Well here's a salutary tale about my 65 reg Elite 170 cdti.
I do mega miles as I use the car for work she's currently on 97K.
started making some odd noises noticeable at idling, tapping, rattling etc.
Had the car into VX at 80K for a service and they say Oh its a bit "tappy", you noticed then?
All the hype re this engine I recall was about it having a cam chain, not so as I have discovered, its got a belt and two sprockets and a chain tying the cams together.
Did VX flag up that it was due for a cam belt change, nope, I had to tell them after my own research as they didnt know!
Bloody Muppet's! they sheepishly apologised.
anyway I've had it to my local (very good) independent today and see this lot:-
Cam chain stretched like its an old elastic band and sprockets worn to serious extent where you can see it has been hitting the bottom of the housing!
and this is after I've really looked after it, ie oil has been changed at every 10K.
So be warned guys and keep an ear to the engine at idle every now and again!
I do mega miles as I use the car for work she's currently on 97K.
started making some odd noises noticeable at idling, tapping, rattling etc.
Had the car into VX at 80K for a service and they say Oh its a bit "tappy", you noticed then?
All the hype re this engine I recall was about it having a cam chain, not so as I have discovered, its got a belt and two sprockets and a chain tying the cams together.
Did VX flag up that it was due for a cam belt change, nope, I had to tell them after my own research as they didnt know!
Bloody Muppet's! they sheepishly apologised.
anyway I've had it to my local (very good) independent today and see this lot:-
Cam chain stretched like its an old elastic band and sprockets worn to serious extent where you can see it has been hitting the bottom of the housing!
and this is after I've really looked after it, ie oil has been changed at every 10K.
So be warned guys and keep an ear to the engine at idle every now and again!
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