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[spurno]

have just bought 2001 2.6 v6 with 67800 miles on it.any opinions as to when i need to change the cambelt.it has full service history but no cambelt change to date.also what about water pump at this milage?

[Admin]

Cambelt and water pump needs changing 27,800 miles ago!  
If it has a full history, it should have been done at 40k/2005 (40k/4year interval)

Get it done ASAP!

[STMO123]

It would be a shame to lose this car for the sake of a cambelt. It needs doind NOW!

Footnote: I wish people would find our luvverly forum before they buy

[Bo Bo]

I would get it done, I've not long bought mine with 73k & FSH but no record of the belt having been done.

It was done last week & the tensioners were in a sorry state, seems not all dealers know about 4yrs/40k  

[Elite Pete]

Im pushing it with mine. I am 300 miles over the 40,000 mile since its last replacement but I will be using it very little over the next 2 weeks till I get it done

[STMO123]

Im pushing it with mine. I am 300 miles over the 40,000 mile since its last replacement but I will be using it very little over the next 2 weeks till I get it done

Hmmmm....more money. You'll just have to put the students rent up.....again

[Elite Pete]

Im pushing it with mine. I am 300 miles over the 40,000 mile since its last replacement but I will be using it very little over the next 2 weeks till I get it done

Hmmmm....more money. You'll just have to put the students rent up.....again

That will only make me tired, they pay in kind

[STMO123]

Im pushing it with mine. I am 300 miles over the 40,000 mile since its last replacement but I will be using it very little over the next 2 weeks till I get it done

Hmmmm....more money. You'll just have to put the students rent up.....again

That will only make me tired, they pay in kind

Hmmm, you did say Mrs Pete was coming to the meet? I can feel a spot of blackmail coming on.

[spurno]

booked in for wednesday.£275.00. ouch!!!!! it guts me because i'm an ex mechanic but just don't have the facilities to do it.

[tunnie]

booked in for wednesday.£275.00. ouch!!!!! it guts me because i'm an ex mechanic but just don't have the facilities to do it.

Make sure GM parts are used and the KIT is changed, NOT just the belt. Make sure the tensioners are done as well!!

Don't let them leave them because they 'look' ok    

[spurno]

forgot to ask about oe gm parts but i was told that a full kit is used and i did double check.

[Elite Pete]

For the extra £30 or so you should do the water pump aswell but as Tunnie says use genuine parts:y

[spurno]

For the extra £30 or so you should do the water pump aswell but as Tunnie says use genuine parts:y

just phoned and checked re oe parts.they do use oe parts on the v6.water pump will be checked and changed if necessary.

[tunnie]

For the extra £30 or so you should do the water pump aswell but as Tunnie says use genuine parts:y

just phoned and checked re oe parts.they do use oe parts on the v6.water pump will be checked and changed if necessary.

Have the pump changed anyway, no matter how it looks to them. Who knows what happens in 40k, with the engine stripped down that far, might as well do the water pump for the sake of 30 quid!

[spurno]

seriously considering it anyway.