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 Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:37 am |
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Joined: May 19, 2011
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Location: Banbury
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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
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:37 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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Year of 206?
What engine is it?
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:48 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: UK
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does the car overheat?
cambelt+waterpump should come to around 300max imo not that much. go elsehwere.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:51 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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There charging you about £370 to much mate
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:54 am |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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£670 for timing belt and water pump.
Was the mechanic wearing a mask and a striped jumper? 
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:04 am |
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Joined: Jan 27, 2011
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Location: West Midlands
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:08 am |
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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
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:35 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Berkshire
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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 .
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:38 am |
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Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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Location: Wiltshire
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Dare you to drive it to the end of the road ... 
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:59 am |
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Location: devon
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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
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 12:50 pm |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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I've worked it out. It's an eco friendly garage and they are using bottled water to refill the coolant.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 12:59 pm |
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Joined: Aug 12, 2010
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Location: Cornwall, UK
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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.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 2:25 pm |
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Location: Eastbourne
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btw for every post on this forum you ned to paypal me £300 to imarobbinbastuard @ mugmeoff.com
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:03 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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If it's that likely to go pop then tow the car away.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:12 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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| 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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