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[Martin_1962]

Remember Facelifts are dropping in price too!

[Jimbob]

i think the question is really, what is it worth to you?

At the end of the day a lot of Omegas on here are barely worth 4 figures, but they are a good drive, even 4 pots

You could buy something newer, but for anything half decent thats going to involve a LOT more cash, than just fixing your current drive.

I would personally say fix it, you will always get problems with cars.

My 2.2's HG has been luckly, father tunnies one blew at 98k (dealer servicing) mines on 117k now, and i am just counting the days before it will go. I will fix it when the time comes, my yearly changes of Vx red is extending its life i hope! But £150 odd for the HG is a far better option than a £3/5k new car  

Whats the matter with you tunnie......my 2.2 had done 150k and still on the same head gasket  

Jimbob - You could always chuck another bottle of radweld in it....to cure the water leak   ......tho doesnt fix the g/b prob.

Radweld on Halfrauds Trade card is £1.10 reduced from £4.99......i know, i bought enough of the stuff for my 2.2  

Thats how i'll try and keep it going  

[Jimbob]

Ah but yours did in such a short period of time, age is against mine. I am still hoping for some good use out of it yet  

Fix it Jimbob, you know you want to, if you need gadget hands for gearbox change, you know who to PM. (any excuse to get the bike out  )

Cheers mate

If I go that way I'll be in touch  

[Markie]

and althought its a 2.5 i have fresh Omega meat about to get butchered up here so if theres anything required .... you know the score  

[Taxi_Driver]

i think the question is really, what is it worth to you?

At the end of the day a lot of Omegas on here are barely worth 4 figures, but they are a good drive, even 4 pots

You could buy something newer, but for anything half decent thats going to involve a LOT more cash, than just fixing your current drive.

I would personally say fix it, you will always get problems with cars.

My 2.2's HG has been luckly, father tunnies one blew at 98k (dealer servicing) mines on 117k now, and i am just counting the days before it will go. I will fix it when the time comes, my yearly changes of Vx red is extending its life i hope! But £150 odd for the HG is a far better option than a £3/5k new car  

Whats the matter with you tunnie......my 2.2 had done 150k and still on the same head gasket  

Jimbob - You could always chuck another bottle of radweld in it....to cure the water leak   ......tho doesnt fix the g/b prob.

Radweld on Halfrauds Trade card is £1.10 reduced from £4.99......i know, i bought enough of the stuff for my 2.2  

Thats how i'll try and keep it going  

Remember the correct mix tho.......50/50

50% radweld/ 50% coolant .......or should that be 50% water/ 50% antifreeze.....  :-/ dunno  

My issue was the rad.....kept doing an impression of a sieve every month.....and as it days where numbered i wasnt going to change it......i probably chucked in about 6 bottles of radweld......never caused overheating probs....kept it going until it was too old  

[Jimbob]

Cheers Markie  


This place sure reminds you who your friends are!

Cheered me up no end  

[Elite Pete]

Jimbob, the core plug is quite easy with the head in situ, I did it a few months ago on a breaker. Turn away now Mr DTM . I removed the dis pack then undid the L shaped stand the dis pack stands on which allows access to the core plugs. I then cleaned the core plug hole and pushed the core plug in as far as I could with my hand then refitted the L shaped dis pack stand. I then found a nut that would fit inside the core plug and used the dis pack stand to lever the core plug into place. It worked a treat

[feeutfo]

how much is a box and motor? Will it lift in and out together? With manifolds?....no?

[gstylebaby]

Jimbob, the core plug is quite easy with the head in situ, I did it a few months ago on a breaker. Turn away now Mr DTM . I removed the dis pack then undid the L shaped stand the dis pack stands on which allows access to the core plugs. I then cleaned the core plug hole and pushed the core plug in as far as I could with my hand then refitted the L shaped dis pack stand. I then found a nut that would fit inside the core plug and used the dis pack stand to lever the core plug into place. It worked a treat

Were's the how too pete......  

[Jimbob]

Jimbob, the core plug is quite easy with the head in situ, I did it a few months ago on a breaker. Turn away now Mr DTM . I removed the dis pack then undid the L shaped stand the dis pack stands on which allows access to the core plugs. I then cleaned the core plug hole and pushed the core plug in as far as I could with my hand then refitted the L shaped dis pack stand. I then found a nut that would fit inside the core plug and used the dis pack stand to lever the core plug into place. It worked a treat

Interesting!
Having just done a dis pack, I have no idea how on earth you managed that!

out of interest, What would loopy enterprises charge to supply & fit a new (ie out a breaker) gearbox and do your core plug magic?

[Jimbob]

A Bottle of radweld and a 10 mile drive later.....and not a drop, yet


fingers crossed!


anyone know how long radweld works for once added?

[TheBoy]

A Bottle of radweld and a 10 mile drive later.....and not a drop, yet


fingers crossed!


anyone know how long radweld works for once added?

judging by your previous experience, about 2 years

[Jimbob]

Well, still loosing a very small amount of coolant.

An idea.....is there coreplug access with gearbox removed?

I have had 2 offers of gearboxes

£90 (with 115K on it) to the door near enough
and £50 (with 130K on it) to collect one.  not too far away though.
So with petrol included, only about £20 in it.


Had quotes of £180 and £150 to change the box, the cheaper one being the option i'd take here as I can be involved, which I want.

even so, its £250 - £300 for a box change (fluids as well etc)

Nice to see the car up on a tractor powered lift today  
(had never been altered from 3 phase to 1, so he uses his tractors hydraylics to lift it   )

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

£300 to fix the gearbox, still leaving me with the coolant issue  :-/

which could be heads off to fix.

even so £600 tops would leave me with an otherwise known good car.

I could go out spend £1000 odd on another car with god knows what needing doing.



Could somone who has done a gearbox change quickly outline the steps involved please, dont know much about them.

[TheBoy]

never done one on v6 but principal the same. With V6, exhaust downpipes have to come off.

Get car nice and high (ramp ideal, else mega axle stands).
Strip engine enough to easily get to crank pulley
Remove exhaust downpipes.
Box in N
Undo the 6 nuts/bolts that hold prop shaft to gearbox output shaft
Remove rubber cover on bellhousing that exposes the bolts that hold TC to driveplate
Rotate engine via crank pulley so you can see a bolt through hole above. Repeat, there are 6 to remove.
Remove the bracket at rear of box
Disconnect the gear linkage
remove the 3 leccy connectors to box/selector switch (one at back of box, may have to wait until box slightly lowered)
Support box
undo all the bolts holding the bellhousing to engine
pull box backwards, then lower

[Jimbob]

never done one on v6 but principal the same. With V6, exhaust downpipes have to come off.

Get car nice and high (ramp ideal, else mega axle stands).
Strip engine enough to easily get to crank pulley
Remove exhaust downpipes.
Box in N
Undo the 6 nuts/bolts that hold prop shaft to gearbox output shaft
Remove rubber cover on bellhousing that exposes the bolts that hold TC to driveplate
Rotate engine via crank pulley so you can see a bolt through hole above. Repeat, there are 6 to remove.
Remove the bracket at rear of box
Disconnect the gear linkage
remove the 3 leccy connectors to box/selector switch (one at back of box, may have to wait until box slightly lowered)
Support box
undo all the bolts holding the bellhousing to engine
pull box backwards, then lower

as in strip down as if cambelt change?

or is there a shortcut as you are underneath?