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Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« on: 06 October 2011, 05:33:42 »
Mrs  AA says thank you very much for doing her cam belt and water pump on her beloved Astra :y
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #1 on: 06 October 2011, 08:16:15 »
No problem, maybe she can get it upto a mileage of 5 figures !  ;D
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #2 on: 06 October 2011, 17:51:20 »
Does that DTM fella do Rover ones :P

(just kidding).


Actually, being serious for a mo, anyone know the Rover K series cambelt inteval? Its gotta be 4yrs/40k since it was last done...
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #3 on: 06 October 2011, 18:29:45 »
Sounds about due then ;)
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #4 on: 06 October 2011, 18:52:55 »
Quote from: Lazydocker on 06 October 2011, 18:29:45
Sounds about due then ;)
Original was left on for 72k and above 6/7yrs.  Only changed, as the head was coming off anyway ::)
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #5 on: 06 October 2011, 18:57:11 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 06 October 2011, 17:51:20
Does that DTM fella do Rover ones :P

(just kidding).


Actually, being serious for a mo, anyone know the Rover K series cambelt inteval? Its gotta be 4yrs/40k since it was last done...

Around 60k/5years from memory :y
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #6 on: 06 October 2011, 19:01:32 »
Quote from: henryd on 06 October 2011, 18:57:11
Quote from: TheBoy on 06 October 2011, 17:51:20
Does that DTM fella do Rover ones :P

(just kidding).


Actually, being serious for a mo, anyone know the Rover K series cambelt inteval? Its gotta be 4yrs/40k since it was last done...

Around 60k/5years from memory :y
Trying to find it in RAVE, but struggling....
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #7 on: 06 October 2011, 19:05:18 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 06 October 2011, 19:01:32
Quote from: henryd on 06 October 2011, 18:57:11
Quote from: TheBoy on 06 October 2011, 17:51:20
Does that DTM fella do Rover ones :P

(just kidding).


Actually, being serious for a mo, anyone know the Rover K series cambelt inteval? Its gotta be 4yrs/40k since it was last done...

Around 60k/5years from memory :y
Trying to find it in RAVE, but struggling....

I looked on Auotdata,strange thing is they give 90k intervals for the MG version with the same engines,go figure ???
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #8 on: 07 October 2011, 08:24:46 »
Officialy its was 6 years or 60K miles
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #9 on: 07 October 2011, 11:23:55 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 07 October 2011, 08:24:46
Officialy its was 6 years or 60K miles
So, about every 2 headgaskets then ;D
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #10 on: 07 October 2011, 11:24:20 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 07 October 2011, 08:24:46
Officialy its was 6 years or 60K miles
But within that time most people had to replace HG on K Series engines due to poor maintenance :-X ::)

TBH, I'd just change it if it were mine (as it's done 4yrs/40k), considering it's not exactly a difficult job ;)
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Re: Big thanks to MarksDTM from Mrs AA
« Reply #11 on: 07 October 2011, 11:24:48 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 07 October 2011, 11:23:55
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 07 October 2011, 08:24:46
Officialy its was 6 years or 60K miles
So, about every 2 headgaskets then ;D

Great minds and all that.... :-X :-X ::) ::)
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