Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Women at work got Astra SXi 1.6 she jsut done 40k, does she need to change cam belt?! Just wonderd how many miles.....
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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Will be chain driven no??
Mk4 astra you mean?
[Edited on 24-08-2005 by Ditch]
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Same as Richies, and yes get it changed soon he had his done at 49k
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Mk4 yeah!
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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tell her to get belt and water pump changed at the same time cos the pump is driven off the belt and as soon as the belt slackens so do the bearings in the pump
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Demo
tell her to get belt and water pump changed at the same time cos the pump is driven off the belt and as soon as the belt slackens so do the bearings in the pump
Depends, sometimes you dont need to change the water pump as there fine. remeber youve got a seperate tensioner on the newer engines, and the water pump isnt the tensioner like it is on some of the older 8v engines.
Cam belts need changing Every 40k or 4 years, Chain drives are usually 60k, although some dont need replacing at all  .
[Edited on 24-08-2005 by Rob H]
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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I replace cam belt, rollers and tensioners every 30k.
My old Corsa 1.2 16v was chain driven, never changed it, and it did 63k when I traded it in! 
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Chain driven engines are pretty much zero maintenence.
My astra m4 1.6 16v had the belt done at 49k, and it had the water pump done at the same time because it was stiff as fcuk and was leaking.
The belt was also showing major sign of wear too.
Get it done  quite lucky for me cos it was £75 inc vat for the kit and £25 or £30 fitting at vauxhall
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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Chain drive on my BMW is good for 300K according to the specialist I use....
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Scandalous
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Registered: 23rd Jul 03
Location: Luton-Drives BMW 330Ci Coupe
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All Vaux 16v and 24v vehicles manufactured from 97 to 02 need cambelt change every 4 years/40k. Timing chains shouldnt require replacement, unless your fitting a new engine etc, as long as they are maintained properly and regularly serviced etc
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