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cambelt question
« on: 01 May 2011, 16:57:43 »
my 51 plate cdx has nearly 68k on clock, when will i need the cambelt changed?
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #1 on: 01 May 2011, 17:00:21 »
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my 51 plate cdx has nearly 68k on clock, when will i need the cambelt changed?

within 4 yrs or 40 000 miles from the last time it was changed.  :y

ASAP if you don't know when it was last changed.  ;)
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #2 on: 01 May 2011, 17:07:15 »
how much would we be talking to get it changed if need be? dont mean from the stealers, mean from some nice OOF expert at a meet ;D :y
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #3 on: 01 May 2011, 17:39:14 »
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how much would we be talking to get it changed if need be? dont mean from the stealers, mean from some nice OOF expert at a meet ;D :y


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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #4 on: 01 May 2011, 19:29:14 »
Cam, have you any history of when it was last changed?, if not it needs doing asap, but the cam belt MUST be renewed with all the rollers and tensioners every 40,000 or 4 years No exception, unless it is a diesel which has a chain.
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #5 on: 01 May 2011, 19:33:11 »
Don't forget the water pump at the same time ;)
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #6 on: 01 May 2011, 19:42:20 »
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Don't forget the water pump at the same time ;)

Only if you follow the OOF crowd.  ::) ::) ::) If it aint broke/leaking don't fix it.  :y
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« Reply #7 on: 01 May 2011, 20:37:20 »
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Don't forget the water pump at the same time ;)

Only if you follow the OOF crowd.  ::) ::) ::) If it aint broke/leaking don't fix it.  :y

agreed,I wouldn't bother either unless it had play or rough bearing
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #8 on: 01 May 2011, 20:45:31 »
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Don't forget the water pump at the same time ;)

Only if you follow the OOF crowd.  ::) ::) ::) If it aint broke/leaking don't fix it.  :y

agreed,I wouldn't bother either unless it had play or rough bearing

we'll set a trend ............ eventually!  ;) ;) ;)
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #9 on: 01 May 2011, 20:45:44 »
Given the pumps used to be dirt cheap, and have a life of around 100k, it used to make sense to replace every other cambelt. Trouble is, they have now gone to stupid prices.


On the 2.0/2.2 petrols, it MUST be changed with every cambelt, as its cambelt driven.
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #10 on: 01 May 2011, 20:46:59 »
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Given the pumps used to be dirt cheap, and have a life of around 100k, it used to make sense to replace every other cambelt. Trouble is, they have now gone to stupid prices.


On the 2.0/2.2 petrols, it MUST be changed with every cambelt, as its cambelt driven.

Here here!  ;) ;)
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #11 on: 01 May 2011, 21:27:38 »
Ok then, so what about the CDX I broke last month, the Auxiliary belt tensioner had siezed causing the auxiliary belt to snap, parts of which made itself under the cambelt cover causing the cambelt to jump teeth and bending lots and lots of valves ::)

For the price of £35 I would buy a good pattern part one and replace it every belt change :P
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« Reply #12 on: 01 May 2011, 21:49:26 »
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Ok then, so what about the CDX I broke last month, the Auxiliary belt tensioner had siezed causing the auxiliary belt to snap, parts of which made itself under the cambelt cover causing the cambelt to jump teeth and bending lots and lots of valves ::)

For the price of £35 I would buy a good pattern part one and replace it every belt change :P

But there's always the chance of a new one failing prematurely and doing the same thing,although I see where you are coming from
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #13 on: 01 May 2011, 21:50:35 »
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Ok then, so what about the CDX I broke last month, the Auxiliary belt tensioner had siezed causing the auxiliary belt to snap, parts of which made itself under the cambelt cover causing the cambelt to jump teeth and bending lots and lots of valves ::) ......

In life, sh1t happens.  ;) The last time my fan belt broke,it .....................er just broke & my temp gauge went up. Breaking the habit of a life time I got the car recovered the remaining couple of miles home & I replaced the belt when I got a replacement.
Which is better? A second hand OE pump or a new generic pump  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/
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I'd go for OE every time.  :y :y :y
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Re: cambelt question
« Reply #14 on: 01 May 2011, 21:53:24 »
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Ok then, so what about the CDX I broke last month, the Auxiliary belt tensioner had siezed causing the auxiliary belt to snap, parts of which made itself under the cambelt cover causing the cambelt to jump teeth and bending lots and lots of valves ::) ......

In life, sh1t happens.  ;) The last time my fan belt broke,it .....................er just broke & my temp gauge went up. Breaking the habit of a life time I got the car recovered the remaining couple of miles home & I replaced the belt when I got a replacement.
Which is better? A second hand OE pump or a new generic pump  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/
FIGHT!!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I'd go for OE every time.  :y :y :y
Ok so how do you know that the one thats in there is OE in the first place, its could be a pattern one, so do you leave it there or pay £70 plus for a OE one :P
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