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Project LPG Estate....
« on: 17 May 2007, 08:34:04 »
OK, so its been around for a while now but not had much done to it......





Anyway, I have made a start on the engine work....jobs done so far

Radiator and pipe work removed
Radiator fully flushed following an over night soak in solvent de-greaser
Cam cover gaskets replaced
Inlet removed and cleaned
Cambelt removed
Old water pump removed
Water removed and goo drained
Old water pump re-fitted and engine re-filled with a solvent de-greaser to soak over night...

This is yet another car where the cambelt has been replaced by some form of blind chimp (we have the receipt to prove it!).....who clearly did not know what he was doing and certainly didn't use the correct kit.

The timing on 1-2 cams was one tooth out but, a half hearted attempt had been made to bring it back into time by setting the top center idler to max adjustment.....result, 3/4 of a tooth out.

The timing on 3-4 cam was 1/2 a tooth out and the lower right idler had not been adjusted at all.

The tensioner had been set as tight as they could get it!

All bolts were tightened to within an inch of their life.....certainly not 20Nm and 40Nm!


So, tonight, remove the water pump again and pop the oil cooler out, flush the block and maybe re-fit the water pump and cambelt setup....if time permits.


Other jobs

Complete
Driver side check strap repair
Ignition lock assembly service
Boot lock assembly service
Plenum and breathers fully stripped and cleaned
Cam cover gaskets replaced
Passenger side headlight sanded and polished

To Do
Full exterior clean
Full brake strip and service
Full brake fluid change
Full interior clean plus leather feed
Engine re-assembly
2 off coolant flushes
« Last Edit: 17 May 2007, 09:02:50 by Mark »
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Re: Project LPG Estate....
« Reply #1 on: 17 May 2007, 08:56:26 »
Well done mate. When I get proper mobility back I will get over there and assist... :-[

Why do people get the cambelt so wrong, it really is not that difficult!  :-/
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« Reply #2 on: 17 May 2007, 09:36:05 »
Good start MDTM :y

2 coolant flushes? IIRC, didn't it have an oil cooler failure?
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« Reply #3 on: 17 May 2007, 09:48:14 »
Oh it does have oil cooler failure... which was diagnosed as HG! ;)
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« Reply #4 on: 17 May 2007, 09:54:54 »
Y`know, reading Marks commentry - always a joy -  and the pace that he works at... :o

I can imagine all this work being done and it being like watching a video on fast forward such is the pace.

Thats some amount of work already..I decided my weekend task should be to remove the vectra radiator ( and thats it!!!!)  :-[
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« Reply #5 on: 17 May 2007, 09:55:57 »
And two will suffice given that all the coolant components have been removed and cleaned sperately and the block filled with clenaer and flushed......
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« Reply #6 on: 17 May 2007, 09:58:57 »
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Y`know, reading Marks commentry - always a joy -  and the pace that he works at... :o

I can imagine all this work being done and it being like watching a video on fast forward such is the pace. :-[

Yep, pretty fair description...  ;D

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« Reply #7 on: 17 May 2007, 10:31:05 »
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And two will suffice given that all the coolant components have been removed and cleaned sperately and the block filled with clenaer and flushed......
Ah, gotcha :y
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« Reply #8 on: 17 May 2007, 23:01:42 »
And another thing Mark... with such a large family of Omega's and with all the DIY work carried out, how do you keep your drive spanking clean?

Good work anyways - hats off to you!
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« Reply #9 on: 18 May 2007, 06:56:09 »
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-  and the pace that he works at... :o

I can imagine all this work being done and it being like watching a video on fast forward such is the pace.

Thats some amount of work already..I decided my weekend task should be to remove the vectra radiator ( and thats it!!!!)  :-[

I know the feeling, took me 7 hours on Wednesday to change the wishbones on Mrs AA's clit.

Mark would have done it in an hour :(
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« Reply #10 on: 18 May 2007, 08:07:27 »
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And another thing Mark... with such a large family of Omega's and with all the DIY work carried out, how do you keep your drive spanking clean?


Thats simple.....unlike most, my drive is not a block paved drive, its clay pavers.....and clay pavers are not porous so any oil and stains simply wash off unlike on block (concrete) pavers where it soaks in and stains the surface (they also tend to fade in colour to)....

Its actualy not that clean at the minute but, once this car is done it will get a clean and re-sand plus a run over with the wacker...
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« Reply #11 on: 18 May 2007, 09:44:33 »
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Its actualy not that clean at the minute
:-[ - I feel guilty...  ...let me know if you need some elbow grease to assist cleaning after the tractor visited  :-[
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« Reply #12 on: 18 May 2007, 10:10:01 »
Its Mr McBurgers cars that do the damage  :y

No progress on the project last night but, should get some done tonight and over the weekend.
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« Reply #13 on: 18 May 2007, 10:23:35 »
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Its actualy not that clean at the minute
:-[ - I feel guilty...  ...let me know if you need some elbow grease to assist cleaning after the tractor visited  :-[

Thought I'd got an oil leak, then remembered you parked the tractor on my drive ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 18 May 2007, 12:06:49 »
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Its actualy not that clean at the minute
:-[ - I feel guilty...  ...let me know if you need some elbow grease to assist cleaning after the tractor visited  :-[

Thought I'd got an oil leak, then remembered you parked the tractor on my drive ;D
Don't think it leaked oil when I got it  :-?
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