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[Smiddy]

Hi Guys and Gals,

Looking at buying a 2001 3.2 V6 petrol elite, asked the garage about the cambelt and if they know if it has been changed and got this response -

Chris must have had the wrong file as v engines do not need toothed belt replacement as far as I know as they have mesh belts.
schedule G on the vauxhall service book states that 1.4 1.6 1nd 1.8 engines require replacement every 6 years/60k and cdti engines every 8years/80k.


Is that correct or does it need a cambelt change? its done 80k miles.

Thanks 

[TheBoy]

It needs a cambelt kits every 40k. Ignore any other advise, it always got reverted back to 40k/4yrs

[Andy B]

Hi Guys and Gals,

Looking at buying a 2001 3.2 V6 petrol elite, asked the garage about the cambelt and if they know if it has been changed and got this response -

Chris must have had the wrong file as v engines do not need toothed belt replacement as far as I know as they have mesh belts.
schedule G on the vauxhall service book states that 1.4 1.6 1nd 1.8 engines require replacement every 6 years/60k and cdti engines every 8years/80k.


Is that correct or does it need a cambelt change? its done 80k miles.

Thanks 

HTF does he think a cam keeps its timing if it doesn't use a toothed timing belt? :-? ...... apart from a chain.

[Gaffers]

Hi Guys and Gals,

Looking at buying a 2001 3.2 V6 petrol elite, asked the garage about the cambelt and if they know if it has been changed and got this response -

Chris must have had the wrong file as v engines do not need toothed belt replacement as far as I know as they have mesh belts.
schedule G on the vauxhall service book states that 1.4 1.6 1nd 1.8 engines require replacement every 6 years/60k and cdti engines every 8years/80k.


Is that correct or does it need a cambelt change? its done 80k miles.

Thanks 

HTF does he think a cam keeps its timing if it doesn't use a toothed timing belt? :-? ...... apart from a chain.

I too would be questionning his mechanical abilities on that statement 

[hercules]

ive heard you can do away with the mesh belt on the v6 and just use some 60 denier tights

[Danny]

i sincerely hope NONE of the service work was carried out at that garage!!

[Entwood]

ive heard you can do away with the mesh belt on the v6 and just use some 60 denier tights

Nah .... fishnets ...  must always be fishnets .. (combined with standard NATO webbing of course ...    )

[albitz]

Anyone know what a mesh belt is  :question :-/

[PhilRich]

ive heard you can do away with the mesh belt on the v6 and just use some 60 denier tights

Fishnets are much more accurate but not as longlived as 60 denier so i'm told

[Marks DTM Calib]

Anyone know what a mesh belt is  :question :-/

Ah, excellent, a nice easy one for me.

Its one of these:

[dad1uk]

Anyone know what a mesh belt is  :question :-/

Ah, excellent, a nice easy one for me.

Its one of these:

I'm worried, I haven't seen one of them on my car Mark.....
Where should it fit

[Marks DTM Calib]

Around the spare tyre that normaly resides on the drivers seat 

[dad1uk]

 
Thanks mate, I thought I was missing out!

[Smiddy]

Thanks all,

I was fairly sure it was ever 40k miles but just wanted to be sure.

It looks like I am going to go and see it next weekend, if i do buy it are any of you mechanic chaps down Somerset way in a couple of weeks and feel like doing a cambelt change? 

Thanks