Timing belt question

[Jonathancilia]

Hi i have a citroen saxo 2000 model 1.5 diesel engine, it has 65000km, i want to know if the timing belt has been replaced, the belt itself has the lettering still visible but abit worn, it has no cracks, it is a gates belt, how do i know if its factory or not ?

[welshpug]

look at the service history.


oem tends to be dayco. interval is probably overdue even if mileage hasn't been passed.

[Jonathancilia]

Yeah and it doesnt look old, previous owner said that he doesnt know if it was changed, what is the reccomended service interval for the timing belt? And is it a hard job to change it out myself ?

[Chipwizards]

I'd do it anyway along with the pulleys and water pump.

If any of them fails it usually means that a car of that age would be scrap.

[Mickswan]

Interval is 80k or 10'years

[Jonathancilia]

Ok i will buy a kit then, only thing that bothers me with the saxo is that mine only has a light bulb instead of a coolant gauge, i want to buy a gauge off ebay and it has a coolant temp sensor with it, anyone know the OEM saxo coolant temp sensor threads size? Because i want to know if the one off ebay fits my car

[welshpug]

most likely they will be a metric thread, something like 12x1.5 or 14x1.25, there my be a second bung in the thermostat housing you can fit a sender in place.

[Spendyrx]

I put my old gauge in the top of the bleed screw for the thermostat, not the most ideal but gave me what I needed to know! As for the belt, it sounds like it's been done, I would honestly strip it down and look at it first! Also check your cam for any marks! Mine had marks on it and when I stripped it all down I could see everything was done and the tensioner was turning sweet! Just by coinkydink I found the original tensioner in the pot under the driver side engine mount pmsl.

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[Jonathancilia]

What gauge did you use ?

[Spendyrx]

What gauge did you use ?Can't remember tbh. Was just off eBay for about 15 quid I think!

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