Daughter after M reg 106 1.0 Madi Gras 75000 mls on clock. I reckon it needs new cam belt but teen argues otherwise !! Any kind person please tell me at what mileage to change belt and any idea of cost ? Is it within the reach of a general home mechanic ??
Tia
John H ( many more grey hairs )
It is a 72000 replacement, so is due.
To do it really properly is not a home job. However, if you are skilled and confident there is no reason why not. Main problems are deciding correct tension and a couple of timing pins.
A dealer time is 1.5 hours so even a main dealer wont be too dear, a mobile cam belt man would be cheaper.
mrcheerful
I was not sure how to, and busy, so had a local firm do one on my wife's ax, which is the same engine I think, total cost was 75quid a year ago.
AJH
I had a 205 which at 60000 I decided to have the belt changed
Good job too the old one was like a perished rubber band it literally fell to bits in my hands.
================= How old was it - in years? The renewal interval is usually quoted in years or miles - something like 4 years / 40000 miles. Renewal should be at 4 years even if the target mileage (e.g. 40000 miles) hasn't been reached.
Cic.
It probably is within the reach of a home mechanic but Peugeot themselves only charged £120 a year ago when we bought a 1.4 diseasel 106. Less than that is possible as someone else has said.
Hi,
When I had a 106 and had it serviced at a Peugeot garage,they changed it at
58,000 - about £250 as I remember. I then carried on driving it till 140,000 miles - on the same cambelt! That was a couple of years ago, I do still see it being driven around locally - I wonder if its still on the same cambelt?MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.