Cambelt change but not tensioners.

[cg172]

Arite!

The garage we got our 172 from changed the cambelt just before we picked the car up, but not the tensioners. It's only done 55k, and it 4 years old, so it;s not quite due, but it's bugging me... I questioned the merit of doing the cambelt without the tensioners, but he said they were fine. I trust this guy, as he's looked after my cars for 3 years now without a problem, is it ok, or should I get the tensioners done? How much would it be, any ideas?

 

[Fred@BTM]

go back and slap him

 

[cg172]

Heheh Need to keep him on side... Any other ideas

 

[bmh.01]

The tensioners can fail as much as the belt can.

 

[SkidMarx]

Tensioners fail more than the belts tbh the bearing explodes, then its game over. Why would you not change the tensioner and idlers?? Thats just silly

 

[bmh.01]

cost obviously

 

[SkidMarx]

Tight arse

 

[cg172]

Can you get the kit without the belt? Guessing it's probably the expensive bit... Gonna tell him I want it done (I'll pay for the parts, he can do the labour for free - still under warranty...).

 

[bmh.01]

Its a garage, of course they wanted it as cheap as possible. Don't call me a tightarse either I was just stating the obvious, I spent near enough £300 on parts to do mine.

 

[bmh.01]

Can you get the kit without the belt? Guessing it's probably the expensive bit... Gonna tell him I want it done (I'll pay for the parts, he can do the labour for free - still under warranty...).

Yes its £140 vs about £20 or so hence why you only go a belt. I'd get them to pay as they haven't done the job properly.

 

[cg172]

What's Renaults reccomendations? 5yr or 70k? Gonna get it done for peace of mind either way I think. Guessing the Aux belt probably wants done as well, as I have no evidence that it's been done at all...

So I need a price for that part as well... Great fun this.

 

[SkidMarx]

No need to get touchy mate.. the point is a garage should no better than to change a belt without doin the tensioner. Wether they are cost cutting or not its still not right is it?

 

[Fred@BTM]

ask him if he has the special renault locking tools

 

[bmh.01]

No need to get touchy mate.. the point is a garage should no better than to change a belt without doin the tensioner. Wether they are cost cutting or not its still not right is it?

Oh yeah I agree its crap, just thought the tight arse comment was aimed at me.

ask him if he has the special renault locking tools

Yeh thats a good point. I bet its tipex marks ahoy.

 

[SkidMarx]

It wasnt aimed at you.. i know how tight garages are i work at renault, they are the definition of tight!

 

[bmh.01]

Oh yes, but used car dealers certainly aren't much better!

 

[cg172]

I have to admit that I wan't charged for the cambelt change, it was done as a precaution, before I drove the car away. But it's bugging me...

Just as a worst case scenario, what am I looking at in terms of a full, proper belt change? By this I mean cambelt, tensioners, aux belt.

 

[SkidMarx]

Cambelt kit £150, aux kit £100, cam plugs bout £30 ish all plus vat. Then probably anything between 3 - 5 hours labour depending on where you take it.

 

[cg172]

Has to be done. Bring on the overtime...

 

[Fred@BTM]

its a £500 job done proper IMO