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Can you tell me when I need to change my timing belt as I've only had the car for three weeks and its done 90,000 miles.
My Peugeot 1007 handbook is not helpful about the cam-belt change interval and I'm getting conflicting answers from dealers. The car is a 2007 1.4 petrol sport manual 1007 and has done 30,000 miles with...
I was told this morning by the service department at the local Volkswagen dealer the new 1.4TSI has reverted to cambelt, the lad said it wasn't to be changed on the same time scale as the diesel. Have...
Is it age or mileage that determines when the belt needs replacing? Audi have just written to say that I need it done now at a cost of ONLY £429.00. This car has done 35K miles from new.
Does the Ford Fiesta 2002 1.4 LX (AC) have a cam belt or a chain?
My son purchased a 2007 Audi TT from an Audi dealer four weeks ago. It has 20,000 miles and is an ex-demo with one previous owner. He has today received a card from the service department telling him the...
My Fiat Panda 1.2 Dynamic petrol 2006 is due for a cam belt replacement. The garage have told me that if it goes, it will damage the engine. (which I thought too) However, some forums suggest that model...
My car is a 1997 Mondeo 1.8TD, currently with 197,000 miles on clock. I've had it from new and the performance and fuel consumption are the same as when it was new. It has been extremely reliable, and...
Auxiliary belt wrapped round timing belt causing it to snap and in turn causing serious engine damage. Is this a common problem on Volvo V70 D5s (2008 plate, 88,000 on the clock)?
I own a 1999 Nissan Micra that has done 122,00 miles without any problems. When my husband died this year I inherited his 2000 Volvo V40 diesel that has the same miles on the clock, though at 99,494 miles...
 

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