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[sassanach]

when i laid up my omega 5 years ago i had just changed the cambelt,question is would you change it,bearing in mind that it has gone nowhere in that time?

[adey2]

yes as rubber degrades over time so may of gone hard and brittle

[Marks DTM Calib]

Hmmm, tough call.

Belt will probably want changing...tensioner and rollers may well be ok

[henryd]

I agree with Mark,just change the belt so long as tensioners haven't gone badly rusty

[Entwood]

mmmm Is it worth the risk

Cost of a full kit V cost of rebuilding the engine if it lets go

[Elite Pete]

Personally I would replace the whole thing but saying that I always seem to be getting a kicking by the law of sod

[TheBoy]

I think for piece of mind, if it were mine, I'd probably do the kit.  But it does seem as waste.

[JamesV6CDX]

I think for piece of mind, if it were mine, I'd probably do the kit.  But it does seem as waste.

I agree with your sentiments... but is there any way of telling how many years the kit has been sat in a box? 

If I had to put money on it, I'd say it'll be fine for ages to come. In the circumstances - changing belt only is my vote.

[Elite Pete]

I think for piece of mind, if it were mine, I'd probably do the kit.  But it does seem as waste.

I agree with your sentiments... but is there any way of telling how many years the kit has been sat in a box? 

If I had to put money on it, I'd say it'll be fine for ages to come. In the circumstances - changing belt only is my vote.

But are you confident enough to offer a rebuild at your cost if changing just the belt goes wrong

[Entwood]

I think for piece of mind, if it were mine, I'd probably do the kit.  But it does seem as waste.

I agree with your sentiments... but is there any way of telling how many years the kit has been sat in a box? 

If I had to put money on it, I'd say it'll be fine for ages to come. In the circumstances - changing belt only is my vote.

Sat in a box, wrapped in greaseproof paper, on the shelf in a dry and probably heated warehouse, is very different to being actually installed on a  large lump of metal that will heat and cool as the temperature changes in Sassenachs garage, with the further possibility of damp from condensation as well.

All it takes is for one ball in one bearing race to have corroded enough to break the surface, and that bearing race is heading for toast .. and its had 5 years in which to corrode ... I doubt many spares sit on a shelf for 5 years without moving ...

[Darth Loo-knee]

Personally I would change the lot

[sassanach]

well ive just done a 120 mile blast down to clevedon and back,i'd forgotten how quick these things are(not as quick as my caddy,but then my caddy dosen't do corners )

[Andy B]

...... but then my caddy dosen't do corners )

Most Caddys don't NEED to do corners 

[tidla]

well ive just done a 120 mile blast down to clevedon and back,i'd forgotten how quick these things are(not as quick as my caddy,but then my caddy dosen't do corners )

Tell me abut the caddy..