Cambelt/Aux belt Advice

[Sipha]

Ok bought my 172 a few weeks back now and was satisfied when I bought it that the Cambelt/Aux belt and all associated parts had been changed, with reciepts to prove back in January '09. Fine I thought wont need doing for a good while yet.

However looking through the receipts in my folder of history it appears that the cambelt was changed along with a full cambelt 'kit' BUT I can only find evidence of the Aux belt being changed @ £12.25, it does NOT state 'kit' anywhere.

So obviously I'm concerned that my Aux belt pullies etc are not up to standard.
Is there any way to check their condition ? They may have just been checked and found to be ok I suppose. Would it be ok to leave for now ?

Thanks for any advice folks, partic Fred

Simon.

 

[Fred@BTM]

does it say who did the work anywhere?

 

[Sipha]

Yep, Renault Autocare, Truro, Devon.

 

[Fred@BTM]

IIRC those boys are ex Renault techs, try calling them and see if they can have a look back through their invoices to double check?

 

[Sipha]

Good plan will give them a bell tomorrow, my guess is they wont remember tho.

Will exhaust that option first tho, Cheers

 

[Sipha]

Ok just phoned the guys @ Renault Autocare up and they say it wont have had the kit fitted if its not stated. So it looks like I'm still on the original Aux Pullies etc.

What's the best course of action from here ? There is nothing that I can tell to indicate they are shagged, but I'm no expert.

Ta

 

[Sipha]

Well I've had a listen and there is a slight and I mean slight whine from under then bonnet, it could be anything and nothing really tho.

Can I check my pullies tensioners in anyway ?

 

[Fred@BTM]

you can reach under and grab the lower idler and check for play in it, that's all you can do without going in depth

 

[TimR26]

Sorry for thread hijack. My belts were done in Nov 2007 so am I right in thinking the aux belt will need doing again by Nov 2010 (done about 22k since).

 

[Sipha]

I thought Aux belt was every 36k or 5 years whichever the sooner.

 

[Sipha]

Fred, I'll bring the car over for you to take a look if that's ok, sometime after your holiday mate. Have a good 'un.

Si

 

[maynard]

I had the exact same problem as you Si, belt had been changed twice but no mention of kit. I had a slight whine as well and that turned out to be the idler pulley.

 

[Sipha]

I had the exact same problem as you Si, belt had been changed twice but no mention of kit. I had a slight whine as well and that turned out to be the idler pulley.

Sounds about right yeh, was it an easy fix ?

 

[maynard]

Sounds about right yeh, was it an easy fix ?

Yeah, you'll require a new aux belt kit - ie, belt, tensioner and idler, plus a couple hours labour to fit.

 

[Sipha]

Cheers bud, I'll see what Fred says when he has a look

 

[Fred@BTM]

"i hate clios" thas normally what i say

 

[Chrisjk]

Quick one Fred, does the tensioner spring need changing, i assume over time that must loose its springy-ness.
I had the issue of not being able to undo the top spring male torx so left that and just replaced the metal/roller it attaches too.
I am wondering if its easier to remove the top aux bracket alltogether as i will be changing my inlets next week.

 

[Sipha]

"i hate clios" thas normally what i say

Me too if it turns out I need a aux belt fitted.. again

 

[Fred@BTM]

Quick one Fred, does the tensioner spring need changing, i assume over time that must loose its springy-ness.

i just change the entire thing, rules everyhing out then

 

[Sipha]

How much is just an Aux belt kit and fitting Fred out of interest ?

 

[Fred@BTM]

about £200 off the top of my head

 

[Sipha]

Oh not the end of the world then. Thought it was loads more for some reason, might of been thinking cambelts aswell tho.

 

[jordan172]

only just seen this sipha, cant belive they didnt change the pullys. my friend 100% asked for cambelt kit and aux kit to be changed and even asked twice about all the rollers being changed, i was there at the time

wont be using them again

 

[Sipha]

Hi mate, yep definately on the original Pulleys, not to worry tho booked in with Fred now so should all be sorted soon