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[v6fletch]

before the omega i owned 2 mondeos , never did anything to them other than routine work for mots,so decided  to buy a "supposed " "executive type of comfort car" in the omega and what a waste of time and money it has been. i hate the thing with venom , its spent more time in the garage than in my drive . ive worked my backside off for years and thought that after years of driving mundane runabouts id try something nice , comfortable and to show for the years of hard graft.Instead im having to graft harder to pay for repairs ....every other fortnight !!!! i knew i should have stayed a Ford driver, maybe boring and plain but at least theyre more reliable than the griffin badge piece if dog droppings i have the sufference of now owning !!!!! Vauxhall never again !!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Red Baron]

whats gone wrong now then

[v6fletch]

same oil leak from cam covers, im having the head changed on the side playing up . if that doesnt sort the problem then it shall be taking a swim in the nearest lake .

[The Red Baron]

same oil leak from cam covers, im having the head changed on the side playing up . if that doesnt sort the problem then it shall be taking a swim in the nearest lake .

sorry, couldnt resist.
cant see the head being the problem with leaky cam covers though.

[Dishevelled Den]

before the omega i owned 2 mondeos , never did anything to them other than routine work for mots,so decided  to buy a "supposed " "executive type of comfort car" in the omega and what a waste of time and money it has been. i hate the thing with venom , its spent more time in the garage than in my drive . ive worked my backside off for years and thought that after years of driving mundane runabouts id try something nice , comfortable and to show for the years of hard graft.Instead im having to graft harder to pay for repairs ....every other fortnight !!!! i knew i should have stayed a Ford driver, maybe boring and plain but at least theyre more reliable than the griffin badge piece if dog droppings i have the sufference of now owning !!!!! Vauxhall never again !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like you've got a bad one then Fletch

[v6fletch]

its using about a pint of water evry fortnight , no water in the oil or temp probs but waters going somewhere, if the head has a slight warp it would cause oil from cam cover .

[The Red Baron]

its using about a pint of water evry fortnight , no water in the oil or temp probs but waters going somewhere, if the head has a slight warp it would cause oil from cam cover .

could be, & maybe the head gasket is on its way out too. not good.

[v6fletch]

everything else is fine , its just this mind numbing pocket emptying problem of the nearside cam cover not leaking but " vomiting " oil everywhere,its happening two weeks after being done an its getting worse. cover was changed last time, every other week the breathers are being checked so its NOT THAT an the next person who says "its the breathers" will be wearing them as a hat     im beginning to despair

[Elite Pete]

Is it the same person thats changed the camcover gaskets the last few times?

[v6fletch]

yep the same one

[Shrek]

I feel your pain 
This is my second Omega and should have learrn't from the first  :-/
Mine is begining to need a few bits done and they just seem to keep coming .. a/c not working with a leak somewhere.... wishbones needing done and what a pain they seem to be trying to find somewhere to get the geometry done afterwards .... rear discs etc .
I wish i could afford to change it for something else but i cant 

[Chris_H]

Cam cover gaskets are quite an art to get seated and sealed.  If someone is putting them on without special care, they will leak like mad.  I'm not going to say "breathers" because mine were absolutely spotless when my gaskets filled the plug-holes with oil.

As for water leak; the oil-cooler is my main suspect if you can't see water under the car.  The trouble is the water sits in the "V" and evaporates with engine heat.

I would NOT suspect warped head.

I've had both these problems and sorted them myself.  They should stay done if correctly tackled.

I hope you solve it.

[Elite Pete]

yep the same one

How does this sound. Buy some new genuine gaskets and bring the car to me, i'll fit them and if it cures the leak then you can pay me, if it doesn't cure the leak there will be no charge

[Del Boy]

yep the same one

How does this sound. Buy some new genuine gaskets and bring the car to me, i'll fit them and if it cures the leak then you can pay me, if it doesn't cure the leak there will be no charge

Pete you're a star mate 

[smithpa7]

What a great offer Pete
I wish there was someone like you in the North East.