Hi all. 3yr old 1.2 corsa its going in for its 60.000 service, in the 
drivers service booklet it says replace  "ribbed belt" now is that the 
timeing belt

                                  tia..

"JB" <j.brown001@(NOSPAM)ntlworld.com> wrote in message 
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> Hi all. 3yr old 1.2 corsa its going in for its 60.000 service, in the 
> drivers service booklet it says replace  "ribbed belt" now is that the 
> timeing belt
>
>                                  tia..
>


no, the ribbed belt is the one for the alternator.

mrcheerful

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:13:59 +0000, JB wrote:


> Hi all. 3yr old 1.2 corsa its going in for its 60.000 service, in the 
> drivers service booklet it says replace  "ribbed belt" now is that the 
> timeing belt
> 
>                                   tia..




It doesn't matter.  At 60k, if it hasn't been done or you don't know if it
has been done then get the timing belt replaced before it goes twang.

gazzafield wrote:

> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:13:59 +0000, JB wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hi all. 3yr old 1.2 corsa its going in for its 60.000 service, in the 
>>drivers service booklet it says replace  "ribbed belt" now is that the 
>>timeing belt
>>
>>                                  tia..
> 
> 
> 
> 
> It doesn't matter.  At 60k, if it hasn't been done or you don't know if it
> has been done then get the timing belt replaced before it goes twang.


I think you'll find it has a chain!

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 08:52:45 +0000, Peat wrote:


> gazzafield wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:13:59 +0000, JB wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>Hi all. 3yr old 1.2 corsa its going in for its 60.000 service, in the 
>>>drivers service booklet it says replace  "ribbed belt" now is that the 
>>>timeing belt
>>>
>>>                                  tia..
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> It doesn't matter.  At 60k, if it hasn't been done or you don't know if it
>> has been done then get the timing belt replaced before it goes twang.
> 
> I think you'll find it has a chain!



Well it'll be all right then won't it?!  Christ, even though OP
obviously didn't know this.  Some people, always up on their high horse.

"Peat"  wrote in message 
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> gazzafield wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:13:59 +0000, JB wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi all. 3yr old 1.2 corsa its going in for its 60.000 service, in the 
>>>drivers service booklet it says replace  "ribbed belt" now is that the 
>>>timeing belt
>>>
>>>                                  tia..
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> It doesn't matter.  At 60k, if it hasn't been done or you don't know if 
>> it
>> has been done then get the timing belt replaced before it goes twang.
>
> I think you'll find it has a chain!


what do you mean a chain ?

>>> It doesn't matter.  At 60k, if it hasn't been done or you don't know if 
>>> it
>>> has been done then get the timing belt replaced before it goes twang.
>>
>> I think you'll find it has a chain!
>
> Well it'll be all right then won't it?!  Christ, even though OP
> obviously didn't know this.  Some people, always up on their high horse.


Funny how things can come across, but I didn't find that comment patronising 
or condescending one little bit - just informing someone that it was chain 
driven.

Though I certainly wouldn't take it as gospel....

-- 
Peter

"You're not a real UKRCMer until you've owned a Rover 620ti."

"JB" <j.brown001@(NOSPAM)ntlworld.com> wrote in message 
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>
> "Peat"  wrote in message 
> news:x11Ge.12801$YL5.2990@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
>> gazzafield wrote:
>>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:13:59 +0000, JB wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi all. 3yr old 1.2 corsa its going in for its 60.000 service, in the 
>>>>drivers service booklet it says replace  "ribbed belt" now is that the 
>>>>timeing belt
>>>>
>>>>                                  tia..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It doesn't matter.  At 60k, if it hasn't been done or you don't know if 
>>> it
>>> has been done then get the timing belt replaced before it goes twang.
>>
>> I think you'll find it has a chain!
>
> what do you mean a chain ?
>
>


Your engine does not have a cambelt, it has a camchain.  In practical terms 
these may outlast the car.  The ribbed belt replacement is merely a 
precaution against annoying roadside failure.

mrcheerful