Dnt need a cambelt mate

[205_1.9]

Just rang a fella selling a clio round the corner from me. Its dne 47k but has yet to have a cambelt. He says its not dne enough mileage to need one but am thinkin the car is 8 years old and the belt will start to [FONT=&quot]deteriorate after this amount of time won't it? Car looks good but wants 3.5 k for a silver phase 1 172 so need to knock him down.
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[Beef-Mc]

Kncok 500 off him for a cambelt for a start, should be done at 5 years max!

 

[MillerLight]

yes it will. Like if you put an elastic band outside for a week in the summer it will become brittle and snap. Same applies a bit to a rubber based belt.

Lots of heat and moisture over eight years will have taken its toil on the material

Camblet is 5 years or 72K on all clio I think

 

[zack40]

this was talked about yesterday, offer him £3.000 tell him it needs doing at 74k or 5years..at eight years old that cam belts gona be well fucked.or tell him you will pay full price if he gets it done and staped...

 

[Scaggeh]

How's the rest of the service history? Sounds a bit odd to of not been done after 8yrs!

 

[Englebert]

I wouldn't buy it, there are plenty around.

 

[bobby_the_one]

id avoid it mate tbh, is it worth the risk, there will b others!!

 

[205_1.9]

says it has fsh from renault.

 

[cat171]

If it has frsh it must have had it done, if so he'll have bills to back it up.
If not, he's lying. I wouldn't touch it either really, somethnig as important as that & he's not had it done, imaginw what the rest is like.

 

[Ads_172]

It suggests it's not been particularly well cared for, and you can get ph1's for next to nothing now. Haggle him down to less than £3k or walk away.

 

[jimbo666]

If it has frsh it must have had it done, if so he'll have bills to back it up.
If not, he's lying. I wouldn't touch it either really, somethnig as important as that & he's not had it done, imaginw what the rest is like.

frsh means as it says, FULL. every thing has been done on time/mileage, and nothing has been left out.

its not full unless they have botted the I's and crossed the T's.

 

[Ads_172]

Ah, but a private seller saying it has FRSH it a different thing to it actually having it.... would never assume it.

 

[cat171]

Jimbo - Yeah I know that dude, that's what I was trying to put across to the OP.

 

[philmots]

I'd be looking at some of the club cars forsale on here mate, all really tidy examples!

 

[caister]

Leave it and walk away it could snap driving away from his drive then you will left with a hefty bill.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Plenty other Ph1's out there thats for sure.

 

[205_1.9]

yeah will be. Just a local car that was all.

 

[Gumby]

frsh means as it says, FULL. every thing has been done on time/mileage, and nothing has been left out.

its not full unless they have botted the I's and crossed the T's.

People usually refer to full dealer service history based on mileage, not on age though.

 

[davebem]

Ticking timebomb.

 

[davesport172]

if it was a honda id say no problemo.....

 

[Peperami]

Lol. Just knock him down and buy it. Some people are so fussy.

 

[cat171]

^
imagine if the belt snapped on his drive home though after he'd just bought it. Ouch !

 

[sideways danny]

can't live by what ifs all the time though, if you can get a good deal on it and do the needed work ASAP and you're happy with the rest of the car, I'd go for it

 

[AlexS]

if it was a honda id say no problemo.....

Ummm a Honda's cambelt is just as likely to snap as any other cambelt, the belts themselves are probably all supplied and manufacturerd by the same company.

 

[Jay Payne]

^
imagine if the belt snapped on his drive home though after he'd just bought it. Ouch !

Ive seen that many times. Mostly vans and ebay specials. Always fooked when i tow them off the motorway

 

[GazM]

if its full renault the dealer will have it backed up on records/computer. Try calling your local dealer if you can get the reg - worth a try

 

[205_1.9]

seems nice example only done 47k just this putting me off.

 

[GazM]

it might have been done, just make some enquiries

 

[JMR]

£1200 for an engine re-build if the belt snaps.

Not worth it - do a check though like GazM says.

 

[Mark One]

ditto, cam belts are 5 years max