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 Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:24 am |
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Joined: Jun 23, 2014
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Location: Warwickshire
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Hey guys,
Just a quick one, my car needs a service and I am due my cam belt service next year. How much is it and would it be worth having a small service now and the large one next year or just getting the cam belt done now?
Also, how much am I looking at for the cam belt?
Cheers,
Jord
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:52 pm |
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The belt doesn't actually cost that much, it's the labour involved. I remember having a belt fitted to my XR2 many eons ago and that cost me something like £180 including the belt.
Depending on what mileage your car has done, most people recommend having them done every 60k miles or every 5 years
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:06 pm |
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Location: Warwickshire
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We;;, I@m about to hit 30k and it's a 57 plate. Honestly the best mileage:age ratio I've heard!
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 3:02 pm |
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Joined: Apr 01, 2014
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Location: Cornwall
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I changed my original cambelt with water pump .@ 97000 £70 .. Old one was in good shape . So i say 80.000 miles change belt .
Unless its been damaged by flood water . 100thou will be ok .
Cars now on 107000 still on original clutch . Got new 1 . Cracked it and old one still in good shape .
Check belt for slits cracks marks damage .
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 3:41 pm |
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Joined: Dec 26, 2013
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Location: East London
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I paid £190 to have a cambelt kit and waterpump supplied and fitted at a local garage. If I were you, i'd get the full service and cambelt done together and try to work out a deal with the garage. At least this way you can save some cash.
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 6:02 pm |
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| Project2062014 wrote: |
I changed my original cambelt with water pump .@ 97000 £70 .. Old one was in good shape . So i say 80.000 miles change belt .
Unless its been damaged by flood water . 100thou will be ok .
Cars now on 107000 still on original clutch . Got new 1 . Cracked it and old one still in good shape .
Check belt for slits cracks marks damage . |
I personally wouldn't wait that long, its one of those things that's best not taking a chance on, if the cambelt goes you could ruin the whole engine.
I personally would change at 60-70k or 8years - whichever comes sooner
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:00 am |
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Location: Gloucestershire
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My "Big" service (inc Cambelt) was about £400 in total, but this was for cambelt, water pump, fuel pump, filters (didn't have the ol' K&N back then...) 4x Brake Pads, some RedEx to pass the smoke test  and an MOT... seem to remember the cambelt kit being a tad under £40.
To be honest, if the only difference between this years service and next years is the cambelt, might as well have it done this year. I'm looking at doing the cambelt every 60k, especially with this engine!
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:14 am |
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Well what's the dealers age/mileage belt change?
Also what engine is it?
I'm sure when I rang peugeot about belt change on our 2.0 Hdi
I'm sue they said, 96k or 10years which seemed very long to me
And changed it on the 10th year as they advised, only as didn't
Get chance to do it myself sooner
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:16 pm |
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| Shadowstalke wrote: |
My "Big" service (inc Cambelt) was about £400 in total, but this was for cambelt, water pump, fuel pump, filters (didn't have the ol' K&N back then...) 4x Brake Pads, some RedEx to pass the smoke test and an MOT... seem to remember the cambelt kit being a tad under £40.
To be honest, if the only difference between this years service and next years is the cambelt, might as well have it done this year. I'm looking at doing the cambelt every 60k, especially with this engine! |
ouch I paid about £240 for a full big service and water pump timing belt ect
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:11 am |
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| copey wrote: |
ouch I paid about £240 for a full big service and water pump timing belt ect |
Yeah looked at the receipt today as I thought it was a bit much, forgot to add the new EGR valve and 2 rear calipers to the list...
DPF was more hassle than it was worth!
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 4:54 pm |
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| JordHaze wrote: |
| We;;, I@m about to hit 30k and it's a 57 plate. Honestly the best mileage:age ratio I've heard! |
Here I am on a 55 plate with 23k  I bet that'l take some beating.
Seriously though, my cambelt is due next year and I wonder if it's worth it given the low milage.
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:49 pm |
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Peugeot recommend that you change the cambelt every 8 years or 80 000 but the Haynes manual reckons changing at 4 years or 40 000 miles.
My view is go with the Haynes manual, if the belt breaks it will make a hell of a mess of your engine, bent valves, maybe piston damage if the engine rev,s are high.
When I buy a car and I'm not sure if the belt has been done I change it anyway for piece of mind, I did mine in 3 hours and that was with changing the waterpump too
Hope this helps you out.
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