Galaxy Cambelt Change

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Wed 17 Jul 2002 15:43
Galaxy Cambelt Change - mildrep
A colleague has an R reg Ford Galaxy with a 2.3 petrol engine. It has done 100k miles and he needs to know whether the cambelt should be changed before he goes to France on holiday. In a previous post HJ suggested that the cambelt is a chain - does this mean that a change is not required? If that is the case then should his Ford dealership have agreed to book it in for a change when there are no rattles and the car is running well?

Thanks,

Paul.
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Wed 17 Jul 2002 16:51
Galaxy Cambelt Change - mildrep
Thanks HJ.

My workmate has just had a call back from his garage telling him the same thing, so no work is required. It looks like a central switchboard took his request and booked the appointment at his local garage who, when they saw it, rang my colleague and told him the work wasn't necessary. It helps to restore one's faith in human nature when a networked dealership does a good turn like that!

Regards,

Paul.
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