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Hi everyone from an x tugger, brand new to motor homing, so started off with something cheap n reasonable, a fiat ducato 2.5 diesel, swift royale 540, 1994, she's an old girl with 51000 miles ( unlike the wife who's got a bit more ) glad she can't use a computer!!!!!, anyway looking at the paper work she had a cam belt change in 2005 at 38000 so by age she needs one now, I live in south Wales Newport, there are plenty of commercial garages but I think would rather use a specialist motorhome garage, can anyone recommend one in my area, thanks
Also welcome, as regards work on your engine, whatever the 'base' vehicle is ie. fiat/peugot/ford/merc. those are the garages to look at besides a reliable competant 'small guy'.
tony
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My own thoughts would be to use a commercial garage as, underneath it all, your van is just a Fiat Ducato and most commercial garages will have experience of changing cambelts on them.
The only "specialist motorhome garage" that I know of in the South Wales area are Lee and Turner in Bridgend. They are a motorhome dealership and a Fiat Professional dealer. Only problem is that you will pay main dealer prices!
Hopefully someone may have some other suggestions.
Take it to the Fiat boys in Tutshill, just the other side of Chepstow, mail dealer, very professional, great service.
I Have my service done there every year.
As already stated, this service does not require a Motorhome specialist but it does require one big enough to accomodate your vehicles height and weight.
Better the garage you can trust than the ones with most credentials.
I would also not hesitate to have the cambelt changed asap.
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Alan
Don't you think you are being a bit over cautious? 13k miles and 6 years is, in my opinion, rather early to be worrying about new belts.
If it helps my 2.8 td vans belt was changed after 30k miles and 10 years, my 8 year old Berlingo is on 90k miles on the same belt and my Wifes 10 year old 40k miles Saxo is on the same belt.
Don't you think you are being a bit over cautious? 13k miles and 6 years is, in my opinion, rather early to be worrying about new belts.
If it helps my 2.8 td vans belt was changed after 30k miles and 10 years, my 8 year old Berlingo is on 90k miles on the same belt and my Wifes 10 year old 40k miles Saxo is on the same belt.
I'd give it at least a couple more years.
I think the Fiat recommendation for low mileage vehicles is 5 years. I'm sure many vehicles can do double that on a belt but you have to consider the cost of a belt replacement against the potential cost of a major engine rebuild if the belt does go. I know which I'd rather do.
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