FFS

[Mr R.]

Cheers scott. Thats what I have been saying it wasnt the mechanics fault, end of the day s**t happens. Its just this is a very expensive s**t. Might also look at getting a chrome manifold. But all depends.

Exhaust manifold???? If so dont bother the Renault ones are the best so save your money and spend it else where.

 

[Mr R.]

Does your guy have the correct locking tools for the cams, crank and pullies?

He will need them when doing the belt and NOT tipex!!!!

 

[Sam@NP]

His getting just the head done.

Didnt read past page one. Opps.

 

[Ben_turner]

Ok cool. Thanks for the advice. He has had a Renault tech giving him a hand so all should be ok.

 

[Ben_turner]

Had a phone call off the garage. The cam belt had previsouly been changed like I was told but not correctly. So its bent all 16 valves and caused some other damage to the pully system I think he said so all in all not good......

 

[Chris Lewis]

I have had my clio for 4 weeks, when i bought it, it ran sound the seller told me the belts had been changed at 71k with it now having 77k on..........rite do i thought.
The 182 went in for one of the power steering pipe replacing last week, £180 for the pipe direct from Renault. finally got the phone call today saying it was fixed and ready to pick up........nice one.
5 mins later I get another phone call that on the test drive the cam belt has snapped.
What problems can this cause..........?
I'm fcuking fuming.

Any damage uncured while the car was in the possession of the garage will require them to fix such damage.

 

[Chris Lewis]

THE CAR WAS DAMAGED AT THE GARAGE
The garage has a general duty of care to look after your vehicle while it is in its possession. If the car is damaged at the garage due to staff negligence, the garage will be responsible for carrying out the repairs at no cost to you, or compensating you for the cost of having the repairs done elsewhere.

http://www.devon.gov.uk/tsdocfullde...&docId=122488&returnTo=motor_vehicle_leaflets

 

[montana]

^ That link mentions the word 'reasonable' on more than one occasion under Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982. I think it would be highly unlikely to argue in a court of law that what happened was unreasonable - as already said it could have happened at any time, with anyone driving - it wasn't the garages fault. If however they had replaced the cambelt and then smashed the valves together then that's a completely different issue.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Any normal garage would tell you to get fucked if you even suggested they should repair your car that has been neglected of a cambelt schedule that was in for a non-related issue.

 

[Chrisgti6]

Had a phone call off the garage. The cam belt had previsouly been changed like I was told but not correctly. So its bent all 16 valves and caused some other damage to the pully system I think he said so all in all not good......

How do they know it wasn't done correctly? Surely with that much devastation it's hard to know if it was done right or not?

 

[Ben_turner]

How do they know it wasn't done correctly? Surely with that much devastation it's hard to know if it was done right or not?

The damage is not just to the head and valves ect. Pics follow..........

 

[J>B]

Surely had the cambelt not been fitted correctly the car would not have run correctly or lasted 6k miles?

 

[Mar172]

Bad luck Ben another engine time , stick a thread in the wanted section .

does this ring a bell
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[Ben_turner]

Well 4 weeks on and I finally got the car back today........

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Well 4 weeks on and I finally got the car back today........

Hows it going ? Fingers crossed you have a bit more luck! Did they put a engine in or rebuild the bits ?

 

[Ben_turner]

Hows it going ? Fingers crossed you have a bit more luck! Did they put a engine in or rebuild the bits ?

Top end re build. The whole cylinder head is brand new all new belts new water pump new belt tensioner new crank oil seal, valves, cam shafts everything. Yeah its running well doesnt seem lumpy like before. Got to take it steady for 500 miles to bed it In and the garage wonts the car back after 1000miles to check everything is ok.

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Top end re build. The whole cylinder head is brand new all new belts new water pump new belt tensioner new crank oil seal, valves, cam shafts everything. Yeah its running well doesnt seem lumpy like before. Got to take it steady for 500 miles to bed it In and the garage wonts the car back after 1000miles to check everything is ok.

Well least thats something mate ! they seam to be on the ball with it now ! glad its sorted for you !

 

[justinbowness15]

what happened to the pics? and is all ok?

 

[SBV116]

It dropped a valve didn't it???

 

[Ben_turner]

what happened to the pics? and is all ok?

It dropped a valve didn't it???

The pics got lost......:-(
it dropped 4 valves in total.
car running smooth now.........good times.