Cam belts... could they have been changed?

chrismyatt82 · 30-12-10, 08:22 AM

My car (ZS180) I bought from a trader, he wasnt sure if the Cam belts had been changed, there is service history up to about 2007 and no receipts

A friend of mine looked at the belts yesterday and said they dont look 7 years old (age of the car)

Is there a way of telling if the belts are the old original ones just by sight alone?

They do look good and quite a nice black rather than a worn grey colour

Can get some pics up if needed?

Supercharged_Z · 30-12-10, 08:31 AM

They could have, but then again they might not have.

The risk is they snap and your engine is ruined, and for info I have seen a drew snapped belts on 51 plate cars.

Your only safe bet is to pay for change.

Captain Bluebear · 30-12-10, 09:20 AM

Does the logbook still have the previous owners details? You could contact them & ask, that's what I did with mine.

chrismyatt82 · 30-12-10, 09:28 AM

It did have it on there, been posted to DVLA now... soon as it comes back I will contact them and see what they say

Phate · 30-12-10, 09:35 AM

I'd change it for the sake of a small outlay to avoid the risk of a large one. Do the waterpump to!

chrismyatt82 · 30-12-10, 09:51 AM

Cheers, will look into it in the new year

Phate, what colour ZS do you drive?

Captain Bluebear · 30-12-10, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by chrismyatt82

It did have it on there, been posted to DVLA now... soon as it comes back I will contact them and see what they say

an other way is, if the car was a part ex then the dealer will have the previuos owners details, if you explain to him you've already sent the logbook away he may help you.

Phate · 30-12-10, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by chrismyatt82

Cheers, will look into it in the new year

Phate, what colour ZS do you drive?

I DID drive a 02 plate Trophy Blue Mk1

- It was immaculate and had a lot of time & money spent on it.

Then some ******* killed it

I'm itching for another...

chrismyatt82 · 30-12-10, 10:03 AM

Sorry to hear that...

I keep seeing an immaculate MK1 ZS180 in Red in and around Romford and near the A12/A127

We was even in the same hand car wash on the same day lol

My other half says she would prefer the Trophy Blue to my Le Mans Green!

Phate · 30-12-10, 10:23 AM

My old car

- Had it for 18 months...loved it.