Warning - Cambelts 'time limits' !

Silvera · 2005-04-15 18:42:29

Just a warning re cambelts. I was reading on a UK forum that you should not necessarily wait until your car reaches it recommended mileage before changing it's cambelt. Say if you do a low annual mileage, then your car may not reach it's recommended mileage (i.e. when a belt change is required) for 5,6,7...years. Thats a…

15-04-2005 07:42PM

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Just a warning re cambelts.

I was reading on a UK forum that you should not necessarily wait until your car reaches it recommended mileage before changing it's cambelt.

Say if you do a low annual mileage, then your car may not reach it's recommended mileage (i.e. when a belt change is required) for 5,6,7...years.

Thats a lot of time for a cambelt to deteriorate ! ........it's only made rubber after all. (Note how tyres can crack, etc over time)

Just something to bear in mind.

Silvera.

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