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From: MBConfuse on 28 Feb 2007 14:51
Does anyone have any advice about changing the timing belt on a 3.0
MV6 Omega? I've looked at a couple of manuals, and they all advise
using the Vauxhall tools to keep everything locked in place.

I've found a couple of sets of tools for sale, one made by Laser:
(http://www.toolsinstock.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=13295)
and the other by Sealey: (http://www.knighton-tools.co.uk/acatalog/
Engine_Setting_Locking_Kits.html).

Any advice on either? There is quite a price difference.

Thanks,

From: Mike on 28 Feb 2007 15:08
Cant help on the tools side, but as an additional tip before
slackening/removing the old belt, take a white paint type marker
and put some of your own alignment marks on the engine and pulleys, so when
you replace the belt you have an additional method of checking (turn the
engine over by hand with a socket on the bottom pulley) before you try to
start, as a mistake WILL prove costly.

Mike

<MBConfuse(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any advice about changing the timing belt on a 3.0
> MV6 Omega? I've looked at a couple of manuals, and they all advise
> using the Vauxhall tools to keep everything locked in place.
>
> I've found a couple of sets of tools for sale, one made by Laser:
> (http://www.toolsinstock.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=13295)
> and the other by Sealey: (http://www.knighton-tools.co.uk/acatalog/
> Engine_Setting_Locking_Kits.html).
>
> Any advice on either? There is quite a price difference.
>
> Thanks,
>


From: A C on 28 Feb 2007 16:16
You need a selection of Special Tools


RH camshaft locking tool (red) - Kent Moore No.KM-800-1.

LH camshaft locking tool (green) - Kent Moore No.KM-800-2.

Crankshaft locking tool - Kent Moore No.KM-800-10.

Camshaft timing gauge - Kent Moore No.KM-800-20.

Belt holding tool/wedge (yellow) - Kent Moore No.KM-800-30.

More details: http://AbbeyCross.co.uk/OmegaV6_Timing_belt_replacement.pdf

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A C

http://AbbeyCross.co.uk

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From: rp on 28 Feb 2007 16:01
On 28 Feb 2007 11:51:19 -0800, MBConfuse(a)gmail.com wrote:

>Does anyone have any advice about changing the timing belt on a 3.0
>MV6 Omega? I've looked at a couple of manuals, and they all advise
>using the Vauxhall tools to keep everything locked in place.
>
>I've found a couple of sets of tools for sale, one made by Laser:
>(http://www.toolsinstock.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=13295)
>and the other by Sealey: (http://www.knighton-tools.co.uk/acatalog/
>Engine_Setting_Locking_Kits.html).
>
>Any advice on either? There is quite a price difference.

Either will do, they both have the required bits in. You may find the
cam lock tool is thinner in the cheaper one but that is only a guess
based on price. Autovaux www.autovaux.co.uk hire out the kit.

There is very little tolerance on the V6 engines and you do need the
kit and you need to align the cutouts on the sprockets exactly with the
guide. If you do mark them with white paint make sure you don't fill
the cutouts so that you can see the edges to align them.

Make sure you change all of the idlers and the tension roller. It's
these that fail usually and take the belt out with them. If you have
done over 80k it's worth replacing the water pump while you are in
there, you have to do all of this work again if it fails.

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From: rp on 28 Feb 2007 16:50
On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:16:27 GMT, A C wrote:

>You need a selection of Special Tools
>
>
>RH camshaft locking tool (red) - Kent Moore No.KM-800-1.
>
>LH camshaft locking tool (green) - Kent Moore No.KM-800-2.
>
>Crankshaft locking tool - Kent Moore No.KM-800-10.
>
>Camshaft timing gauge - Kent Moore No.KM-800-20.
>
>Belt holding tool/wedge (yellow) - Kent Moore No.KM-800-30.
>
>More details: http://AbbeyCross.co.uk/OmegaV6_Timing_belt_replacement.pdf

All of those tools are in both of the kits the OP asked about.

--
Regards - Rodney Pont
The from address exists but is mostly dumped,
please send any emails to the address below
e-mail ngpsm4 (at) infohitsystems (dot) ltd (dot) uk


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