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[lesv6]

Mines an 03.  New kit fitted by Vx @ 79K, new kit fitted by me @ around 150K, now on around 170K.  If it doesn't rot away, I'll be fitting the next one about 230K

[Steve B]

Mines an 03.  New kit fitted by Vx @ 79K, new kit fitted by me @ around 150K, now on around 170K.  If it doesn't rot away, I'll be fitting the next one about 230K

Good luck   

So you are going for the 80K 

[05omegav6]

It's fine if you do the mileage in short order...

[lesv6]

Mines an 03.  New kit fitted by Vx @ 79K, new kit fitted by me @ around 150K, now on around 170K.  If it doesn't rot away, I'll be fitting the next one about 230K

Good luck   

So you are going for the 80K 

Why not, its done it twice before.  kit i took out looked fine, rollers and belt both ok.

Besides its now worth two tenths of fa. and i know what i paid for it new

[chrisgixer]

It's fine if you do the mileage in short order...

No, it isn't. As the link, there are cases of failures even before 40k. Never mind 80k.


That's not to say it's guaranteed to fail at 40,000.001 miles. Of course. Equally it's by no means guaranteed to last 80k. Far from it. Regardless of time....


Oh never mind! It's 40k or 4years. As TB would say. Accept it, deal with it, and move on.

[lesv6]

works ok for me, dealt with and moved on

[Steve B]

I can see this one is going to drag on 

[Terbs]

Not from me....
I was stating a point with my individual car. I fully accept 40k or 4 years. And I speak with the authority of a man who has suffered three belt snaps, going back as far as my Victor FD

[Terbs]

Anyway....it was the good Doctor that stirred up the Hornets nest

But we do need to know these things...and why

[05omegav6]

Both of mine will probably be four yearly now as I doubt they will do 40k in that time... The black one might just, in which case that will be done on mileage.

The white one has been serviced to much the same regime as TVP were using pre austerity... But then it was doing a similar, if not slightly higher, annual mileage

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Out of interest I asked a local garage (who charge £40 P/H labour) if they'd like to quote for labour if I supply the parts.

Their reply......" Nah.....too complicated. That's a main dealer job" The guy had no idea what a cam locking tool was so probably a lucky escape.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Might be able to fit a kit for you if you need

[EMD]

Out of interest I asked a local garage (who charge £40 P/H labour) if they'd like to quote for labour if I supply the parts.

Their reply......" Nah.....too complicated. That's a main dealer job" The guy had no idea what a cam locking tool was so probably a lucky escape.

Oh dear  Must be using Mole Grips then 

[Rods2]

Sounds like M'lud is missing having a money pit to waste spend endless amounts of money on. Go on, ignore the belt changes, oil changes and save on anti-freeze with tap water top ups. You know you want to neglect it so it costs sheds loads of money to fix, you know you do.

You could always get yourself a modern diesel to replace it. Cheap as chips to run on unfiltered chip pan oil, those high pressure fuel pumps, injector sets and dpf on the scale of your wealth, cost next to nothing to replace.

[The Sheriff]

Let's do the sums. If you take it to a garage and they quote anything over £400, then you're paying more than the car is worth, so just drive it until it goes pop.
There........all sorted.