how long should a cam belt last????

oldandhappy

We where setting off to Spain with Ford Transit so all checks done as usual and cam belt had only done 24500(60000 being due time) but we had been told of CBs going at any time.....ours went in Spain on a Saturday afternoon so they did not even look at the vehicle until Monday and took till the end of the week...not exactly a holiday ruined but a third of time used up in wrong location without many comforts....

nursemolly

hiya, thanks for all the replies. my car is a rover 400 1996. old but a brilliant runner.
i will get my oh to see if he can see any deteriation on the belt.
cheers
molly
xx

ohreally

Hyundia Accent >'97 - 40 000 miles or 4 years, '97> - 50 000 miles or 5 years.
This applies to 13, 1.5 & 1.5 16V engines.

Digital.Diablo

I've had a cambelt go on a Megane Coupe - £600 to fix it, which was basically a strip down of the top of the engine, repairing the damage to the valves, replacement water pump (which was on its way out anyway) and all sorts of bits + peices needed. However, the cost of a replacement belt and fitting was only about £150, so you are better off doing it.
Or, getting a car with a chain driven engine like my Mondeo Duratec - no changes needed! They can still fail, but its a LOT less likely, and the car's more likely to fall to bits first. I know beemers use a chain as well.

Alt

ohreally wrote:

Hyundia Accent >'97 - 40 000 miles or 4 years, '97> - 50 000 miles or 5 years.
This applies to 13, 1.5 & 1.5 16V engines.

My Ex 1999 Accent 1.3 was 40k/4Yrs

mikey-mike_2

i got an S4 audi......book says 80k or 5 years, cost at local uk dealer.....£1100, cost to get it done whilst in germany for christmas holiday.....1000 euros

kid sister just had cam chain snap on her 2002 78k vectra, luckily vauxhall are picking up the bill but she was quoted almost 3k to repair

trets77

i,m making my next car a cam belt free zone. i,ve got away with 2 slips luckly enough but a snap can be disaterous.

nissan micra : cheap to buy , econmical to run, japanese build and NO cam belt...... chains may rattle but they seldom break !!!!!!!!

humfer

My Rover 25 diesel was 48,000 mile and it was quite an expensive job to get done

ohreally

trets77 wrote:

i,m making my next car a cam belt free zone. i,ve got away with 2 slips luckly enough but a snap can be disaterous.

How does a toothed drive slip?

aurora_borealis_2

aurora_borealis wrote:

How about a Hyundai Accent with 87000 miles?
DD1 has just put a deposit down on one but was warned that this might be needed.

just for info.

DD1 did have a replacement belt fitted. It cost £105