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My father recently used a small independent garage (that he had used for many years) to replace the cambelt on his Renault Modus. When the car was initially returned, there was a noticeable ticking sound...
I own a 2010 Volkswagen Polo. It only has 14,000 miles on the clock, when should I change the cam belt?
I have spent a long time now trying to find out a definite answer to the question as to whether or not the 1.2 Ecomotive diesel engine has a cam belt or a chain and it a belt what the change interval is?
I'm wanting to buy a beetle and have found a 2004 2.0-litre petrol beetle 78k miles. 1 lady owner and full service history for £2295. Is this a good price? And also the garage owner says that the recommendation...
I bought a Daewoo Kalos from a dealer 10 weeks ago and the cam belt has broken. Where do I stand with the dealer is it to late to go back to him?
My Alfa Mito is five years old but only done 15000 miles. I have been quoted £284 by Auto world to replace the cambelt- the kit includes waterpump and jockey pulley. Do I need to replace the belt now or...
I own a May 2010 Audi A5 which I have maintained and serviced since new. About 83K miles on clock. Just had a call from Audi who said i needed a new cam belt now and when I questioned them they said at...
I've had quotes from several garages for replacing the cam belt and water pump on our Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI (registered Jan 2012). The mileage is approx 69,000. The highest quote is £599 the lowest...
I have just clocked up 153,000 miles in my 2004 Skoda Fabia VRS. The cam belt and water pump were last replaced three years ago at 113,000 miles, should I have it done again for peace of mind? Also, will...
When do you need to change the timing belt on a 2006 Grand Voyager 2.8 diesel?The Chrysler Operating Instruction Book has a schedule which says replace the engine timing belt at 100,000k but the schedule...