bobn3

Hi all,

Which belt needs to be changed on the 50K service, the Timing belt or the Cambelt,

Please help

cheers

ransj

They are the same thing!

Simon

bobn3

Thanks for clearing that up,

Cheers

barge

I was told it needs doing at 45K.

The Zohan

I recon @ 45K as well - UK car service intervals @ 7.5 7.5x6=45 (did it on the calculator, not trying to show off my CSE in Mafs.

Had a bad experience with one going on a Sierra (company car and not my choice) due for service @ 60K i think, went to 61K and it snapped - three valves and one piston later...........

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Pete Croney

It is 45k (miles) which is 72k km.

You should change the alternator and AC belts as well.

Pete

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Dario

My car is 3 years old in August with 28,000 miles - the dealer says the cam-belt should be changed at 3 years (or 45,000) - should I get it changed when the milage is low?

Regards

Dario

The Zohan

Dario
I understand that it isn't just down to the mileage. The age is a factor. The belt is exposed tht elements which degrades the material and can make 'em more likely to snap. Might be worth calling Subaru UK to check. I realise that it is not cheap to get 'em done but the concequenses of not are far worse it it snaps.

Hope this helps.

letdown

Can some one please answer this as my car is coming up to 3 years old and has only covered 21k(miles)........I need to prepare myself financialy if it needs replacing

Doc

Get it changed as a snapped belt at high revs 1 week after your warranty runs out is going to cost you a lot of money.

letdown

Yup.....I had kind of come to that conclusion!!!.....The next question is when I take it to the dealer are they going to rub their chins and go...psssssssss!!! ''Its gonna cost u mate'' go on how much does it normaly cost?? Will I need to sell myself on the street to pay the bill??

Mr.Cookie

anywhere between £200 - £300 depends on the garage these are quotes ive had on a WRX

Cheers
Simon

Dario

Contacted Subaru Technical dept yesterday - awaiting their reply

Dario

Pete Croney

£328 inc vat

Dario

Received letter from Subaru technical dept on Friday - it informed me to get the belt changed by milage.

Regards

Dario

The Zohan

Dario
Thanks for keepuing me posted. Good news about tyhe belt change relating to mileage rather than age of the belt.

happy motoring

JOHN BRODERICK

can anyone clear this up. i was told that if the timimg went on the flat four that it wouldn't be to serious as the valves can't fall into the head?

MartinM

..valves not falling into head...
Depends what fails - if the timing belt snaps, the valves stay stationary (and fixed) and the pistons continue up and down. So pistons hit open valves and it all gets messy v.quick whether the engine is flat or 'upright'. I suppose there is a failure mode of the valve springs/collets (yes I had a MKII escort!) failing and then the valves could drop into an 'upright' engine...but this is a pretty rare failure mode comapred with timing belts breaking. Most valves are not vertically 'inline' with the piston travel anyway (don't know about Scoobs) so I wouldn't even like my pistons to hit 'free' valves

HTH

JayDee

I think the question is does the piston travel and the valve travel overlap. If it does not there is no problem, as for example in one of my previous volvos (say that very quietly!)the cambelt snapped but only difficulty was the engine wouldn't start (surprise surprise)

But in the impreza engine?

JD