Dephaser Rattle ?

[The_Master_2015]

Hi One and All,
I am new to the site and just want some advice/help with what to do with my Clio Sport 172.

I have had my Clio for a month and it sounds like the dephaser is on its way out as there is a rattle and awful noise when applying more than 3k revs.
Having called 2 garages i am confused on what i should be paying.
All in with one garage was £625, Then another one claiming to be a clio specialist wanted £825.

I am not flush with money at he min as is the case with most nowadays, However i dont want my clio to go bang like a previous one did .
Can anyone recommend a garage near Huddersfield/West Yorkshire area which can solve my problem and not charge the earth ?

Thanks in Advance
Michael

 

[Carlv8415]

Clio sport 172 with Aircon is around £600 at a specialist with all genuine parts.

 

[R-Sport.]

Drive it over to Birchdown for the day.

@Birchdown

 

[Briv6]

Huddersefield isn't far from Leeds.. Rs tuning will be your best bet, all specialists will be around 600 as price of parts isn't cheap

 

[The_Master_2015]

thanks for the replys, I was hoping someone might be able to do it for around £400 but i guess that its the parts that make it an expensive job.

 

[R-Sport.]

The only way its a cheaper option is you just change the aux belt if its recently been done- ( instead of the kit)
that saves around £40

thus the parts will be around £225.

TBH though its a bit pikey
S

 

[The_Master_2015]

still not going to be cheap enough by the sounds of it i will have to weigh up my options just dont want to sell but seems i have no choice as i wont have the money to fix it anytime soon.

 

[Bluebeard]

still not going to be cheap enough by the sounds of it i will have to weigh up my options just dont want to sell but seems i have no choice as i wont have the money to fix it anytime soon.

A rattly dephaser won't kill the engine. There are people on here that have driven for a year+ with it clattering away.

If the belts aren't due on time/mileage then just wait and save up.

 

[The_Master_2015]

i see the only issue is if i give it some sounds like there is a right cloating noise inside and last time i had that the engine died with the fault determined as the timing belt jumped and i had to get rid as a non runner.

 

[Bluebeard]

Ive never heard of a dephaser causing the belt t jump on an F4R. I may be mistaken though.

Obviously it's not ideal to drive it sounding like a tractor, but plenty of people do without issue. I bought a 182 once that the dephaser was so fucked it wouldn't idle! Woman said it was like it for 3 years! (8 year old car on original belts!! Lol)
Fitted belts and a new dephaser and it was sweet as a nut.

 

[Sargara]

I'd do what Daniel says. Just run it with a noisey dephaser until you are either in a better position to afford the work or wait until the next belt change is due.

 

[Dan@SJM]

From what you've said, that doesn't sound like Dephaser. Opposite infact. My betting is something like a loose AUX bracket or fuel rail guard. Pop a video up and it'll help us a lot.

 

[The_Master_2015]

on with it cheers dan

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

You sure its the dephaser? They normally rattle on idle and then shut up above 1700rpm

 

[Bluebeard]

Or the bottom end is hanging out of it! Lol

 

[Mr Plums]

If you can make the journey to Durham, then http://clioturbo.co.uk/services.html are hard to beat for prices.

 

[robinson1980]

These guys are in Doncaster and did a good job on my service. Hope to have my belts done here soon.
http://www.ddconline.co.uk/timing-belts/sport-range

 

[The_Master_2015]

Here is the tractor ! http://youtu.be/2p8ngY-l4So

 

[The_Master_2015]

any thoughts ??

 

[Dan@SJM]

Yeh that's dephaser just from listening to the first few seconds.

 

[MarcB]

Sounds like mine used too

 

[The_Master_2015]

well i cant get the funds to fix it so am selling it wanting £800