v6 timing belt renewal

[heathbrowning]

Hi all

Anyone know if the engine has to be removed from a v6 to change the cam belt or can it be done in place??

Thanks for any info

 

[dunlop]

engine out. from underneath. do the clutch too.

 

[heathbrowning]

Definately engine out then? Any idea how long a job it is??

Thanks

 

[Ali]

engine out. from underneath. do the clutch too.

Incorrect. Motor car stay in...Just takes a bit of skill.

 

[sean]

yes engine can stay in , not a problem to do.

 

[n0rm]

can be done in place,but its a major ball ache!!

personally id drop the lot, can do the water pump at the same time then

 

[Fred@BTM]

can be done in place, but you may aswell drop the lot and do the clutch and slave whilst you're at it

 

[Mark One]

mega expensive pants down job if you give it to a garage.

 

[Big Iain]

couple of ton more than a 1*2 at reno not really huge amounts!

 

[16v_paddy]

My m8s vee is going to renault to get all this done next week, clutch, cam belt, water pump & service, costing him £2k

 

[coatesy]

dont specialist garages like gdi,ktec charge about £1000 for this?

 

[Big Iain]

Only one specialist I would go near to be honest. SG Motorsport

 

[Big Iain]

My m8s vee is going to renault to get all this done next week, clutch, cam belt, water pump & service, costing him £2k

Jeaso minus the clutch it should be about a grand

 

[cat171]

My m8s vee is going to renault to get all this done next week, clutch, cam belt, water pump & service, costing him £2k

Lol, A, i'd not give it to them to do unless they know the car (not many do tbh) and B, that price is a complete joke.

 

[ashy_gtt]

mine was £1256 for belt, pump full service and MOT at Reno.

 

[mace¬]

Only one specialist I would go near to be honest. SG Motorsport

+1, Scott has been nothing but a help for me. Even worked until late friday evening to sort a few problems for me!!

 

[Big Iain]

I phoned him it rang out, he called back and answered all my questions top guy!! If only he was closer

 

[16v_paddy]

Lol, A, i'd not give it to them to do unless they know the car (not many do tbh) and B, that price is a complete joke.

That quote was from renault in Nottingham (clowns tbh :nono

It's going to Ezra Sugden Renault in Worksop, came highly recommended from ppl on here after the usual suspects

I don't know how much this place is charging but I think he's having discs & pads all round done as well

 

[cat171]

Discs & pads will be expensive tbh, he's in for a big bill - he might want to get the clutch done too (it makes sense to get all the big stuff done in one hit)

 

[16v_paddy]

He's getting it all done, just got it back from being re-sprayed that cost him £1k and he'll be happy that it's all perfect after the service so fair play to him really :approve:

Besides I cant wait for him to come back down to earth & being skint like me & our other housemate :rasp:

Can't wait for our driveway to look mental again:evil: been a bit bleak the past couple of weeks:dapprove:

 

[Fred@BTM]

SG, Rentech, AWT, Carlton or k-tec, i've seen the work from those lot, and it gets my approval! (i've seen the work from others too btw)

not a hard job, but bloody time consuming!