Sick Omega

On my way to work this morning my 1998 Omega 2ltr CD Estate croaked. I
was approaching some traffic lights and lifted off the gas pedal so
that they could change before I got there. As the lights changed I
de-clutched ready to shift down into 2nd and ... the engine just died
:-(

The engine turns over on the key okay but is very reluctant to
re-start and when it does it sounds like the proverbial bag of nails -
only costly sounding :-((

Fortunately I was close to home and managed to coast as far as the
bottom of the drive - where said Omega now sits rather forlornely.

Any thoughts/suggestions/ideas gratefully received.

Regards
Steve G

Regards
Steve G

 

Have a look under the bonnet and see if you can see the cambelt - maybe the
water pump has gone, destroyed the cambelt and ... (I sincerely hope not,
but ...)

 

Weird or what? Turned the engine over this morning and it fired up
straight away. There was a rather nasty sounding knocking noise coming
from the back end of the block but that quickly quietened down (I
guess as the oil pressure built up). The oil level was a little low -
half way down the dip stick - so I've topped it up again and she's now
as quiet as a church mouse.

Regards
Steve G

 

I'd go for an oil and filter change now then, looks like you have had some
type of near seize.

Bill