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Different cambelts?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:01 pm
by Rob Furniss
What's the deal with different cambelts? been told that the one we fitted to Rowans car about 2 years ago is the wrong one, is this possible?
Got it from ebay as a kit but I don't have the details anymore, it's a Dayco belt.
He has a GPX.
Re: Different cambelts?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:11 pm
by Bennoz
Mivec vs non-mivec are different. 232 vs 226 teeth.
Re: Different cambelts?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:18 pm
by Vectose
Ah yeah the Dayco one for the MIVEC is wrong. A few people have had this issue.
The Dayco one is 257 teeth whereas it should be 232.
Re: Different cambelts?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:34 pm
by Rob Furniss
Ok thanks fellas.
Would you stay away from the dayco 257 one then i.e can it cause issues?
Re: Different cambelts?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:48 pm
by Sahin
It has to be 232 otherwise it won't stay in time
Re: Different cambelts?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:01 pm
by Rob Furniss
So we must have fitted the correct one then, as we'd know about it within a short space of time of driving the car? (this was about 2 years ago)
Or would it just knock it out 1 tooth which may be hard to notice?
Cars in the shop and they are saying wrong belt had been fitted previously.
Re: Different cambelts?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:02 pm
by Vectose
257 tooth won't fit. It's too long. Or it might but would be loose
Re: Different cambelts?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:15 pm
by Rob Furniss
Vectose wrote:257 tooth won't fit. It's too long. Or it might but would be loose
Of course yeah it would be like 200-300mm longer wouldn't it.