does my mate have a leg to stand on regarding broken engine

londonTiger

any mechanic worth his salt would be able to easily tell just by looking at the components whether they need changing or not.

I bought a used golf, it's on 96k, last timing belt stamp was on 56k (but services book was full after that), with timing belt change at 40K intervals i took it to my local mechanic. he told me all the components look more recent than 4 years old/40K miles old. He told me that the kit was changing maybe 5/6k miles ago so doesn't need them changed at the moment.

forgotmyname

londonTiger wrote: »

any mechanic worth his salt would be able to easily tell just by looking at the components whether they need changing or not.

Only if he takes them off to inspect every part.

I replaced the pulley's on my old MK2 Mondeo. They all looked fine but i replaced them anyway.

Good job i did. When i removed them the webbing on the back of them had cracks appearing.

TradePro

When doing a cam belt on VW group engines the other 'bits 'n bobs' (water pump etc.) have to be replaced because they are made in the same factory as Kinder egg toys

When I worked with Nissan, back in the days before they went 'all chain', no other parts needed to be replaced when doing a cam belt.

My assumption would be that Honda are more akin to Nissan..?

TradePro

londonTiger wrote: »

any mechanic worth his salt would be able to easily tell just by looking at the components whether they need changing or not.

I bought a used golf, it's on 96k, last timing belt stamp was on 56k (but services book was full after that), with timing belt change at 40K intervals i took it to my local mechanic. he told me all the components look more recent than 4 years old/40K miles old. He told me that the kit was changing maybe 5/6k miles ago so doesn't need them changed at the moment.

Bad move with a Golf in my opinion, as per my previous post.

mgdavid

TradePro wrote: »

When doing a cam belt on VW group engines the other 'bits 'n bobs' (water pump etc.) have to be replaced because they are made in the same factory as Kinder egg toys

When I worked with Nissan, back in the days before they went 'all chain', no other parts needed to be replaced when doing a cam belt.

My assumption would be that Honda are more akin to Nissan..?

daft assumption - the facts are out there somewhere !

TradePro

mgdavid wrote: »

daft assumption - the facts are out there somewhere !

Well, the thread has been open for over 36 hours and we're on page 2 - no 'facts' so far...

I can't see Honda using cheap plastic internal components like the French and German's do to be honest - don't forget they have the reputation of building pretty much the World's most bullet-proof engines.

jobdone1

At the end of the day you are not the technician, They are the trained experts they should advise you and you make your mind up. They have clearly failed to do this. So as a result i would expect them to put right. Simple

Ultrasonic

smashingyour... wrote: »

So what does an interim belt change consist of?

Where have you come across the term 'interim belt change'?

TradePro

Ultrasonic wrote: »

Where have you come across the term 'interim belt change'?

He was replying to a comment about a 'major belt change', it's a bit of sarcasm.

Ultrasonic

TradePro wrote: »

He was replying to a comment about a 'major belt change', it's a bit of sarcasm.

Ah, that makes more sense . (Thought it was a nonsense concept but missed the sarcasm!)