gtv cambelt

Hi group
I've got a 2004 GTV 3.2 24v which has done 16,000 miles - I know
it's a waste - and yesterday it sailed through its MOT + annual
service. The dealer says I need a cambelt change because of its age
but despite the low mileage. What do you guys say ?
Thnks Dave

"davewright01" > wrote in message
...
> Hi group
> I've got a 2004 GTV 3.2 24v which has done 16,000 miles - I know
> it's a waste - and yesterday it sailed through its MOT + annual
> service. The dealer says I need a cambelt change because of its age
> but despite the low mileage. What do you guys say ?

If it's not been due since new, it needs doing now.


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davewright01 > wrote:

> Hi group
> I've got a 2004 GTV 3.2 24v which has done 16,000 miles - I know
> it's a waste - and yesterday it sailed through its MOT + annual
> service. The dealer says I need a cambelt change because of its age
> but despite the low mileage. What do you guys say ?
> Thnks Dave

If there's no evidence of one in the last 4 years, I'd do it....
yesterday.

I believe the paranoid do them on 3 years / 36k, with most going for 4
years / 48k miles, despite the handbook saying 5 years / 60k miles.
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davewright01 wrote:
> Hi group
> I've got a 2004 GTV 3.2 24v which has done 16,000 miles - I know
> it's a waste - and yesterday it sailed through its MOT + annual
> service. The dealer says I need a cambelt change because of its age
> but despite the low mileage. What do you guys say ?


To echo the rest: Hell yes, change it ASAP. ANd water pump, and idlers
and tensioners.

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"Catman" > wrote in message
...
> davewright01 wrote:
>> Hi group
>> I've got a 2004 GTV 3.2 24v which has done 16,000 miles - I know
>> it's a waste - and yesterday it sailed through its MOT + annual
>> service. The dealer says I need a cambelt change because of its age
>> but despite the low mileage. What do you guys say ?
>
>
> To echo the rest: Hell yes, change it ASAP. ANd water pump, and idlers and
> tensioners.
>
> --
> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3

Agreed - do it, better safe than sorry.

Dave S.... 156 2.0 SP2 '98 :>))

Dave Savage wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> davewright01 wrote:
>>> Hi group
>>> I've got a 2004 GTV 3.2 24v which has done 16,000 miles - I know
>>> it's a waste - and yesterday it sailed through its MOT + annual
>>> service. The dealer says I need a cambelt change because of its age
>>> but despite the low mileage. What do you guys say ?
>>
>> To echo the rest: Hell yes, change it ASAP. ANd water pump, and idlers and
>> tensioners.
>>
>> --
>> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
>
> Agreed - do it, better safe than sorry.


6 year old cambelt is hardly safe


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On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:52:33 +0000, Catman
> wrote:

>6 year old cambelt is hardly safe

Nonsense..a 6 year old cam belt is entirely safe as long as your
wallet is needing to shed several thousand pounds and you don't need
to rely on the car or the car's only worth its scrap value and you
don't need to rely on it! ;-)

Anyway, isn't it *easier* to replace the engine than do the belts on
those things anyway..again, assuming money was no object..?

With my luck and finances, I'd be too scared to turn that engine over
on the starter let alone drive it to a garage.. YMMV

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Zathras wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:52:33 +0000, Catman
> > wrote:
>
>> 6 year old cambelt is hardly safe
>
> Nonsense..a 6 year old cam belt is entirely safe as long as your
> wallet is needing to shed several thousand pounds and you don't need
> to rely on the car or the car's only worth its scrap value and you
> don't need to rely on it! ;-)

Or you just don't run the car. Which has suddenly made me think of the
Sprint and the 116. Better not start them again, really.

>
> Anyway, isn't it *easier* to replace the engine than do the belts on
> those things anyway..again, assuming money was no object..?

Heh. There's not a load of space, it must be said

>
> With my luck and finances, I'd be too scared to turn that engine over
> on the starter let alone drive it to a garage.. YMMV
>

Never get a 12v V6 then. They can jump teeth if you let it roll
backwards in gear......

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On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:30:12 +0000, Catman
> wrote:

>Never get a 12v V6 then. They can jump teeth if you let it roll
>backwards in gear......

Ahhh..I was trying to remember which one did that!

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Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:30:12 +0000, Catman
> > wrote:
>
>> Never get a 12v V6 then. They can jump teeth if you let it roll
>> backwards in gear......
>
> Ahhh..I was trying to remember which one did that!
>

Not the greatest tensioner design to ever hit the road

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