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Cam belt query.
« on: 15 August 2025, 18:15:33 »
Both Astra's are now 8 years old.

Mrs AA's has done 17k.

Mine has done 23k.

Should I get the cam belts changed?
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Re: Cam belt query.
« Reply #1 on: 15 August 2025, 19:19:02 »
The service book should stat belt intervals, assuming you have them.  Stick to what that says as a guide to changing, doing so when due, whether that is due to age or mileage :y
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Re: Cam belt query.
« Reply #2 on: 15 August 2025, 19:40:18 »
Book says 10 years, Barry, but I never left mine that long. Only my opinion, but I'd get them done.
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Re: Cam belt query.
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2025, 10:20:55 »
Thanks.
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Re: Cam belt query.
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 16:36:50 »
FWIW it was 10yrs or 100k on the Fraud Galaxy, due to circumstances beyond my control (and being too tight to pay someone to do it) I left it 101k and 10yrs 6 months. When it came off the timing belt still looked good, no signs of cracking or flaking etc. The aux belt on the other hand... :-\

At the end of the day its all down to personal opinion. My view is that unless the engine has a reputation for snapping belts, I let them go to the manufacturer's specified intervals. But if its playing on your mind, get it changed  :y
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Re: Cam belt query.
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 18:01:52 »
I've only ever had one cam belt go on me and that was in a £300 Renault 19 diesel about 20 years ago. I sold it to a couple of lads for £200 who planned to fix it and sell it on.  ;D

My Volvo V70 had 195,000 miles on it when I sold it last year and I had no record of the cam belt ever having been changed.  :-X     ;D
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