[chris_1d]

Am I right in saying the ceed 1.6 petrol does not have a cambelt, therefore dosent need one replacing??

 

[davy]

You are right there Chris it has a timing chain.

 

[Kojack]

So does a 08 Diesel have a Cambelt or Timing chain I could't see anything in my book.

 

[drakey]

Timing chain also - hopefully better lubricated than my old Vectra 2.2 - chain guides dried and fractured, chain jumped two teeth, engine went bang and cost me £1300 for a rebuild

 

[micman]

Timing chain also - hopefully better lubricated than my old Vectra 2.2 - chain guides dried and fractured, chain jumped two teeth, engine went bang and cost me £1300 for a rebuild

A friend of mine had that happen to him TWICE on his Vectra several years back, and both times while the car was still under 3 years old!!!! He had bought it new and in the end they finally replaced his Vectra with a new Astra. He sold that and has never owned a Vauxhall again since. I too made a mental note to myself to never buy a Vauxhall.

Edited by: micman

 

[davy]

Drakey I heard they VX engines had to be run on 5W30 fully synthetic oil because of the small oil feed holes that lubed the chain.

 

[murphwiz]

So does a 08 Diesel have a Cambelt or Timing chain I could't see anything in my book.

1.6 diesel is a timing chain
2.0 diesel is a timing belt.

 

[Kojack]

OK cool Im sure Iwas told once that a timing chain was better in the long run as the Belt needs replacing every 60,000-80,000 unless it is a Vectra

 

[Psy]

OK, I'm being thick here, but want to be 100% clear... the original post didn't mention a year... I have a 57 registration 1.6 petrol Cee'd... so does that have a timing belt or a chain?Sorry to be such a numbskull.

 

[oattam09]

Chain. Woohoo!