just purchases a FF 182 and need some cam belt help

[Joeboyc]

Hi Guys,

i am new so please be gentle haha

i recently purchased a lovely 05 Full Fat 182 and i just need some help in regards to it,

Number Plate L9 SPW in case the previous owner is on here,

the car is on 74,000 miles and has no guarantee the cam belt has been done,

i am going to book it in as soon as to get cam belt done and have been quoted at about £450.00 does this seem reasonable?

also whilst having cam belt done is there anything else i should definitely be doing at same time?

i have seen on this forum people get Cam belt Aux Belt Dephasor Pulley and Water Pump done but i didn't know if it needed all doing at same time?

the mechanic i use has recommended getting the cam belt done and whilst in there seeing if anything else needs doing, although he said the water pump is external?

i am very confused and was just hoping someone would be helpful and clear things up

Thanks in advance guys

Joe

 

[172lover]

Who is doing the timing belt for you?

 

[Joeboyc]

i have a local garage who have done work on my old 06 Ford Focus ST before i bought this car so i was going to use them,

they are called auto check centre

 

[danward]

It is heavily advised on here to use a specialist for belt changes. Lots of bad stories from people who haven't.

 

[Joeboyc]

do you know how id be able to find a local one to me?

i am based in-between Gloucester and Bristol,

 

[Chi]

Dan@SJM is your man or lemonnobby

 

[Dan@SJM]

Hi, £610 including dephaser and oil and filter from myself, all genuine parts. Fully invoiced and 12months parts and labour guarantee.

 

[welshname]

Yeah was going to say, the ~£400 price is far too cheap for belts done correctly.

 

[Joeboyc]

Hi Dan,

Is that all labour included? Just to confirm is that timing belt, aux belt and dephasor?? How much would it be for water pump on top or is that not essential?
Sorry I'm a complete newbie to clio sports and am after full peace of mind on it.

cheers in advance
joe

 

[Dan@SJM]

Water pump isn't essential. Only if noisy.

That is full timing belt kit, aux belt kit, and dephaser fully fitted.

 

[mattjk]

Water pumps driven off the aux belt so no biggie to change it as and when

 

[Alastair.]

Go to Dan. From what i witnessed on a 172 recently where the water pump bearing collapsed i would do the pump aswell. Aux belt came off and went into the cambelt, smashed all the valves.

Water pump bearing was totalled, you could move the pulley up, down left and right lol. Was on 60k.

 

[skinz]

Go to Dan. From what i witnessed on a 172 recently where the water pump bearing collapsed i would do the pump aswell. Aux belt came off and went into the cambelt, smashed all the valves.

Water pump bearing was totalled, you could move the pulley up, down left and right lol. Was on 60k.

This, mine failed around 3months after dephaser/timing @ around 70k- showed no signs of any problems when job was done.

Hit and a miss, no ones going to 'gaurentee' it will be fine.

(For the cost of a pump, compared to labour/parts if it failed later I'd personally choose just to do it- wish I had lol)

 

[Dan@SJM]

I do usually keep a water pump in stock but as Renault have them on back order it's quite difficult, as I personally won't use non genuine parts.

 

[Joeboyc]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for getting back to me, i am interest in getting it done with you where abouts are you based? i am in Berkeley Gloucestershire so hopefully you are not too far. i will pm you as well