KV6 Cambelts

don1 · 1st March 2021, 20:54

Hello - Can anyone recommend somewhere in Southwest for a KV6 belt change. I've changed belts on 4 cyl K & Honda D but have chickened out with my V6! Thanks.

vitesse · 1st March 2021, 21:02

There's a place up around Bristol that comes well recommended: Have a look at this thread: https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=261608

Regards

SD1too · 2nd March 2021, 18:44

Don, I've sent you a P.M.

Simon

gnu · 2nd March 2021, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitesse

There's a place up around Bristol that comes well recommended: Have a look at this thread: https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=261608

Regards

Anyone used this garage recently as the recommendations are a few years old?

Dorset Bob · 2nd March 2021, 20:48

Hi Don,
Beware of any misinformation, by PM, telling you that the belts last forever and only need changing at 90,000 miles, irrespective of how old and degraded they are!

I am sure that you will appreciate that any engineer worth his salt, or in fact anyone who has any kind of mechanical appreciation, will know that this is total
BS

mh007 · 2nd March 2021, 22:34

As already said above, don't just rely on the mileage covered.
There is a good reason why a time is also specified.

I recently did a 2003 KV6 with 32k on the clock & although I could see that the belts had been changed before, the front belt that I took off was starting to crack & split in between the teeth.
The rear belts don't appear to suffer as much with this problem (but of course, I always fit a full kit & pump).

Everything was bone dry so this wasn't caused by oil contamination.

don1 · 7th March 2021, 16:26

Thanks everyone for the suggestions Don

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don1 Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minehead Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	KV6 Cambelts Hello - Can anyone recommend somewhere in Southwest for a KV6 belt change. I've changed belts on 4 cyl K & Honda D but have chickened out with my V6! Thanks.

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1st March 2021, 21:02	#2
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,526 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	There's a place up around Bristol that comes well recommended: Have a look at this thread: https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=261608 Regards

7th March 2021, 16:26	#7
don1 Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minehead Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks everyone for the suggestions Don