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[critch]

Hi ya all  

I`ve seen a MV6 localish to me with about 68k with history to 52k plus old mot`s.

maintained regardless only little niggle it`s used a pint of coolant over 9 months is this the nor.

but the cambelt hasn`t been done yet the owners said apparantly it`s 80k is this right or should i get it done straight away if i buy.

nearly forgot how much is the cambelt kit for the MV6 it`s a 1999 and roughly how long to do trying to gauge garage labour costs.

nearlt forgot something else is 1200 a good price
cheers.

[TheBoy]

cambelt is 40k/4yrs. No exception, whatever they show you. Was 80k/8yrs, but reduced after failures.

As to price, if a 53 plate, brilliant price, if an M plate ex-plod, not a good price

[razzo]

Belts & Rollers/tensioners should be changed every 40 000 miles or 4 years, full kit is about £100 on TC, garage supply & fit is anything from £230 upwards, but not that difficult if you are good with tools & stuff  

[Kevin Wood]

If the cam belt was not done at 40K it needs doing immediately. The original advice was to change at 80k but this was revised by Vauxhall due to a lot of early failures! This is a good bargaining point, however. It's an expensive job at a main dealer (300-400 quid) but about 100 quid parts to do yourself. There's a DVD available from RobinHood on here which details to procedure. Either way, I'd change it if you buy the car for peace of mind. It's only got another 12k to go at best.

Coolant leaks are frequently the heater bypass valve which sits behind the driver's side of the engine so have a look for any evidence of leakage here. The oil cooler cover has also been known to give leaks and this sits in the "vee" of the engine.

These are both a bit of a pain to get to but not expensive problems to fix. Head gaskets and other serious issues are rare on this engine.

Kevin

[critch]

cheers everyone for the advice on the cambelt issue.

Has for the car it`s a t-plate 3 owners inc the owner now

main dealer , a woman then the owners now.

[Markie]

cheers everyone for the advice on the cambelt issue.

Has for the car it`s a t-plate 3 owners inc the owner now

main dealer , a woman then the owners now.

Agree with everything above and on a T plate thats a darn good price, buyer beware though, no harm in viewing and checking it over  

[critch]

cheers markie

I`m going to have a good look over the car tomorrow and speak to the last dealer to touch the car.

Going to look for any leaks check the autobox works properly and everything else i can think of.

any other advice please help.

cheers everyone

[Markie]

cheers markie

I`m going to have a good look over the car tomorrow and speak to the last dealer to touch the car.

Going to look for any leaks check the autobox works properly and everything else i can think of.

any other advice please help.

cheers everyone

go with your gut instinct and post on here your findings, theres a lot that can go wrong with thm but to be honest not much that isnt repairanble by a decent diy`er

good luck  

[critch]

Hi all

sorry for the delay in posting due to work.

All the info recieved was used to my best advantage thank you everyone.

Has I posted earlier went to look at a mv6 thankfully for me i used my head not my heart
the car wasn`t what i thought it was from the owners description it had nearly 70k but only mot`s no history not what he told me on phone said belts had been done but no reciept to prove so walked away has for the water leak I didn`t have chance to find out because i walked.

but all not lost a friend at work he is 48 is selling a 2500 reflection had for 3yrs fvsh belts done it`s a 1988 r plate 76k £800
what do you reckon no rust meticulously maintained does anyone know what kit com es with the reflection.


A big thank you to all

[Markie]

Hi all

sorry for the delay in posting due to work.

All the info recieved was used to my best advantage thank you everyone.

Has I posted earlier went to look at a mv6 thankfully for me i used my head not my heart
the car wasn`t what i thought it was from the owners description it had nearly 70k but only mot`s no history not what he told me on phone said belts had been done but no reciept to prove so walked away has for the water leak I didn`t have chance to find out because i walked.

but all not lost a friend at work he is 48 is selling a 2500 reflection had for 3yrs fvsh belts done it`s a 1988 r plate 76k £800
what do you reckon no rust meticulously maintained does anyone know what kit com es with the reflection.


A big thank you to all

its a special / limited model but spec is not brilliant cd spec i believe...