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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #15 on: 28 June 2007, 10:36:43 »
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Dunno to be honest, only had it a few weeks, buy no recipt for cambelt with the paperwork!  Could be 5K ago, could be 55K ago! :-/

In that case, either do it or get it done straight away - make sure that it is the full kit which means belt, tension rollers and rollers.  If your mileage is fairly high say 80K and above, then get the water pump changed as well.  Broken tension roller means broken engine!!

Just stating this in case you do not already know!


Oh Fuk thats not good :o
If it goes I lose my engine :o
Should I drive the car?
And get the water pump changed as well, i know from what i have read on the forum that the cam belt and water pump are expensive jobs, and way beyond me mechanicaly and financialy!
fuk, fuk , fukety fuk!
Just when I thought it was all going well ::)
Cambelt kit £90
Water pump £25
Antifreeze £8
(all Tradeclub prices from dealer, and ex VAT)

DVD £3 from here, and loan a locking kit.

You can do this.
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #16 on: 28 June 2007, 11:34:24 »
Can I still use the car as it is? Or would I be risking the belt snaping? Is there anyway at all to judge if the belt has been don or not?
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #17 on: 28 June 2007, 11:50:29 »
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Can I still use the car as it is? Or would I be risking the belt snaping? Is there anyway at all to judge if the belt has been don or not?
Maybe others can judge better, but I would seriously consider changing it, then you know its done.  BTW, its the tensioners that fail rather than the belt....
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #18 on: 28 June 2007, 12:02:20 »
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Can I still use the car as it is? Or would I be risking the belt snaping? Is there anyway at all to judge if the belt has been don or not?

I think its more if the tensioner fails than the belt, I'd be inclined to do it for peace of mind.

I wouldn't use it myself as it could be more costly in the long run.

Just my opinion, good luck in getting it sorted :y
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #19 on: 28 June 2007, 12:04:12 »
Right, gotcha! Well I cant do it so I guess the cars gonna have to sit there  :(
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #20 on: 28 June 2007, 12:12:02 »
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Right, gotcha! Well I cant do it so I guess the cars gonna have to sit there  :(

Is there no one in the area you could ask to help you do it.

I would offer but I have only done a couple of 2.0 cambelt kits, never a v6

I would say try get it to vx but they usually charge silly money.

Try this site http://www.kwikmech.co.uk/ I contacted him before I did my cambelt and he was going to charge me I think about £200  at the time for parts and fitting all genuine kit and red coolant for my 2.0, maybe worth contacting.

Might also be worth pm' ing jamesv6cdx as he has started to do these sorts of jobs on the side.
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #21 on: 28 June 2007, 12:58:41 »
Thanks for that anyway! ;)
But i recon with Cambelt kit, water pump and cam sensor, funds lacking, might have to bite the bullet and sell it on.  :-/
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #22 on: 28 June 2007, 12:59:20 »
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Right, gotcha! Well I cant do it so I guess the cars gonna have to sit there  :(

Is there no one in the area you could ask to help you do it.

I would offer but I have only done a couple of 2.0 cambelt kits, never a v6

I would say try get it to vx but they usually charge silly money.

Try this site http://www.kwikmech.co.uk/ I contacted him before I did my cambelt and he was going to charge me I think about £200  at the time for parts and fitting all genuine kit and red coolant for my 2.0, maybe worth contacting.

Might also be worth pm' ing jamesv6cdx as he has started to do these sorts of jobs on the side.
LOL, and I wouldn't trust the dealer in MK to pump the tyres up  >:(
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #23 on: 28 June 2007, 13:13:00 »
Your right there, I wouldnt trust Crownhill Vauxhall here in MK with a wheel barrow! Had dealings with them before!
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #24 on: 28 June 2007, 13:27:03 »
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Your right there, I wouldnt trust Crownhill Vauxhall here in MK with a wheel barrow! Had dealings with them before!
Better not get my started on that lot, or Laidback66 will come along and ban me, just because the service manager there is a lying, incompetient tosser  >:(
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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #25 on: 28 June 2007, 13:35:42 »
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Your right there, I wouldnt trust Crownhill Vauxhall here in MK with a wheel barrow! Had dealings with them before!
Better not get my started on that lot, or Laidback66 will come along and ban me, just because the service manager there is a lying, incompetient tosser  >:(



Few years ago my elite went there for a exhaust manifold gasket, and the wanted to do the cylinder head gasket and tried to charge me £1200 >:(


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Re: Yup, all done!
« Reply #26 on: 28 June 2007, 19:20:40 »
Hi Owen,

If you felt confident remving plenum etc to do the breathers, in my opinion you will be ok doing the cambelt (and when doing it the water pump is but 3 bolts and a whack with a mallet away ;)) esp if you have the dvd and even more especially if you have someone to help.

BTW when you topped up with water, did you mean 50/50 coolant..  otherwise over time you will be risking your oil cooler if its just water.

But if you're doing the water pump soon its all coming out anyway, so you can fill it up to the right mix then.
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