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Chris Whelan - 27 Feb 2009 13:35 GMT

The cambelt needs doing on my 1.8 Zetec E. A local mobile mechanic, who
has been in business for more than 20 years, and has been recommended to
me by two other customers, has quoted 175UKP This would be using a Gates
kit, and includes a new auxiliary drive belt.

That seems a very reasonable price to me; any comments?

Chris

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Paul Giverin - 27 Feb 2009 16:44 GMT

>The cambelt needs doing on my 1.8 Zetec E. A local mobile mechanic, who
>has been in business for more than 20 years, and has been recommended to
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>Chris

The cost of independent garage labour varies depending on region but
£175 would be a good price in my area.

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Chris Whelan - 27 Feb 2009 18:56 GMT

>>The cambelt needs doing on my 1.8 Zetec E. A local mobile mechanic, who
>>has been in business for more than 20 years, and has been recommended to
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> The cost of independent garage labour varies depending on region but
> £175 would be a good price in my area.

Thanks Paul. I'm going to give the guy the go-ahead.

Chris

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Red Squirrel - 27 Feb 2009 23:00 GMT

Chris Whelan <cawhelan@prejudicentlworld.com> wrote in news:r_Rpl.47157
$TK1.10274@newsfe16.ams2:

> That seems a very reasonable price to me; any comments?

Certainly cheaper than my £1100 when the tensioner failed !!!!

Looking at my bill the cambelt and tensioner were approx £75 so I would say
£175 is a good price.

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Michael Pardee - 28 Feb 2009 12:04 GMT

> Chris Whelan <cawhelan@prejudicentlworld.com> wrote in news:r_Rpl.47157
> $TK1.10274@newsfe16.ams2:
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> £175 is a good price.

Which brings up an important point - do be sure the tensioner is replaced at
the same time, even if the part hasn't been included in the quote. Same for
the water pump if it is driven from the timing belt. A friend's 1990s Escort
was badly damaged when the water pump seized and destroyed the timing belt
when the car was about 4 years old.

Otherwise the price from a trusted source is good. As my brother once
remarked, if price were more important than quality I'd botch it myself for
free.

Mike

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Paul Giverin - 28 Feb 2009 12:43 GMT

>Which brings up an important point - do be sure the tensioner is replaced at
>the same time, even if the part hasn't been included in the quote. Same for
>the water pump if it is driven from the timing belt.

The water pump isn't driven from the cambelt on these so it doesn't need
to be changed. Also, the cambelt does not need to be removed to gain
access to the water pump so there's no point in changing it for
convenience sake.

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