edge).

Drop the exhaust and re-fit it, its not been well fitted (confirmed by what a swine it was to re-attach to the manifolds!)  and there is a slight blow from the drivers side centre piep to cat joint (requires the bodge bolts removing and new items fitting).

Change a few climate bulbs.

Good wash, vac and polish plus touch-up a bit of the paint work.

Get the phone working.....

Well done Mark, the coor sounds pretty much neglected, but we all know what happens when a car is under your ownership

NO! The car has definately NOT been neglected!  Just reliant on professional tradesman to do the work on it!  Don't confuse lack of ability to work on it myself with lack of care or neglect!

Sorry you misunderstood mate, i know that the car has been professionally maintained, it is them that i blame not you. It is disgusting people paying money to get work done and then not get what they expect.

[bob.dent]

The set did cam cover gaskets but, they were pretty poor.....it appears that genuine realy are the only reliable solution.

Any way............it lives!

Drove it to work this morning and all is good, had a problem at first where the coolant pipe that attaches to the rear of the block had a small waterfall from it due to a trapped seal ring but, fixed that.

Car was running at 11.00pm last night with no fault codes for the first time in a while.

Further jobs to do:

Fit some front wishbone bushes and set the camber and track (its pulling and the tyres are wearing on the edge).

Drop the exhaust and re-fit it, its not been well fitted (confirmed by what a swine it was to re-attach to the manifolds!)  and there is a slight blow from the drivers side centre piep to cat joint (requires the bodge bolts removing and new items fitting).

Change a few climate bulbs.

Good wash, vac and polish plus touch-up a bit of the paint work.

Get the phone working.....

Well done Mark, great job done

Damn......I wish I had your ability and knowledge of cars - so many things I could do to improve mine!!  

[omegaV6CD]

Merv, I know what Kostas meant, and he was not having a dig at your ownership. He was in agreement with you, that the neglect was that of the "professionals"
who were paid to do a job clearly beyond their "skills".

 

Few months ago i met the husband of one of my wife's collegues. Guess what he was a vauxhall mechanic for 6 years. He was really impressed to know that i do all the work myself on my car. He also said that the first v6 they had in for cambelt they kept it in 2 days. Does that fill you with confidence???

[Jimbob]

Maybe Mark should give up owning cars, we could each lend him ours in turn for a week or 2 a time, in return he could give em a good check up and sort any problems out.
Everyone's happy  

[TheBoy]

NO! The car has definately NOT been neglected!  Just reliant on professional tradesman to do the work on it!  Don't confuse lack of ability to work on it myself with lack of care or neglect!

Been 'maintained' by my favourite, scumbag, lying dealer, who I will not mention for fear of getting banned by LB66  

[TheBoy]

Glad to hear its a runner again - I think for its age, its quite tidy. And its a manual, if you like that sort of thing

Mark - I'm sure there's some Tech2 work you need doing on it. Strangely enough, I may need your help with something on my MV6

[Marks DTM Calib]

Well done Mark, great job done

Damn......I wish I had your ability and knowledge of cars - so many things I could do to improve mine!!  

If your keeping yours then we had better get you booked in come the new year......now I have finaly got the following out of the way:

Working car to replace the one I foolishly killed
Death of father in law
Birth of daughter
Xmas

etc

[Allenm]

Thanks for the comments, and sorry for being a bit touchy!  Its just I have spent a not too small fortune on the car in a certain effing garage and was a bit quick to rise!

The omega was (is) a lovely car and I am bitterly disappointed not to still be driving it,  I now own another marque and although it is one I have always aspired to, it is not the same driving please as the meega!

Cheers
Merv