Cambelt Change?

1. dans_vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 100 2000 Black Citroen Saxo VTS

   #1 19th April 2009, 10:49

   Just wondering what milage is best to change the cambelt on a vts - my car has done 60k now and not sure if the previous owner changed it or not.
2. AlexN Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Swindon Posts: 1054 VTR, EP3, S2000

   #2 19th April 2009, 11:01

   if your not sure if its been done id do it tbh, and 60,000 is around when they should be changed i think
3. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #3 19th April 2009, 11:22

   How much is it to change the camebelf plzz
4. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #4 19th April 2009, 17:33

   i'll do it for £30.
5. waynaldo1 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 uk Posts: 609 2001 mk2 Silver Saxo VTS

   #5 19th April 2009, 23:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by williamsvts i'll do it for £30.

   30....for a cambelt change. Take that i paid alot and i mean alot more than that
6. beau_4076 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 southend on sea, essex Posts: 235 maserati gt/pug 307/cinq sport turbo/pulsar gtir

   #6 19th April 2009, 23:51

   a garage will charge about £80+ parts usually.
7. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #7 19th April 2009, 23:53

   I have always paid to get it done, how hard is it to do yourself?
8. beau_4076 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 southend on sea, essex Posts: 235 maserati gt/pug 307/cinq sport turbo/pulsar gtir

   #8 19th April 2009, 23:54

   vtrs are easy to do.
9. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #9 20th April 2009, 00:08

   0 - 10 of easy?
   
   2 being about a induction kit?
10. VtsTom Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Spalding-ish Posts: 2512 Mk4 Anniversary golf. 106 Quiksallye

    #10 20th April 2009, 00:15

    7 if your not a tard
11. Hopey121 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sunderland Posts: 508 Audi A4 B5 1.9 TDI SE

    #11 20th April 2009, 00:27

    Its shown how to do it in the hayes manual isnt it ? i was going to do mine but didnt want to incase a i fooked it up
12. vts836 L-plater Joined: May 2009 monmouth Posts: 37 mk1 vts fiesta zetec-s

    #12 13th May 2009, 21:38

    sposed to be done at 7200 or severe driving 5400
13. vts836 L-plater Joined: May 2009 monmouth Posts: 37 mk1 vts fiesta zetec-s

    #13 13th May 2009, 21:40

    sposed to be done at 72,000 or severe driving 54,000 sorry missed a 0 out !!
14. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

    #14 13th May 2009, 21:41

    72k iirc.
    
    iv just done mine on 59k to be on the safe side.
    
    hardest thing i found was locking off bottom end at tdc.
15. dj_russell Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 in shell with personal v-power pump lol. Posts: 2197 400bhp build gt4

    #15 13th May 2009, 21:52

    williams vts is that for a waterpump aswell????
16. Roasthunter Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 111

    #16 13th May 2009, 23:06

    Waterpump is probably only about £20 extra to do.
17. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #17 13th May 2009, 23:13

    Just done a cambelt today, first time, on some Mazda 323f i think it was, took me an hour
    
    Got there in the end, felt achieved lol
18. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

    #18 13th May 2009, 23:21

    My Saxo has done 104K, the cambelt was changed at 72K about 5-6 years ago. Iv got a cambelt to swap over just wondering whether its worth replacing the tensioner too?
19. 0rang3peel Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Swansea / Chippenham Posts: 10872 306 diesel shed broken vts

    #19 14th May 2009, 00:22

    Mine got done today oddly enough, 68k. book says do it at around 60k