ford galaxy cam belt change - interval & cost

hi what mleage should the 2.8 v6 engine have its cam belt changed ? what is the price for this to be done.

many thanks

"robin" wrote in news:ddislk$17e$ snipped-for-privacy@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs- infra.bt.com:

According to Autodata, it's a chain drive.

hi stu

that maybe why i cant find the information on the net about this !!

anyone, can they confirm this thanks

"robin" wrote in news:ddiu4i$4u4$1 @nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com:

Well, Autodata isn't always 100% accurate, but in this case there is a diagram, which shows the layout of the *chains*. This applies to both the

many thanks stu

that great help, i know not to worry about this.

thanks

Until about 100k anyway. Have a look at the Scorpio forums. Not good news at all.

JB

The 2.8 VR6 uses twin simplex chains, and they have a nasty habit of snapping around the 90-100k mark.

Alas VAG designed the VR6 with the chains at the flywheel end of the block, which means the gearbox and engine have to be dropped out and split for the chains to be changed.

Note that they usually do no rattle or give warning before they break, which is not guarenteed, but if you do have that kind of mileage on the clock I'd be saving up for impending failure.

The worse thing about it, is that the crank sprocket is integral and if its warn, it means an extra 400quid for a new crank.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

You now know why 2.8 Galaxy's / Sharans are dirt cheap when they have 90+k on the clock.

Tim..

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