"Graeme Cosgrove" > wrote in message
...
> The 36K service is due on my 2.0 156, and I have noted that there is some
> variance over the timing belt issue.
>
> The dealer (Caledonia in Preston), has given me a price of £360 for the
> service, but told me that they only "check" the belt, as it is replaced at
> the 76K service. If I "wanted" to have the belt job done, that would be
> £440 on top of the service.
>
> Question 1, therefore, is "should they be checking or changing the timing
> belt at the 36K service?"


Ask them how they intend to "check" the cambelt.

If they are only taking the cover off and looking at it, that will prove
nothing as the teeth (hidden by the pulleys) could be about to fall off.

If they take it off and examine it then they have already done all the work
required to change it and you should NEVER refit an old cambelt.

Get the job done properly, a cambelt failure could cost you £2000 and a lot
of inconvenience.
Make sure they change the balance-shaft belt and the tensioners too (and
maybe the variator as well.)
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David C
156 Selespeed sp3 + Brembo conversion