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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #15 on: 14 November 2007, 20:07:19 »
that is a real sickner James  :-/

I dont know if it would be of any use but a friend of mine has a pair of 2.5 heads in good nick.
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #16 on: 14 November 2007, 20:09:22 »
bl**dy hell!

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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #17 on: 14 November 2007, 20:24:56 »
sh1t  :(
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #18 on: 14 November 2007, 20:29:12 »
bugger  :(
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #19 on: 14 November 2007, 20:38:22 »
James you have to be the most unlucky omega owner i have come across mate
I am sorry to hear whats happened and i hope its not as bad as you think fingers crossed for you mate

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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #20 on: 14 November 2007, 20:43:42 »
Sorry to hear this James, hope its something easy to fix.
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #21 on: 14 November 2007, 20:46:47 »
Thats a bugger.....I think I have some 2.5 heads that need a re-build......just done a set of 3.0's which are on the shelf.
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #22 on: 14 November 2007, 20:52:19 »
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Unfortunately I'm not joking.   :'(

As I was pulling onto the drive tonight, I heard a funny noise.

Thinking it was my aux belt tensioner, I opened the window to listen more as I went along, and I then heard an absolutely horrific metallic noise from the engine, followed by it promtly dying, and then refusing to turn over (or do anything). There was no other noise around, so I heard it clearly, and it was seriously not good.

It died probably around 3k revs (uphill drive) so if this is the case, it won't be pretty.

Such a nice car too, and such a bad time. I have reciepts for the belt kit being done, and it had easily 10,000 miles to go.

I'm convinced it's cambelt failure. I'll investigate more, when I eventually get a day off. Until then - no wheels for James.

Words cannot describe how upset I am right now  :'(
Was it at a Vauxhall dealer if so get on the phone.
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #23 on: 14 November 2007, 21:16:30 »
So sorry to hear this James. I dont know if there's anything I can do, but I will certainly try. The first thing you need to do is to find out exactly what has happened in there. Is it belt or tensioner failure. I know that the garage I used will not have used Vx parts, independents just dont do that. He will have got the bits from Andrew Page, and whether they come with any kind of warranty or not, I just couldn't say. Keep us informed.

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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #24 on: 14 November 2007, 21:23:42 »
sorry to hear that ..cant think of it. :(

I'm sure you will repair whatever the damage is..hope will not be big..
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #25 on: 14 November 2007, 21:37:19 »
ouch .. not good news :(  Lets hope we are all being pessimistic and its not as bad as you fear  :'( :'(
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #26 on: 14 November 2007, 21:43:08 »
Is there not a slight possibility that it could be something like the starter motor / starting ring mangled together? Earlier today James was talking about having clutch judder as well, this all could be pure coincidence I know.

Just keeping fingers crossed that it turns out to be something easily fixed......

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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #27 on: 14 November 2007, 21:43:24 »
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #28 on: 14 November 2007, 21:44:59 »
Un be rather leavable mate  :(
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Re: My facelift - cambelt failure
« Reply #29 on: 14 November 2007, 21:52:51 »
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So sorry to hear this James. I dont know if there's anything I can do, but I will certainly try. The first thing you need to do is to find out exactly what has happened in there. Is it belt or tensioner failure. I know that the garage I used will not have used Vx parts, independents just dont do that. He will have got the bits from Andrew Page, and whether they come with any kind of warranty or not, I just couldn't say. Keep us informed.

Steve.

It's not your fault in the slightest mate. There is nothing you need to do, so please don't worry about trying to find out about warrantees etc. There won't be one - It's just bad luck!

My next step will be to get the cambelt covers off and see if I can determine exactly what's gone on, in there. I am expecting to find a top idler buggered, and a belt shaved of a few teeth, but we shall see!

Mark - fancy swapping the 2.5 heads for a set of 3.0 ones?  ::)


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