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mickp
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Registered: 30th May 03
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5th May 04 at 14:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When changing the cam belt do i have to replace anything else (i heard of maybe some tensioners ??? ) any help would be apreceated
Black Corsa SRi
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Registered: 25th May 02
Location: ---Stockport---- Drives: Pug 206 Roland Garros
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5th May 04 at 15:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah its better to change the tensioners and running gear, they are prone to going on corsas
miles
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Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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5th May 04 at 15:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dont have to but best to.

There is a autotensioner and some pullies/rollers whatever you want to call them.

Autovaux will sell you a complete kit for a good price.
AdamF
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5th May 04 at 18:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if its the 8v then you dont normallaly have but if its an ecotec then definetly replace tensioner and iderler pulley, most palces do a kit with it all included
Siberia
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Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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5th May 04 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wanna check the water pump whil yer there.
miles
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My misses L reg 1.4 8v Sri has a autotensioner.
mickp
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6th May 04 at 08:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah already had the water pump done not long ago
Siberia
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6th May 04 at 09:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what engine is it?

i only done a water pump timing belt and tensioner last week on my 1.2 8V.

Simple enough if yer confident with your mechanical skills
miles
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6th May 04 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You changed the waterpump and not the cam belt when it nearly needed doing?
livefastdriveyoung
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Location: Near Hartlepool Drives: 2004 BMW 320dse
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6th May 04 at 15:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a timing kit costs about £82 for 1.4 16v ecotec

thats for belt and tensioners etc
JJ
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7th May 04 at 09:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by miles
You changed the waterpump and not the cam belt when it nearly needed doing?




A new belt should have been fitted when doin the pump...
mickp
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7th May 04 at 09:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
14 moths ago one of the tesioners disitergrated and cused my cam belt to snap and basicaly destroyed my engine lol so took it back to garage under warranty then 2 weeks after having it back the car was making a funny noise so went back for the water pump.

so basicaly what your saying is i need a full timing belt kit including waterpump

and its a 98 1.4 sport
JJ
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7th May 04 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
YUP. cost around 200 quid fitted...
Black Corsa SRi
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7th May 04 at 14:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JJ
YUP. cost around 200 quid fitted...


very true i just had mine done and vaux quoted around 210, but i had it done with vaux parts at my local gargae so got it done cheaper than that! LOL

 
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