Renault Kangoo Van - Cambelt - canary john

I've just bought a Kangoo van 865D 2001 reg with 102k on the clock, I've been unable to establish whether it has had a cambelt change. My local garage has told me that it should get changed at 72k maximum, is it likely that considering that it has done 102k this vehicle has all ready had a cambelt change?

Edited by canary john on 30/08/2012 at 09:23

Renault Kangoo Van - Cambelt - 659FBE

It's most unlikely to have been changed. Vans are notoriously neglected and this one was probably sold to avoid maintenance. Change the belt and all the idlers/pump driven by it.

Why not have a look under the belt cover? A new belt will have readable lettering on the back for about 15k miles' use and new idlers on a dirty engine will be obvious. The original components will look old and dirty.

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Renault Kangoo Van - Cambelt - canary john

Thanks