Holden Astra 2000: Why did the camshaft timing belt service interval change?
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Asked by Mark Carroll
WE HAVE been quoted about $700 for the 60,000km service on our 2000 Astra. The high cost is for changing the cam timing belt, which, according to the service manual, is not scheduled until 125,000 km. We have been told there's a design problem with a drive pulley that affects the belt. Why has Holden not told Astra owners? And why have they not issued a recall to fix the problem at their expense?
Answered by CarsGuide
24 Jun 2004HOLDEN has identified a problem with the camshaft timing belt tensioner, which has failed on some vehicles. The result is the belt has broken or skipped a tooth or two on the gear, with the potential for serious internal damage to the engine. To get around the problem, Holden reduced the service interval for replacement of the belt from 125,000km to 60,000km. As Holden sees it, you would have paid the service fee when the belt was changed at 125,000km anyway. Like you, I would have preferred Holden to come up with a proper engineering fix that would last long enough to maintain the longer service interval.Take it up with your dealer if you feel so aggrieved.
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