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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #10 on: 25 November 2011, 20:12 »
I don't use genuine parts but I have it changed on the button every time including the damper

And water pump?

Yeah and that, lucky I did as the last time I had it changed the water pump was leaking  :lipsrsealed:


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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #11 on: 25 November 2011, 21:18 »
According to my hand book cambelt on all petrol 4cyl req change every 120k!!!!


got told every 60k or 3 years,which ever comes first!!

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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #12 on: 25 November 2011, 21:19 »
According to my hand book cambelt on all petrol 4cyl req change every 120k!!!!


got told every 60k or 3 years,which ever comes first!!

Its 40k or 4 years  :smiley:

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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #13 on: 26 November 2011, 08:02 »
Bollocks to every 40k that's every 15 months....
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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #14 on: 26 November 2011, 10:30 »
nuts to every 40k that's every 15 months....

lol  :grin:

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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #15 on: 26 November 2011, 12:34 »


Cambelt for you?

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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #16 on: 26 November 2011, 12:38 »
hi has anyone got a pic of the damper im about to do a cambelt change on mine in the next few weeks got my cambelt from avs but only got new bearing tensioner iirc just need to know as ill change this part as a matter of corse thanks  :grin:

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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #17 on: 26 November 2011, 13:18 »


Cambelt for you?

If I'm not mistaken, that's a 'Gates Powergrip' cambelt.  Very good belt sir.
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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #18 on: 26 November 2011, 13:22 »
hi has anyone got a pic of the damper im about to do a cambelt change on mine in the next few weeks got my cambelt from avs but only got new bearing tensioner iirc just need to know as ill change this part as a matter of corse thanks  :grin:

They sell kits with the damper included.
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Re: Cambelt Change Warning!
« Reply #19 on: 26 November 2011, 13:30 »


Cambelt for you?

If I'm not mistaken, that's a 'Gates Powergrip' cambelt.  Very good belt sir.

it would be if it wasnt fooked!

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