Cambelts

What is a cambelt?
The cambelt (timing belt) is one of the most important components of your car engine. Essentially, it is designed to keep the bottom half of the engine in sync with the top half.

How often should I change my cambelt?
Most vehicle manufacturers recommend a cambelt change every 40,000 to 60,000 miles or roughly every 5 years. If you don’t change your cambelt when it’s due, you run the risk of causing a great deal of damage to your car’s engine – a snapped cambelt can cause expensive and serious damage.

What happens if my cambelt snaps?
It depends on what kind of engine you have; in an interference-type engine serious, expensive damage can be caused by a snapped cambelt. In a non-interference engine, no damage occurs and a new belt can just be popped on.

Give us a call at Fleet Autocentre in Weston-super-Mare, if you have any questions or concerns about cambelts – our team of technicians are here to help and advise.

Fleet Autocentre is an RAC Approved Garage and Accredited Repairer, and as such we are committed to providing our customers with honest pricing, quality work and excellent customer service. We are regularly audited by the RAC to ensure that we are keeping up our high standards.

To find out more about Cambelts in Weston-super-Mare, contact us online or call us directly on 01934 644665

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