As I said in another thread, I changed my cam belt on Tuesday/Wednesday, not without incident (bleed screw, lost then found). I followed Vauxhalls recommendation (100,000 miles or five years whichever comes first) and changed the belt at just under five and half years and 53,000 on the clock.
Now had a chance to have a good look at the old belt etc. The belt, tensioner and follower all as good as the day they were fitted, but the water pump was just showing signs of a leak, pink crystal like gunge just back of the pulley. haven't noticed a drop in the expansion tank lately so the leak was new, how long before I'd noticed the leak, is anybodies guess, although I don't think it would have failed before I noticed, and started to look for it. All's well now. I hope.
Now had a chance to have a good look at the old belt etc. The belt, tensioner and follower all as good as the day they were fitted, but the water pump was just showing signs of a leak, pink crystal like gunge just back of the pulley. haven't noticed a drop in the expansion tank lately so the leak was new, how long before I'd noticed the leak, is anybodies guess, although I don't think it would have failed before I noticed, and started to look for it. All's well now. I hope.
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