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When do you need to change the timing belt on a 2006 Grand Voyager 2.8 diesel?The Chrysler Operating Instruction Book has a schedule which says replace the engine timing belt at 100,000k but the schedule...
I brought a used car from an independent garage 10 months ago with a newly changed cam belt by the same garage. Five months and 8000 miles later the cam belt snapped. The garage has since made a warranty...
Could you tell me what the the cam belt/chain change interval is for a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4(100)?
I own a 1999 Ford Fiesta and a local independent garage has serviced/MoT'd the car regularly from new and we've relied on their judgement as to what should be done. The car's cam belt was replaced by this...
Can you tell me when I should change the cam belt on my Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 diesel?
I have recently changed the harmonic balancer in my Volkswagen Passat 1.8 litre non turbo and had to remove the timing belt from the camshaft pulley - which was fine. I aligned everything to its correct...
I'm about to purchase a 2009 Vauxhall Insignia 1.8 Elite Nav and would like to know when the cam belt should be changed. I've looked at various websites and the general feeling is 100,000 miles or 72 months....
I bought a new Ford Fusion in 2011 and covered 18,000 miles to date. However, recently it has developed a screeching noise when pulling away in first gear. The noise ceases when I change into second gear...
I have just bought a used Ford Galaxy 2.0 diesel. The dealer was unsure if it was a cam belt or chain and also doesn't know when it should be serviced. Can you help?
Can you tell me if my 2006 Ford Mondeo has a cam belt?
 

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