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[theolodian]

Sorry if you may have read this in another post.  I just bought a 3.0 Elite on Saturday, it has 148K and records of one cambelt change at 80K.  I want to do the cambelt next weekend b/c my girlfriend will be out of town.  I have access to a shop, but I only have the most basic tools.  I can beg things like a torque wrench off of non-VX mates.  However, I was hoping that I could borrow cam locks and maybe some other stuff like the larger torx sockets from someone near by.  (I also thought it might be a good chance to start meeting people.)

I have been warned that they might all be out on loan already due to the recent release of the DVD.  If that is the case, then would anyone be interested in changing their solo plans for that weekend into a cambelt party?  I can drop my plans for using the shop and put my effort into bringing food and drink if that is the case!  I am in Warwickshire but would be happy to go anywhere between and around Birmingham, Leicester and Northampton.

Autovaux has reasonable rental terms but they can not promise them for a particular date.  I have pm'd TheBoy, because he may be the closest and I would like to do a quick fault code check.  Not everything throws a light, and I want to be reasonably sure that I am replacing everything that needs to be replaced while I am in there.

I am begging begging begging, and I would be equally appreciative of people's help on this!  I hate to be so needy as a newbie, but I really will feel a lot better once I have everything in place for next weekend.  I haven't had a car in almost a year (and me a petrol-head!), I love it and I am burning to be able to drive it without being afraid of the belt going.

Cheers,

Theo

[TheBoy]

That cambelt is 30k overdue!!! You are on borrowed time!

I'll see if I can get mine back for before weekend...

[theolodian]

Cheers! I just replied to your pm.

For everyone else, the urgency may be gone.  I'll keep you posted.  Anyone in the area wants to say hi, I made a post on the newbie forum.

Cheers,

Theo

[Andy B]

.....  I am in Warwickshire but would be happy to go anywhere between and around Birmingham, Leicester and Northampton.
...
Cheers,

Theo

Mine's in Rugeley, which is in your neck of the woods. Have a word/pm with John (djx) to see if he's finished with it.
Andy B

[theolodian]

Cool, thanks!

[theolodian]

OK, update;

Got the tools from TheBoy tonight.  Now also looks like I've kicked off a cambelt party.  So I should be set, and getting a few more done for good measure!

Cheers,

Theo

[Bo Bo]

OK, update;

Got the tools from TheBoy tonight.  Now also looks like I've kicked off a cambelt party.  So I should be set, and getting a few more done for good measure!

Cheers,

Theo

Hope so  

[TheBoy]

Just trying to reschedule my plans, then should be able to make proposed date. Do you have garage or just driveway?

[theolodian]

Just trying to reschedule my plans, then should be able to make proposed date. Do you have garage or just driveway?

Yeah, we need a cambelt party checklist;

4-car tent to set up in back of Tesco's - TheBoy
2 coolers and cans of beverage - Timbuk
red eyes, lawn chairs, and cam locks - Theo
games console, flatscreen and pizza- Bo Bo

[Bo Bo]

Just trying to reschedule my plans, then should be able to make proposed date. Do you have garage or just driveway?

It's a double garage half full of crap at the moment, I'll move what I can out of the way, should be plenty of room.

[theolodian]

Just trying to reschedule my plans, then should be able to make proposed date. Do you have garage or just driveway?

It's a double garage half full of crap at the moment, I'll move what I can out of the way, should be plenty of room.

If you can just shove stuff to the back that would be fine.  We only need to poke the fronts in.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Just trying to reschedule my plans, then should be able to make proposed date. Do you have garage or just driveway?

It's a double garage half full of crap at the moment, I'll move what I can out of the way, should be plenty of room.

I could borrow a mini digger if it would help move the crap out of the way.

[Bo Bo]

Just trying to reschedule my plans, then should be able to make proposed date. Do you have garage or just driveway?

It's a double garage half full of crap at the moment, I'll move what I can out of the way, should be plenty of room.

I could borrow a mini digger if it would help move the crap out of the way.

Cheers. Hhmmm, well if you're coming with a digger; you could always do the belts for us

[Marks DTM Calib]

I have the misfortune of visiting Cov at least once a week with work.....if it wasn't for the shoddy workmanship on my Estate I would have called in and pointed at a few bits whilst tutting loudly for you

[theolodian]

Grab chicken-boy and swing by!

I think I've got the basics, except for torque wrenches.  All the ones I know locally are loaned out or busted.  Apparently now I need 2 torque wrenches?!?  A tiny one and a normal one.  Oh, and a T45 for the oil, and E-sockets . . . good thing it's a big car to carry all the tools I need to get!