Does a Vauxhall Corsa have a cam belt?
Does a Vauxhall Corsa have a cam belt?
Servicing is required every 20,000 miles or annually, depending on which comes first. It’s also worth noting that the 1.7-litre diesel is the only Corsa engine fitted with a cambelt, which must be changed every 10 years or 60,000 miles, at a significant expense.
Is the Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 a belt Cam?
Yes, the 1.2 is chain cam. The 1.4 is belt cam. Someone at the Vauxhall garage made a mistake. What should I check when buying a used Vauxhall Corsa?
How often do you change the cambelt on a Corsa Lite?
Corsa lites have non interference heads. Nothing will break if the cambelt snaps. Just klap a new belt on and off you go. Up to the Corsa C and Astra G the cambelt needs to be replaced every 75,000km. The Corsa D has a timing chain and Astra H is 120,000km.
Can a timing belt be replaced on a Vauxhall Corsa?
In this INA timing belt article, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing chain kit on a Vauxhall Corsa with a 1.2L petrol engine. The vehicle had a noticeable rattle emanating from the timing chain area, which was especially bad at cold start.
Do you need to change the chain on a Vauxhall Corsa?
It is a chain so doesn’t need changing as often as a belt but that isn’t the whole story. The chain needs good oil to make it last. If you stick to Vauxhall’s extended service intervals the chain will wear, get noisy and eventually fail. Plenty of engines get wrecked that way.
Yes, the 1.2 is chain cam. The 1.4 is belt cam. Someone at the Vauxhall garage made a mistake. What should I check when buying a used Vauxhall Corsa?
In this INA timing belt article, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing chain kit on a Vauxhall Corsa with a 1.2L petrol engine. The vehicle had a noticeable rattle emanating from the timing chain area, which was especially bad at cold start.
What should I check when buying a Vauxhall Corsa?
Checking your site seems to suggest that it does not have a cam belt but a chain which only needs replacing if rattling badly. Which is it? Yes, the 1.2 is chain cam. The 1.4 is belt cam. Someone at the Vauxhall garage made a mistake. What should I check when buying a used Vauxhall Corsa? Volkswagen Eos 2.0 petrol – cam belt or chain?
Is the 1.2 petrol cam belt or chain?
Can you clarify if the 1.2 petrol Corsa (2006 model) is cam belt or chain? I am advised by my local Vauxhall garage that the cam belt and water pump needs changing at 10 years or 100,000 miles at a cost of £360.
