Cambelt

[Global_discovery]

Hey,

I was looking through the service records last night from my gran when I got the car from here back in september and I cant see anything about a cambelt change since the car was new nearly 7 years ago.

The cars done 21,075 miles (I think, just dove it aswel lol) so i think it will need doing

advice?

[williamsvts]

75k is when the belt needs changed.

[VTS_16v_Boy]

Yep agree anywhere between 60k-70k always best to get it done abit early :y:

[Karl]

mines on approx 56,500 - will change it when i have cash around 60k though..

[hesslevtr]

it goes on age of the belt to

[VTS_16v_Boy]

Good point that :clapping:

[hesslevtr]

persoenlly id get it done its best to be safe then sorry

if you feal confident have a pop yourself iv just done mine and its really easy

[saxi_boi]

persoenlly id get it done its best to be safe then sorry

if you feal confident have a pop yourself iv just done mine and its really easy

how hard are these engines to time up? i've got a belt but wanted to know if anyone had problems with timing?

[hesslevtr]

as long as you get it to top dead centre and mark it all up you will be fine

take the top cam cover off and on the pully you will see a round hole that needs to be lined up against the locking point behind it on the head

once thats done put a drill bit in there

mark the bottom pully and take belt off put new on and jobs a good one before you start the engine turn the engine over by hand a few times just incase anything has moved if it has you wont be able to turn it and somethings moved

where abouts in hull you from

[saxi_boi]

yeah kol mate same as mini's at work then. i've from off spring bank west dude, we spoke ages ago mate wen i first joined, just not had the sax for a while she's bin off the road.

[hesslevtr]

well if you need a hand mate gimmy a shout your not to far from me

[saxi_boi]

sure i can manage mate but if your free sum time next week i wunt mind a hand as you've dun it before.

cheers mate

[hesslevtr]

yeah no worries mate

most evenings im free

[Global_discovery]

Ok thanks everyone,

I cant really afford it at the mo and I dont think really I want to try it myself so ill have to see maybe at the end of the summer. Cheers.