yes they do go ping
Hi all
normally on any car i buy, i insist at its first service that the cambelt & tensioner/idler pulleys etc are changed. Even when bought from a dealer i have insisted that they do it before i take delivery.
However the one time i didn't was on a N Reg 44 diesel only done 60,000 and according to the history the belt had been changed at the last service so i didn't bother. One year and 10,000 later it snapped and it wasn't worth repairing even though rest of car was good, as could get another for same price as rebuilding the engine.
So now even if the history implies its been done if i can't verify it i get it done asap.
As to why manufacturers switched to belts, well if anyone has heard an old mini (or other A series engined car) with a worn cam-chain..............
dave
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