MikeH
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After my last MOT my car had done 28,000 miles.
I was advised on my invoice to have my cambelt changed at 30,000.
The thing is its a 1.2 16v engine and those are chain driven... have vauxhall just printed the standard info on the invoice without seeing if its got a chain or a belt?
How many miles should a chain be good for? The life of the engine?
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Born_corsa02
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Never heard of a corsa with a timing chain mate nearly all engines have cam belts nowadays
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MikeH
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=41366
Read the first paragraph there m8.
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Born_corsa02
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well i'll believe u but still sounds a bit of a strange thing to do if you ask me
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Mikeboy
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I believe the 1.7 DTi has a chain driven Cam doesnt it??
I know that doesn't help you tho. Just thought I'd reply.
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MikeH
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But how long do they last! 
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Born_corsa02
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who did the service they like me may jus ave assumed it was a cam belt and not chain
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MikeH
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It was vauxhall when i got it MOT'd.
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Paul H
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strange sounds like a misprint.mine also has a cam chain all the new 1.2 16v engines have them now.i would just ring to be sure but i don't think you will have to change it.they normally self adjust
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tay_lor
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i went to the aa service centre near me and they sed the 1.2 16v are chain driven (mines a 1999) he sed the chains r gud 4 80k and ull no when its going as u will hear knocking noises from engine
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Cybermonkey
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yes thats right, timing chain changes are at 80k miles. Eventually all Corsa engines, incl Diesels will be chain driven.
Dave
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paul_spurrell
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all new GM engines are chain. 1.0, 1.2, 2.2 umm dunno which others
also in the service book there is no interval for the timing chain
[Edited on 31-10-2003 by paul_spurrell]
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Mistamist
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Vauxhall are making all their engines cahin driven cos they are notorious for having cam belt problems. a cam belted corsa should have the belt changed every 37k. where as the newer chain driven corsas should have them changed every 80k.
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Graham
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yeh even my 1.0 12v has a chain lol like it needs a cam belt
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TOMAS
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Ahh right so it does need changing eventually. I was under the assuption it never needed changing. So the engine knocks a lot when its worn? My car has done 50K miles, seems ok still but I tend to get a gargling (pinking??) noise when I accelerate hard between 2.5K and 4K rpm? Its been doing it for approx 7 months now... How much is it to get the chain changed then, not from Vaux but a reasonable garage? I may aswell chuch the lump away at 65/70K and plumb in the 2.0XE he he 
[Edited on 31-10-2003 by TOMAS]
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