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22-03-2008
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That's my cambelt gone....
Morning guys
I was just sitting at a junction at the end of my road and the car just cut out. The AA have been and it turns out the cambelt has gone. It is a 2003 car with 51k miles and a full Alfa history. I was about to get the cambelt changed in 2 weeks time at the next service  Do you think I will be successful in claiming from Alfa UK? Is the V6 interval in the UK still 6 years and 72k miles?     
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
This has happened to another GTA recently and I thought it was 72k miles and 5 years.
If within this time/mileage span, then Alfa covered 90% of the cost, leaving a bill to pay of £300. 
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Well, fingers crossed - it is an April 2003 car.
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Bad luck. Hope it goes well.
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Thanks for the support guys. I will keep you posted.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Heavy, the interval is 5 years or 72k miles. You might be lucky and get a contribution especially since you got a full Alfa history. It is generally recommended to replace at 4 years / 60k miles.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
The GTA does appear to be a bit more demanding on the timing belt than the standard V6's.
Best of luck with your claim
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Good luck with the claim - don't take no for an answer.
Paul.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Well - that's it on the back of the tow truck now, will find out the impending doom next week.
Now - to put on a brave face!
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
God Luck - Should be Ok for a 90% claim as within the 5 years and a full Alfa history - A bit of hassle but will actually work out cheaper for yourself with lots of new bits fitted
Do a search on threads to see your best course of action.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Not good, hopefully the fact that it was just idling kept any damage to a minimum.
Decision made for me, thought about next service but at 4 1/2 years going to order the bits in next week and get her booked in. Good luck.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Originally Posted by Ecurie Ecosse
All the best with that buddy. Sorry to hear though. 
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
When I bought my GTA at 4 years old and 47k miles, I said that for piece of mind I wanted to have the cambelt done as a condition of sale.
The reply of the staff at Mangoletsi was that there was no point in this. They assured me that, were the cambelt to go before 72k/6 years they would ensure that ALL costs were covered by Alfa UK as long as the service schedule had been followed. If Mangoletsi can make this promise, then any dealer should be able to (although I know some dealers seem to do better than others). See how it goes to start with, but in your position I would not accept anything other than them paying in full - if they try to suggest such a thing. Incidentally I did get them to change the belts anyway, but that's irrelevant to your situation.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
sorry to hear this mate. seem's to be a spate of these now that GTA's are reaching this age.
mileage also seems to be a factor - around 50k mile mark.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
On my twinny I did get a letter from the dealer advising 36K belt change....
I am sure it was a directive from ARUK to inform everyone of this information.... But it doesn't help if you bought the car from a third party though Chris
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Originally Posted by chrisd_b
V6 was always staying @ 5yrs or 72k miles,whichever sooner
D
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Ouch. Sorry to hear. Hope you get it sorted soon
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
EE very sad news mate, it's always heart breaking when this happens, good luck with Alfa.
Stu
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Many thanks guys, will find out on Tuesday and will update you when I hear news.
Rather than feeling angry just now at the breakdown, I'm feeling a bit sad that my companion has been unceremoniously taken away on a truck.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Shoite - bad luck EE. I hope ARUK come up with the goods.
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22-03-2008
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Re: That's my cambelt gone....
Sorry to hear that fella. Thankfully you weren't pegging it along a motorway at the time.
Its nothing other than russian roulette with cambelts. It surprises me that Alfa stand by their 5yrs/72k. Must be good reason. Is it that in other countries, the larger market in fact, that cambelts dont snap early. Is it down to the varying temperatures we get in this country that cause the belts to perish? There must be something behind this. I'm going to get my belts done at my service next month. 4 yrs and 36k but I just dont want to risk it.
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