DaveG307
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I have a 53 reg Stilo 1.9 JTD MW. The car is on 57K miles, does anybody know what the cam belt change interval is on these?
In the stilo manual it says 70k miles or 5 years but IIRC this has been revised to 3 years or 36k, the cam belt change is an absolute must do on the stilo if yours hasn't been changed get it done ASAP coz if it snaps you will be looking for a new engine
Karl
Might be worth looking at new water pump too
For an oilburner thats a definate..dont even think about not changing the water pump..its a must do..
:yeahthat: My 1.9 MJet GPS is on 54,000 miles in 3 years and I'm pricing up the work, £266 for a Gates kit of belts and idlers with a QH water pump, that price is all in inc VAT. Needs to be done as its MoT time on Sept 29th and they run the engine up to max revs for a while and the testing station actually have a Warning sign up about the risk of cambelt failure!
Well my water pump is coming up to 7 years old and although you might just get a chance to say "I told you...." I'm determined you wontFor an oilburner thats a definate..dont even think about not changing the water pump..its a must do..
You didnt fancy the Dayco kit then.
http://www.daycoproducts.com/daycow...2e72bef69c816de0862571a5006a105d!OpenDocument
Well my water pump is coming up to 7 years old and although you might just get a chance to say "I told you...." I'm determined you wont
I'm giving increasing attention to its lubrication
I'm still open to suggestions Phil... the 3 places that quoted all use Gates kit.
That Dayco warranty looks useful, would that cover the engine if their kit failed in the warranty period?
Goddamit why are things so blo*dy awkward.... trouble is its simpler (but far more expensive!) to just take it to a dealer and have Fiat OE stuff fitted...
In your experience Phil.... anything bad to say about Gates kit based on actual 1st hand experience?
Lazy is the right word Phil.Does this mean you have been a lazy boy with the belt change as well..where's my bat..
Paid area main dealer £150 (using full oem fitting kit) to do the job (on exactly 5 years) and they even washed the car for me :spin:
You need to swap those around....now it reads "6V"
Thanks for replies so far. Got quote of £240 to replace timing belt from main dealer, (Arnold Clarks, Oldbury). Will try local garage to get a lower price.
Why replace the water pump at the same time as the timing belt? Is this prone to failure?
There have been several posts of failure.Why replace the water pump at the same time as the timing belt? Is this prone to failure?
There have been several posts of failure.
In both cases I'd expect a 'tuned' driver (depends who's driving of course ) to be able to pick-up on issues before they become major but for only £40 it must be worth doing for piece of mind.
- The blades can strip or the impeller loses drive which causes local overheating (should be survivable).
- The bearing itself can seize which in turn damages the timing belt (very bad )
Also explains my comments about lubrication within the cooling system which I'd expect to reduce the risk (hopefully )