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Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« on: 27 February 2009, 14:19:56 »
Hi All,

I have read through a lot of the pages on here over the past few months since buying an Omega. So thanks to everybody for all of the advice on here, it has been very useful.

However it looks like the head gasket has gone and my mechanic has quoted me £800 to fix. I am simply not prepared to spend that much on it, but I am sure someone better equipped than me with tools/knowledge could sort it for less. Take a look in the 'for sale' section if interested.

Cheers,

Leo



Thanks,

Leo
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #1 on: 27 February 2009, 14:24:51 »
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Hi All,

I have read through a lot of the pages on here over the past few months since buying an Omega. So thanks to everybody for all of the advice on here, it has been very useful.

However it looks like the head gasket has gone and my mechanic has quoted me £800 to fix. I am simply not prepared to spend that much on it, but I am sure someone better equipped than me with tools/knowledge could sort it for less. Take a look in the 'for sale' section if interested.

Cheers,

Leo



Thanks,

Leo

I think your mechanic is a robbing dratsab!!!!!! Where abouts are you?

Oh and welcome by the way :y

PS you won't be able to post in the for sale section for another 49 posts ;)
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #2 on: 27 February 2009, 14:29:36 »
Welcome .......Post up detailed symptoms in the General Help Section ----- a lot of HG failures are misdiagnosed.  Don't give up on the beast yet  :y
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #3 on: 27 February 2009, 14:32:20 »
Hi Welung,

Thanks for the heads up on that..... Is that definitely too much? He said that he would need to send the head off to an engineer to be skimmed and crack tested because it was an aluminium block. Apparently that is why it was so expensive. You guys will know better than me whether he is being truthful or not!

I'm near Banbury/Oxford.

Also, just found out about not being able to post in the for sale section :)

Cheers



Leo
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #4 on: 27 February 2009, 14:33:00 »
Hello Leo and a warm welcome to you! :y

Never trust a garage to properly diagnose and cost out a job properly on a miggy!! ::) ::) ::) ::)   Always get a second opinion, and if you cannot do the job yourself, find a good mechanically minded friend who can for beer money!! :D :D ;)
« Last Edit: 27 February 2009, 14:33:17 by Lizzie_Zoom »
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #5 on: 27 February 2009, 14:33:32 »
Hello & Welcome  :y


I'm lead to beleive the 4 pot head gasket is not a bad job to do  :-/
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #6 on: 27 February 2009, 14:35:00 »
YW Leo, like the good count mentioned post up the syptoms in general help maybe be someone nearby who'll come have a look with you :y

Oh and edit your profile to include your car spec and location, it'll save you typing it a hundred times a week :y
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #7 on: 27 February 2009, 14:59:33 »
Hi Guys.... whoa... quick response!

Should have done this ages ago...  :)

As you have suggested I have posted in the help section.

Cheers,

Leo
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #8 on: 27 February 2009, 15:08:31 »
Hello and welcome  :y
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #9 on: 27 February 2009, 15:34:34 »
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Hi Welung,

Thanks for the heads up on that..... Is that definitely too much? He said that he would need to send the head off to an engineer to be skimmed and crack tested because it was an aluminium block. Apparently that is why it was so expensive. You guys will know better than me whether he is being truthful or not!

I'm near Banbury/Oxford.

Also, just found out about not being able to post in the for sale section :)

Cheers



Leo


Worrying.....get it way from him, if he cant tell the difference between a cast iron and alloy block then you have big issues!

800 quid is much to much.

It would probably be less at a dealer!
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #10 on: 27 February 2009, 15:36:35 »
Yup, Vx rate it as 3.4 hours!
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #11 on: 27 February 2009, 16:28:05 »
Hello and Welcome .. :)

Oxfordshire is fairly near some very expert help ... in Northants !!

Only 30 odd miles :)

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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #12 on: 27 February 2009, 16:51:23 »
Hi Entwood,

Where are you suggesting I go? Northampton is only 1/2 hour drive for me.... and about 3 bottles of water lol!

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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #13 on: 27 February 2009, 17:02:07 »
The "main man" of the forum TB (TheBoy) himself lives in Northants area.. he has the tools and the knowledge to help in 99.999999 % of cases .... talk to him (nicely or you risk losing your post count  :) )... if anyone can pinpoint your problem .. he can .. :)
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Re: Hi All - poss sale of 2002 Omega (head gask gone)
« Reply #14 on: 27 February 2009, 17:05:00 »
Hi, welcome to the forum.  :y

Cant really add anything thing to the advice above other than this is by far  the best forum to get the advice from.
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