How can I tell if

Mark_Dj

How can I tell if my cam chain has been done? I have some recipts from Vauxhall under the instructions section saying............

--------------Work Requested---------------
Supply and fit a cambelt

I can't find any paper work to say it was done notsure.gif . I have looked a the prices on the bills and the max bill is about £270. I have the service book but I can't see anything about the chain being done. On some of the services the boxes on the are left blank, on some of the other services they are filled in dunno..

Mark_Dj

1st service - All the boxes are left blank (11583 miles)
2nd service - All the boxes are left blank (16468 miles) (Network Q)
3rd service - They changed - Brake Fluid, Air cleaner element, fuel filter, pollen filter (34443 miles)
4th service - They changed - Spark plugs, Air cleaner element, fuel filter (51974 miles)
5th service - All the boxes are left blank (68267 miles)
6th service - They changed - Spark plugs, Air cleaner element, fuel filter, pollen filter (81262 miles)

dodger

doesn't look like it's been done, if it was changed under warranty i doubt they would put it in the service book and you wouldn't received an invoice as they would have paid and not the customer.

Mark_Dj

The woman I got it off said it was changed at 40k. I just noticed in one invoice that it said "Work Requested - Supply and fit a cambelt" on the 13.01.04. So it is possible they could have done it but not put it on paper as they paid for it?

Daz

Or billed her for a cambelt that isnt there and didnt change the chain...

Mark_Dj

I have sent her an e mail to see what she can tell me about the chain. The engine sounds good enough, no rattle. Just sounds normal

dodger

mines done 62000, i don't think mines been changed either, no problems here (touches wood quickly)

Mark_Dj

Lol, mine sounds great, just needs a little tlc here and there

JohnnyN

You can trace the work back from the main dealer, that's assuming that it was carried out by a main dealer. You just give over the reg. # and they can tell you from records.

Mark_Dj

I might try that. I will see what the last owner says first. The car has nearly all Vauxhall history apart from the last one.

Sjdickso

If you are keeping the car Mark i would just have it done for peace of mind.

joey

Mark you have 2 ways of doing this take rockercover off to check for coloured links (means getting hands dirty ) or Johnnys way go to dealers and they will give you a printout of every recall that has and has not been done on your latest purchese.