Cambelt

[type_rdriver]

Just wondering where the cheapest place is to have a cambelt fitted around cheshire? ABP quoted me around £270 labour then the kit ontop.

Seems a good price and they are a very good garage too, always took my type r there as the specailise in them.

Also wheres the best place to getb the kit from??

 

[172Ben]

Never rated ABP to be honest.

You spoke to birchdown?

 

[realnumber 1]

I paid £270 iirc for parts and labour the other month:approve:

 

[type_rdriver]

Never rated ABP to be honest.

You spoke to birchdown?

Really! i have never had any problems and they bend over backwards to help too. How far are birchdown mate??

 

[type_rdriver]

I paid £270 iirc for parts and labour the other month:approve:

From where!

 

[Tupps]

How many hours labour do they usually charge?

I need to get some quotes from local garages as my car is on 52k

 

[172Ben]

Really! i have never had any problems and they bend over backwards to help too. How far are birchdown mate??

From crewe takes me about 40minutes, its about 30miles away.

Top notch guys!

 

[Schweppy]

How many hours labour do they usually charge?

I need to get some quotes from local garages as my car is on 52k

Its 72k miles or 5 years for a cambelt mate!

Seeing as you have a 172 cup, the latest ones were 53plate meaning that they are now due for a 5 year cambelt change!

Aux belt should be changed at the same time too.

 

[Tupps]

AUX belt has already been done on mine mate

So i should be looking to get the cambelt done asap? I'll get some prices

 

[davM]

I think you need to remove the aux anyway Tupps. Could be wrong but I'd get the aux done anyway for peace of mind. It won't be much more to do both

 

[Tupps]

Bloody hell Dave

Car's costing me money already lol!

 

[mattfarina]

i had my aux and cam belts done at Birchdown today. Really friendly guys who really know what they're doing. I highly recommend them. They charge about £470 all in

 

[realnumber 1]

From where!

Cambelt specialist near me (Huddersfield). I did get it at mates rates but would still only be £300 to anyone else.

 

[TidyRach]

Renault have some offers on at the mo. They're doing mine for £400

 

[type_rdriver]

From crewe takes me about 40minutes, its about 30miles away.

Top notch guys!

Do you have a number?

 

[182kev]

AUX belt has already been done on mine mate

So i should be looking to get the cambelt done asap? I'll get some prices

best price i got within the newcastle area was actually renault,they quoted £550 all in and thats with a courtesy car

 

[Tupps]

Sod that kev.... i'd rather drive to Ktec or Rstuning

 

[172Ben]

Do you have a number?

01948 860335

or pm the user below

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/member.php?u=18590

 

[Jamie]

Did my cambelt recently to.

Got a good price and nice guy's.

 

[Christopher]

Unless it's very recent, i'd get the accessory belt changed at the same time, along with the tensioner.

 

[type_rdriver]

Unless it's very recent, i'd get the accessory belt changed at the same time, along with the tensioner.

Yeah mate will get the tensioners and aux belt done too.

 

[type_rdriver]

Cheers ben

 

[SBV116]

i had my aux and cam belts done at Birchdown today. Really friendly guys who really know what they're doing. I highly recommend them. They charge about £470 all in

Cheers mate, glad your happy!

If your cup is a MANS cup with no air con, it will be considrable cheaper, and aux belt is abot £12 instead of £100 plus for a start, and there is less labour involved mate!

 

[type_rdriver]

Cheers mate, glad your happy!

If your cup is a MANS cup with no air con, it will be considrable cheaper, and aux belt is abot £12 instead of £100 plus for a start, and there is less labour involved mate!

Yeah mans cup mate lol.

PM'd

 

[chris_p]

Cheers mate, glad your happy!

If your cup is a MANS cup with no air con, it will be considrable cheaper, and aux belt is abot £12 instead of £100 plus for a start, and there is less labour involved mate!

I've got a mans cup too lol, how much would I be looking at for a ball park figure for cam belt/aux change?

 

[type_rdriver]

Will let you know tomoz mate, birchdown are giving me a price tomoz

 

[Gaz_]

Them Kevs will sort you out no problem!!!

 

[*Badger*]

Birchdown are far cheaper than ABP. I recently had my 24k service and brakes supplied and fitted by Birchdown and they were easily £80 or so cheaper than ABP in Shavington, ABP are ok for parts, but they sting you on the labour.

 

[Tupps]

Whats the crack with this "mans cup"

I have a 172 cup....

HALP

 

[Gaz_]

Non AC

 

[type_rdriver]

Whats the crack with this "mans cup"

I have a 172 cup....

HALP

No air con is a mans cup, some have aircon:S

 

[Gaz_]

Birchdown are far cheaper than ABP. I recently had my 24k service and brakes supplied and fitted by Birchdown and they were easily £80 or so cheaper than ABP in Shavington, ABP are ok for parts, but they sting you on the labour.

Also dont deal with Renaults a lot. Deal more with Honda iirc. With the Birchdown Kevs, they are Ex Renault Techs, and both own 172's. Win win!!

 

[Tupps]

Oooh i have aircon and climate control

Sucks to be me right now

 

[type_rdriver]

Oooh i have aircon and climate control

Sucks to be me right now

Sure does:rasp:

 

[type_rdriver]

Also dont deal with Renaults a lot. Deal more with Honda iirc. With the Birchdown Kevs, they are Ex Renault Techs, and both own 172's. Win win!!

Cheers gaz, i'm getting a quote tomoz so will see how much

 

[shelleyb]

Does anybody know what the cambelt change interval is for the 182 RS engine? Is it the same as the 172 ie 72k or 5 years?
Bob

 

[Da]

Yes it is.

 

[DrR]

Don't forget the Aux belt at 36k or 5 years though.

 

[shelleyb]

Does the auxiliary belt need special tools like the cambelt does? How difficult a job is it? I have done cambelts before.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its a bit of a t**t to do the aux belt