Timing Belts Age

[Jules]

Originally Posted by capese21

imho I would change the cambelts at the MGR reccomended time. 90k or 6 years.

Water pumps tend to leak after 60k and the timing belt tensioner have been known to fail before the actual belts.

I intend keeping my ZTT for as long as possible so have no reason to not service it properly.

I agree there is not loads of cases of belt failure on the 75 & MG but have a look on the Freelander KV6 forum and it is more common.

Ed.

Agree with tensioner failure well before belts.
The rear belts go slack and start flapping against the covers!

Most OEM water pumps last till 100k at least.
Some have a minuscule weap in the housing plug by approx 80k.

Sadly there a lot of cheap water pumps been fitted out there
(I only use OEM or QH which are identical)

One member paid for belts and pump at 92k at another Garage only to have his water pump leak badly by 130k!
I replaced pump again with quality parts as his pump had no brand on it.
Prob another cheapo from Fleebay (to be avoided like the plague

[Lates]

Originally Posted by GAVIN

Cambelts x 3 & waterpump inc parts & labour
£445.00

Long time no see Gavin !
£445 is a very competitive price. Which brand of parts are you using to get it down to that price ?

[capese21]

Some have a minuscule weap in the housing plug by approx 80k.

My factory original one was weeping at cambelt change which was done at 60k so changed it.