RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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X reg 1.7 dti 16v estate. Has 99,500 miles on clock cambelt due in 500 miles should I bother as having it changed will cost as much as the car did. Ouch
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Just try it yourself if you are handy with the spanners. The bits should be around £60 from the local motor factors.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Not when its worth that in parts and metal.
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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Not handy with spanners. Work at Vauxhall so could get a mechanic to do it cheap,has full service history so should be a good engine. Might try and get a non genuine cambelt kit.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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That'll still cost you half the price of the car. It won't fail in 500 miles, it's just due. You might find you get a few thousand miles out of it and if it dies, strip anything of value and weigh the rest in. Scrap is over £100/ton at the moment so you'll do OK.
In this instance I'm thinking spend as little as possible. Otherwise its not a cheap car.
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bobbyd1
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Registered: 19th May 10
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if you've got the car for 150 quid, its not a major loss if you only get a few thou out of it. its classed as a cheap runabout!
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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However I paid £450 for my astra f estate 18 months ago had cambelt and waterpump done when i bought it, front coil spring cup collapsed with corrosion. Going to weigh that in. In theory the astra g estate im getting is a better car than the astra f I paid 450 for so you could argue I have more to play with on this one. Plus if the belt goes I would be well pissed off as I am without a car now as it has no tax until i get insurance through the post.
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davcohen
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
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quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
Not handy with spanners. Work at Vauxhall so could get a mechanic to do it cheap,has full service history so should be a good engine. Might try and get a non genuine cambelt kit.
that part is not expensive on trade club plus as far as i know you get another 10% off so either way would not cost you that much, plus chuck one of those mechanics a couple of drinks and they will do it for you
couple of weeks sell it on for a tidy profit
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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If it breaks you could stick it on ebay with a snapped belt and make your money back 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
However I paid £450 for my astra f estate 18 months ago had cambelt and waterpump done when i bought it, front coil spring cup collapsed with corrosion. Going to weigh that in. In theory the astra g estate im getting is a better car than the astra f I paid 450 for so you could argue I have more to play with on this one. Plus if the belt goes I would be well pissed off as I am without a car now as it has no tax until i get insurance through the post.
Most ins companies can email you a certificate if you request one, saves waiting for post etc.
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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Cleaned it today, still waiting for insurance paperwork. Having it done saturday cambelt kit, drive belt and bulbs in display. Its quite a clean car apart from osr door is fucked. Hopefully get a few years out of it.
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Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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belt is only 20 quid :S
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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Belt and service decent wash and there is £1000
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djmattyh
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Registered: 20th May 08
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 corsa sport
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yeah do the belt, and then when you come to sell it you will get your money back and more as its diesel 
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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pics
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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pics eventually bust tryin to get it on the road at min
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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busy** and it drives lovely
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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Cambelt kit done! and drive belt, Good job had it done as never had one and the tensioner was showing signs of wear. Runs lovely, lovely car.
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