cambelt replacement price

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:47 pm

I've booked my car next week for MOT, service and cambelt replacement incl. water pump. The blokey said it costs £200 for the cambelt + extra £40 for the water pump. Not sure about the bottom pulley - he didn't seem to mention it. + MOT and service another £100. Does this sound like a good price?

I COULD do the service myself, but with rain and having no garage kinda restricts my options. Plus with some people moaning about getting oil filters off and having oil slicks on their drives doesn't help the choices!

robconnors1977 · Post by **robconnors1977** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:53 pm

Its worth noting there was only £12 differance between a genuine and non -genuine water pump!!
I was quite suprised. Its def worth paying the extra .

Post by **Welly** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:49 pm

Captain Jack wrote: I COULD do the service myself, but with rain and having no garage kinda restricts my options. Plus with some people moaning about getting oil filters off and having oil slicks on their drives doesn't help the choices!

Yes, my hand is healing up nicely now thank you.

I got the filter tightness just right when I finished (so I could back it off again by hand) and within a week it's gone fecking solid again........*looks forward to next oil change*

Anyway, should you not have done all that stuff BEFORE you went Cruzin

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:40 pm

I should have but I didn't have any money. In fact I still don't, but I am getting it done on pay day

dougspug · Post by **dougspug** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:56 am

i got timing belt & ancilliary belt replaced last year at arnold clark(vauxhall) i supplied the belts and the bill came to approx £150 inc vat with 3 month labour guarantee.most main dealers are 50-55 quid an hour ,bmw/merc/saab/honda 60-65 quid an hour,up in scotland anayway.you can check job times if you can get hold of a disc called autodata

robconnors1977 · Post by **robconnors1977** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:03 pm

Well i had the garage replace the belt+ tensioners and water pump. Well chuffed cos the car now sounds so quiet and runs better than ever. Also they only charged me 3 hours labour as apposed to 4.5 as they quoted. So total price of job was £220 inc and this was also using a genuine water pump and dayco belt kit.

bigshowpl · Post by **bigshowpl** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:47 am

I am new to the board and wondering if anyone can recommend a good mechanic in Lancashire? Just got a 99V 2.0HDi GLX 90 (Navy Blue) and need the timing belt, tensioner, idler pulley, water pump, bottom pulley, aux belt etc.

Thanks,
Paul

vladman · Post by **vladman** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:31 am

Ah, this old topic rears its ugly head again.

All of you guys are quoting £200-300 for this job.

Now, it's probably a more difficult job, hence taking more hours, on a V6, but when I had this done, plus (basic) service, plus change of radiator, I paid... wait for it (at a main stealer)... £870!!!

And I don't think they even changed the water pump...

As someone said, a good, trustworthy mechanic is worth his weight in gold... I am yet to find one though...

Post by **Welly** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:40 am

vladman wrote:As someone said, a good, trustworthy mechanic is worth his weight in gold... I am yet to find one though...

Well, if lasts week's adventures are anything to go by you have found him............YOU !

vladman · Post by **vladman** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:55 am

Welton wrote:Well, if lasts week's adventures are anything to go by you have found him............YOU !

thanks welton, i am quite handy with my tools, and not scared of undertaking a job, but, changing the exhaust and brake shoes are one thing, and changing a timing belt another... probably too complex. especially without a manual - haynes never made one for a v6...

bigshowpl · Post by **bigshowpl** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:17 am

Hello again,
I'm not complaining about price, i've budgeted a certain amount and sourced the best parts prices myself, this includes timing belt, tensioner, idler pulley, aux belt, bottom pulley, water pump, antifreeze, water.

I'm looking for a recommendation for a good mechanic who won't charge the earth yet will be able to do the job without breaking most of the under bonnet plastics and leaving bolts out etc. I don't trust the main stealer as they're all apprentices.

I'd consider undertaking it but I need a proper receipt for warranty purposes.

Thanks,
Paul

Malachy · Post by **Malachy** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:55 pm

vladman wrote:
Welton wrote:Well, if lasts week's adventures are anything to go by you have found him............YOU !
thanks welton, i am quite handy with my tools, and not scared of undertaking a job, but, changing the exhaust and brake shoes are one thing, and changing a timing belt another... probably too complex. especially without a manual - haynes never made one for a v6...

pfft id prefer to pay someone to change an exhaust and do the timing belt myself, exhaust always has shitty rust bolts and causes you to curse no end,
timing belt is just line up the marks,
pin the pulleys undo tensioner,
off with old belt,
4/5 bolts for water pump clean up gasket new pump in,
remove tensioner put new one on,
Put new belt on tighten up roughly with tensioner,
remove locking pins,
spin engine by hand 3-4 times,
check pins locate if not remove belt and reset.
check belt tension making sure you can turn 1/4 >1/2 on its longest lenth

job done

its not rocket science just fitting an elastic band around some wheels

although i imagine the v6 is a bit more complicated it still cant be that bad

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:50 pm

Malachy wrote: although i imagine the v6 is a bit more complicated it still cant be that bad

you have to remember this is french v6

i cant think of a worse timing belt to change on any car, other than a fiat coupe 20v turbo

Malachy · Post by **Malachy** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:53 pm

jameslxdt wrote:
Malachy wrote: although i imagine the v6 is a bit more complicated it still cant be that bad
you have to remember this is french v6

i cant think of a worse timing belt to change on any car, other than a fiat coupe 20v turbo

hehe 20v turbo is a pig it can just be done with engine in car although the dealer says it cant lol.

Alfa v6 could be worse

and they snap em every 5 mins too

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:56 pm

Malachy wrote:
hehe 20v turbo is a pig it can just be done with engine in car although the dealer says it cant lol.

Alfa v6 could be worse and they snap em every 5 mins too

thats because fiat dealers are just pathetic and dont want the job

never done an alfa v6, volvo 360 2.0 can be a bit akward too, easy enough cambelt to change just sod all room