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deano87
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12th Jan 12 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Currently my '04 2004 Fiesta is on 42,000 miles. Service will be due in another 2,000 miles which will soon rattle round. It's a 1.4 Duratec engine.

Now the cambelt change interval is every 100,000 miles (car nowhere near that) or 10 years!

Now approaching the 8 year mark, and being on such 'low' mileage (I've put nearly 12,000 on in a year, the previous owner was doing about 5,000 per year) would it be an idea to get the cambelt done due to short journey perishing, or sack it off till the 10 years is up? Has a FSH otherwise.
RKS
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12th Jan 12 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by deano87

Now the cambelt change interval is every 100,000 miles (car nowhere near that) or 10 years!



I would just wait for the first of these to happen which is likely to be 10 years unless you are planning 50k in the next year or so

[Edited on 12-01-2012 by RKS]
Kippers
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12th Jan 12 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do it if you plan on keeping it. Best to do early tbh.
Joe
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12th Jan 12 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just leave it till 10 years and relax your mind.
deano87
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Kind of what I thought. Especially as most garages don't guarantee a cambelt for another 10 years anyway - or do they?!

Also not a great time of the year to have it done - Dad out of work 'cause of operation on shoulder and I have no cash spare.
Joe
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12th Jan 12 at 18:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You could probably even leave it alot longer, although obviously it isn't recommended.
deano87
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12th Jan 12 at 18:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just a service it is then although I remember Graham88's cambelt going on his Fiesta
Joe
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12th Jan 12 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I am not liable if it snaps by the way. I'd personally leave it.
Generation
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12th Jan 12 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

In your situation I'd leave it, as not urgent. It could go in 5 miles, it could also do another 10k.

Just wait and do it when you have the cash IMO
deano87
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12th Jan 12 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Joe
I am not liable if it snaps by the way. I'd personally leave it.

thanks for clearing that up.

I'll just have Generation on it instead
Colin
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12th Jan 12 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Id just stick to the manufacturers recommendations.
Graham88
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12th Jan 12 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd do it early. Mine snapped early.
BarnshaW
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12th Jan 12 at 19:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
might aswell do it for peace of mind
Joe
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12th Jan 12 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Deano is going to be tearing his hair out now in a rage trying to decide what to do.
Dave
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Mine stripped a few teeth off. Literally a month before I thought it was probably about time I got the cambelt changed, but didn't

To be fair though mine was overdue, in Deano's case I'd be leaving it until 10yrs/100k.
deano87
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AndyCorsaSport
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13th Jan 12 at 07:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've seen a 6 year old fiesta with 60k with a snapped one.
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13th Jan 12 at 11:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do you worry about everything? just relax and stick to the reccomendations
Graham88
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13th Jan 12 at 14:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave
Mine stripped a few teeth off. Literally a month before I thought it was probably about time I got the cambelt changed, but didn't

To be fair though mine was overdue, in Deano's case I'd be leaving it until 10yrs/100k.

That's what mine did but 8k miles & over 3years early. The times are only a recommendation. The £300 or whatever is easier than paying more than that for a new engine & fitting & having no car
Robin
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13th Jan 12 at 14:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
10 years seems a long old time to me, knowing what most manufacturers suggest!
whitter45
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13th Jan 12 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
leave it until it needs it

Its not done excessive miles and you still have 2 years left
Fro
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13th Jan 12 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd just get the condition of it checked and replace if neccesary.

The ZS i had needed doing when I got it as it was looking a littler tired, 80k and 6 years old.
Generation
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13th Jan 12 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just saw a fiesta with 43k snapped belt
Colin
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13th Jan 12 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Take the cover off and inspect it then Magoo
deano87
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Cheers all.

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