Cambelt queries.

[JoshOm3]

Hi all. Noticed on here alot of people say about being careful where they go to have there belts changed.

Whats up with this. Surly there isnt much difference from another ordinary road going car.

Help much appreciated, Thanks..

 

[Daniel]

Floating pulley, specialist cam locking tools and a load of other stuff I don't understand.

Basically, a specialist will charge you no more than a general mechanic, but at least you know it will be done properly. ie they will change cambelt and kit, aux belt and kit.

If you take it to Jonny Spanners and his sockets of steel, whats to say he only changes the belt? Then 3 weeks later the tensioner snaps and you're in a whole world of s**t.

 

[Adam.]

Its the way its done, if its done the 'traditional' way, the second you wind it round its out of time.

And IIRC the reason so many dealers get it wrong is that the renault workshop guide has been badly translated from french to english and misses out a vital step.

 

[jack_kemp]

There's quite a few cases where people have had their belts changed by various mechanics and mates and local garages etc, they've been done wrong and snapped.

As Daniel said, they're the same price, so take it to a specialist.

 

[Whiteley]

Incorrect tools, 95% of cases the timing will be out.

 

[sideways danny]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?510521-cambelt-problems-(local-garages)

 

[JoshOm3]

Right, thankyou.

Do any of you know a " specialist " closest to Wales. There isnt nothing local to me other than an actual Renault dealer.

Could i get the locking tools myself ?

Or does anyone know of a member on here which offers the service ?

Thanks anyway, made it clearer for me..

 

[172Ben]

AP develepments is in Swansea

Off subject, have you spelt adidas wrong in your username? (Had to ask, its been doing my head in)

 

[JoshOm3]

a p developments. Totally forgot about them. Will ring them tomoz and get an answer. And yes i have spelt it wrong lol. My bad...

 

[JoshOm3]

Could some also give me a rough price of what a garage would charge for this service ?

 

[Hodgins]

i paid around £400 up in birchdown seems to be around that area generally

 

[JoshOm3]

£400 is roughly same price as to what im paying. Mine is a tad cheaper but not by much. Just booked it in with Craig at A.P devlopments.

 

[craigp172cup]

I just paid 650 for the cam belt and aux belt and new spark plugs. That was 280 + vat for the parts and 280 + vat for the labour

 

[mr angry]

I just paid 650 for the cam belt and aux belt and new spark plugs. That was 280 + vat for the parts and 280 + vat for the labour

Where did you get this done Craig?