Mertin
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Belts are usually 50k, chains 100k
Although, my dads vectra sri snapped the chain at 52k. Nowhere near time for a change
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Ian W
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quote: Originally posted by LiVe LeE
Audi A3s are technically 115,000 miles between cam belt changes
Not on the 1.8T's there not mate !
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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quote: Originally posted by Mertin
Belts are usually 50k, chains 100k
Although, my dads vectra sri snapped the chain at 52k. Nowhere near time for a change
Chains don't need changed at all 
And no way is it 50k.
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Mertin
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Who told you chains dont need changed at all?
And im pretty certain belts are reccomended to be changed at 50k or every 3 or is it 5 years?
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SportBoy
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its 10 years or 100k on those fords normally .. and if its snapped even at idle id put my weeks wages on it bending valves
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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quote: Originally posted by Mertin
Who told you chains dont need changed at all?
When I got my car it was at 44k and my dad was going on about it needing doing at 40 and we didn't have a receipt for it, so I went to a local garage and they sad it has a chain so doesn't need doing at all.
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Mertin
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Mixed opinions, iv heard a few garages / people say they should be changed at 100k
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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got the car home safe?
david
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T21SVJ
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my focus is due at 100k 1.6 zetec, getting mine done next month on 75k, tensoniers are comman on the fords for going aswell my tensonier is on the way out so is the water pump, if it goes im not really bothered as i hate the car anyway
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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quote: Originally posted by davieslim
got the car home safe?
david
Not yet, RAC messed up. They thought I was getting it delivered to a dealers so it couldn't be delivered until Monday. So it's in a depot in Walsall waiting there till tomorrow when it will be delivered to me around midday.
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Jamescorsa97
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Cambelt on my clio sport needs changing at 36k
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Fad
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James thats an Auxilary belt
Cambelts at 72k or 5 years
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Jamescorsa97
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Thanks Fad, saved me muchos poundos I misread the post in cliosport !
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Fad
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Yeah don't take it to a dealer neither!
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Graham88
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Car still hasn't arrived, they're starting to take the piss
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Robbo
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4yrs/60k on a 1.8T Mk IV Golf.... Jimbo
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Fad
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Whats that I can hear Robbo.....somethings about to snap
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Robbo
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Yeah your banjo string from doing another heffer up the arse dry
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Ian W
quote: Originally posted by LiVe LeE
Audi A3s are technically 115,000 miles between cam belt changes
Not on the 1.8T's there not mate !
not on any a3 as far as i know
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Fad
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No need to get snappy
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Robbo
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88
Car still hasn't arrived, they're starting to take the piss
At least you know they aren't driving it around at their pleasure.
But cambelt going ftl - I thought you'd have been recovered all the way home, unless you don't have Relay breakdown cover - who got you the hire car?
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Daimo B
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88
Idle, so about 750 revs
Donnas bent 8v on idle when her belt snapped after owning the car for all of an hour......
1500+ vat from a dealer.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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id have thought we would have supplied a hire car, but that would be dependant on the level of cover you have
david
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stubbsy05
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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Mine was due on 125k.
I havent had it done and am on 153k 
£300 car FTW
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