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Can You Tell If A Cambelt Has Been Changed
Can You Tell If A Cambelt Has Been Changed. Even if you have the start up rattle even audi thinks this is normal. Mark told us, “ sometimes one of the covers can be removed and the engine can be turned by hand to see the brand of the belt you can also see if it looks old or recent.

Checked under bonnet, but have'nt looked under cambelt cover yet. If you have no evidence it has been done, assume it hasn't been. When should a cambelt be changed?
Sometimes, A Cambelt Will Produce A Loud Noise When The Car Is Running, This Happens Most Often When The Vehicle Is First Started And The Engine Is Cold.
11 september 2010 at 9:38am. Got the dealer to stamp the book & write in it that the cambelt had been changed. Just make sure you change the oil frequently, mine was on audi long life servicing before the tensioner went and i think the fact the oil wasn't changed for 20k was a contributing factor.
Even If You Have The Start Up Rattle Even Audi Thinks This Is Normal.
Call a main dealer and ask them how often they suggest the belt should be changed. This method also doesn’t reveal when or at how many miles the belt was changed or if. The timing belt is hidden by a metal cover as smithy has mentioned.
A Lot Of Belts Have Print On Them Or White Line Markings.
If there is supposed to be a new serpentine belt on the car, you will know just to look at it. So if you need to change the cam belt, some people choose to have the water pump changed at the same time as the cam belt will already be off. Look at the inside for small cracks running vertically across the belt, they show up and can not be missed.
If You Have No Evidence It Has Been Done, Assume It Hasn't Been.
Your car’s handbook should specify the frequency. You have to remove the timing belt cove. In these cases it is always advisable to renew the waterpump as.
The Noise Could Be A Squealing, Hissing, Grinding, Rattling, Chirping Or Rumbling Kind Of Sound.
But you should start to think about a change after every 40,000 miles, and every 4 years or so. And a decent garage should let you know if a timing belt change is due when you get your car serviced. If you look at the belt itself you should be able to tell if it has been changed recently, it will still be somewhat clean if it has.
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