cambelt

1. Jase125 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Wiltshire Posts: 1381 Pug 106, Saxo vtr

   #1 27th December 2010, 20:36

   When does the cambelt need changing on a vtr? I had it done at 114k now its on 117k? cheers.
2. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

   #2 27th December 2010, 20:38

   Every 60k or certain number of years.. However wrong section gtfo.
3. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

   #3 27th December 2010, 20:43

   Defo not yet is all i can say. think its something like every 3 or 5 years is it? or 60k miles which ever comes first.
4. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #4 27th December 2010, 20:45

   Depends when it was last changed!
5. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #5 27th December 2010, 20:51

   After 3k miles? No way, leave it till another 20k miles.
6. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #6 27th December 2010, 21:56

   It doesnt need to be done after 3k miles thats for sure
   You can do it as often as you like but its pointless to keep wasting money
   I wouldnt worry about it for long time yet
   To be fair, if yours has been done at 114k, your engine might not last long enough to need another belt change
7. Jase125 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Wiltshire Posts: 1381 Pug 106, Saxo vtr

   #7 27th December 2010, 22:26

   Sorry mistake it was done at 104 k not 114!
8. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #8 27th December 2010, 22:41

   Quote from ye 'old Haynes;
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Haynes Manual Every 80,000 Miles (128,000km) Timing Belt Renewal Note: It is strongly recommended that the timing belt renewal interval is halved to 40,000 miles (60,000km) on vehicles which are subjected to intensive use, ie, mainly short journeys or a lot of stop-start driving. The actual belt renewal interval is therefore very much up to the individual owner, but bear in mind that severe engine damage will result if the belt breaks.

9. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #9 27th December 2010, 22:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by devilsadvocate To be fair, if yours has been done at 114k, your engine might not last long enough to need another belt change

   plenty of saxos pushing the 130k barrier