citroen Engine: PUMA C (4HH)/(4H03) BHP: 129 cam belt change

[romany]

have a wildax aurora with the above engine 1st jan 2015 reg 40000 on the clock and I keep getting differing info on when the belt should be changed I think it should be 75000 or ten years garage is saying 50000 5 years any advice folks

 

[WESTY66]

Is it the same as the Peugeot 2.2 engine? If so it has a chain not a belt, if it’s same as fiat 2.3 it’s a belt.

 

[Paul and Kate]

I thought that engine was actually built by ford.

 

[TheBig1]

5 years is my understanding, 10 years for a rubber belt rather unlikely. When you have seen the damage possible when an old tired belt lets go, you wouldn't want to gamble

 

[pappajohn]

I think it should be 75000 or ten years

What makes you think that?

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[Two on Tour]

The PUMA C (4HH)/(4H03) is the 2.2 cam chain ford engine same as our Peugeot 2.2

 

[gus-lopez]

If it is the same as this then yes it is the Ford engine & it has a chain.http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=143433735924

 

[TheBig1]

5 years is my understanding, 10 years for a rubber belt rather unlikely. When you have seen the damage possible when an old tired belt lets go, you wouldn't want to gamble

ignore what I said above, the puma engine is a chain driven

 

[The Wino]

If it's chain driven I think you need a new garage!!

 

[romany]

What makes you think that?

local garage Pappa not a citroen dealer though the Peugeot I worked on as an apprentice it was 80000 for cam belt 120000 chain they never went the recomended 80 always changed at 60

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[pappajohn]

local garage Pappa not a citroen dealer though the Peugeot I worked on as an apprentice it was 80000 for cam belt 120000 chain they never went the recomended 80 always changed at 60

I would believe Peugeot over a local garage but as its allegedly chain driven its immaterial anyway.
Oppps, CITROEN

 

[romany]

If it's chain driven I think you need a new garage!!

in the garages defense they have asked me to take it to them for a look what they are saying is PVC are notorious for being stood around before conversion and hence could be a 2013 vehicle which they say would be another engine with belt apparently its right on the change over why is nothing simples these days

 

[TheBig1]

simply go on one of the motor factors website, enter your reg number and search for cam belt and cam chain. see which is offered up

 

[Lenny HB]

Just look under the bonnet a belt will have a plastic casing if a chain it will be steel.

 

[Two on Tour]

Just look under the bonnet a belt will have a plastic casing if a chain it will be steel.

Not strictly true, there is a plastic casing covering the accessory belt which the OP could easily mistake as a cam belt cover.

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