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My 2005 RunX 1.8 RX is due for 90 000KM service and I can't seem to find the service book. Been calling some service workshop guys and they don't seem to know when the cambelt change is due.

Does anybody here know when the cambelt is due for change?

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HH
 
Not certain for the runx but AFAIK a general rule of thumb is 120k (anyone got better info?)
Bearing in mind that should it fail while the engine is running (which is when it will fail) the damage to your engine will be devastating so rather sooner than later/safe than sorry/[insert cliche here.]
 
Call a Toyota agent. They should be able to assist. It differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. On my A3 it is every 75k km.
 
I just checked my RunX manual quickly I actually couldn't see anything :/

On my 1997 Corolla RSI it was 100,000km though.
 
100 000 KM service or when needed prior to 100 000

I broke a Cambelt on my Polo. The only good thing about a VW engine is that the open valves can't be hit by a piston if the cambelt breaks. On any other make of car you will not be so lucky. If the Cambelt breaks the Pistons will hit the open Valves and break them, the head and a whole bunch of other things.

Best to have it replaced that to wait it out.

I'll just have it done on 90 000 since it is going in anyway ;)
 
Thanks.

I called the Toyota Customer care earlier and the guy seemed to be unsure. I guess I have to re-budget to do the cambelt. A major service around R2k, so I guess I have to add an extra R1.5K - or more?
 
Heita_Hola said:
Thanks.

I called the Toyota Customer care earlier and the guy seemed to be unsure. I guess I have to re-budget to do the cambelt. A major service around R2k, so I guess I have to add an extra R1.5K - or more?
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Lol. At Audi they charge R5k just for the cambelt and then about another R5k for a service. Complete rip off. Hope yours is cheaper.
 
When my Cambelt broke the whole thing set me back about R 2500

I have no idea what it would be on a Toyota tbh, But I'm sure their normal replacement would be inline with my broken one so I'd say about R 2 000 sounds right. But seriously, paying R 2 000 for a Cambelt or R 10 000+ for a fix doesn't really give you much of an choice though :o R2 000 > R 10 000 +
 
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Also check where the water pump is situated, if it is in the same compartment (it is in my car) have that replaced too... getting in there is half the cost of the job so do whatever needs to be done while the mach is in there.
 
On my Corolla it is also 100 000kms

The first cambelt replacement we've done gave us a fright - the camshaft pulley was a nice golden brown color. Dunno how long it would've lasted before seizing up totally and borking the engine up.

So now we do it religiously every 100 000kms. The engine is on its third cambelt now, and still going strong except for the valve stem seals which need replacement.
 
Pitbull said:
I broke a Cambelt on my Polo. The only good thing about a VW engine is that the open valves can't be hit by a piston if the cambelt breaks. On any other make of car you will not be so lucky.
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That's only certain VW engines, typically the smaller, low-tech ones. Once you start talking multivalve hi-compression engines, there is going to be valve damage.
 
Claymore said:
That's only certain VW engines, typically the smaller, low-tech ones. Once you start talking multivalve hi-compression engines, there is going to be valve damage.
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I had the Polo-tec 2.0 conversion on mine. The Mechanic said something about being lucky it's a "Free cycle" engine or something. (The gap between a closed piston and open valve is big enough so they don't hit each other.)

But yes, you could be right that it's only certain engines. The Polo-tec is a rather simple engine :o
 
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