head gasket and cam belt

1. tom130691 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 daventry/coventry Posts: 2919 corsa yo

   #1 24th June 2010, 13:07

   what mileage should this ideally be done?
2. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #2 24th June 2010, 14:55

   60k iirc
3. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #3 24th June 2010, 14:57

   well cambelt will be 60k and head gasket you change when ever it goes lol
4. kc-saxo Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR

   #4 24th June 2010, 15:41

   in the citroen handbook i got with my vtr it says cambelt needs replaced after 75-80k miles or every 10 years.
5. qpr4eva4 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 164 98 Saxo VTR

   #5 24th June 2010, 17:59

   i deffo wouldnt do the head gasket before it goes lol
6. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #6 24th June 2010, 18:03

   no point getting head gasket done if it doesn't go, you wouldn't place your rocker cover gasket if it wasnt blown would you? lol
   
   For peace of mind id do cambelt every 35-40k or 3 years. However first change isn't usually till 60-70k
7. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #7 24th June 2010, 20:27

   first thing i do when i buy a car is the timing belt and water pump, just to be safe lol
8. user_43359 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shavington Crewe Posts: 828 MK2 Saxo VTR 51 PLATE

   #8 25th June 2010, 23:04

   theres the old saying dont fix wat aint broke. just do belt and then gasket when / if it goes, and then skim 1mm max off your head for some more compression
9. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

   #9 26th June 2010, 20:37

   HG about every 10k
10. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

    #10 26th June 2010, 20:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kc-saxo in the citroen handbook i got with my vtr it says cambelt needs replaced after 75-80k miles or every 10 years.

    My garage told me that, at about 75,000. I'll won't be leaving mine that long though, i'll be doing it at about 60,000.
11. nathgvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 253

    #11 26th June 2010, 21:37

    mine was changed at 57k. and has no problems with it since and cars now on 94k
12. kc-saxo Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR

    #12 27th June 2010, 00:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dav0506 My garage told me that, at about 75,000. I'll won't be leaving mine that long though, i'll be doing it at about 60,000.

    i left mine until 79k and the guy that done it said the original belt wasnt in that bad a condition.
13. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

    #13 27th June 2010, 00:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kc-saxo i left mine until 79k and the guy that done it said the original belt wasnt in that bad a condition.

    Have you changed the alternator belt yet? What mileage? Mine has started squeaking when the engine starts.
14. FunkyDave Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Preston, Lancashire Posts: 235 2001 Renault Megane 1.9DTi

    #14 27th June 2010, 09:07

    Did my alternator same time as the cam belt.if the squeakings the only problem try re-tensioning the alternator if not then go a new belt.

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15. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

    #15 27th June 2010, 12:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by H-Unwin theres the old saying dont fix wat aint broke. just do belt and then gasket when / if it goes, and then skim 1mm max off your head for some more compression

    yeah just leave your belt until it snaps lol, good luck with that
16. kc-saxo Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR

    #16 27th June 2010, 14:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dav0506 Have you changed the alternator belt yet? What mileage? Mine has started squeaking when the engine starts.

    nope not changed but it could have been changed by a previous owner (ill never know) but even if its not been changed its not started squeeking yet.