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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: woodman123 on 31 March 2010, 13:24:16

Title: Cambelt
Post by: woodman123 on 31 March 2010, 13:24:16

I have a 2.5 petrol v6 manual estate M reg. Doesn't have the FSH, but has 90,000 on the clock, due you think it's worth doing the timing belt either £45 for just the belt or £125 for Belt kit plus £95 for labour.

Is it worth doing and do you think the prices are steep?

PS I am new so jsut getting the hang of it.

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Entwood on 31 March 2010, 13:30:45

"Hello" and Welcome :)

Tech questions are best put in "Omega General Help" as more of "them that know" read there than here .. :)

Regarding cambelts ...... the service interval was changed by Vauxhall to 40,000 or 4 years due to a large number of failures. When the failure occurs the pistons and valves meet with devastating consequences, so if at all unsure of the age, in both years aor mileage then a change is due .. its far cheaper than rebuilding the top end or worse.

The belts themselves rarely fail .. what happens is the tensioner bearings collapse, all tension goes from the belt, and the pistons/valves have a conversation ... for a VERY short period of time !!

So the full "kit" is changed... not just the belt. Some folks say that as the front is dismantled it is worth changing the waterpump every other cambelt change, its only a few pounds and saves further trouble.

The water pump is driven by a seperate belt, but IF it fails it can take out the cambelt at the same time .. :(

Stick your car details and location in your profile ... one of the "mobile mechanics" - and we have a few - might live near you  :)

HTH 

:)

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: RobG on 31 March 2010, 13:30:56

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I have a 2.5 petrol v6 manual estate M reg. Doesn't have the FSH, but has 90,000 on the clock, due you think it's worth doing the timing belt either £45 for just the belt or £125 for Belt kit plus £95 for labour.

Is it worth doing and do you think the prices are steep?

PS I am new so jsut getting the hang of it.

Not a bad price. I`d consider changing water pump while it`s accessible :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Jimbob on 31 March 2010, 13:31:18

Hello & Welcome  :y

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Post by: Welung666 on 31 March 2010, 13:46:59

Welcome to OOF Woodman :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: sandune on 31 March 2010, 13:57:27

Hi welcome aboard :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 31 March 2010, 14:03:59

Hello and a very warm welcome to you! :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Seth on 31 March 2010, 17:07:48

Welcome bud! :y

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Post by: waspy on 31 March 2010, 18:42:39

How do & welcome :y :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: sexydaz on 31 March 2010, 20:25:36

howdo :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: dbug on 31 March 2010, 21:22:10

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

Buy the OOF DVD and do it yourself!!

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: PhilRich on 31 March 2010, 21:32:33

Hi & Welcome  :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 01 April 2010, 00:08:51

Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Cliffo B on 01 April 2010, 01:09:09

Hello,welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Kiksomass on 01 April 2010, 17:15:50

Hello and welcome along :)And yes get them done,cambelt and water pump.This compared to a new engine is way cheaper :y