astra 1.7dti timing belt change?

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Thu 9 Jun 2005 00:19
astra 1.7dti timing belt change? - toffyapple
hi - my van's coming up to 100,000 and so needs the main belt changed -it's the isuzu engine. Do i really need to change the 2 tensioners as my local vauxhall dealer 'suggests' ?(he really was saying just to be safe) - i'm skint , and dont want to have to spend another 80 quid on 2 tensioners unless i have to - cant seem to get them anywhere else, so it's these or nothing.

anyone know how many hours this job should take? (by a mechanic, i dont think i can do it myself...)

any help most appreciated.
toffy
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Thu 9 Jun 2005 01:26
astra 1.7dti timing belt change? - Dynamic Dave
80 quid on 2 tensioners unless i have to - cant seem
to get them anywhere else, so it's these or nothing.


Try autovaux.

You haven't mentioned the age of your van, but for an Astra built between 1991 & 1998, it's around £28 for each tensioner. If it's for a different age, you'll have to have a search around the site.

www.autovaux.co.uk/StockList.asp?carID=30&cat=28
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Thu 9 Jun 2005 17:04
astra 1.7dti timing belt change? - toffyapple
cheers dave - spoke to autovaux (it's a year 2000, isuzu engine)

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Thu 9 Jun 2005 17:06
astra 1.7dti timing belt change? - toffyapple
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Thu 9 Jun 2005 19:48
astra 1.7dti timing belt change? - Dynamic Dave
toffyapple,

Perhaps you could come back, this time without the use of expletives, that are obviously upsetting the swearfilter.

FYI, this is a swear free forum, so also please don't try and get around it by either by deliberately mispelling a word, or replacing the middle letters with characters, stars, dots or anything else.

Thanks in advance.

DD. BR Mod.
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