Vito 110cdi cambelt?

[grendels mum]

Can anyone tell me if a VITO 110 cdi has a cambelt. Our local garage says it does not but just want to check. Thanks (you can tell I'm a girl!!)

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

No you are ok, its Chain driven

 

[television]

I would not have known that you are a girl,,many people ask this question, and it is as ellsy say's and good for in excess of 150k miles.

Welcome to the forum, and join in where ever you like if you wish to

 

[Coulsdon Eagle]

when should you think about changing the chain? i've never touched it before, mines done 251,000 miles so far, i give the van an oil and filter change every 10,000 miles, using Castrol GTD Magnatec, even though Mercs say the engine's good for a 13,500 mile service interval.
There's no rattles or strange noises with the engine/chain, am i pushing my luck?

Any thoughts?

 

[television]

One day take of the rocker cover and set it up on the timing marks on the damper and see how far out the cams are, 3 mm is about the max.

Also if the teeth on the cams are sharp, then there is the danger of the chain riding a tooth.

A new chain can be fed in and the cam wheels replaced quite easily

 

[Coulsdon Eagle]

is it an easy job, or one best left to a specialist?

 

[television]

is it an easy job, or one best left to a specialist?

Thats a hard question, if you are not confident then let an indie do it, it is fairly easy with the instructions

 

[Quick Silver]

when should you think about changing the chain? i've never touched it before, mines done 251,000 miles so far, i give the van an oil and filter change every 10,000 miles, using Castrol GTD Magnatec, even though Mercs say the engine's good for a 13,500 mile service interval.
There's no rattles or strange noises with the engine/chain, am i pushing my luck?

Any thoughts?

My chains are changed at 200k on average ,but do check the sprocket teeth for wear as Malcom says as you could get an overide of the chain even if it's a new chain then it's goodbye engine .