Clio 172 Timing belt help please?

[Bazz]

Hi I'm new and not sure if this is where to post, ive recently bought a 172 on a 52 plate and i'm wondering how would i know if the belts have been changed?

Thanks.

 

[sideways danny]

receipts, or stamps in the service history

 

[Dan1587]

receipts, or stamps in the service history

If none of them you have to assume that it hasn't been done. Not worth the risk imo.

 

[Bazz]

OK. cheers. I'll have a look into how much it'll be.

 

[Bazz]

Sorry one last thing, the cars at 75000 miles and if the belts haven't been done how desperate is it? I really have no clue about cars.

Thanks.

 

[182_sport]

Do it now!!! Trust me mines just gone on my 182 today on 54000 book it in now

 

[daddycool]

5 years or 72k I think it is, whichever is sooner. So u could be 4yrs overdue...

 

[Aluco]

If they go be prepared to be without a car for a week or two and £1000+ lighter

 

[hughes252]

Hey guys
It’s that time, a new timing belt is required so I went my local Renault garage and the guy quoted 600 bucks due to it being a sport and all, so I laughed and he changed it to 450, then said around 500 to change the water pump as well.
Is this steep or normal?

 

[lemonnobby]

that is cheap, normally its 1000

 

[Dan1587]

Hey guys
It’s that time, a new timing belt is required so I went my local Renault garage and the guy quoted 600 bucks due to it being a sport and all, so I laughed and he changed it to 450, then said around 500 to change the water pump as well.
Is this steep or normal?

Cheap mate! I payed £600 for water pump too! Mine was weeping but they are meant be bulletproof.
Make sure they have all the genuine Renault tools mate. Been a big thing on here about it not being done properly, and you don't want that!

 

[Bazz]

Oh damn, that's pretty desperate! I think I'll try to find a specialist to have a look over my car and see what they say.

Thanks for the help people.

 

[aldo_87]

I paid renault £615 and that was after a bit of bargaining. Didnt trust the belt to go further afield.

 

[Liam 172cup]

ive a 172 cup on 55k, checked with my local renault garage to do the timing belt for me, it was priced at 1500 without the timing belt or pulleys provide so another 100quid on top of that&nbsp;so if renault are going to do it at that price book it in and save yourself alot of hassel, i dont know what to do with mine yet, (isnt being driven atm) :'(<BR>

 

[mgoode180566]

i do believe a cup is quite a bit less work due to the lack of aircon and auto tensioner arrangement. i have been quoted by a specialist £450 for my phase 1 which is aircon and requires the tensioner kit etc.

 

[sideways danny]

ive a 172 cup on 55k, checked with my local renault garage to do the timing belt for me, it was priced at 1500 without the timing belt or pulleys provide so another 100quid on top of that&nbsp;so if renault are going to do it at that price book it in and save yourself alot of hassel, i dont know what to do with mine yet, (isnt being driven atm) :'(<BR>

FYI, I'm £250 for a cup, fully inclusive, although this is going up imminently, but will still be under £300