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timing belt kit ?
its my understanding that the belt kit on the cdti should be done at 100k , now while flicking through the service book earlier i noticed the belt had been done at 55k ! i was planning to do the belt in the next week or so as the car is at 91k ! so do i need to if the service book is correct ?
I would leave it anothere 10k mate..
what are you basing that advice on though matey ?Originally Posted by lee1828
as said in another post... mines comming up to 125k & just about to get the second belt & water pump as part of the service...
right but if the original belt is good for 100k , how long will the second one last ?
imo the original belt is only good for big mileage if it's motorway miles... if not, i personally wouldn't go more than 60k.
was the water pump done at the same time as the belt, if not do the lot as & when you can afford it.
Vx will tell you plenty of crap tbh... but if that belt doesn't last 100k, they won't be replacing your motor for free.
so it should be ok till roughly 115k then yes ??imo the original belt is only good for big mileage if it's motorway miles... if not, i personally wouldn't go more than 60k.
was the water pump done at the same time as the belt, if not do the lot as & when you can afford it.
Vx will tell you plenty of crap tbh... but if that belt doesn't last 100k, they won't be replacing your motor for free.
As above, half the original interval if you are in doubt
As it was done at 55K, I would go for the next one at 110K miles, and no more than 120K miles
Why was it done at 55K miles?
Was that at just two years old?
search me matey ?? i was thumbing through the service book and found a tick on toothed belt/tensioner ! i'm going to check with the VX garage tommorow as one of their techs is a friend of mine ! if its def been done at that point i'll leave it for now ! cheers people
I would ask that they could print off the receipt, blank out the previous owner, and then copy that for you
Ask if the work was paid for by the customer or Retailer Warranties Ltd
It might simply be an over cautious owner that had the cambelt done
However, it may be a warranty claim for a component driven by the cambelt
If the work was paid by Retailer Warranties Ltd, then contact them and ask what the warranty terms are
Normally the original warranty becomes void and is reduced to 1 year
This is a serious concern if it is a cambelt, the next owner needs to be aware of this
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