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[bluey]

Further study of the service book does not mention when or if the cam belt should be or has been changed. :-/

Best to assume it hasn't then I'm afraid.  The lack of use won't have helped it and the water pump really should be done at the same time.

[Shackeng]

It was first registered 20/9/02, and I am embarrassed to say that it has had only two services, one at 7k in 2003 and the second at 17k in 2007. It has now done 21K, so I assume it should have the cam belt done on time elapsed.

Yep 5 years (or £50k miles) but it's quite common to find very low mileage MG's as they tend to be bought as second (or summer use) cars. When I was looking a few years back I found loads around 10 years old but with no cambelt history and with only 20-30k on the clock. I suppose it's the same issue as with the Mig - or any other car for that matter - the belts die of old age as much as anything else.

Thanks for that.

[TheBoy]

Further study of the service book does not mention when or if the cam belt should be or has been changed. :-/

Best to assume it hasn't then I'm afraid.  The lack of use won't have helped it and the water pump really should be done at the same time.

As with any K series, worth keeping everything related to cooling in tip-top

As the belt kit is pretty cheap for these, makes sense to change it anyway. Trouble is, I seem to recall access is fiddly in an MGF

[Shackeng]

Thanks for all of that useful info guys. When I've finished putting in my son's new bathroom, I'll have time to service my daughter's car!

[Shackeng]

Planning ahead, does anyone have a cam locking tool for this engine that I could borrow in future - for when I get round to it? TIA