IlfordCorsa16V
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Registered: 2nd Aug 04
Location: Ilford, Greater London
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when should you change your cambelt?
not sure if my car has had one change before, car has now done 66,000 miles, R reg plate, 1.6 Sport.
car had service this time last year according to the reciepts.
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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if in doubt get it done...
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GLSi GUY
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Preston, Lancs
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aye, TOMAS is right, get it changed. its not worth killin your engine for the sake of £20
i got a 1300 polo for £300 and camblet was the first thing to be done,
also got a 1400 16V ready to go in my corsa, that has also now got a new cambelt 
peice of piss to do on the 1400/1600 16V motors too 
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James R
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
Location: 205GTi16/306GTi16
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Should replace the rollers too.
think it's at 30-40k it should be in the service schedule for the car.
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IlfordCorsa16V
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Registered: 2nd Aug 04
Location: Ilford, Greater London
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cheers guys, should book in a service soon
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infinitycorsa
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Stourport-on-Severn, Hereford and Worcester
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i changed my cam belt on my 1.4 8v in under an hour with the right tools 
Bu ti would sugets u get it done they say every 60K i think with my engine and i did mine at 68k
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