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[x25xe]

Haven't stripped anything off the car but can see the cambelt well what a thought was the cambelt, come to think of it i thought it was a strange cambelt as it doesn't seem to have teeth but more like grooves if that makes any sense..
I said what do you do for a Cambelt change, and i believe its easier to fit a water pump while everything is off??  and they said "yes, we will fit new cambelt and tensioners and pulley, fitting a new water pump and seal, then new water with anti freeze".
It that a full kit? hope so :-?

The belt you are talking about is the aux drive belt - this drives the alternator, water pump, power steering pump and air con compressor.  It is correctly called a "poly Vee" belt.  If there are visible cracks in the surface, then I would have this replaced at the same time.

From what you have described, this is a full kit i.e. the belt, tensioner and rollers.  This is exactly what I had done at a dealer.  To be sure, I asked to have the old parts as I always do and sure enough, the lot was changed.  In my case, it was a bit of a downer as the parts looked to be brand new, but I did not know when the belt or tensioner was last changed.

I hope that this helps.

[TheBoy]

Haven't stripped anything off the car but can see the cambelt well what a thought was the cambelt, come to think of it i thought it was a strange cambelt as it doesn't seem to have teeth but more like grooves if that makes any sense..
I said what do you do for a Cambelt change, and i believe its easier to fit a water pump while everything is off??  and they said "yes, we will fit new cambelt and tensioners and pulley, fitting a new water pump and seal, then new water with anti freeze".
It that a full kit? hope so :-?

The belt you are talking about is the aux drive belt - this drives the alternator, water pump, power steering pump and air con compressor.  It is correctly called a "poly Vee" belt.  If there are visible cracks in the surface, then I would have this replaced at the same time.

From what you have described, this is a full kit i.e. the belt, tensioner and rollers.  This is exactly what I had done at a dealer.  To be sure, I asked to have the old parts as I always do and sure enough, the lot was changed.  In my case, it was a bit of a downer as the parts looked to be brand new, but I did not know when the belt or tensioner was last changed.

I hope that this helps.

Even after 40k, the backplate often looks new.  Besides, the idea is to change before any wear starts to show

[Essex_Andy]

Its a fiddly job and not hard if you have the DVD and right tools.

I will gladly lend you my timing kit and 30mm ring spanner.

All you need to do is either:

1) Drive down to me or,

2) Cover recorded special delivery for the tools (All in the timing kit and spanner cost me circa £75 pound)

If you are going to do the job then I would recommend you change the aux belt and water pump and seeing as you will have the plenum off you might as well bite the bullet and do plugs and leads (unless you know for certain they have been changed recently....by the way...any oil in the spark plug wells?)

[AndersH]

I have the DVD and it doesn't really look too bad, I just don't have the confidence (or tools!) to do it myself and mine was due 1k ago  
I'd love to be able to do it myself with someone knowledgeable there watching, making sure I was doing it right.

[TheBoy]

I have the DVD and it doesn't really look too bad, I just don't have the confidence (or tools!) to do it myself and mine was due 1k ago  
I'd love to be able to do it myself with someone knowledgeable there watching, making sure I was doing it right.

When the weather improves, I feel a cambelt party coming on....

[AndersH]

  Yay!  

[Darth Loo-knee]

It sounds expensive, what did they quote you...

Quoted £352 for the parts and fitting, i phoned Vauxhall to see how much the parts were if i did it myself and nearly came to £250 so for £100 quid thought i would let them do it

[sounds2k]

Quoted £352 for the parts and fitting, i phoned Vauxhall to see how much the parts were if i did it myself and nearly came to £250 so for £100 quid thought i would let them do it

hmmm ... they'll have quoted you retail pricing then!

Trade club pricing would knock off about £100 of that price. However for your extra wedge you do have some comeback if it should go bang within the next 40k tho  

But bear in mind they won't necessarily get the timing spot-on as they work to a set time allowance, either Mark or Dave on here found that when they changed their belt, there was a flat spot before the change (last done by Vx) and none afterwards  

[TheBoy]

Cambelt kit is around £90 + VAT on TC...

[MaxV6]

There MIGHT exist the potential for an Oxfordshire based Cam belt party... depending on who what where and available space....  


My drive way is only 1 car wide... but it MIGHT fit up to 3 Omegas in a line on it....  with some shelter, and possibly, with some ingenuity and enough tarpaulin....  cover for 2 , maybe 2 and a half,  out of the three...

(i seem to be recalling that there are some legal issues with doing work on the pavement or road side unless it's an emergency...   so I'm only able to offer space on a distinctly sloping driveway....   (slope along it, not across it.. so Ramps and stands could level things out...  )


however, I'm not as fully equipped as some, nor as physically able...  

Brain and ears work fine....  the rest is high mileage wear and tear, and accident damaged.


Max

[TheBoy]

My driveway is no better, probably struggle to fit 3 omegas on it one behind other...

[Marks DTM Calib]

Note....I am NOT doing 7 bloody cambelts in one day again!

[Timbuk]

Note....I am NOT doing 7 bloody cambelts in one day again!

Why not

[TheBoy]

Note....I am NOT doing 7 bloody cambelts in one day again!

6, one was a 4 pot, and that doesn't count

M_DTM, I will be more than willing to do some if you are up for a cambelt party - its a job I can do (get the owners to do the cranking )

[theolodian]

Note....I am NOT doing 7 bloody cambelts in one day again!

You do my EM and I'll do 2 or 3 of the cambelts