cambelt problems (local garages)

MIKE3 · Feb 7, 2011

Does anyone know a reputable garage in the barnsley area to do the the timing belt etc?

Aurron · Feb 13, 2011

Hey guys,

Anyone have any suggestions for reputable garage in north east area? Don't want to deal with Middlesbrough renault as they quoted me £719. Surely there must be somewhere cheaper?

CuppyDean · Feb 13, 2011

Aurron said:
Hey guys,

Anyone have any suggestions for reputable garage in north east area? Don't want to deal with Middlesbrough renault as they quoted me £719. Surely there must be somewhere cheaper?

I got mine done there over a year ago now, i supplied my own parts and the labour was about £300, mine is a cup so its less money to change the cambelt but the price was still high but i needed it doing asap so i bit the bullet and got it done, i now go to mickleton service station in barnard castle (Hutchie on here) there a renault specialist, or go to mendall motors in thornaby, there another renault specialist, had a few bits done there and they were spot on, in fact a mechanic at middlesbrough renault said go there for work done

Aurron · Feb 13, 2011

That's brilliant mate, thanks alot for the help! Are you in Middlesbrough?

Nayls · Feb 13, 2011

what is it exactly that autodata got wrong??? not attempting it myself,just curious

p.s.guy · Feb 21, 2011

I had mine booked in for a belt change on the monday, when the belt snapped sat afternoon, £1500 later i had a new engine....

please please please make sure you get yours done..

CJGREEN · Feb 22, 2011

Got mine done at a local Citroen specialist and its all fine. £360

h12eeg · Feb 22, 2011

Hi, bit of a noob on here, was wondering if anyone knows how much all the correct tools would cost for cambelt + dephaser etc? and where from?
thanks

Laine_16v · Feb 22, 2011

Correct tools cost about £150 and can be bought from any renault delaership with a parts counter.

h12eeg · Feb 22, 2011

thanks laine, thats abit much for a one off... anyone wanna lend/hire the tools?

bling · Feb 22, 2011

is the cam sprocket tool required if your no going to change the dephaser pulley?

Fred@BTM · Feb 22, 2011

^yes as you HAVE to (regardless of what the workshop maunal says) loosen the inlet pulley (aka the dephaser) the exhaust pulley and the crank pulley when doing a cambelt on them

neko · Mar 14, 2011

what wrk did they do for 360? because Ive been quoted the same but just for cambelt change... I hav 2 pay seperate for the water pump, cam seals and aux belt kit

Clouder · Mar 14, 2011

Had mine done recently at a non-specialist. Had the FULL cambelt kit done, and paid £480 all in, they didn't do the Auxilary as it looked 'mint and like new'. I kicked up as I asked for that also. It went back in today to have the aux belt done too (FOC), just the belt itself. This thread has me worried though... when I picked it up the first time, the chap said the timing was out before and it did indeed feel better after, so I can only assume they must have known what they were doing!? The car drives spot on... shall I just drive it?

This is a 182 on 28k. And the aux belt, which I have infront of me, does indeed look nearly new as they said.

sideways danny · Mar 14, 2011

£480 WITHOUT the aux belt. Facepalm

turbo tom · Mar 14, 2011

Nayls said:
what is it exactly that autodata got wrong??? not attempting it myself,just curious

also interested to know as will be attempting it myself shortly,
never used locking tools before doing cambelts (over 13 yrs as a tech), so interested in the point being stressed of the genuine locking tools, particularly the tool at the pulley end.

Tom

Fred@BTM · Mar 14, 2011

torque settings are wrong and the CORRECT process isnt listed on autodata, it just says to stick in the crank pin and horse shoe and change the belt - wrong

turbo tom · Mar 14, 2011

Fred@BTM said:
torque settings are wrong and the CORRECT process isnt listed on autodata, it just says to stick in the crank pin and horse shoe and change the belt - wrong

i am willing to buy the correct tools, where would i find the correct procedure/settings? as i want to be prepared as i can,

thanks

Setone · Mar 14, 2011

turbo tom said:
i am willing to buy the correct tools, where would i find the correct procedure/settings? as i want to be prepared as i can,

thanks

there is a guide on this site mate with pics and everything! you have to be a paid member tho.

Clouder · Mar 14, 2011

sideways danny said:
£480 WITHOUT the aux belt. Facepalm

that was the price quoted for the whole job, they just forgot the aux, the numpties. Hopefully ok now though

Fred@BTM · Mar 14, 2011

just a belt though mate, you shouldve got the full kit included for that price!

Clouder · Mar 14, 2011

Fred@BTM said:
just a belt though mate, you shouldve got the full kit included for that price!

I agree, that's what I thought I was getting, but they cut a corner I guess, can't be helped now. Just looking for confirmation that a 28k, FSH motor with a near-mint Aux belt that came off, will be ok if it's had full cambelt kit and just an aux kit installed?

so I can sleep at night

Fred@BTM · Mar 14, 2011

id be changing the entire aux kit not just the belt

Clouder · Mar 14, 2011

Hmmm. I'll get Renault to do it at the 36k major service next year I think

Leo182 · Mar 15, 2011

Getting the local Garage to do mine after a long and hard think about it! they assure me they have the proper tools - they had to borrow them from another Garage!!

I am getting my Timing belt changed along with the Dephaser Pulley and the Oil Pump and also the Chain because it's way too slack he tells me.

I hope that should sort out the problems i've been having which i posted in another thread on here... driving me nuts!!

Is there anything i should make them aware of when doing it?? i understand as i've read countless threads on this that it should be done by a specialist but i'll take a chance safe in the knowledge that i will take it a specialist if they balls it up!

Also, should i be looking to change the Aux belt and waterpump at the same time? ( i have a leak coming from somewhere - it empties my washer bottle, i can see it dripping through my passenger wheel arch cover)

sideways danny · Mar 15, 2011

Clouder said:
Hmmm. I'll get Renault to do it at the 36k major service next year I think

Sad face. Just come up and see me. and i'll sort it.

Clouder · Mar 15, 2011

sideways danny said:
Sad face. Just come up and see me. and i'll sort it.

How will I know if anything needs sorting?

the car drives spot on.. I was a lot earlier than most getting the belts done anyway, so I'm sure it'll be fine for a bit

dazling84 · Mar 15, 2011

I need my belts and tensioners,pulleys changing on my clio 182. Any one from Birmingham who specialises in this?
Regards
Darren

CuppyDean · Mar 15, 2011

dazling84 said:
I need my belts and tensioners,pulleys changing on my clio 182. Any one from Birmingham who specialises in this?
Regards
Darren

Your probably in the best place, look no further than Fred@BTM, based in Birmingham, hes a pretty good specialist by all accounts

sideways danny · Mar 15, 2011

Clouder said:
How will I know if anything needs sorting? the car drives spot on.. I was a lot earlier than most getting the belts done anyway, so I'm sure it'll be fine for a bit

Was refering to the 36k service

dont let renault touch it

Dave@Rentech · Mar 22, 2011

Just read some posts on this thread i agree with the guy who said about the correct tools we use them on all belt changes on clios you should always go for both full kits and possibly the de-phaser pulley if you have the funds to do it. the 2.0 16v clio is a easyish belt to change but if you do not know the procedure on how to do it thats when problems start to arise. You dont even have to take the bumber of like some people think its actually an easier belt than the 1.4 16v with air con more room suprisingly. But the main reason i have decided to post on this is that if you are not sure the timimng tools are being used at your local garage spend the little bit of fuel money going to somewhere that will show you they have the tools before they start the job you have pictures of them from the guy who posted on the front page of this thread you also need a timing pin in adtion to the tools pictured

Fred@BTM · Mar 22, 2011

Dave i still want to see how you change the aux belt tensioner without removing the bumper and slam pannel - serious question!

sophiesdad · Mar 22, 2011

Fred@BTM said:
Dave i still want to see how you change the aux belt tensioner without removing the bumper and slam pannel - serious question!

i want to know this as well . i have never done one without taking them off.

Cookson · Mar 22, 2011

Fred@BTM said:
Dave i still want to see how you change the aux belt tensioner without removing the bumper and slam pannel - serious question!

NWP did this on mine.

Fred, I am still waiting to see this vid of you doing a blindfolded belt change

:rasp:

jenic · Mar 22, 2011

Cookson said:
NWP did this on mine.

Fred, I am still waiting to see this vid of you doing a blindfolded belt change

:rasp:

Wait,

So NWP>Fred?

:rasp:

Fred@BTM · Mar 22, 2011

the car is sat at my house waiting! (its my mates 182)

Cookson · Mar 22, 2011

jenic said:
Wait,

So NWP>Fred?

:rasp:

Ooooofffff

Do we need to see a live belt-off? Tuner v Tuner in a timed contest?

Fred@BTM · Mar 22, 2011

full of insults tonight, im not a tuner, dirty word is that!

Cookson · Mar 23, 2011

Fred@BTM said:
full of insults tonight, im not a tuner, dirty word is that!

lol

SamWoe · Apr 10, 2011

An excellent piece of advice. just one addition - Change the water pump at the same time.
My experience was the removed cambelt seemed pristine, the ancillary belt degraded, the
water pump definitely on the way out.
All replaced with a cambelt kit + ancillary belt +pump +new antifreeze. 1.6VVT 04 plate.
SamWoe

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