duttnut Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 I bought a modern car last week, Sorry It's a Lexus IS200, nice and cheap off ebay, used it for the last few days, but as it's got no service history I thought I'd change the cam belt just as a matter of course, The recomended interval is 100,000 miles or 6 years and it's done 89,000. This is what I found when I removed the cover Yes it is supposed to be twice as wide! The tensioner pully was buggered, and was trying to throw the belt off, it's been rubbing on the guard which by the looks of things is the only reason it's stopped on! all that muck is what's left of the other half of the belt. So am I lucky or what?
nalaeroom Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 Do you do the lottery. if not you should start with luck like that !! Alan
duttnut Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Posted February 9, 2009 I'll get a ticket on my way home
escortwithsunroof Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 you are very lucky mate, but check out the belt on me beamer....... Look at the pics, 5 teeth missing and as shiny that you can see your face init Now this pic is the two halfs of the belt spliting
duttnut Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Posted February 9, 2009 you are very lucky mate, but check out the belt on me beamer....... pretty bad that bud
escortwithsunroof Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 you are very lucky mate, but check out the belt on me beamer....... pretty bad that bud theres 115000 on the car and i think its only had one belt ini ts life
james1700 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 makes me glad both our daily drivers have chains and both my play time cars have pintos, oh and the bike has gear driven cams, lol
caprinerd Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 i change mine every 3000 i dont take any chances on it
DAZZA Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 The gods must have been looking down on you..... Bought a £4000 Renault 19 16v once, about 10am........ ...... 10.45am snap, bang whollap, 6 valves and another £1600.
mk1super Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 The gods must have been looking down on you..... Bought a £4000 Renault 19 16v once, about 10am........ ...... 10.45am snap, bang whollap, 6 valves and another £1600. That happend to my mates phase 1 clio 16v roaring along at 80mph and suddenly it sounded all very like fred astair on a metal roof Common fault with that engine so ive heard
FredTransit Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 I went to turn over an ice cream van on a test drive (don't ask) and the cam belt went. Found it on the floor under the van. I walked away.......
duttnut Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Posted February 10, 2009 I went to turn over an ice cream van on a test drive (don't ask) and the cam belt went. Found it on the floor under the van. I walked away....... poor kids
FredTransit Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 I went to turn over an ice cream van on a test drive (don't ask) and the cam belt went. Found it on the floor under the van. I walked away....... poor kids test drive
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