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The Doctor 46
The Doctor 46
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Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 07, 2022, 18:35:20 »
My Nissan has just over 30,000 miles on the clock but is 5 years old so should have the timing belt changed. I phoned Nissan for a cost, it was over £400 but when I asked what exactly do they change for that, I was told just the belt.
I went to an independent garage today and talked to them. I was told by the boss that they would not change just the belt but the water pump and tensioner too. This is what I want and I'm surprised the Nissan garage didn't say that. What do you think?
The independent has not given me a price yet but will ring me tomorrow. I also told the chap that I don't mind after market parts as long as they are at least the same quality or better.
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kwackboy
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Re: Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 07, 2022, 18:44:07 »
Normal (while we're in there) procedure to change the water pump.
I'd get several quotes ....
Its a big job on some cars ..
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Re: Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 07, 2022, 18:49:10 »
Definitely change the water pump & belt. Water pumps do not take kindly to being disturbed.
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The Doctor 46
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Re: Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 07, 2022, 18:57:12 »
Thank you both. I will definitely have the pump and pulley changed too. I may as well have it's service done too as it'a due soon anyway. I've just sold my BMW F650GS to a chap who insisted on giving me £200 more than my asking price ??? so I'll put that to it, then (in my mind) it will seem cheap
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Gert
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Re: Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 08, 2022, 07:45:37 »
It is good advice to replace the timing belt tensioner at the same time as the timing belt replacement. A failing belt tensioner squeal can sound like a slipping fan belt and to replace the failing tensioner, as an after thought, costs roughly the same labour rates as for a timing belt replacement.
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Brockett
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Re: Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 08, 2022, 08:55:14 »
Belt, tensioner and water pump change as a set. If the water pump fails it might strip the belt and then you loose the top end. After five years old I never use a main dealer for my car.
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SteveO
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Re: Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 12, 2022, 14:03:10 »
Had the water pump, & belt changed on my Skoda Roomster at a local, independent garage.
The water pump had a leak, and although the car was low mileage, it was due a belt change, (5 years old).
About £350 all in, iirc.
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purplebikeunicorn
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Re: Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 13, 2022, 01:52:31 »
£504 for TB/WP at a local VW dealer, all the local garages to me were quoting about £450 so I decided to just get it done at the dealer.
They found a leaking crank seal whilst they were in there, and they had some on the shelf as apparently they're very common to go. Another £100 for that little number
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The Doctor 46
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Re: Car Timing Belt Change.
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April 13, 2022, 17:11:46 »
With reference to my original post. I had a quote from an independent garage £575.89. I have just received an email from an other independent, £363.40 and he is also going to change the auxiliary belt along with the timing belt, water pump and tensioner for that, including VAT. It's booked in and I'm a happy chappy.
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