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Wet Belt Timing Belt
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Have a vauxhall crossland x 2019 with 34,000 miles.
Just had it MOT and service however mechanic has said that timing belt has small cracks in it and said it needs replaced.
Is this normal as i thought timing belts lasted about 60,000 to 100,000 miles.
Said would need to go eleswhere as they dont do this,
Any thought on this as regards to contacting vauxhall customer services to see if they will repair free of charge as surely this is a fault and not wear and tear.
Have a vauxhall crossland x 2019 with 34,000 miles.
Just had it MOT and service however mechanic has said that timing belt has small cracks in it and said it needs replaced.
Is this normal as i thought timing belts lasted about 60,000 to 100,000 miles.
Said would need to go eleswhere as they dont do this,
Any thought on this as regards to contacting vauxhall customer services to see if they will repair free of charge as surely this is a fault and not wear and tear.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.There seems to be a well-known problem with the wet timing belts in Puretech engines (which are used in many cars from the PSA group, including Vauxhall Crosslands and Grandlands) breaking up. e.g. see here:
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Since the garage is not offering to replace the belt, it is a fair bet that it is a genuine piece of advice from the mechanic.
Although I’m not familiar with this engine, MOT testers are not permitted to remove parts of the vehicle for their inspection – so you should be able to observe the condition of the belt yourself, but you might have to look from underneath.
If it was me, I’d take the car to a Vauxhall main dealer and ask their advice, then act up if they said it needed replacing after such a short mileage (although my old Mondeo had a recommended cam belt life of 80,000 miles or five years, whichever came first).
Although I’m not familiar with this engine, MOT testers are not permitted to remove parts of the vehicle for their inspection – so you should be able to observe the condition of the belt yourself, but you might have to look from underneath.
If it was me, I’d take the car to a Vauxhall main dealer and ask their advice, then act up if they said it needed replacing after such a short mileage (although my old Mondeo had a recommended cam belt life of 80,000 miles or five years, whichever came first).
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