cambelt change?

jason · Post by **jason** » 05 Jan 2005, 02:44

i am in the middle of buying a xantia 96 td estsate.the cambelt was done at 78000 miles.the mileage is now 120000.does it need replacing yet and what sort of price should i expect to pay.cheers jason. ps what is the car worth

beezer · Post by **beezer** » 05 Jan 2005, 02:49

It is coming on for it. 48000 is a safe interval. Some places do it for around 50 quid but you can pay a good deal more. Can't help you with car value. Too many variables!

np · Post by np » 05 Jan 2005, 02:51

Welcome to the forum.Cambelt change every 72k miles,although recomended every 36k.Its done 42k miles since the change,so would be worth doing for peace of mind.I paid £145 all in 2 yrs ago for the change at Puegeot main dealer.Citroen wanted £375 ish!!!The belt is only about £15,but depends how good your diy skills are.Not a job a fancy doing.Budget about £150-£200 i`d say to get a garage to do it.
What model is the car?

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 05 Jan 2005, 03:09

DO IT NOW!!!! Piece of mind, I always change them when I get a new or another car...
I do belt changes for around £60 ALL IN
Were are you Jason??
citroenxm

np · Post by np » 05 Jan 2005, 03:12

Where ARE you Paul?You can do mine for £60!!!

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 05 Jan 2005, 03:18

Jason, Sent you a personal email -- ...
Paul

jason · Post by **jason** » 05 Jan 2005, 03:26

car is a 96 1.9lx td with history<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by np

Welcome to the forum.Cambelt change every 72k miles,although recomended every 36k.Its done 42k miles since the change,so would be worth doing for peace of mind.I paid £145 all in 2 yrs ago for the change at Puegeot main dealer.Citroen wanted £375 ish!!!The belt is only about £15,but depends how good your diy skills are.Not a job a fancy doing.Budget about £150-£200 i`d say to get a garage to do it.
What model is the car?
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Post by **smashymike** » 05 Jan 2005, 03:26

And mine .... i'm based North East, any good?

jason · Post by **jason** » 05 Jan 2005, 03:28

im in birmingham would pay extra if u had to travel<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by citroenxm

DO IT NOW!!!! Piece of mind, I always change them when I get a new or another car...
I do belt changes for around £60 ALL IN
Were are you Jason??
citroenxm
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davek-uk · Post by **davek-uk** » 05 Jan 2005, 19:40

Paul,
Do you fancy a queue? I'm approaching 120k and belt change time...

jason · Post by **jason** » 05 Jan 2005, 22:27

dave i am in the middle of buying 1.9td lx xantia 1997 estate 12000k history new spheres just has small scab on bottom of one arch,metallic silver ,will get car for about £800 does this sound about right<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by davek-uk

Paul,
Do you fancy a queue? I'm approaching 120k and belt change time...
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np · Post by np » 05 Jan 2005, 22:35

£800 doesn`t sound bad to me here in Bristol.All the estates i`ve seen are £1000+.
I got mine 3 yrs ago with 105k miles on it,with history up till 55k,now got 142k miles on it.

jason · Post by **jason** » 05 Jan 2005, 22:53

had much trouble with it<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by np

£800 doesn`t sound bad to me here in Bristol.All the estates i`ve seen are £1000+.
I got mine 3 yrs ago with 105k miles on it,with history up till 55k,now got 142k miles on it.
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np · Post by np » 06 Jan 2005, 00:10

Not really.Replaced the rad,battery,front brakes,had the a/c re-gassed,droplinks,& a few tyres.All wear & tear items.The only trouble was when the rear suspension played up.Had to have a new rear h/corrector & accumalator sphere.Apart from that one,its still on the same spheres as when i got it.Theres 8 on mine.I service it myself every 5k miles,use a good oil & Citroen filter.Been 100% relible(?)Had the power boosted to 115 bhp,as it didn`t pull our caravan very well.Still does an average of 40mpg.
A little tip for you.Pull the carpet up in the load bay.Ifs its wet,or under the rear seats are wet,dont worry.Its only the plastic membrain inside the tail gate.Easy to reseal,loads about it on the forum.Also in the front passenger footwell,under the carpet.The water can leak in the bottom of the windscreen where the black plastic panel is.Might give you a bit of barganing power though![:D]

modi · Post by **modi** » 06 Jan 2005, 00:34

well well, i got my xantia 3 months ago and had no idea what so ever about citroen cars, apart from the privilage of driving a friend's bx in Geneva for 5 days last year which was magical, i got it with long mot and short tax, 70k on the clock, for £550, bargain i thought, but since then i spent around £300 between abs repairs, clutch cable, new tyres, tracking, changing oil and filters, and after getting addicted to this website, i found out that i have to change the cambelt -as i have no idea when was changes if it was- front brake disks and rear spheres.. i am just asking doe it worth doing all that?? i have no idea what this car worth ..