Help needed. Timing belt has been changed when supposed to be done .unable to find out when the second or third time .as not in booklet.
The car has 109,000 on clock on 04 plate.
Thanks melincoed
timing belt change
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Capncol
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Re: timing belt change
Every 80K or 10 years
Cheers Col.
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206cc 1.6ltr (Wifes toy)
Mercedes ML (workhorse)
Corvette C3 (my toy)
When requesting help of a technical nature, please give as much detail of the fault as possible along with details of exact model, engine size & type, gearbox, year, mileage, and any relevant work carried out to try to solve the problem to help us help you.
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melincoed
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Re: timing belt change
Thanks cancel.
long way to go to next one.if car would last that long.
long way to go to next one.if car would last that long.
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gazza82
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Re: timing belt change
I changed ours after 55,000 and just under ten years as we had no record. It looked ok but it's often not the actual belt that fails but the tensioner and idler gears.
I had one go on my Alfa ... Recommended change at 72k or 6 years. Ours had done 73k but it was a replacement belt (had service records and had car from new). Idler failed and belt jammed. Not a pretty sight when head was off and big bill!! Soon after Alfa reduced change interval to 36k or 3 years!!!! Read into that what you like.
Personally I don't think I'd leave it as long as Peugeot suggest. And change water pump at same time too.
I had one go on my Alfa ... Recommended change at 72k or 6 years. Ours had done 73k but it was a replacement belt (had service records and had car from new). Idler failed and belt jammed. Not a pretty sight when head was off and big bill!! Soon after Alfa reduced change interval to 36k or 3 years!!!! Read into that what you like.
Personally I don't think I'd leave it as long as Peugeot suggest. And change water pump at same time too.
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WEE SMURF
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Re: timing belt change
If in doubt just change it, would be my advice, what many Garages wont tell you is the belt on them is really easy to change.