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29/6/2021 at 6:24pm
Location: manchester
Outfit: Chausson Flash 6
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Our Motorhome is a 2010, we have had it for 4 years. It’s low mileage 37,000. Should we get the cam belt replaced . If so what would the cost be . We have a chausson flash 6
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29/6/2021 at 7:58pm
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If it has a Ford Puma engine, you may be lucky and find it has a timing chain rather than a belt. This is the case in my van which has a 2.2 Puma Diesel.
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29/6/2021 at 7:59pm
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At 37000 miles I would not bother. The manual changes since late noughts as I have an 08 Audi where the original manual says only change after 55k. Now the Audi say every x years too. I think this all came about due to some VW golfs belts snapping pre the distance limit and everyone had a panic. I am not saying they are wrong to panic but still what was once right is now not.
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29/6/2021 at 10:41pm
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If it has a chain, nothing to worry about.
If it has a belt, change it in line with manufacturers recommendations at the latest. Belts degrade with age as well as mileage.
If a belt snaps and you are very lucky and have a non-interference engine you will be inconvenienced. If it is an interference engine (as most seem to be nowadays) the engine is scrap
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Topic: Cam Belt
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