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new forest noob
« on: 15 April 2010, 23:41:18 »
Hi, I'm new to this forum and to omegas. Picked my first one up at the weekend and loving it so far. Its a 1999 auto elite estate 130000 miles on the clock but doesnt feel like it has done that many when you drive it. Sketchy recent service history so not sure if cambelt has been done - should i do it anyway? any advice greatly received.
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #1 on: 15 April 2010, 23:55:37 »
"Hello" and welcome ...  :)

Cambelts are 40,000 miles or 4 years .. no extensions !!l .. :(   It is not the belt that fails but the tensioners .. they collapse and then the timing goes and the pistons have a very noisy conversation with the valves. Minimum damage is a top end rebuild ... worst case is a lot worse.

So if unsure/unknown it is worth changing
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #2 on: 16 April 2010, 00:27:05 »
Welcome!
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #3 on: 16 April 2010, 00:41:54 »
Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y
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« Reply #4 on: 16 April 2010, 01:31:43 »
Welcome to OOF mate  :y
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #5 on: 16 April 2010, 01:56:23 »
Hello Andy,welcome to the Forum :y
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #6 on: 16 April 2010, 07:21:39 »
Hello & Welcome  :y
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #7 on: 16 April 2010, 09:32:41 »
Hello Andy and a warm welcome to you! :y
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #8 on: 16 April 2010, 09:39:59 »
Welcome bud! :y
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #9 on: 16 April 2010, 16:56:47 »
Welcome !!
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #10 on: 16 April 2010, 18:34:32 »
Welcome to OOF  :y
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« Reply #11 on: 16 April 2010, 19:11:49 »
Hi & Welcome  :y
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« Reply #12 on: 16 April 2010, 19:26:47 »
Hi, welcome to the forum  :y
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #13 on: 16 April 2010, 19:34:58 »
How do Andy. Welcome :y :y
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Re: new forest noob
« Reply #14 on: 17 April 2010, 10:23:16 »
Hiya welcome  to oof :y
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