"eeyore7" > wrote in message
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>I had a major service at an Alfa franchised dealer at 48000 miles, 12000
> miles before the belt snapped but they are using the fact I did not use
> them at 36000 miles to wriggle out of their responsibility. P.S. the major
> service was supposed to include a cam belt check. Also in the same service
> they drained my power steering fluid and forgot to re-fill it! I only
> noticed it when the motor started groaning!
> Thanks For Your help
>

If your cambelt lasted till 60000miles you were very lucky (until it
snapped!) most fail around 50000miles.
It is now recommended to change the belt & tensioners (and balance shaft
belt & tensioner on 2.0TS/JTS) every 36000miles/60000km.

The "cambelt check" is a joke, because there is no way of even inspecting a
cambelt unless you remove it and you NEVER refit an old cambelt.
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David C
156 Selespeed sp3 + Brembo conversion