There is civilisation out there!

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road_rescue

12 October 2006, 16:36:37
There is civilisation out there! people who apreciate Omegas!
I'm the proud owner of a pre facelift estate 2.5 V6.
curently fairly unmolested, but the Mrs has given me the go-ahead to "tweek"
gutted I have only just found the forum, or I would have come to Santa Pod this weekend :'(
keep up the good work guys
:y
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.

TheBoy

#1
12 October 2006, 16:38:35
Welcome to the site Road_Rescue :)

Shame you're not coming over to Santa Pod.

Are you local to the area?
Grumpy old man

Del Boy

#2
12 October 2006, 16:39:07
Hi m8 and welcome to the forum :y
Drives: 2013 (13) BMW 530d M Sport Touring, 2011 '61' BMW 520d SE.

Marks DTM Calib

#3
12 October 2006, 16:39:34
Keep your eyes peeled for a set of 3.0 cams....best mod for the 2.5!

Bo Bo

#4
12 October 2006, 16:41:10
Hello & welcome  :)
Where would we be without rhetorical questions?!

road_rescue

#5
12 October 2006, 16:43:47
hiya guys,
yup, i'm not a million miles from the Pod. (Milton Keynes)

3.0 cams- how does that work then Mark?
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.

TheBoy

#6
12 October 2006, 16:46:25
I work in MK, live in Brackley, so not a million miles from you...

Replacing your 2.5 cams with ones from 3.0l take it towards 200bhp...
Grumpy old man

road_rescue

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12 October 2006, 16:52:22
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Replacing your 2.5 cams with ones from 3.0l take it towards 200bhp...

liking the sound of that...

think i'll start by getting cambelt done first...
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.

bob.dent

#8
12 October 2006, 17:03:25
Hi road_rescue and welcome to the forum :y Not in the RAC or AA by any chance are you? ;)
There's going to be quite a few of us at the Pod all weekend so buy the Mrs and bunch of roses and try and get over :y  8-)
I HAVE THE BODY OF AN 18 YEAR OLD.......I KEEP IT IN THE FRIDGE!

road_rescue

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12 October 2006, 17:11:53 Last Edit: 12 October 2006, 17:12:19 by road_rescue
Not an RAC or AA patrolman sadly...
used to work in a recovery control room, name stuck!

might try and pop over, Mrs RR is as much of a petrolhead as me!
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.

Marks DTM Calib

#10
12 October 2006, 17:19:53
Plus we are in Concrete Cow land first to fit a set of heads on AllenM's car...because he didn't change his cambelt  ::)

TheBoy

#11
12 October 2006, 17:19:57
You've probably already read that to do v6 cambelt, a locking/timing kit is essential. The DVD available for £3 from Robin Hood is very, very useful too ;)
Grumpy old man

road_rescue

#12
12 October 2006, 17:33:35
as its so misson critical, i'm getting it done profesionaly... £295 all in sound reasonable?
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.

TheBoy

#13
12 October 2006, 18:07:22
Quoteas its so misson critical, i'm getting it done profesionaly... £295 all in sound reasonable?
I really would consider doing it yourself, that way you know its right.  Don;t be fooled thinking garages and dealers would do it properly. Many garages won't have a locking/timing kits and will just throw it one (GM v6 is rare in that the cams have adjustable timing), and its fairly common for dealers to put it on a tooth out...

Its the tensioners that fail, not belt, so these should be done. Also, I would do waterpump at same time.

Honestly, its one of the simpler jobs ;)

Don't believe me? Get the Cambelt DVD from Robin Hood and see for yourself :y
Grumpy old man

Bo Bo

#14
12 October 2006, 18:31:56
Or try & organise a cambelt party like I had at mine a couple of weeks ago (albeit mini).
You may be able to get a couple of knowledgeable people to drop by.
Let's face it; if I can do it with some help; anyone can  ;)
Where would we be without rhetorical questions?!
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