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New cam belt, smoother car.

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:11 pm
by D9406
Just had a new cam belt fitted, couldn't do it myself back playing up at moment, £91 for belt, tensioners, water pump and aux belt and £150 to fit it, 2.8 hours, pleased with that but £49 VAT , rip off.
Anyway, car feels smoother than before, is quieter and pick up out of corners is better. I assume that the old belt had stretched a little causing timing to be slightly out.
Mileage is 57K but car is 12 years old and although has a lot of service history I can't find any evidence of cambelt being changed so had the lot done as insurance.

Re: New cam belt, smoother car.

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:59 pm
by highlander
D9406 wrote:Mileage is 57K but car is 12 years old and although has a lot of service history I can't find any evidence of cambelt being changed so had the lot done as insurance.
Definitely the best approach. You got a good deal on yours, mine was about £400-ish all-inclusive, but even the £400 I paid would be cheaper than what would happen if my belt snapped.