Cam belt change

Brillo · Post by **Brillo** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:00 pm

Hi guys,
can someone tell me when is the recommended cam belt change for my V6 auto. It's had main dealer services up to 53K and is now on 58K,I can't see any reference to a cam belt change thus far in the service book but as I'm off down Cornwall soon I want peace of mind.

Thanks

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:03 pm

what year is your car, its every 8 years or 72k miles i think

Brillo · Post by **Brillo** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:17 pm

2001 on a Y. If it's 72K then I'm happy, thanks for the reply.

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:21 pm

yeah on my d8 1.8lx it is due a change every 72000

Post by **DaiRees** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:14 pm

I'm pretty sure it's 8 years or 80000 miles on the D9s, so that's even better for you Brillo

Brillo · Post by **Brillo** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:20 am

Cheers guys, I can go away with one less worry.

STALLED · Post by **STALLED** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:24 am

Benner wrote:yeah on my d8 1.8lx it is due a change every 72000

Whoooah - Peugeot reccomends in AUS 4 years or 80,000 KMS....thats not miles!!!

Post by **Welly** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:58 am

The HDi is 96000 mile intervals, mine had done 103000 on it's first belt

SHD1983 · Post by **SHD1983** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:49 pm

Phew that makes me much happier, my HDI 110 has done 68k and I was worried it'd need the belt at 72k. Which would make it an expensive year as it needs:

New Front Discs - Had a look in Halfords and they wanted £90 per disc (screw that) anyone got a price on the originals?
Clutch - Peugeot in Maidstone quoted £480 Parts and Labour
Major Service - £200 Again with Peugeot

So with a Cambelt on top it could be a very expensive year!!

ThePrisoner · Post by **ThePrisoner** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:35 pm

SHD1983 wrote:Phew that makes me much happier, my HDI 110 has done 68k and I was worried it'd need the belt at 72k. Which would make it an expensive year as it needs:

New Front Discs - Had a look in Halfords and they wanted £90 per disc (screw that) anyone got a price on the originals?
Clutch - Peugeot in Maidstone quoted £480 Parts and Labour
Major Service - £200 Again with Peugeot

So with a Cambelt on top it could be a very expensive year!!

Peugeot in Maidstone (Robins and Day) are a bunch of robbing wankers! Dont go there!

Pris.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:28 pm

I think mine's overdue a belt change, but I remember reading on here that it's a killer for labour on the turbos

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:28 pm

the belt on a turbo is easy as fook, unless the bottom pulley has slipped then the timing marks wont line up

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:32 pm

But the bottom pulley is easy to sort out now I know how...

also, if you do it properly with a flywheel locking tool.... you don't need the timing hole:D check me out.

The belt on the Turbo is easy, just make sure you use a new tensioner!

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:09 pm

niz406 wrote:The belt on the Turbo is easy, just make sure you use a new tensioner!

and water pump

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:31 pm

The water pump isn't mission critical with the belt, as some people would have you believe, in fact if your coolant has always been replenished/replaced properly then the water pump is good for many, many, many miles ! did I say many ? I meant many, many, many