Cambelt On Corolla

[roman700]

Hiya - just a quick question as I would like to help my Mum who is going to see a Corolla this afternoon. She is 5 years old with 32k (Corolla not my Mum).

It hasn't had a cambelt changed. Is this something that would need doing? If so, how much does it cost on a Corolla?

Thanks a lot.

[Twincam.GTi]

Cambelt on most Corollas states it should be changed at every 6 years or 60,000 mile (which ever is sooner) however...

... change mine at when a least 5 years old.

My advice to you would be get it changed ... so try to use this as price hangling point... knock at least £100 of price of car for sale

[yaris781]

Hiya - just a quick question as I would like to help my Mum who is going to see a Corolla this afternoon. She is 5 years old with 32k (Corolla not my Mum).

It hasn't had a cambelt changed. Is this something that would need doing? If so, how much does it cost on a Corolla?

Thanks a lot.

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if its a vvti engine it does not have a cam belt and is chain driven

[Twincam.GTi]

Correct, but if it's 5years old wasn't this the 'change over' year with regard to engines? ...so it could have either depending on which month car was made that year.

[Uncle Bob]

The last belt driven Corolla's were made up to 31/12/1999, then the 1.4 and 1.6 VVTi (chain driven ) came out, slight over lap, was made from 01/10/1999 :)

[COROLLA-KID]

Its gonna be worth it if it is a belt. it dont cost as much as havin to fix it if it does go on ya. think mine came to £200 ish ( had to get a water pump as they are used as a tenstioner aswell)

[Twincam.GTi]

On 1.6 4AFE engines the waterpump was something of a problem so much so with a certain batch of Corollas a recall was done by Toyota in 2001 for late 90's models. Mine was one, was contacted in January 2002 and had to take it in to local dealership for a free check.

[COROLLA-KID]

I didnt have the car the so i dont know if the bloke before took it in??? all done now tho.