cambelt changed?

[r_dizzel*]

brought a car earlier this year.. but cant remember if the previous owner said the cambelt was changed or not..

is there anyway of finding out??

the car is currently on 51,000

 

[iimushroomzii]

Check your service history.......

 

[r_dizzel*]

car only has some service history.. and its not listed on any of them?

 

[sideways danny]

wont have been done then. Probably put up for sale as it was due soon

 

[Chrisjk]

If the belt is new then you should be able to tell by looking at it, need to take off the top engine mount too see but it won't show the complete belt.

 

[Greeny.]

How old is it? Due at 5 years / 72k.

 

[r_dizzel*]

2002 so 7 years

 

[PMac]

I am in the same boat as you.

 

[r_dizzel*]

when the cambelt usually fail on these 1.4 16vs ?

 

[vince172]

i bought mine a few months ago on 49k and it had history but no mention of the belt, so i booked it into A P Developments by me, for cambelt / tensioners / aux belt.

i bought the gates kit (as is best for 172 apparently)

went to garage and about 5 hours later, he showed me the old belt and ...... it was a gates one (not renault) so it had been done!
But still, I dont when it was done, so peace of mind. at least you KNOW its done.

 

[r_dizzel*]

true

 

[OEM Battery Nonce]

I wouldn't say it's a case of when they usually fail, it's when yours will fail I'd worry about, get it changed if there is no receipt of it being done, just to be on the safe side

 

[sideways danny]

when the cambelt usually fail on these 1.4 16vs ?

1.4?? says 182 under your name??

the k4j (1.4 16v) is a little different, has a different aux belt run, and the waterpump which are prone to seizing is off the cambelt.