Problems with 172

[Mondial172]

A mate at works brother has a very early mk2 172. He recently had a "belt" service (not sure on the miles on the car) but shortly after his started produce black smoke and refusing to go anywhere (ECU light along with a couple of others)

I've never seen the car as it isn't local to me but the Renault dealers that serviced it is fixing it at the cost of £2200 for new piston rings and guides. They are agreeing to pay £550 towards the repair.

Unfortunately the information I have is quite sketchy.

Has anyone heard of this kind of fault before and should he write the Renault UK?

 

[Dan@SJM]

renault fecked up, get them to pay.

 

[Rob669]

Sounds like a timing belt change that went horribly wrong. Car must have done either 72,000 miles or be about 5 fives old, this is when the belts are changed according to the manual. As Danlp6 says, make 'em pay - and for all of it!

Cheers, Rob669

 

[thedoc]

This sounds like a garage c0ck up... they should foot the whole bill, not part of it! Tell him to get complaining !!

 

[Mondial172]

WHats the Renault UK address to write to?

 

[Neil G]

Agree....they should be paying for the lot

 

[wide]

not sure about address but here's renault uk's no.08000723372. phone them up, tell them whats happend & they should sort it for you!!!

 

[Mondial172]

Any thoughts Mike@Rentech? What would you charge for this kind of thing?

 

[edde]

What the keck did they do I'm guessing they set the cams wrongly when they put the belt back ie its 100% there fault and they should pay for all repairs.
Still I'd not pay that much go to get a new 182 engine for £1.2k then £400 or so fitment.
However there repairing the engine so the costs higher, best often to replace the whole thing.
Noo exact idea what mike charges for a cambelt £400 maybe its less than Renault and a good bloke who knows what he's on about.

 

[Mondial172]

They've paid it! Won't listen to me.