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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / May 2005205 Timing Belt
I was asked if I've changed the Timing-Belt on my K reg. 205 Pug which has 101000 on the clock, and although I have had the car over four years, the answer is no, As I bought the car second-hand I don't know if it has been changed at any time? My next door neighbours car (not a Peugeot) has just had a Timing-Belt snap on him and he now fears that considerable damage has been done to the Valves etc, and unless he tries to fix it himself, he will be looking at a huge bill? How can I tell if my 205 needs a new Timing-Belt and does anyone have any idea how much a garage would charge to do the job? I don't do a lot of driving in the 205, probably about 3000-4000 miles a year. > I was asked if I've changed the Timing-Belt on my K reg. 205 Pug which > has 101000 on the clock, and although I have had the car over four [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > how much a garage would charge to do the job? I don't do a lot of > driving in the 205, probably about 3000-4000 miles a year. The way to 'know' is based on miles travelled (not many in your case) or time (at least 4 years in your case). As it's been more than 4 years and you are not exactly certain.... change it. The cost of it snapping is far more than replacing the belt... If the belt does snap when you are driving you cause or be involved in an accident, just not worth it for the cost of a timing belt. N. Thanks Neil, I wouldn't know how to change the belt myself, so I would be given it to a garage to do the work. Have you any idea how much this would cost including the cost of the Timing-Belt? I don't want to be robed as I don't have a clue what a garage would charge for this type of job? =========== <snip> > The way to 'know' is based on miles travelled (not many in your case) or > time (at least 4 years in your case). As it's been more than 4 years and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > N. I paid £90 to get my 205 D Turbo belt fitted 2 years ago, I would say this was a fair price and wouldn't want to pay anymore. > Thanks Neil, I wouldn't know how to change the belt myself, so I would be > given it to a garage to do the work. Have you any idea how much this would [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> N. Must be over a Hundred Quid by now Andy? It's not as easy as changing a Fan-Belt it,s a big expensive job. Can't make up my mind what to do now, should I leave it to chance and hope it's OK or get it done just in case it breaks? ========== >I paid £90 to get my 205 D Turbo belt fitted 2 years ago, I would say this >was a fair price and wouldn't want to pay anymore. <snip> > Must be over a Hundred Quid by now Andy? It's not as easy as changing a > Fan-Belt it,s a big expensive job. Can't make up my mind what to do now, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>was a fair price and wouldn't want to pay anymore. > <snip> what engine mate? Sorry mindwipe, I thought you meant the size of the engine? I think the engine is a TU 1360cc (year September 1991) ========== > what engine mate? > Sorry mindwipe, I thought you meant the size of the engine? I think the > engine is a TU 1360cc (year September 1991) > ========== > >> what engine mate? it will take a good mechanic about an hour to fit it its the easy one of the bunch best way is to buy the belt from europarts or gsf parts and use a local guy to fit it heres the links for the parts http://www.gsfcarparts.com/ http://www.eurocarparts.com/ Hi, > it will take a good mechanic about an hour to fit it Yup, perhaps two. > its the easy one of the bunch Sure, you even don't have to remove the right-front wheel to do it. BTW, don't forget the tensionner. My belt should be changed by July, damn' it's a XUD :-) Regards, G.T g.t6@worldonline.fr 205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : http://205d.fr.st > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > g.t6@worldonline.fr > 205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : http://205d.fr.st and about an hour on your easy little engine too was last time i did one and it was the turbo > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > i did one and > it was the turbo Could you teach my mechanic how to do it? :D Because I’ve only ever been quoted 2 hours on my XUD7. In fact I’m normally quoted about £140 on the job which is presumably for hours and hours of work :( , £75 is the best I’ve ever been offered. Hi, > and about an hour on your easy little engine too was last time i did one and > it was the turbo I'm not that fast ! One hour, not enough time to replace the tensionner ? Two hours including tensionner isn't a so bad time I think. Regards, G.T g.t6@worldonline.fr 205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : http://205d.fr.st > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > g.t6@worldonline.fr > 205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : http://205d.fr.st depends how many you have done i suppose did one on a laguna diesel yesterday and that took me 2hours cos i aint done many another half dozen and the time will come down > > Must be over a Hundred Quid by now Andy? It's not as easy as > changing a [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > what engine mate? I’ve just been quoted £75 by an independant peugeot specialist for my 205D, including the belt. You should always get the belt replaced if you don’t know how old it is. If it breaks it can be really expensive (>£500) to fix everything. |
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