cam belt

[Quoi]

I recently bought a car where the seller told me the cam belt had been changed about 10k miles ago but didnt have any paper work - is there any easy way of checking this before I have to go and get it done again?

[Farmer Andy]

Ask the seller the name of the garage who changed the cam belt, and contact them to verify the sellers claim.
A cam belt should only be changed by a qualified mechanic. There is no easy way to tell if it has been changed, as it requires various panels to be removed.

[david1702198]

some garages put a sticker on the cambelt cover or on the landing panel with the details of when it was changed.

[weggiewabbit]

If you examine the cambelt, that should tell you whether it�s been replaced recently. If you�ve got a Haynes manual for the car it�ll show you how to get at it. If you need a manual, look for one on ebay (probably less than half what you�d pay for a new one).

It�s not difficult to change a cambelt as a DIY job, so long as you have some experience of working on cars and you follow the instructions carefully.