#1: Explode!?! Author: Zoe86, Location: BanburyPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:37 am ---- Well what can i say, i took my car in for a service and the man said that the car was making a terrible noise and thought it was the cambelt. I took it for a second opinion and the mechanic said the water pump has had it and if i drive it even to the end of the road then the chances are it would explode and take the engine out with it. I am quite surprised as the car has done just over 47,000 miles.
I have asked for the cambelt and the water pump to be changed at a cost of £670. I just wondered if anyone else has had this problem?
Thanks
#2: Re: Explode!?! Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:37 am ---- Year of 206?
What engine is it?
#3: Re: Explode!?! Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:48 am ---- does the car overheat?
cambelt+waterpump should come to around 300max imo not that much. go elsehwere.
#4: Re: Explode!?! Author: NICKST, Location: Little hulton (worsley)Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:51 am ---- There charging you about £370 to much mate
#5: Re: Explode!?! Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:54 am ---- £670 for timing belt and water pump.
Was the mechanic wearing a mask and a striped jumper?
#6: Re: Explode!?! Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:04 am ----
macca1411 wrote:
Was the mechanic wearing a mask and a striped jumper?
haha
#7: Re: Explode!?! Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:08 am ---- if your handy with the spanners you could do it yourself for just over 100, you wouldnt pay 670 on a 180 and its more of a big job
#8: Re: Explode!?! Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:35 am ---- as said water pump and cambelt should only be bout £300 350 max or most places less
Over £600 is a p**s take go anywhere else but there.
Would explode what the hell that man should b e on rogue traders .
#9: Re: Explode!?! Author: Norvvv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:38 am ---- Dare you to drive it to the end of the road ...
#10: Re: Explode!?! Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:59 am ---- how much!?! they are ripping you off big time
i paid peugeot to replace my cambelt, all tensioners and idlers, water pump, auxillery belt, auxillery tensioner and coolant and it came to £430 and that was on a 180 if you have a smaller engine it should be cheaper
#11: Re: Explode!?! Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 12:50 pm ---- I've worked it out. It's an eco friendly garage and they are using bottled water to refill the coolant.
#12: Re: Explode!?! Author: Werdnal, Location: Cornwall, UKPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 12:59 pm ---- I had my 2.0HDI cambelt and tensioners done last year for £180. Gave water pump a miss - I know it should be done but too a chance and so far so good.
#13: Re: Explode!?! Author: leigh_boy, Location: EastbournePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 2:25 pm ---- btw for every post on this forum you ned to paypal me £300 to imarobbinbastuard @ mugmeoff.com
#14: Re: Explode!?! Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:03 pm ---- If it's that likely to go pop then tow the car away.
#15: Re: Explode!?! Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:12 pm ----
Edward wrote:
If it's that likely to go pop then tow the car away.
This indeed, or, it cost me £50 to trailer a VX about 30 minutes. Call up your local agencies, see what they say.
#17: Re: Explode!?! Author: Zoe86, Location: BanburyPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:00 am ---- It is a 2004 GTI 180 that has done just over 47000 miles.
I phoned around for quotes and this place seemed the cheapest, one garage wanted £600 for the cambelt alone! Unfortunately this is something that I wouldn't dare change myself. Crikey, is there is a list of recommended garages on this website.
I had an Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 v6 prior to this and the cost on my peugeot are almost as much as the alfa! I also read a review on the internet that there are other common problems on a Peugeot such as headgasket failure and CV joints splitting...now getting worried.
#18: Re: Explode!?! Author: devman, Location: Hoddesdon, HertsPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:07 am ---- GTV 3.0? Niiiice Did that explode too?
#19: Re: Explode!?! Author: Zoe86, Location: BanburyPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:11 am ---- No, it didnt blow up although had loads of problems that i had to fix...!! I think i easily spent over £8000 in maintenance on it - I think i should perhaps give up with cars and go to a push bike!!!
Yeah it was super quick but i love my Peugeot just as much!
#20: Re: Explode!?! Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:23 am ---- The going rate for a 180 cambelt at a dealer with water pump is around the £400 mark.
#21: Re: Explode!?! Author: devman, Location: Hoddesdon, HertsPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:27 am ----
Zoe86 wrote:
I think i easily spent over £8000 in maintenance on it
Jeeez.....! I suppose good taste doesn't come cheap though!
#22: Re: Explode!?! Author: devman, Location: Hoddesdon, HertsPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:27 am ---- ^ Though it does come cheaper than £670
#23: Re: Explode!?! Author: Zoe86, Location: BanburyPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:32 am ---- I have tried telling my boyfriend that but he doesnt listen
Yeah but unfortunately around this way i can't seem to get it any cheaper and i should have the car back by Tuesday.
So is that a problem that most GTI owner have faced...the water pump going?
#24: Re: Explode!?! Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:44 am ----
Zoe86 wrote:
So is that a problem that most GTI owner have faced...the water pump going?
Not that I know of no!
#25: Re: Explode!?! Author: devman, Location: Hoddesdon, HertsPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:46 am ---- Probably the way you drive
#26: Re: Explode!?! Author: rob_1990, Location: Cambridge UKPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:54 am ---- My cam-belt on my 180 went at the start of the year. My recomendation is get it changed ASAP you could be looking at the 400-500 mark for a garage to do it as its a difficult job. My belt went completely at 59000 it was caused by the water pump seizing and making the cam belt slip teeth on the cam shaft and then the pistons battered the hell out of 10 or so valves! The head needed rebuilding by a specialist and the end bill for pretty much a refurbished head was just shy of a grand!
#27: Re: Explode!?! Author: Zoe86, Location: BanburyPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:59 am ----
devman wrote:
Probably the way you drive
You wouldn't be the first to say that TBH and i think from now on i am going to be smoother with her
#28: Re: Explode!?! Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:22 am ---- I've not known many people have the water pump go but it's always advisable to have it done at the same time as the cambelt just in case you need to do the whole lot again.
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haha
Did that explode too? 
