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nyk
19-10-2006, 13:42
My timing belt (or as some call it cam belt) was changed 10K ago, back in 2005 when it had its engine rebuild. Now I'm told by Renault that they should be changed every 5 years or 70K??? Which seems pretty high to me.

I was considering changing it as part of a major service in time for the winter and its only £52 for the belt and tensioner pulleys and that from GSF.

How often do people change theirs? What is best recommendation.

Thx
jay s
19-10-2006, 14:08
70k or 5 years is corrrect, which ever comes first. no need to change yours just yet.
richy
19-10-2006, 14:12
as above is right, but yours has only done a year and 10k, so it should fine fine for a few years yet, although i wouldnt leave it aslong as that just out of precaution, id do it again in 2008 myself
nyk
19-10-2006, 15:15
Thanks guys.

You never can be too cautious. I'll prob do it on my major service next year.
donsrno1
19-10-2006, 17:22
definately no need to do it yet and unless you do a lot of miles (i.e. 20k+) there wouldn't be any need to do it next year either tbh.
summeh
19-10-2006, 23:44
I would do it every 3 years, or 36k, which ever comes first.

Haynes also recommends 36k, although reno states 70k.
BristolSam16v
20-10-2006, 08:24
Def would go for every 36K tbh, cambelt doesn't cost much and if it snaps you're looking at a proper ****ed engine!
dan 16v
20-10-2006, 08:49
mine cost £300 to do! They also found out when renault last did it 5 years ago that they didnt replace the pre tensioner as the bearings where ****ed!That took the garage an age to change and bumped the price up :(
nyk
20-10-2006, 09:02
Yeah its 300 dollars cos its an arse to do!!

Thats why I was toiling over doing mine.

:lol:
nyk
20-10-2006, 09:03
Yeah its 300 dollars cos its an arse to do!!

Thats why I was toiling over doing mine.

:lol:
VIPERONE
20-10-2006, 09:43
I paid for the belt and changed the cambelt myself.. its not the hardest of jobs tbh.

a days work at most
BristolSam16v
20-10-2006, 10:18
Yeah sorry I meant its not much for tha actually cambelt, didn't mean including labour :p
Chris H
20-10-2006, 11:01
normal belt price is about 18 quid, on ebay they come up a lot cheaper new though.
dan 16v
20-10-2006, 13:14
I paid for the belt and changed the cambelt myself.. its not the hardest of jobs tbh.

a days work at most

well of course i would of rather done mine than pay a garage but i dont have anywhere to work on my car living in a flat and i have near to NO tools or mates to give me hand around here :(
VIPERONE
20-10-2006, 13:27
I paid for the belt and changed the cambelt myself.. its not the hardest of jobs tbh.

a days work at most

well of course i would of rather done mine than pay a garage but i dont have anywhere to work on my car living in a flat and i have near to NO tools or mates to give me hand around here :(

:violin:

lol
nyk
20-10-2006, 13:30
Thats not a bad price what you paid really. My friend paid over 500 for his to be done at Renault.

:lol:
Lunner
21-10-2006, 09:44
mine cost £300 to do! They also found out when renault last did it 5 years ago that they didnt replace the pre tensioner as the bearings where f**ked!That took the garage an age to change and bumped the price up :(

Can't understand how the bearings on teh tensioner being ****ed woudl make it harder to remove :?

I'd always change the tensioners when i do the belt, on the subject mien si coming off again today for me to sort my oil leak