Workshop
Cambelt and timing kit replacementA workshop specialism
A cambelt is the one job on the list that gives no warning before it fails. There is rarely a noise, no light on the dash and nothing to feel through the pedals — and when it goes, the damage is inside the engine. It is done on time, or it is done expensively.
Book a cambelt on WhatsAppA workshop specialism
Cambelt and timing work is one of the workshop's specialisms. We fit full timing kits and water pumps, covering the parts involved in the timing service rather than only changing the belt.
If your vehicle takes a chain rather than a belt, we will tell you plainly which it is and what the manufacturer's interval is.
When it should be done
Go by whichever comes first, the mileage or the years — belts age even on a van that has sat still, and heat cycles harden the rubber. If you have bought the vehicle with no history for the job, treat it as due; that is cheaper than assuming.
Worth doing at the same time: the auxiliary belt, the coolant, and any pulley with play in it, since everything is already stripped back.
How long the vehicle stays with us
How long the work takes depends on the engine and where its timing components sit. Some engines require more dismantling around the gearbox or subframe than others, so we assess the vehicle before confirming the work involved.