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[mhwest]

HI lads
 Looking for Cam belt kit and water pumps that are not Vauxhall make, a bit pricey  even with vauxhall club card so looking for a reliable make to replace them, there seems quite a few makes on the market any news would help thanks

[TheBoy]

Contitech or Gates will be quality kits with SKF bearings, and a lot cheaper

[noel]

never tried contitech but have a gates fitted to mine

[mhwest]

Thanks will buy at a later date but soon have bought timing tool and other bits all add up, belt is priority as no info when last done 

[noel]

Thanks will buy at a later date but soon have bought timing tool and other bits all add up, belt is priority as no info when last done 

make sure tensioners are replaced as well as it is them that seem to fail, some members also change water pump at same time (just to be safe )

[dbug]

Contitech kits good - get from Buypartsby

[biggriffin]

 got mine from herehttp://www.autovaux.co.uk/LoadPortal.aspx?tabid=2
  OE spec kit and nice people to deal with

[jonathanh]

Thanks will buy at a later date but soon have bought timing tool and other bits all add up, belt is priority as no info when last done 

make sure tensioners are replaced as well as it is them that seem to fail, some members also change water pump at same time (just to be safe )

4 pot then essential to look at the waterpump as a failure there throws the belt off.  For normal size engines it is not essential - WP is aux belt driven

[mhwest]

Did a cam belt change a number of years ago on a 2.5 CDX, ring spanner was a straight one so could do with a crank one for ease but not sure which one it was , it is the one that fits the guide roller adjusters so need size before starting job, the car is also a 2.5 facelift model

[dbug]

Did a cam belt change a number of years ago on a 2.5 CDX, ring spanner was a straight one so could do with a crank one for ease but not sure which one it was , it is the one that fits the guide roller adjusters so need size before starting job, the car is also a 2.5 facelift model

30mm cranke ring spanner

[flyer 0712]

As said...i always replace..belt..tensioner  ...water pump on my 2.2 to be safe 

[mhwest]

Thanks again I will use full kit and new water pump spanner was the issue as I have a number of large ring ones but could not remember which one it was,it was at the time not ideal so will buy another with a good crank on it :ywill have a go in a couple of weeks garage seems a bit tighter must be the facelift bumpers