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Is this cambelt history a new record?
#1101288
14/09/2010 14:16
14/09/2010 14:16
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mr_tickle
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A neighbour of mine has owned his plus from new and when he asked me if I want to buy it, my ears pricked up. The car is immaculate, so I asked about what history the car had. He tells me there is no history because he has done all of the servicing himself, with the oil changes being done "for cash" at his local. When I asked when the cam and auxiliary belts were last changed he said "They have never been replaced,they are in excellent condition" He's a nice old chap in his seventies, who loves his coupe, but doesn't really know much about cars. I didn't really argue with him, but did say that I thought that maybe they should be replaced sometime soon! I did wonder whay a plus had ordinary disks on. I guess at some point he replaced them with some cheap ones. Still its a lovely car for someone.
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Re: Is this cambelt history a new record?
[Re: mr_tickle]
#1101293
14/09/2010 14:27
14/09/2010 14:27
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DaveM
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DaveM
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So he services it himself but can't do an oil change and thinks a 10 year old belt is fine. Lovely ps. Plus didn't have drilled, that was the LE.
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Re: Is this cambelt history a new record?
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#1101300
14/09/2010 14:44
14/09/2010 14:44
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Jurgen
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Jurgen
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The plus did have drilled discs as standard 10 years on standard belts is pretty impressive though! Seems the quality isn't that bad then
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Re: Is this cambelt history a new record?
[Re: Boosted7]
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14/09/2010 17:35
14/09/2010 17:35
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shinyshoes
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shinyshoes
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my porto had its cambelt changed, but when rog (power italia) changed it again for me, he discovered that the tensioner had not been put back on it, and the cam cover had been cut in half to get it off! my broom yellow has no record of the cam belt being changed - 97 (R) on 75k
Last edited by shinyshoes; 14/09/2010 17:44. Reason: cant spell
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Re: Is this cambelt history a new record?
[Re: mr_tickle]
#1102345
16/09/2010 08:40
16/09/2010 08:40
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Sedicivalvole
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That is a good question.
How lucky do you feel or more to the point how devastated would you be if it died?
Vinci Grey LE Alfa 147 GTA 3.2 V6 BMW E92 M3 4.0 V8 Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole 2.0 16v ABS
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Re: Is this cambelt history a new record?
[Re: Sedicivalvole]
#1102383
16/09/2010 09:44
16/09/2010 09:44
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Gunzi
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Have a look at the aux belts and the cambelt. If they look like mine did then personally I wouldn't drive it.
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Re: Is this cambelt history a new record?
[Re: Gunzi]
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16/09/2010 09:58
16/09/2010 09:58
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Hedge
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Hedge
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definitely don't risk it...
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Re: Is this cambelt history a new record?
[Re: reza_q]
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16/09/2010 12:59
16/09/2010 12:59
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Aves
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Aves
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Girl at work never changed the belts on her Lexus is200 - lasted exactly 267,421 miles..............
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