Cam Belt Quote, £120

[Ben]

Got a quote off my local garage, he said he'd do the belt for around £120. Is this a reasonable quote or should I look elsewhere.

 

[Gray]

Sounds too cheap for a garage!? :S

I could recccomend a guy I use, he is based between Alfreton and Shirland.

 

[mini-valver]

For a 1.4 8v, thats fair. SO easy, lol

 

[Ben]

Is it worth having any other work done whilst I'm having the cambelt changed?

 

[mini-valver]

Just make sure they put a cambelt KIT on, not just the belt. Maybe a service. up to you and depends entirely on what the car has had done in the past.

 

[Ben]

KK buddy, I had it serviced today but didn't think about the cambelt till after I'd had it done which is when I asked him. Thanks x

 

[guysy]

Get the cambelt kit, aux belt changed if it hasnt been, And ask him to look at the water pump and change it if needs be.

 

[Ben]

I have a receipt for the water pump just before I bought the car last year. So just cambelt kit and aux belt? Cheers

 

[Tunst]

I have a receipt for the water pump just before I bought the car last year. So just cambelt kit and aux belt? Cheers

id still get it checked, i made the mistake of not checking mine before i put the engine in and its fucked lol, i think for £120 ur only gettin the belt unless they charge less than i do for labour and im cheap :O

 

[Alastair.]

if its had a water pump last year, it would have had a new belt fitted unless the guy was a complete plank and put the old belt back on.

If your not sure and want piece of mind that its done then go for a cambelt kit and aux belt(s)

 

[sideways danny]

pretty decent, just ask to make sure it has a new tensioner too (they're not plastic like the 172 ones so often not replaced if low miles) which should be fairly cheap.

 

[scotty2hotty81]

i bet its a belt £20 + 2hrs labour at £50?

 

[oli123]

Thats not to bad.cam belt is about £20 easy job tho but i think that's a average price.