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FasT09
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13th Jan 07 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had my mot and they say i need to change my cambelt as usuaklly needs changing after 40 000 miles and mines done 50 000. is this rite or they trying to get more money out of me??
Jez_B
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13th Jan 07 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im not being funny mate but it is probably the correct thing to do, if these go on you it can cause a lot of damage to the engine, getting mine done today, just for peace of mind, it has all the service history etc just so i know i done it,

How much they quoting?
abdus
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13th Jan 07 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but that doesn't mean the car isn't roadworthy though

these are the checks of an MOT test:

http://www.motester.co.uk/cog.html

i don't see their point



[Edited on 13-01-2007 by abdus]
allza
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13th Jan 07 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What engine? Probably best to get it done if your not sure but isn't part of the mot if thats what you mean.
Jez_B
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13th Jan 07 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah true, depends in its state tho surely?
FasT09
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13th Jan 07 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well it passed the mot but he says i shud try n book it in for a replacement as it needs doing. 80 to 100 quid. that sound rite??
FasT09
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13th Jan 07 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my car just a 1.2 8v if that changes anything
allza
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13th Jan 07 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sounds about right. Should get a cambelt kit which includes tensioner and idler pulleys if it has any. Easy to replace cambelts on 1.2 8v.
Joe
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13th Jan 07 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are just doing you a favour by mentioning it, they won't have been trying anything funny. Replacement should be every 40,000 miles so if it has'nt had one should be done soon.
abdus
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13th Jan 07 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought you didn't pass the MOT because of that...
FasT09
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13th Jan 07 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no it passed but was on the engineers advisory notes. and it said my sump is corroded and leaking a bit of oil. he sed thats alrite at the moment but if it gets worse i need to change it. grrr
Shrek
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13th Jan 07 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
8v=80k
16v=40k
at least thats vauxhalls recomendation anyway
FasT09
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13th Jan 07 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
80K? sounds very high
Shrek
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13th Jan 07 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh i know but thats what they say, the 8v engines only have 1 roller/tensioner so there is less wearing items, theres never normally a prob with the belts wearing its the rollers that break up when they're not changed, for the sake of £100 get it changed mate.
mattk
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13th Jan 07 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines on 85k now and i dont know if its ever been done, gonna get it done next week though, ive found it for 75 quid all in
Kano
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13th Jan 07 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I always do a belt kit on every car I buy within the first few days.. Its not worth risking..

 
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