Most recently answered cam belts questions
Is it really necessary to have the Volkswagen scheduled (4 year or 40K) timing belt changed on my EOS? It has done just 10,700 miles from new.
My Instruction Manual say's that the Timing belt should be changed at 70K miles. My Skoda Dealer now tells me that this has been changed and the belt should be changed after 3 years even though the car...
I do low mileage and have the usual cam belt change query. In one of your answers you say that 1.4 & 1.6 VW engines can have plastic pulley issues, but that the diesels are good for 60,000mls.
Is this...
We have a Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.8 petrol on a 51 plate. When we bought it in September 2010 part of the deal was to replace the cam belt which they did. Now on New Years Eve 2011 the car broke down....
I'm an ex mechanic, been out of the motor trade for 15years, but continued with engineering in industry.
Do I need any special tools for the cam belt change, like locking pins etc? Never done one on...
I have Vauxhall Astras with 1.6 and 1.8 petrol engines. Are they chain cam or timing belt?
Your "Expert Advice" column in the Saturday Telegraph(03 Dec 11) suggests to RT that he should consider Skoda 1.4 TSI, or even 1.2 TSI engines in place of his aging 2.0 TDI, stating they "have chain driven...
I want to know if my 2005 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Trend has a timing chain or belt? If it's a chain when must it be replaced?
I have just purchased a S/H Galaxy. The only info I can find re changing the cambelt is at 125,000 miles/ 10 years. Surely that is too long to leave it?
My 2004 Volvo S80 2.0T Manual is nearly 7 years old and has done 61,000 trouble free miles. It is a lovely car to drive, especailly on long journeys. It is well out of its warranty period and I have it...
Elsewhere on 
.jpg)
