Cambelt Change 1996 1.9 diesel

[aust250378]

hi all,

I have had a quote for £300 pounds for a cambelt change, is this reasonable? what have other people on here paid?

Regards

Austin

[Welly]

Sounds too much to me, the cambelt change is not that difficult on the 406.

I'd shop around but also insist on a full 'Cambelt Kit' including idlers and tensioners etc AND always change the water pump whilst at it because you've already done 90% of the work to get to the thing.

[omega]

i would go to a moter factors and price up the cambelt kit,then you can decide if the price is good or bad.
also do the water pump as someone else said.

[swiss]

Think I paid about 100 for my local self-employed chap to do it couple years back.

[gumby6371]

Had mine done a few weeks ago at a local garage, cam belt kit, new alternator belt and engine mount changed, came in at £155, but that was with a small mates rates discount. I'd had a quote of £200 for cam belt kit and water pump plus labour from the garage I had the car from.
Didn't have the water pump done this time which may come back and bite me later on.

I did ask at the stealers for a joke and the price came back just under £500 !!!!!!! I thanked him very much for his time and bought a bag of sill clips

[aust250378]

Well, I have asked around at various garages £300 or there abouts seems to be the going rate, I even rang a specialist and they quoted £330 all in.

Looks like I'll be raiding more than the piggy bank!

Regards

Austin