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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Taxi_Driver on 20 April 2008, 21:42:18
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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 :-X :-[
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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 :-X :-[
:o Yikes!.....`know what you`ll be doing-soon then :y
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out with the tools pfq then. ;)
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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 :-X :-[
Don't panic! ....... Mr Mainwaring. How long has it taken you to do 41k miles. I'm sure that Vauxhall were being exteremely over cautious when they halved the belt change interval. Still .... I'd want it done sooner rather than later. ;) :y
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out with the tools pfq then. ;)
Trouble is ive never done one.......James did it last time for me :y
But he's not a member anymore :'(
So it will be garage job......im afraid.
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i can imagine what you'll be think while driving,,, :-/
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.........James did it last time for me :y
But he's not a member anymore :'( ......
Isn't he? :-? Why?
I assume the twin cam 4 pots are pretty similar across the Vx range. I did my wife's Astra 16v in an hour or so, didn't rush at all. I reckon it could easily be done in half that - didn't do the water pump though. I'm sure you could do it cheaper all in all - including time off the road from taxiing - than by paying someone else.
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out with the tools pfq then. ;)
Trouble is ive never done one.......James did it last time for me :y
But he's not a member anymore :'(
So it will be garage job......im afraid.
get the dvd in the oof shop !
cant go wrong :y
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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 :-X :-[
Don't panic! ....... Mr Mainwaring. How long has it taken you to do 41kmiles . I'm sure that Vauxhall were being exteremely over cautious when they halved the belt change interval. Still .... I'd want it done sooner rather than later. ;) :y
According to my spreadsheet just over a year.....13/14 months
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out with the tools pfq then. ;)
Trouble is ive never done one.......James did it last time for me :y
But he's not a member anymore :'(
So it will be garage job......im afraid.
if you can get hold of the tools from someone,its a piece of p155,with the dvd ;)
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.........James did it last time for me :y
But he's not a member anymore :'( ......
Isn't he? :-? Why?
I assume the twin cam 4 pots are pretty similar across the Vx range. I did my wife's Astra 16v in an hour or so, didn't rush at all. I reckon it could easily be done in half that - didn't do the water pump though. I'm sure you could do it cheaper all in all - including time off the road from taxiing - than by paying someone else.
had to sort himself out
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if you can get hold of the tools from someone,its a piece of p155,with the dvd ;)
The cam lock tool for SWMBO's Astra was about a fiver from a motor factor.
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Sooner rather than later TD :y
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had to sort himself out
Oh!? Nothing serious I hope. :-?
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2.2 is nice and easy TD :y
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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 :-X :-[
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
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had to sort himself out
Oh!? Nothing serious I hope. :-?
dont think so, just needed to move on with life, dident know the bloke well but from the work he;s done , , good bloke :)
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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 :-X :-[
yeah , every 40k, tensioners prone to fail :y
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
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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 :-X :-[
yeah , every 40k, tensioners prone to fail :y
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
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.........James did it last time for me :y
But he's not a member anymore :'( ......
Isn't he? :-? Why?
I assume the twin cam 4 pots are pretty similar across the Vx range. I did my wife's Astra 16v in an hour or so, didn't rush at all. I reckon it could easily be done in half that - didn't do the water pump though. I'm sure you could do it cheaper all in all - including time off the road from taxiing - than by paying someone else.
had to sort himself out
Nah thats not the reason.......the admins kicked him off OOF coz he sold his omega and bought one of those disco thingies....... :o
Only jesting......James had his reasons for leaving OOF.......
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 :-/
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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 :-X :-[
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
40k or 4 years ,which ever comes first lizzie,i think the tensioners tend to break up anytime after this. :y
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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 :-X :-[
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
Was never 60k - was 80k at one point, reduced to 40k due to excessive failures. Many dealers still quote 80k - they are stupid, ill informed pillocks.
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2.2 is nice and easy TD :y
didnt notice it was a 4 pot. :-[.......even easier then :y
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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. ;)
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2.2 is nice and easy TD :y
Are you volunteering then :y ;D
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2.2 is nice and easy TD :y
Are you volunteering then :y ;D
I would, but can't do for a few weeks :(
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2.2 is nice and easy TD :y
Are you volunteering then :y ;D
I would, but can't do for a few weeks :(
TBs going to be performing a head job this weekend ::)
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2.2 is nice and easy TD :y
Are you volunteering then :y ;D
I would, but can't do for a few weeks :(
TBs going to be performing a head job this weekend ::)
I reckon it will be a long, slow head job as well ;D
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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 :-X :-[
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
Was never 60k - was 80k at one point, reduced to 40k due to excessive failures. Many dealers still quote 80k - they are stupid, ill informed pillocks.
Agree with TB........dunno about a Carlton........but Omega are 40k.....was 80k but got reduced.....think it depends on vx model tho........my mate has a veccyC diesel......thats still a 80k change.....so as said i think it depends on the vx model you have :y
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2.2 is nice and easy TD :y
Are you volunteering then :y ;D
I would, but can't do for a few weeks :(
TBs going to be performing a head job this weekend ::)
OOERR Missus!! ;D
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TBs going to be performing a head job this weekend ::)
::) Without power-tools?; surely a it`d be a hand-job? ;D
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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 !!!
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2.2 is nice and easy TD :y
Are you volunteering then :y ;D
I would, but can't do for a few weeks :(
No worries TB.......i was teasing anyway :y
I'll take it to my local garage.......
Cambelt kit +waterpump .......plus 2 or maybe 4 new tyres....and ved due end of month :'(
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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
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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 :-X :-[
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
40k or 4 years ,which ever comes first lizzie,i think the tensioners tend to break up anytime after this. :y
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 :D
Love to all Lizzie Zoom :y :y
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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 :-X :-[
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
40k or 4 years ,which ever comes first lizzie,i think the tensioners tend to break up anytime after this. :y
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 :D
Love to all Lizzie Zoom :y :y
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.....
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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 :-X :-[
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
40k or 4 years ,which ever comes first lizzie,i think the tensioners tend to break up anytime after this. :y
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 :D
Love to all Lizzie Zoom :y :y
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 ::)
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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 :-? ;D
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Myself and Tonygnome are planning on coming down with the Massive one so we will be able to lend a hand too.
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Sounds almost like a mini-meet occuring !!! or just a "private party" ???
:o :o :o :o
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well' I'll be heading off in the opposite direction to get one of Marie's Dexron III hair-do's. :D
Kevin
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Well' I'll be heading off in the opposite direction to get one of Marie's Dexron III hair-do's. :D
Kevin
But will it suit you though kevin ;D ;D, let me know if it does and i want pics of your new hair do ;D ;D
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out with the tools pfq then. ;)
Trouble is ive never done one.......James did it last time for me :y
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..... :(
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Well' I'll be heading off in the opposite direction to get one of Marie's Dexron III hair-do's. :D
Kevin
So [size=16]THATS[/size] why she has red hair..................and I will leave it at that!
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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 :y
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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 :-X :-[
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? :o :o
Lizzie Zoom :D
40k or 4 years ,which ever comes first lizzie,i think the tensioners tend to break up anytime after this. :y
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 :D
Love to all Lizzie Zoom :y :y
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 ::)
Thats kind offer too :y.......unfortunately im gonna be busy this weekend working and tidying/doing odd jobs around my house.......coz im moving shortly i hope :y
Then hopefully James can pop down the weekend after :y
I reckon as I havent got any funny noises from the cambelt area.....it should be fairly ok for another 1k miles ::)
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hi Dave,
James says that is fine , he will probably get the train up and is asking which day and time suits you best :y
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Well' I'll be heading off in the opposite direction to get one of Marie's Dexron III hair-do's. :D
Kevin
So [size=16]THATS[/size] why she has red hair..................and I will leave it at that!
If she turns into a brunette you'll know things aren't going too well. ;)
Kevin
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Well' I'll be heading off in the opposite direction to get one of Marie's Dexron III hair-do's. :D
Kevin
So [size=16]THATS[/size] why she has red hair..................and I will leave it at that!
If she turns into a brunette you'll know things aren't going too well. ;)
Kevin
Or black hair, any she's done the engine sump by mistake ;D
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Mine had done 79k on the last cambelt, after closer inspection i'm glad I changed it when i did I think I was lucky :o