Clio 172 Cambelt Change?

[vavavoom40]

Hi

Can you guys help and let me know when the cambelt should be changed on a 172? Is it 72000 miles?

Ta

 

[G_F]

or 5 years, but the reccomendation is 50000miles or 3 years, not worth it snaping really is it and they have on a few peoples cars at the 60 mark that i know of..

 

[vavavoom40]

Your joking mate? Mine has done 63k without it being changed...

Do you know what the cost is roughly? I bet Renault have to do it so it wont be cheap

 

[Panthro]

Mines going to be 5 years in sept with around 24k on it. Im planning on changing it v soon though.

 

[vavavoom40]

Yea, dont want the engine to go bang. Do you or anyone else know how much its going to set me back?

 

[clio172-squeeky]

took mine to renault and it set me back £425.00, thats all belts,

 

[Blue4Ever]

Where abouts are you? I personally wouldn't go to Renault, but be prepared to travel for a good specialist. It's worth it IMO.
Up north - Matt Black, Specialist breakers (Accrington) - I'm booked in for next week, bout a 45min drive but worth it IMO for a proper job.
LTR - Bury
Mids - YozzaSport
Down South - Rentech

Theres plenty more I can't recall off the top of my head. You're probably looking at £300 notes. Don't risk it mate, get it done.

 

[edde]

Servicing rules/time/whats done etc (172/182)
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=107873

 

[rich[182]]

£358 fitted inc vat, subject to CS discount so maybe -5% ?

http://www.bbperformancetuning.co.uk/products/product.asp?id=74790

 

[Dan@SJM]

Give us a call if your down south www.carlton-exmouth.com

 

[ChrisR]

Give us a call if your down south www.carlton-exmouth.com

^^

Had mine done there, along with the full cambelt kit for a very good price

 

[stu_00]

Had a MK1 172 done by Carlton in June and were very good, recommended.

Regards,

Stuart

 

[Fletcher]

I still haven't changed mine yet, shes on just under 57K.

 

[RacerStu]

Mines just gone over 59k (2001), but im getting it changed a week on Friday

 

[Blue4Ever]

Mines 2000 58k getting done on Monday (Praying it holds up and this heat doesn't get to the rubber too much!!)

 

[cliobritt]

Just been quoted £350 for belt and pulley change, and a rolling road sesh after!

 

[Topgun]

What warranty will you get with a Renault Specialist compared to an actual Renault garage ?

 

[tim124]

My mums 172 cam belt went at about 20k, seen another go at 30k.

Both were caused by one of the alternator belt pullys bolt working loose, alternator belt falls off, alternator belt gets pulled into the cam belt, expensive bill...

Both cars were just out of warranty!

Maybe something to check!

 

[*lee*]

mine was replaced at 35k, the owner before got all the reciepts.

the belt actually snapped and ended up costig £2700 to get sorted. couldn't believe it when i was looking through all the history.

is £400 that bad when you look at it that way?

 

[hoperacing]

just had mine done at 84k and 6 years old!
had both belts done and 2 bearings on aux belt and full cam belt kit.
parts plus £125 for labour i paid.

 

[Gus]

Give us a call if your down south www.carlton-exmouth.com

My 172 is on 65k I think, 51 plate too. Im booked in with these fine gentlemen this monday.

 

[clidge]

whats the full list of patrs that is required to do this job guys have been quoted 150 plus vat labour to do the lot!!

cheers many thanks

 

[ChrisR]

Well if you have the whole cam kit for the job that's £120ish iirc from Renault alone.

 

[clidge]

only 120 for everything from renault that aint to bad? what is the full list of parts required though so i can see if can get cheaper cheers guys

 

[edde]

only 120 for everything from renault that aint to bad? what is the full list of parts required though so i can see if can get cheaper cheers guys

Its a kit containing tensions belts etc.

 

[Fishy Dave]

Whilst the cambelt is being changed is their anything else worth doing whilst they are poking around in that area?

 

[wide]

yes change your cams doe!

 

[Dan@SJM]

Whilst the cambelt is being changed is their anything else worth doing whilst they are poking around in that area?

Water Pump. They go very often and are run off the cambelt o may aswell change it whilst the belts off!


www.carlton-exmouth.com

 

[Neil G]

Your joking mate? Mine has done 63k without it being changed...

Do you know what the cost is roughly? I bet Renault have to do it so it wont be cheap

I was quoted over £600 from Renault to do the cambelt

 

[clidge]

gordon lamb in chesterfield quoted me 435 all in including vat which aint bad so i am hoping for a big discount from a local garage!!!

 

[Andy GDI]

would recomend 50,000 miles tops and before 5 years, especially if its been driven hard...

seen quite a few with frays etc at over 50k miles.... so it would have been a matter of time.....

repairs to these and not cheap for the sake of an early change.

must be noted though that all the tensioners and runners need changing... not just the belt and use of a genuine kit is advisable...

if you have a 1.6 16v on a K4M, similar engine design, these seem even more prone to belt failure... ( no idea why ).... so essential to get an early change done.... (we did 3 of these this year so far on normal everyday cars.. that had just let go....)

 

[MarkCup]

would recomend 50,000 miles tops and before 5 years, especially if its been driven hard...

Ooh, don't like that, I'm on 66K already and have got Brands in a week :S

 

[clidge]

so andi the cambelt kit from renault at 120 would have everything that is need to do the change completely? and would you need a full service doing at the time of change? cheers mate

 

[Fred@BTM]

Water Pump. They go very often and are run off the cambelt o may aswell change it whilst the belts off!


www.carlton-exmouth.com

agree!! get the water pump done aswell

 

[Big Iain]

27k at 4 and a half yrs old when sould I change mine?

 

[howie p]

soon mate!!

anywhere near kent guys for this, needed ASAP!

 

[ant]

got mine done at 50k. no point in risking it!