Marea Cambelt - Staffs Garage recommendations

Mine is on about 52K and was wondering the same. Might have to start saving now as I hear it might be an engine out job. I assume the service interval hasn't been reduced at all ?

Graham

My W/e 2.0/20 has done 66000 miles. I've been told to change the belt ASAP and not wait till 72000 miles. A Fiat garage quoted over £1000 (engine out) but a recommended local independent (Radlet, Herts.) said it can be done for less than £100 by loosening the engine mounts and pushing the engine sideways just half an inch to get at the belt. I shall see soon. Already got the new belt, just finding a suitable time.

Engine out/shift only applies to the 5 cylinder engines. The JTD is a 4 cylinder engine (to my knowledge) so can be done like any normal cam belt. I'd guess around £150. £30 for the belt, £60 for the tensioner, rest labour.

Nope - 2.4 JTD is a 5 cylinder.

Graham

Hi - Whereabouts in Radlett, as that is only just down the road from me (Bushey). Do they do anything else Fiat-wise as I think I'm low down on power too ?

Ta

Graham

Mr Zord, this thread may be of interest...

I think the princilples of the timing belt change are the same for a 5 pot diesel as a 5 pot petrol. According to this, you should check that your garage has a cam lock.

£100 seems bloody cheap to me from what I've read about this.

Well, and I thought I knew it all :-) I need to go a do a little consulting of the old manuals/blurb me thinks. If this is true then is/was this the first 5 cylinder production turbo diesel engine on the market?

I have no personal experience of them (yet) but the company is called Motorcare and the phone no. is 01923 853 889.

Lets us know how it goes - Good or Bad !

Thanks

Graham