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| scottishseicento  Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland
Posts: 282 Thanks: 13 Trader Rating: 1   | Cambelt change Was gonna get the cambelt changed on the bravo. Is there anything else i should get done at the same time?
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| Telford's Own...  Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 9,738 Thanks: 365 Trader Rating: 0 | Re: Cambelt change  Originally Posted by zzz  Was gonna get the cambelt changed on the bravo. Is there anything else i should get done at the same time? So.... Water pump, cambelt idler/s tensioner, coolant, cam-cover gasket. IMO it's worth doing a good full service at the same time if a service is due or the last service date is unknown. 
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| scottishseicento Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland
Posts: 282 Thanks: 13 Trader Rating: 1 | Re: Cambelt change Originally Posted by Ffoxy Anything that needs the cambelt disturbed to check / replace so you dont have to do it 2 or 3 times... So.... Water pump, cambelt idler/s tensioner, coolant, cam-cover gasket. IMO it's worth doing a good full service at the same time if a service is due or the last service date is unknown.
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| scottishseicento Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland
Posts: 282 Thanks: 13 Trader Rating: 1 | Re: Cambelt change Is it hard to change the cambelt yourself on a 1.6 bravo or is it best left to someone who knows what there doing.
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| Telford's Own... Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 9,738 Thanks: 365 Trader Rating: 0 | Re: Cambelt change Depends on your skills, workshop available, tools owned, experience, confidence... I chose to have it done properly & took the £10 Gates warranty offer when I had my Grande done.
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Posts: 173 Thanks: 2 Trader Rating: 0  | Re: Cambelt change IMHO all belts should be thoroughly checked and replaced if need be. The water pump system should also be carefully looked at - I've had mine replaced a few months ago as it was causing engine coolant leaks.
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