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Title: cam belts
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2010, 17:33:45

Does the forum have a recommend supplier of cam belt kits? I know various times that http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/ have been mentioned.

Vauxhall £125 vs Buypartsby £82

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 March 2010, 17:35:16

even the GM branded sets are faulty.. hoping you will be more lucky then me :-/

and interestingly the opel service dropped the guarantee to 2 years or  40 K miles..

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 30 March 2010, 17:35:42

Is your due a change then Andy?

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2010, 17:36:10

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even the GM branded sets are faulty.. hoping you will be more lucky then me :-/

What was wrong with yours?  :-?

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 March 2010, 17:37:34

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even the GM branded sets are faulty.. hoping you will be more lucky then me :-/

What was wrong with yours?  :-?

tensioner give up at 350 km and start unusual noises.. they changed it..

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2010, 17:37:43

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Is your due a change then Andy?

Oh yes! about 3000 miles ago & it must be at least 4 years ... I'd dig the receipt out, but I might frighten myself.  :-? ;D

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2010, 17:38:33

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tensioner give up at 350 km and start unusual noises.. they changed it..

That was a very short lived tesioner!  :o

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 March 2010, 17:40:14

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tensioner give up at 350 km and start unusual noises.. they changed it..

That was a very short lived tesioner!  :o

yep.. the mechanic is working for 20 years or more.. and changed countless numbers of belts on omegas.. :-/

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: tunnie on 30 March 2010, 17:40:17

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tensioner give up at 350 km and start unusual noises.. they changed it..

That was a very short lived tesioner!  :o

Reckon Jimbob can beat that!

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2010, 17:42:49

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Is your due a change then Andy?

Last changed October 2005.  ::)

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 March 2010, 17:47:32

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Is your due a change then Andy?

Last changed October 2005.  ::)

mine was also.. and I regret I changed it.. ;D

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2010, 17:51:34

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Is your due a change then Andy?

Last changed October 2005.  ::)

mine was also.. and I regret I changed it.. ;D

Don't say that Cem!!  ;D  ;D   ;D

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 March 2010, 17:59:02

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Is your due a change then Andy?

Last changed October 2005.  ::)

mine was also.. and I regret I changed it.. ;D

Don't say that Cem!!  ;D  ;D   ;D

seriously planning to change the gaskets , valves etc whenever I find some money.. so was not worth changing ;D

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: sexydaz on 30 March 2010, 20:03:37

i keep saying must do cambelt..the car has now done 135000 and i trace the history back to the cambelt was last done at (i think it was)81000 :-[

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: tunnie on 30 March 2010, 20:05:06

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i keep saying must do cambelt..the car has now done 135000 and i trace the history back to the cambelt was last done at (i think it was)81000 :-[

15k over due, change it, cheaper than a engine re-build  ;)

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: sexydaz on 30 March 2010, 20:10:18

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i keep saying must do cambelt..the car has now done 135000 and i trace the history back to the cambelt was last done at (i think it was)81000 :-[

15k over due, change it, cheaper than a engine re-build  ;)

i know the..the sad part is my father owns a garage
(im gonna have to stop saying il do it next week)

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Kiksomass on 30 March 2010, 20:16:29

Having just had mine changed by James V6cdx(thanks again) there wasn't much to write home about visually with the old one. There was a little movement though on the water pump shaft which I had asked him to replace anyway. Peace of mind maintenance pays! :y

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Elite Pete on 30 March 2010, 21:27:26

I've had loads from Buypartsbuy and they've all been Contitech ones :y

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2010, 22:38:53

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I've had loads from Buypartsbuy and they've all been Contitech ones :y

Nothing is simple then is it Pete. You've had no problems with them, but others have  :-/  ;)

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Elite Pete on 30 March 2010, 22:40:09

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I've had loads from Buypartsbuy and they've all been Contitech ones :y

Nothing is simple then is it Pete. You've had no problems with them, but others have  :-/  ;)

Trouble with the kits or with BPB?

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Andy B on 30 March 2010, 22:49:54

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I've had loads from Buypartsbuy and they've all been Contitech ones :y

Nothing is simple then is it Pete. You've had no problems with them, but others have  :-/  ;)

Trouble with the kits or with BPB?

I've heard of problems with their kits ....... but I suppose sh1t happens.  ;)

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 March 2010, 22:52:45

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I've had loads from Buypartsbuy and they've all been Contitech ones :y

Nothing is simple then is it Pete. You've had no problems with them, but others have  :-/  ;)

Trouble with the kits or with BPB?

I've heard of problems with their kits ....... but I suppose sh1t happens.  ;)

No new part is guaranteed to be 100% ok.....ther will ALWAYS be some rogues

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: Elite Pete on 30 March 2010, 22:52:47

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I've had loads from Buypartsbuy and they've all been Contitech ones :y

Nothing is simple then is it Pete. You've had no problems with them, but others have  :-/  ;)

Trouble with the kits or with BPB?

I've heard of problems with their kits ....... but I suppose sh1t happens.  ;)

I'm suprised. The markings/part Nos on the bearings are the same as the genuine Vauxhall kits and made by SKF.

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: dbug on 31 March 2010, 21:35:08

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I've had loads from Buypartsbuy and they've all been Contitech ones :y

Nothing is simple then is it Pete. You've had no problems with them, but others have  :-/  ;)

Trouble with the kits or with BPB?

I've heard of problems with their kits ....... but I suppose sh1t happens.  ;)

I'm suprised. The markings/part Nos on the bearings are the same as the genuine Vauxhall kits and made by SKF.

The Contitech ones I've had from Buypartsby (complete with SKF bearings) were stamped GM!!!  No probs to date.

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: jester1905 on 31 March 2010, 21:55:57

Hmmmmm my V6 has just passed 83k .......  reckon my cam belt is overdue ....  Can anyone reccomend anybody in the West Midlands to do an A1 job ??????

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: tunnie on 31 March 2010, 22:07:14

PM Darth-Loo-Knee  :y

Title: Re: cam belts
Post by: jester1905 on 31 March 2010, 22:19:14

Thanks tunnie ...... done  :y