Cam Belt Change.....

[danjacko25]

Got my 172, mileage coming upto 70k so I'm changing the cam belt. Is it worth paying a little extra and replacing/uprating the head gasket??? I've heard this can be a good time to do it, any advice??

Dan.

 

[edde]

Nope no point.

 

[Christopher]

70k?!

i hope it's your second belt. lol

most ppl change em at 50-55k...eek

as for the hg, no point at all mate, it's another 2 hours labour.

 

[Fred@BTM]

5 and a bit hours to do a cambelt

get the water pump done too

 

[danjacko25]

It really take another two hours to do the head gasket? I thought with the cam belt getting done it'd be convienient to swop it for new? A water pump too - how much would that set me back and are they common to fail??
Cheers.

Dan.

 

[Fred@BTM]

2 hours to do the headgasket?? who told you that!!!

 

[Dan@SJM]

lol! deffo get the pump changed, ive changed numerous ones that are leaking.

if your in the southwest
www.carlton-exmouth.com

 

[danjacko25]

Someone further up posted saying it took 2 hours?! So not worth doing?? How much would a water pump set me back? any ideas? I'm up north in Hull.

 

[Fred@BTM]

water pump i would guess at anywhere between £50-£70

try more like 4+ hours for the head gasket alone (taking into account the belt being off)

 

[Andy_J]

what belt runs the water pump? the timing belt?

 

[Fred@BTM]

no its the aux belt