Timing Belt and Auxilary Belt Problems...

[kyle.bailey1]

Got quoted £370 to get the timing belt and auxilary belt changed from a garage close to mine. They had from 8-5:30 to do the job and ended up phoning saying the water pump would need doing too as it was leaking etc. The car stayed there over night for me to get a phone call at 1 today saying that the metal casing holding the loaded spring for the aux belt has gone and they have needed to order a new one in.....which cost £190 from renault.

So now they are saying it will be closer to £580 which is more than i have to spare right now, but they have said i can drop the money in this week when i get paid. A totally new garage to me as i heard they were very good and liked to keep prices low haha.

Is this something that usually tends to go and is this price sky high or just the usual? I just keep having this feeling like the timing will be out or something and i'll end up with more things needing fixed haha :dapprove:

 

[banther]

Mate, youre going to get a lot of people here saying you should take it to a specialist.

Mine booked in for the all the above and a dephaser for £430. No worries re timing.

​Where are you located?

 

[Fred@BTM]

ring renparts and get a second hand one sent out for £20/£30, f**k paying £190 for a bit of aluminum

 

[kyle.bailey1]

im up in the north east of scotland near dundee so not many places available close by

 

[kyle.bailey1]

the only thing is i need the car now, so dont really want to wait until next week to get it back :/

 

[Fred@BTM]

ring renparts and they'll post you a second hand one out on a next day delivery, simple

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

in other words they have snapped the bracket from trying to get the end case off the motor with it in place

 

[welsh.Z.S.]

Mate, youre going to get a lot of people here saying you should take it to a specialist.

Mine booked in for the all the above and a dephaser for £430. No worries re timing.

​Where are you located?

christ thats cheap .. whos doing the work ?

 

[Dan@SJM]

christ thats cheap .. whos doing the work ?

That'll be me.

 

[banther]

That'll be me.

​Bingo!

 

[Beef-Mc]

im up in the north east of scotland near dundee so not many places available close by

Who did you take it to?

 

[welsh.Z.S.]

fair play mate, most places ive seen including the dephaser are looking at around the 600 mark

 

[Dan@SJM]

It's part of my offer currently. His is a cup so is less. An aircon'd setup is £510 inc dephaser.

 

[banther]

fair play mate, most places ive seen including the dephaser are looking at around the 600 mark

​Just have a look around. Dan has come to me through many reccomendations

 

[kyle.bailey1]

in other words they have snapped the bracket from trying to get the end case off the motor with it in place

thats exactly what they've done it looks like
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[kyle.bailey1]

Who did you take it to?

rosefield motors in dundee, seems a good garage and they are all really helpful and friendly. they said that the bracket just gave way but who knows :/
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