cambelt!!! how much

[Montana16v]

rite my 16v just clicked ova 70k so tinkin of changin cambelt, had numerous quotes they all say get new tensioner etc so will do but most quotes at bout £450 how much every1 else pay??







thanks

 

[Fatherted]

you should be-able to get it done cheaper than that, they aint THAT difficult, the belts about £25, i think the tensioner is about £40 & renno only, the nice chaps at renno usually make you wait a few days for it !!! "sorry sir....not a stock part !! " was the excuse i got !

 

[rwaterman]

dont you have to get the tensioner changed with it as well???

 

[rwaterman]

it cost me 480£ to get tyhe water pump replaced on my clio.....

 

[Ben H]

If your cambelt snaps in service (as happened to the previous owner of a car of mine), it will bend valves and generally cause havoc. £1500 or so in that case as the F7P 1764cc Clio 16V unit is a fairly advanced piece of kit - exhaust valves will set you back £200+ plus VAT alone!

 

[Lagerlout]

Quote: Originally posted by Ben H on 26 October 2003

If your cambelt snaps in service (as happened to the previous owner of a car of mine), it will bend valves and generally cause havoc. £1500 or so in that case as the F7P 1764cc Clio 16V unit is a fairly advanced piece of kit - exhaust valves will set you back £200+ plus VAT alone!

Ouch!!! ........£450 for a cambelt change is starting to look reasonable!!!

 

[Daz.]

My garage changes the timing belt for £160 all in THEN told me that the Tensioner pully might need changing at some point!

sh*ts they are!

Why didnt they ring me and tell me about it?!

Still £160 x 2 is cheaper than £450!

 

[Tony]

£450 FOR A CAMBELT CHANGE????!!!!!!

WTF!

 

[Lagerlout]

I know its a different car, but Ive just had a new water pump and cambelt change on my 94 Astra and it cost £88. I appreciate the fact the clio may be more complicated, but £450!!??! Thats more like the price for a head gasket change!!!

 

[iPap]

I got the same sort of quotes on my RSi, thats why I havent done mine! Wouldnt cost much more to have the whole head done if it snapped!

 

[Smokey]

BBperformance Tuning £157 fitted click the link http://www.bbperformancetuning.co.uk/products/department.asp?deptid=109http://www.bbperformancetuning.co.uk/products/department.asp?deptid=109