Technical Cambelt change on X290 2.3 130hp
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Technical Cambelt change on X290 2.3 130hp
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See what the hand book says
My 2019 handbook says " Irrespective of the mileage, the timing drive belt must be changed every 4 years for heavy duty use (cold climates, town use, long periods of idling) or at least every 5 years."
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30k in 4 years isn't hard use. I would probably look at taking the 5 year option
That is what I did with mine at the same mileage. I had it done by my local garage who are very experienced at doing it for about £350 inc. parts. I didn't change the water pump as I didn't consider it necessary.
Changing water pump with the cambelt is the norm on many vehicles because its an easy cheap job.
But on the Ducato its a 'jobus bastardus', very easy to snap a rusted in bolt which will be an engine out job to replace.
Long running thread on the OaL forum where a guy took his Ducato in to a garage for a service with cambelt change ... snapped bolt trying to replace the water pump .. engine out .. tried to drill the snapped bolt out, drill slipped and ruined the block ...weeks of delay ... cost running into many thousands .. interminable arguments over who should pay for it all.
Nick Fisher who ran Euroserve in Leicester leasing out a fleet of Ducatos posted they had never changed a Ducato water pump (except once when the engine was already out), never had a water pump fail, and most of their Ducatos do around 350,000 miles on lease hire before they are moved on. But he recommended replacing the cambelt tensioners - said they always looked worn
But on the Ducato its a 'jobus bastardus', very easy to snap a rusted in bolt which will be an engine out job to replace.
Long running thread on the OaL forum where a guy took his Ducato in to a garage for a service with cambelt change ... snapped bolt trying to replace the water pump .. engine out .. tried to drill the snapped bolt out, drill slipped and ruined the block ...weeks of delay ... cost running into many thousands .. interminable arguments over who should pay for it all.
Nick Fisher who ran Euroserve in Leicester leasing out a fleet of Ducatos posted they had never changed a Ducato water pump (except once when the engine was already out), never had a water pump fail, and most of their Ducatos do around 350,000 miles on lease hire before they are moved on. But he recommended replacing the cambelt tensioners - said they always looked worn
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I often change the pump at every other belt set
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Diesel or petrol? Diesel have chain.
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Sorry did you mean timing belt/chain?
Quickest way to check whether an engine has a timing belt or chain is to look at the 'front' of the engine where the pulleys are.
A chain has to run in oil, so the front cover will be metal and sealed to keep the oil in. Wheras a belt runs dry so the cover will be plastic.
(not 100% watertight which is ok untl water freezes on the belt and you wreck the engine trying to start it - but that is extremely rare)
A chain has to run in oil, so the front cover will be metal and sealed to keep the oil in. Wheras a belt runs dry so the cover will be plastic.
(not 100% watertight which is ok untl water freezes on the belt and you wreck the engine trying to start it - but that is extremely rare)
Not sure if anyone is still reading the thread but have now got van booked in for belt change. I asked if they would change the pump and pulleys at the same time but the reply was they will check the condition but only normally change belt and not the pulleys either. Anyone have any thoughts on not changing the pulleys at the same time as the belt.
