#1: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:14 pm ---- Hi guys.
Is there a way of telling if my cam belt needs changing. I've got no history on my 206 and it's done 93000 miles. Is it possible to tell the age/condition of the belt?
My boot does not always lock with the central locking and as there is no manual key lock on it....the car is unsecure. I have had to fiddle about with it until it did finally lock, then I climbed through the back seat and undid the connector so the boot is permanently locked fir now.
Any suggestions/advice greatly appreciated thanks
#2: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:07 pm ---- Better to be safe than sorry just change the belt and water pump.
#3: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: bistoo09, Location: GranthamPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:24 am ---- Change the belt asap. Mine went at 80k.
#4: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:50 am ---- All we ever here is cambelt failure, So if i were you, i would have it changed, other wise you run the risk of blowing up your engine!
#5: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: southwestchap, Location: DevonPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:41 am ---- you can tell if it really wore. Whip the cambelt covers off and see if any of the writing is still visible. Have you got a petrol? the belts aren't very wide and will be weaker when wore.
#6: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: DREWDEN, Location: huddersfieldPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:25 am ---- You could go on the gov uk site. www.gov.uk/check-mot-h...ry-vehicle
This tells you the full MOT history of the car from new, gives the test station name and tele no.
Maybe the previous owner- owners had a pattern of the same testing station and they did all the work on the car,
a quick phone call, and they should tell you.
#7: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: gazza82, Location: South BucksPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:54 am ---- Boot lock is probably the solenoid that operates it. Its a quick swap over or it may be that the operating rod is starting to bend .. it's plastic and no longer pushing/pulling the lock mechanism.
Can you hear anything when you press the key fob to lock/unlock from the tailgate?
#8: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:55 pm ---- Re the cambelt....it's being done on Tuesday, along with water pump. As you all said...better to be safe than sorry.
Gazza....the boot lock rod works fine...it's the relay/solenoid I bet. When you activate the central locking most times there is no noise from the boot mechanism.....once ever so often it does click.
#9: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: gazza82, Location: South BucksPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:19 am ---- Might even be loose connection ... take the hatchback lining off (pull gently but firmly) and you can see the lock and solenoid. Try unplugging/replugging first ... then it will be replacing the solenoid unit (two screws).
#10: Re: Two questions..cambelt and boot lock! Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:57 pm ---- I've already unplugged done all that. Think its a new unit I need.
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