[bartystreet]

Lots of information about V6 cam belt changes. But can anyone tell me when i should change the cam belts on my 75 tourer connoseur se with a 1.8 turbo. Please help. Its on a 53 plate and has just turned 40K miles.

 

[T-Cut]

The official MGR word is every 90,000 miles or 6 years which ever occurs first.
Haynes suggests maybe half these numbers, others prefer somewhere in between. You pays yer money and takes yer choice but don't exceed the MGR recommendations.

TC

 

[Phil]

The general concensus on the K is every 60,000 miles, no more than 80,000.

 

[collit]

Do the 1.8s ever get to 80,000 before the head gasket goes. In which case you might as well change the belt then. Mine was done at 50,000.