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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: WAL on 27 August 2009, 20:46:59

Title: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: WAL on 27 August 2009, 20:46:59

Hello,
Can anyone tell me if the 2001 [on an X plate] 2.2 cd model has a cambelt or camchain [or could it be either ??? an' if so how can I tell without taking the cover off. 
Regards
WAL :-?

Title: Re: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: albitz on 27 August 2009, 20:51:16

Belt - if its petrol. Diesel - I wouldnt know. :y

Title: Re: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: Welung666 on 27 August 2009, 21:07:17

As Albs has said already, if it's a petrol it will be a belt and needs to be changed every 40k or 4 years (whichever is sooner). If it's a diesel it's chain so (in theory) it'll never need doing :y

Title: Re: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: WAL on 27 August 2009, 21:16:33

Thanks! for the info.
It is petrol n' good to know its a belt ~ since a new one was part of the deal.  Should have it by next week.

Thanks again ~ [and for the welcomes too - you know who you are n' I'm not sure how to reply yet e.g. will everyone get this?

Regards -
WAL
PS I promise to read the guidelines but not tonight - It's my bedtime.

Title: Re: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: Welung666 on 27 August 2009, 21:23:01

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Thanks! for the info.
It is petrol n' good to know its a belt ~ since a new one was part of the deal.  Should have it by next week.

Thanks again ~ [and for the welcomes too - you know who you are n' I'm not sure how to reply yet e.g. will everyone get this?

Regards -
WAL
PS I promise to read the guidelines but not tonight - It's my bedtime.

If you reply in here - Yes. If it's a PM (personal message) then - No :y

Title: Re: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: Pete Elite on 27 August 2009, 22:05:39

Hi Wal and welcome to the Forum :y.

 If someone is fitting a new belt for you make sure they replace not just the belt but the tensioners aswell :).

        HTH,
              Pete :y.

Title: Re: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: PhilRich on 27 August 2009, 22:08:01

Hiya Mate :y

Title: Re: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: WAL on 27 August 2009, 22:30:53

Thanks Pete Elite [tensioners - the mind boggles] and Hi to you too Phil.
Makes me wanna be a mechanic all this,
Cheers
WAL ::)

Title: Re: Cam - chain or belt?
Post by: Tony H on 27 August 2009, 23:18:52

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Hi Wal and welcome to the Forum :y.

 If someone is fitting a new belt for you make sure they replace not just the belt but the tensioners aswell :).
        HTH,
              Pete :y.

Yep it's usually the tensioner that "lets go" so it's a must to change them along with the belt :y