Recommendations for timing belts

[Wellbs]

As above been quoted £600 for the belts and water pump including labour from a family friend with experience doing them before but no paper work. Any where half decent for it near worcester?

Jack

 

[NorthloopCup]

@Daniel has a mate who does them, but he's down in Bristol area.
I don't think you'll find anyone else other than Mick @ diamond motors tbh, although there's meant to be a few garages in the Brum area.

 

[Wellbs]

Ok appreciate it! Do you know how much he is charging? Ovbiously water pump is worth while doing but what else needs doing bar the belts?

 

[JamesBryan]

£600 is around the ball park price for the job.

 

[Daz...]

Mick at Diamond Motors is spot on.

https://diamondmotors.co.uk/timing-belts/

 

[NorthloopCup]

£600 is around the ball park price for the job.

I've been undercharging people then!!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Ok appreciate it! Do you know how much he is charging? Ovbiously water pump is worth while doing but what else needs doing bar the belts?

He will be along shortly no doubt mate as I've tagged him in the post. He should be able to give you an idea.

 

[Wellbs]

Ok, the point i’m making is that is it worth having a garage with the paperwork do it or have it done for £250 labour and no real paperwork? Where can i get the parts?

 

[JamesBryan]

I've been undercharging people then!!

I think anyway. £500 for belts and dephasher then roughly another £100 for waterpump.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Ok, the point i’m making is that is it worth having a garage with the paperwork do it or have it done for £250 labour and no real paperwork? Where can i get the parts?

The preference is to get them done by someone who has experience of the f4r and the correct tools mate. If you have correct paperwork it will stand you in good stead when/if you decide to sell the car as you've got proof of the belts being done

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Mick at Diamond Motors is spot on.

https://diamondmotors.co.uk/timing-belts/

Another thumbs up from me for Mick at Diamond motors :up: . It's a 6 hour round trip for me but well worth it. As northloop says , it'll look alot better on your service history if Mick does it rather than a friend .

 

[Amos91]

Also Beaniesport if you find yourself near Milton Keynes...

 

[Wellbs]

Right getting it done at the weekend - can someone tell me if this is all i need?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/272528740027
And
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/271784738930

Thanks in advance

 

[bloke]

you know £250 isn't really a mates rates or bargain price?

 

[flebay]

Right getting it done at the weekend - can someone tell me if this is all i need?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/272528740027
And
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/271784738930

Thanks in advance

and https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-...143328&hash=item3f47e9c901:g:nl0AAOxy4fVS-4GJ

 

[Wellbs]

Thanks, i’m sure it’s not tbh however I can’t afford to fork out over £900 this month to have it done at diamond as good as i’m sure they are!

 

[Daz...]

£900 at Diamond? Looks like it’s £725 with dephaser and water pump now. The rest is optional (so is the water pump tbh).

 

[Wellbs]

Yeah i know but from what i’ve been reading its worth having the waterpump done as i’ve got no history for it since 50kish also might as well do the idler with the aux belt - as i said i’m sure Mick does a great job but as I need my car back asap i don’t have the funds sadly.

 

[Louis]

Be more expensive if the jobs done wrong and the engine s***s itself.
Take it to Mick.