Cam belt quote!!!

[BingoBanjo]

Just been quoted 250 quid for new cam belt inc pullys and fitting by my lovely mechanic!! ....should i laugh or ask his daughter to marry me?

 

[Tom@JMS]

Cheap. Cambelt kit alone is £100 give or take, then add 4-5 hours steady labour. I assume at that price he's not replacing the aux belt too, nevermind the aux kit?

 

[BingoBanjo]

Cheap. Cambelt kit alone is £100 give or take, then add 4-5 hours steady labour. I assume at that price he's not replacing the aux belt too, nevermind the aux kit?

Didnt think to mention the aux at the time as i fell over when he quoted me for the cambelt, i will see if he will do it for a bag of chips and a rizla

 

[Martin_172]

assuming thats not including parts? and even at that i wouldnt bother unless he has the correct tools or the timing will be out

 

[BingoBanjo]

assuming thats not including parts? and even at that i wouldnt bother unless he has the correct tools or the timing will be out

inc parts, i know! cannot belive it really, he knows me and knows the car and has apparently changed a fair few on this engine, comes with a guarantee too. i will post back next week when its fitted and if all is good post his number on here for all.

 

[Andyman]

To quote a old saying, usually if it sounds too good to be true it usually is!

Sounds like he's doing it for free as the parts wont be far off 250 alone. Hope he's got the right timing tools too

 

[Mike@Rentech]

Bargain!!

Non genuine kit I take it, nothing wrong with them at all.
Make sure he changes the Aux belt as well, you would be suprised at the amount of cambelt changes I have seen without the aux belt change.

 

[Andyman]

Make sure he has the right timing tools. If he has and youve searched all the bits you need to replace like x2 belt kits and tensioner then your on to a winner.....unlike the bloke doing it haha

 

[Clio_Sport_Hull]

245 i got quoted, thats good mate! good luck

 

[fUbAr]

K-Tec are charging £350 for the full cambelt kit and aux belt during August/September (for aircon models, £280 for non aircon)... much cheaper than every other quote i've had, they were all £400+

 

[clairemae]

^ i wish i lived near ktec!

 

[Jonny1*2]

K-Tec are charging £350 for the full cambelt kit and aux belt during August/September (for aircon models, £280 for non aircon)... much cheaper than every other quote i've had, they were all £400+

Good deal that :approve:

 

[fUbAr]

^ i wish i lived near ktec!

lol, it makes it even cheaper on petrol living just up the road :rasp:

 

[Fred@BTM]

aux belt KIT should always be fitted IMO, but that's just me, do it all at once or don't bother, the amount of noisy/knackered aux belt idlers i see is ridiculous!

 

[Craig]

so like i got my aux belt done end of last year 36k. my cambelt is due next year because its 5 years old do i get the aux belt done again the car is only on 41k.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you got £3.5K to risk? just get it all done at once, no arguments then

 

[Craig]

so im best getting the aux belt done again? the cambelt was getting done anyway btw

thanks

 

[Jonny1*2]

it comes off mate to do the cam belt, so you might as well.

 

[Fred@BTM]

aux belt kit IMO - yes

 

[Craig]

ah cheers better get saving lol

 

[SBV116]

aux belt KIT should always be fitted IMO, but that's just me, do it all at once or don't bother, the amount of noisy/knackered aux belt idlers i see is ridiculous!

What fred says!! The amount of broken plastic pulleys etc is unreal!

Peace of mind for a few extra quid at the time!!

 

[mr.valver]

Booked into Ktec on 17th Sept, handy cause car's in London anyways, going to see Coldplay at Webley Stadium on the Friday, talk about killing 2 birds with 1 stone!

Happy as a pig in s**t!

172 Cup £285 for the lot, bargain of the century!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

i got mine and a full service done for £550

This was damn reasonable as i dont even care to post what renault wanted

 

[Craig]

^^ lol can imagine Renault wanted £700 for the 36k pmsl. will be going to birchdown for mine

 

[crazycup_racer]

£250's about right for a nice PJ. Thats what i charge people to do them. To do it quickly, it takes about 2 hours on a full fat, 1 hour on a cup! Change the aux belts at the same time, as said already, its been removed to fit the other parts!! Special tools are critical to these engines as even a couple degree's can cause 10bhp out of the mid range!

Oh and dont forget the camhaft end cap's!!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

^^ lol can imagine Renault wanted £700 for the 36k pmsl. will be going to birchdown for mine

Try 850....

 

[Turkish]

Is the dephaser pulley that everyone moans about included in the belt kit? if not how much are they?

 

[Fred@BTM]

£113+vat for a dephaser

 

[lemonnobby]

as said i always do both bits as its not worth it, that cambelt price is very cheap

 

[fUbAr]

Booked into Ktec on 17th Sept, handy cause car's in London anyways, going to see Coldplay at Webley Stadium on the Friday, talk about killing 2 birds with 1 stone!

Happy as a pig in s**t!

172 Cup £285 for the lot, bargain of the century!

dude... you know K-Tec's nowhere near London?

 

[Andyman]

Try 850....

I got quoted £745 including water pump and dephaser from my local R Dealer, £70 quid more expensive than Birchdown although they quoted for the non Genuine belt. With the genuine belt difference is roughly 45 sheets wasnt going to be worth a 300 mile trip and day off work :dapprove:

 

[fUbAr]

you can't actually be considering spending £750 on a cambelt change, surely?

 

[mugglesquop]

i paid £500 for my car. o, and i have a timing chain not a belt

WIN

 

[Turkish]

£113+vat for a dephaser

Worth slinging on regardless? What's the indication that it's on its way out?

 

[Fred@BTM]

if it ain't broke really, if the car has had regular oil changes with decent oil then it should be fine

check them for play and decide from there

 

[Turkish]

So really something that can only be decided once the belt is being changed? I was hoping there might be some kind of audible indication it was on it's way out like a rumbling or whining bearing or something.

 

[pip.]

K-Tec are charging £350 for the full cambelt kit and aux belt during August/September (for aircon models, £280 for non aircon)... much cheaper than every other quote i've had, they were all £400+

That is scary cheap. What's their normal price for the same work?

 

[fUbAr]

That is scary cheap. What's their normal price for the same work?

no idea, just got the info from here
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=446575

 

[Vicky.]

Mine needs doing so I reckon a trip to Ktec is needed ,for that price can't really say no.

 

[fUbAr]

Mine needs doing so I reckon a trip to Ktec is needed ,for that price can't really say no.

+ a day out down here in Sunny Bournemouth... what more could you want!?