V6 cam belt

[momag46]

My V6 had the cam belt changed at the 75k service when the car had only done 28k and was 8 years old, it was changed because the previous owner took it to the main dealer every years for a full service regardless of the mileage.

The car is only at 54k now BUT it's 8 years since the cam belt was changed.

So what to do?

Any ideas chaps

Maurice

[xantia_v6]

I think the recommended belt change interval for those engines is 10 years, so you don't need to panic yet, and I have just changed a 19 year old (44,000 mile) belt on a Xantia V6, and the one that came off was still looking like new.

I would however think about getting it changed before it reaches its 10th birthday.

[Stickyfinger]

Does this help ?

[superloopy]

Whats he saying? Anyone translated to a script?

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[Stickyfinger]

he is insulting the English for not being able to follow a video without translating it to such a loveless language.....

[momag46]

Thanks for that - you know how it is - you/I get a bit paranoid about these things.

As for the video, it wouldn't have meant anything in any language to me!

Maurice

[Jan-hendrik]

I replaced the belt, including rollers and water pump, at approx 37,000 km and when the car - XM - was 7 years old. The belt still looked pristine. I am told the belt on this engine is very sturdy. I am happy I did the job though as it gave me piece of mind