cambelts just been done

[W17GLE]

as above i'm so happy coz i was starting to worry about it. the cars only on 52000 but with it being over 5 years i needed to get it done. i can drive with out worrying now i'm so happy

 

[len_beach]

Price matey? Did you have the aux belt done as well?

 

[MillerLight]

Price matey? Did you have the aux belt done as well?

^

 

[W17GLE]

470 including vat belt was done as well. renault wanted £700. the garage used genuine renault parts anyway

 

[len_beach]

Is that a service as well or just the belts?

 

[W17GLE]

just belts mate

 

[MillerLight]

mine's due soon..boo. not as bad as i was exspecting tho!

 

[W17GLE]

some people have said they have had it done cheaper but i trust the garage and was willing to pay extra to know it was done right.

 

[DrR]

Water pump?

 

[W17GLE]

not done that why does it need doing?

 

[DrR]

Cos they break easily and there only an extra £40ish

 

[W17GLE]

would that make a whining sound?

 

[DrR]

I don't know, but if it does break the cambelt has to be done again.

 

[W17GLE]

right i'll get that done as well then lol the joys of running a 172

 

[DrR]

But you can't now as you've just had the cambelt done?

 

[W17GLE]

never mind i'll just have to see how it goes nothing i can do now. nobody else has mentioned this before so i didn't know it needed doing.

 

[DrR]

Hmm odd, well all the garages i asked (about 4) all asked if i wanted a water pump as well,.

 

[W17GLE]

renault never mentioned it either. there is nothing i can do now so i'll just have to hope for the best.

 

[DrR]

It will probably be fine, it's just cos there so cheap it's a might as well do it thing.

 

[W17GLE]

lets hope it is fine. for some stupid reason it feels quicker now. probably coz i haven't driven it for about six hours lol

 

[Lee-182]

the new belt will put alot of stress on the old pump. I dont think they whine its more of a knock. Well was a knock on my astra.

 

[edde]

the new belt will put alot of stress on the old pump. I dont think they whine its more of a knock. Well was a knock on my astra.

Coolent pump on the 172 doesn't run of the cambelt so not so much of a worry.

 

[DrR]

Ok is it just alot easier to get to while the cambelt is being done?