hdi cambelt.

Anyone heard of cambelt breakage on these engines?
I'm approaching 74,000 miles (Xantia 90 hdi - a bit power boosted) and the
book says change at 100,000.
If I leave it till autumn it will be up to 87,000.
DaveK.

 

Are you sure it is not 100000km?

My 306 says 72000 miles

Alec

 

Peugeot recommend 72k or 5 years!!

 

My handbook says 96K!

What is the definitive answer here??!

 

If it were me and I didn't know when or if it had ever been done I would get
it done asap. I'd rather pay up to £300 to have a cambelt changed than scrap
a car because of a BER engine.

Chris

 

Peugeot recommend 72k or 5 years!!Thanks guys. Just read the book again and it's 75 to 80 thousand miles,
except HDI engines, which are 100,000 miles-
except SEVERE conditions when it's 75,000.
Been quoted £150 so it's time I guess.
DaveK.

 

You have to decide which engine you are quoting for. The older 1.9TD had a
recommended renewal at 72k miles, but the HDI is higher.
Haynes, in their infinite wisdom, have it at 36k, but my handbook tells me
that my Peugeot dealer will advise when the cambelt requires changing, as it
is dependant on the type of engine.

 

Definitive answer. Peugeot is 96,000 miles normal driving or 72,000
severe, or 5 years
Citroen is 100,000 miles normal or 75,000 severe, or 5 years.
These are HDI only.

 

Don't rely on them telling you if you don't ask. Mine was changed as it was
too old rather then too high a milage. It was a couple of years too old,
and was only spotted as I asked the question.

Peter

 

My definitive answer would be to change it now. There is a school of
thought that recomends you fit a new water pump at the same time

 

The definitive answer, is whatever your handbook says.

The intervals change all the time - there's no defacto figure. If you can
find two intervals for the *same* *year* of the *same* *engine* then always
use the lower figure.