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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: acope on 09 February 2013, 22:32:40

Title: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: acope on 09 February 2013, 22:32:40

but does the 2.0L engine need cambelt changes, if so what mileage should I need to ask the question, and at what mileage there after.

In fact is there a common mileage point on all the range V6`s etc

cheers

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: RobG on 09 February 2013, 22:36:18

All Omega petrol versions need cambelt kit changed @ 40K or 4 years. 4-pot needs the water pump replaced at the same time

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: tunnie on 09 February 2013, 22:36:43

All petrol engines, 40k or 4 years, which ever is first.

2.0/2.2 needs water pump changed as well  :y

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: tunnie on 09 February 2013, 22:36:58

Too slow  ;D

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: symes on 09 February 2013, 22:38:55

Quote from: tunnie on 09 February 2013, 22:36:43

All petrol engines, 40k or 4 years, which ever is first.

2.0/2.2 needs water pump changed as well  :y

or condition of belt :y

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: tunnie on 09 February 2013, 22:41:42

Quote from: symes on 09 February 2013, 22:38:55

Quote from: tunnie on 09 February 2013, 22:36:43

All petrol engines, 40k or 4 years, which ever is first.

2.0/2.2 needs water pump changed as well  :y

or condition of belt :y

It's the tensioners that go, or a seized waterpump. Condition of the belt is not a factor really, as you cannot tell visually :)

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: albitz on 09 February 2013, 22:43:08

Yep - apparent condition of belt is irrelevant. ;)

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: TheBoy on 10 February 2013, 10:34:34

Quote from: symes on 09 February 2013, 22:38:55

Quote from: tunnie on 09 February 2013, 22:36:43

All petrol engines, 40k or 4 years, which ever is first.

2.0/2.2 needs water pump changed as well  :y

or condition of belt :y

'Fraid not. The belts aren't the cause of failures on these. Very, very rare to see a snapped belt on these, and those occasions can usually be attributed to a bearing failure throwing the belt, which then jams.


To the OP, its not just the cambelt, but the cambelt 'kit', including idlers and tensioners, as well as the belt. As others have said, 2.0 and 2.2 needs waterpump done at same time. Usually its the tensioner bearing that lets go first (and waterpump on 2.0/2.2)

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: acope on 10 February 2013, 12:13:58

Thank you for that info, is it an expensive job, especially if it has to be done on a quite regular basis going by the mileage figures, I normally do about 13 / 14k per year, so in approx 3 years would have to get it done again.
Other vehicles i`ve had, usually recommend 60 / 70k

Thanks
Alan

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: tunnie on 10 February 2013, 12:15:53

Its quite easy DIY, its straight forward on 2.0/2.2  :y

You do have members near you who offer mobile services, if your not confident to do it yourself.

Try Elite Pete or Darth Loo Knee  :y

Title: Re: Pardon my ignorance..
Post by: acope on 10 February 2013, 12:20:38

Believe me nothings easy for me. :), I would definitely need to call one of those guys. :y

Thanks.