Cambelt change

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:31 pm

How often does the cambelt need changing on the H22?

Is it more frequent if you have a manual tensioner? Also, should I get it checked to see if the belt has loosened at all? It's done 18k since it was last changed.

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:32 pm

5years or 70k IIRC

Post by **Donald** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:33 pm

I thought it was every 60k, but then I read somewhere else that it can be every 74k

all I know is mine was last done at 68k and it's now just creeped over 120... so it'll be done fairly soon for me.

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:39 pm

OK, bit of time yet the. I had 36k in my head for some reason. What about the manual tensioner? Does that need attention on some kind of service?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:47 pm

I thought it was every 60k miles to change the belt, but that does vary depending on the forum

The manual tensioner I believe should be checked not long after installation to take up the initial stretch the belt has. Definitely one for @PerformanceAutoworks to answer to be sure though, don't want to be worrying you for no reason. I had mine retensioned 1000 miles after I think it was.

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:49 pm

I'll have a look in my owners manual when I get back, just to confirm.

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:51 pm

Cheers peeps.

It went back to PAW 500 miles later for the oil pump change, but it probably had a new belt again then too so that doesn't really help

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:39 pm

Every 5 yrs or 60k miles, which ever comes first.

Post by **vanzep** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:57 pm

Maybe i picked it up wrong but i thought it was adviseable to replace every 30k for H23 manual tensioner conversion onto H22 as belt is a bit tighter either that or whatever interval it states for H23

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:08 pm

vanzep wrote:Maybe i picked it up wrong but i thought it was adviseable to replace every 30k for H23 manual tensioner conversion onto H22 as belt is a bit tighter either that or whatever interval it states for H23

You could be onto something there! Hopefully rich will confirm soon, don't want to pester him tho. He spends enough time helping us lot out.

30k would be good, means I can say to the mrs it needs a cam belt doing and slip some 11:1's in while it's being done which should offset the cost a little