#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.
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