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Steve Webb
11-12-06, 20:54
What are everyones views on cam belt life? Seems like 60k km is the given mileage, but what about time? 2 years? 5 years?
At the moment, mine has been in for 2 years and has done less than 2k km.
Brul(tm)
11-12-06, 22:09
What are everyones views on cam belt life?

Normally i (the garage of course ;) )change te cambelt every 45K or within the 3 years with the original chip. somehow the kilomters go faster :roll:
At this moment i'm far over the recommended milage(63.400KM), but stil whitin the three years. a little bit more than two years now :shock: :oops:

A couple of weeks from now and the Alfa specialist doctors will change the cambelt and clutch. Then i can finally use the Squadra combi prom again 8) :P

Greetings,
Marc
AlfaJack
11-12-06, 23:41
I will do mine ever 36K miles or every 3 years - very much a case of being safe than sorry
Juan AR155Q4
12-12-06, 18:19
Do you always change belt tensioners too?
Brul(tm)
12-12-06, 20:07
Do you always change belt tensioners too?

When changing the cambelt is changed, the tensioners, water pump, etc is replaced. In other words, everything.


Greetings,
Marc
AlfaJack
12-12-06, 20:24
Do you always change belt tensioners too?

When changing the cambelt is changed, the tensioners, water pump, etc is replaced. In other words, everything.


Greetings,
Marc

Yes, I had the full job:

Power Steering Pump Belt
Air Conditioning Pump Belt
Auxiliary Belt
Balancer Belt
Balancer Shaft Bearings
Balancer Belt Tensioner
Cam Belt
Cam Belt Tensioner

Not bad for about £350, but the water pump is about £80 extra though! :(
Brul(tm)
12-12-06, 20:32
Not bad for about £350, but the water pump is about £80 extra though! :(

True, but when the water pump fails (short) after a cam belt change..... And the cam belt has to be removed for this job.....
The water pump isn't that expensive anymore ;)

Greetings,
Marc
AlfaJack
12-12-06, 20:56
Not bad for about £350, but the water pump is about £80 extra though! :(

True, but when the water pump fails (short) after a cam belt change..... And the cam belt has to be removed for this job.....
The water pump isn't that expensive anymore ;)

Greetings,
Marc

so true, but mine let me down about a year ago (cambelt then done 5 months ago)

btw, cambelt can stay in place but the engine needs dropping a bit - thats when I gave up and handed to the experts.

http://www.cloverleaf4.co.uk/images/uploads/3170.jpg
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markgq4
18-12-06, 20:30
Hi
I was told by both Walkers (the integrale place) And whalleys ( the other integrale place) that on a chipped/modded engine absolutely 3 years 36k MAX.

It can be done at home tho. given the manual and the time its awkward fiddly but not imposible at all...
you just have to line it up and mark all the pulleys and block where necc. before you take it apart.

As for water pump> do it or dont do it, Cos it can be done without removing belts so its not vital like it is on the Boxer engines...
arjunior45
19-12-06, 11:36
I was told that the cam-belt {and the rest mentioned above} should be changed every 40K maximum!
Believe me, changing {8 in my case} inlet valves cost more than the belts!!!

Cheers

Nick
AlfaJack
19-12-06, 12:57
I was told that the cam-belt {and the rest mentioned above} should be changed every 40K maximum!
Believe me, changing {8 in my case} inlet valves cost more than the belts!!!

Cheers

Nick

and the exhaust ones cost 5x more than inlets!!! :evil:
Steve Webb
19-12-06, 13:03
I was told that the cam-belt {and the rest mentioned above} should be changed every 40K maximum!
Believe me, changing {8 in my case} inlet valves cost more than the belts!!!

Cheers

Nick

and the exhaust ones cost 5x more than inlets!!! :evil:

That'll be the sodium guv.

Incidently I've got cut down Q4 exhaust valves in the 650 engine for the Fiat.
AlfaJack
19-12-06, 17:23
I was told that the cam-belt {and the rest mentioned above} should be changed every 40K maximum!
Believe me, changing {8 in my case} inlet valves cost more than the belts!!!

Cheers

Nick

and the exhaust ones cost 5x more than inlets!!! :evil:

That'll be the sodium guv.

Incidently I've got cut down Q4 exhaust valves in the 650 engine for the Fiat.

Yup :cry: Luckily I was sent one extra by accident :)