cam belt question

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:56 pm

a friend of mine went to look at a bongo aft, 4wd, 1997,2.5 diesel, the dealer who was selling it said it was his own bongo, my friend asked if the cam belt had been done to which the dealer replied ITS GOT A CAM CHAIN,
i am still learning about bongos & when he phoned me to ask about this subject i wasnt sure if they had changed from a belt to a chain on later models ( mines a 96 n reg )
also it is registered as an mpv ( mine is registered as a motor caravan ) although it hasn't been converted, will this make any difference to insuring the vehicle, any advice would be greatly appreciated & would be passed back to my mate to finalise the deal on the bongo, many thanks, LEE

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:04 pm

It has a cam BELT. Shouldn't make any differance to insurance which type of vehicle it is regiestered as. Life sure don't seem to bother.

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:07 pm

thanks haydn, ill let him know, many thanks, lee

kawasaki kid · Post by **kawasaki kid** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:22 pm

If the dealer thinks it`s got a camchain and not a belt he certainly hasn`t changed it.

...... Some dealer.

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:22 pm

i dont hink so, my mate is from maidstone, kent, & he said it was local ish to him, lee

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:24 pm

i have told him to be wary of this dealer & to check everything , if hes not sure to walk away & start looking elsewhere.