Does the cam belt need changing? - Page 2

solitaire woman · 10-05-2008, 06:14 PM

Yes it is a Fiat chassis. Does this mean there is a timing belt? Drove it for the first time last week and I love it! Wish now that I had perhaps bought a bigger motorhome! Mine is 18"6 or there abouts and
I thought for the first van would probably be big enough, but its easy peasy to drive! Did it the wrong way around really, bought the motorhome, and then found this site, although I think sometimes it is better to take the plunge as at least I am at least a motorhome owner, wonder how many people actually buy the perfect van first time?

Digger Driver · 10-05-2008, 06:43 PM

The timing belt is a cam belt! (two names for the same thing)
I believe you have a timing chain!

Maybe Johns Cross can tell you for sure!
He's normally on here!

pappajohn · 10-05-2008, 08:52 PM

hi solitaire woman,

exactly which engine is it?
both capacity 20ltr, 2.3 ltr, 2,8ltr. and type ie- jtd, td, turbo

if you can give me this info i can give you the exact milage and time to change the belt (yes....it has a belt) from the autodata disc.

it varies between 36,000 and 72,000 and 4 years to 6 years

john.

solitaire woman · 10-05-2008, 09:04 PM

hi pappajohn!

Its a 1.9 turbo diesel. First registered Jan 02 so just over 6 years. I suppose
that means I should get it changed? Brownhills, where I bought it from quote £475 but that sounds expensive to me! I should have asked them to replace it before I handed over the money I think!!

Geo · 10-05-2008, 09:11 PM

I am somtimes worried about the technical advise given albeit it is given in good faith,
It is fair to asume your cambelt is over due and should be replaced ASAP complete with new tensioners and Pully's as req cost for this work is aprox £180 +vat at a non main dealeship and will vary acording to the part of the country your in (overheads) if you bought at Brownhills you may be close to me so the costings are about right
Geo
ps if you have a warranty in place only genuine parts should be used and will efect costs slightly

haganap · 10-05-2008, 09:14 PM

No digger driver, a ducatto that age will have a cam belt not a chain.
Thats deffinate, my hand book says to be changed at 72k or 5 years whatever is sooner.

haganap · 10-05-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Geo

I am somtimes worried about the technical advise given albeit it is given in good faith,
It is fair to asume your cambelt is over due and should be replaced ASAP complete with new tensioners and Pully's as req cost for this work is aprox £180 +vat at a non main dealeship and will vary acording to the part of the country your in (overheads) if you bought at Brownhills you may be close to me so the costings are about right
Geo
ps if you have a warranty in place only genuine parts should be used and will efect costs slightly

Absoloutly agree,

pappajohn · 10-05-2008, 09:24 PM

according to the autodata disc it should be checked every 36,000 or 4 years(whichever comes first) and replaced at 72,000 or 5 years.
as others have said though, because of the low milages involved it should be replaced due to age fatigue.

like tyres, if they dont get used they rot at a much faster rate than those that get used every day. dont know why but thats the way it is.

if you just bought it at 6 years old the chances are it wasn't done by the previous owner. it doesnt look to complicated so should be resonably cheap just dont go to a fiat dealer. while they know the engine, their hourly rate is equivilant to a mortgage.

john

blackie · 10-05-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by solitaire woman

Thanks everyone for the info, although now its getting slightly confusing! Thought
they all had a cam belt!! Cant see now that buying the motorhome is the easy bit, knowing all about its little foibles will take rather longer! Thank heavens for sites like this!

hi solitaire, do as the terry and others said get it changed,for peace of mind.will cost you more in the long run.good luck. blackie

Digger Driver · 10-05-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by haganap

No digger driver, a ducatto that age will have a cam belt not a chain.
Thats deffinate, my hand book says to be changed at 72k or 5 years whatever is sooner.

Cheers mate!
I wasn't quite sure about the later models!