406 Cam belt
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:57 pm
Hi. Many thanks for letting me join. I live in France and have just bought my second 406. This one is a 1998 1.9td Berline saloon. Now wishing I hadn't scrapped the other one as I could have used the bits... Ho-hum. Anyway, the garage I bought it from assured me that they had done the cam belt and water pump. Sadly, I don't believe them - there is no sign that the work has been done. And as the last change is down as 2009, I want to be sure. One thing I am sure of is the mileage is genuine at 80000 kms - yep, 50000 miles. So my question is: Is there a quick way to check the belt? I did do a belt change on the last one which, for a home mechanic, was a bit of a trial, but I don't want to start stripping away stuff I don't need to just to get a quick shuftee... Any help gratefully received. Look forward to a long association with the forum! Many thanks, guys :-)