Is there anyway of checking how old the CAM belt is.

 

The chap I bought it off said it's been changed in the last 1000 Miles but, Can it be checked without pulling the engine and would it be possible to tell the age/wear by looking at the belt itself....

 

 

 

Cheers

Glynn,

 

Not really mate. To get to the cambelt you need to remove the intake pipes, radiator, PTU, etc, which in itself is no mean feat. Then when you can see the belt its condition may not become apparent until the belt is off the pulleys and you can bend it to see if there is any cracking.

 

Not an easy job. If you are in doubt then the best thing to do is to have it replaced. Don't go to Nissan as they rip you off and actually buggered up my cambelt change two years ago. Go to Jeff at Zedworld - he does more cambelt changes than anyone I know! Good bloke too and knows his Zeds inside out. He's on the Traders Forum.

 

Cheers!

Thanks Danny.

 

Kinda figured that might be the answer, but was hoping for a shortcut (not bl**dy likely eh :D )

IMHO you should get it replaced.

 

When bought mine the guy said he wasn't sure when it was done so I did it anyway for my own peace of mind.

 

Matty.

It's normal practice for a sticker to be placed on the cambelt cover indicating the mileage at which the belt was last changed. Failing that it should be in the service history, if not then it may not have been done. If it was a DIY then you may have a receipt at least showing that a belt had been purchased ....

Thanks chaps.