Hello all, I recently had a cam belt scare with another car (thankfully didn't turn out the expensive way) which put the cam-belt fear into me. I checked with the dealer who I bought my truck from and who has done all the servicing, and they have no record of having ever changed the cam belt in my 300TDi Defender. ISTR that the cam belt must be changed every 60,000 miles or once every two years, making mine about 2 years overdue.
Does anyone know the risks of running the truck in this state? I could do with attending Old Sodbury next weekend to get some new doors but the cam belt change isn't booked in until the Monday after. I'm not driving the truck at the moment until it's fixed but this trip (about an hour and a half each way) is one I'd like to be able to make.
I know what'll happen if the belt goes, but is the "once every 2 years" thing just a precaution or is there something that gives with time? Does anyone have any informed info on this?
Cheers!