cambelt price

[sln]

hello would anyone know how much it would cost for a cambelt to be renewed volvo s40 18 2005 cheers sln

[Clan]

1800 petrol? you don't have one , it is a chain ....

[sln]

Originally Posted by Clan

1800 petrol? you don't have one , it is a chain ....

thanks for the reply so would this still need renwing if so what price would it cost and how long would the job take sln

[Clan]

no , chain drives have been around for decades until somebody had the bright idea of cambelts in the early 70's , chains are not servicable , you would only change one if you had the engine stripped down for other purposes .

It is ironic how old well proved motor vehicle technology is now making a comeback in todays engines :
The chain is back , the relacable oil filter element is back , two big valves per cylinder heads are back , and daresay we will be back with single overhead camshafts soon as they take less energy to drive , cheaper to make , lighter etc , and with the current trend of small capacity powerful turbo petrol engines , we wont need twin cam heads .

[sln]

ok thanks for the reply clan sln