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can anyone recommend a mechanic to change a cam belt on astra
My 2000 1.6 8v astra is on 62,000 miles and needs a cambelt change can anyone recommend a mechanic? I have called up parts people and the belt ranges from �11-�17, but the garages talk about tensioners and valves and all i want is the belt changed. Can anyone advise on the job, i was going to buy the belt and get it fitted by a mechanic, but it seems to be getting very complicated!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Many Vauxhall engines built around the time of yours, suffered from failure of cambelt pulleys/tensioners - the pulleys/tensioners being made of plastic, which were breaking up. In an attempt to eliminate the problem, Vauxhall reduced the recommended cambelt/pulley/tensioner change interval.
It would be a false economy to replace the cambelt only, when the manufacturer recommends replacement of the pulleys/tensioners at the same time (it is more likely that the pulleys/tensioners will fail, rather than the cambelt break.).
It would be a false economy to replace the cambelt only, when the manufacturer recommends replacement of the pulleys/tensioners at the same time (it is more likely that the pulleys/tensioners will fail, rather than the cambelt break.).
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