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[Debs.]

TBs going to be performing a head job this weekend

  Without power-tools?; surely a it`d be a hand-job?  

[HolyCount]

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Seriously if I take it too the garage.....they'll prob take an hour to change it with the waterpump........i'll take all day.......by the time ive double checked everything.........so money wise........im probably better off letting the garage do it  :-/

You've got to do what you think best, after all your car is your living & isn't earning while it's off the road.  

Hopefully you can knock it off against tax --- at least let the taxman pay a share !!!

[Taxi_Driver]

2.2 is nice and easy TD

Are you volunteering then  

I would, but can't do for a few weeks

No worries TB.......i was teasing anyway  

I'll take it to my local garage.......

Cambelt kit +waterpump .......plus 2 or maybe 4 new tyres....and ved due end of month  

[maria]

hi Dave,

hope you and hollie are well

I have just shown this thread to james and he said he can pop up sometime over the next couple of weekends if you get the bits , no charge

[FRE07962128]

Thought i double check when my cambelt /waterpump was changed last......dunno what made me check.....i was convinced i had a few thousand miles to go......looked it up on my spreadsheet....

Changed at 86k.....i turned over 127k earlier this evening

Thats interesting!  When I previously had a Carlton & Omega I was told by a Vx main dealer it was 60k for a cam belt change.  Has this been altered?

Lizzie Zoom

40k or 4 years ,which ever comes first lizzie,i think the tensioners tend to break up anytime after this.

Many thanks for all this; I have definately learnt something to my advantage today.  Just proves the worth of this site; I would have been quite happily driving my car/cam belt to 60k (and that's what I was told by Patchway Motors in Bristol during about 1998) and BANG!!...no engine...no car!!

I can now avoid this

Love to all Lizzie Zoom

[Marks DTM Calib]

Thought i double check when my cambelt /waterpump was changed last......dunno what made me check.....i was convinced i had a few thousand miles to go......looked it up on my spreadsheet....

Changed at 86k.....i turned over 127k earlier this evening

Thats interesting!  When I previously had a Carlton & Omega I was told by a Vx main dealer it was 60k for a cam belt change.  Has this been altered?

Lizzie Zoom

40k or 4 years ,which ever comes first lizzie,i think the tensioners tend to break up anytime after this.

Many thanks for all this; I have definately learnt something to my advantage today.  Just proves the worth of this site; I would have been quite happily driving my car/cam belt to 60k (and that's what I was told by Patchway Motors in Bristol during about 1998) and BANG!!...no engine...no car!!

I can now avoid this

Love to all Lizzie Zoom

The 8 valve engines (as used in the Carlton etc) were pretty safe to 60K miles and that was the service interval for them.

TD, you could always pop to Telford and change your belt etc this weekend with some supervision and a little help.....

[TheBoy]

Thought i double check when my cambelt /waterpump was changed last......dunno what made me check.....i was convinced i had a few thousand miles to go......looked it up on my spreadsheet....

Changed at 86k.....i turned over 127k earlier this evening

Thats interesting!  When I previously had a Carlton & Omega I was told by a Vx main dealer it was 60k for a cam belt change.  Has this been altered?

Lizzie Zoom

40k or 4 years ,which ever comes first lizzie,i think the tensioners tend to break up anytime after this.

Many thanks for all this; I have definately learnt something to my advantage today.  Just proves the worth of this site; I would have been quite happily driving my car/cam belt to 60k (and that's what I was told by Patchway Motors in Bristol during about 1998) and BANG!!...no engine...no car!!

I can now avoid this

Love to all Lizzie Zoom

The 8 valve engines (as used in the Carlton etc) were pretty safe to 60K miles and that was the service interval for them.

TD, you could always pop to Telford and change your belt etc this weekend with some supervision and a little help.....

I think that could be a plan - esp as I think we may have an extra pair of capable hands available

[Elite Pete]

I'll be there doing the Diff and Cam Cover Gaskets and ive got permission of the wife, I wonder if she's having an affair :-?

[CaptainZok]

Myself and Tonygnome are planning on coming down with the Massive one so we will be able to lend a hand too.

[Entwood]

Sounds almost like a mini-meet occuring !!!  or just a "private party"  

 

 

[Kevin Wood]

Well' I'll be heading off in the opposite direction to get one of Marie's Dexron III hair-do's.  

Kevin

[maria]

Well' I'll be heading off in the opposite direction to get one of Marie's Dexron III hair-do's.  

Kevin

But will it suit you though kevin , let me know if it does and i want pics of your new hair do

[Gaffers]

out with the tools pfq then.

Trouble is ive never done one.......James did it last time for me  

But he's not a member anymore  

So it will be garage job......im afraid.

Shame you didnt realise earlier, you could have popped back to tidworth but I have left there just last weekend for good.....  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Well' I'll be heading off in the opposite direction to get one of Marie's Dexron III hair-do's.  

Kevin

So [size=16]THATS[/size] why she has red hair..................and I will leave it at that!

[Taxi_Driver]

hi Dave,

hope you and hollie are well

I have just shown this thread to james and he said he can pop up sometime over the next couple of weekends if you get the bits , no charge

Hi Maria

We are both well........tell James thats very kind of him