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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / February 2008Cost of repair work query
Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work - I've tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures as the person didn't seem too clued in (lots of maybes and stuff - and the figures seem high). Peugeot 306, 1.4l petrol, 1998 5 door hatchback, no ABS. Replace rear shoes (Peugeot said approx £200) Replace handbrake cable(s) (Peugeot said parts were £15 a cable (2 apparently, but I'm not certain from memory of what I saw underneath) but that it would be about £200 to get it done). Replace nearside CV joint (knocking on left turns from front left side of car - would this be worn CV joint? Gaiter had leak for a while and was replaced last year - can't say for certain if knocking wasn't present before that) - Peugeot said £280 for new driveshaft (I think, wanting old one for refurb). These figures seem much higher than what I was expecting - particularly the shoes and handbrake cables. I was prepared to do the shoes myself, but was physically unable to remove the hub nut's locking indentation - and as the handbrake cable needs replacing (MOT advisory about exposure of the inner cable, just forward of the rear wheels - outer part seems fine, but looks like 2 cables run into 1 outer at this point, and it's at this point that apparently they don't look right) I thought it might be worth getting both bits done at a garage. Thanks David > Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work - > I've tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > David I would expect an independent to quote 400 - 500 for the whole lot inclusive, using pattern parts. > Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work - I've > tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures as the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > apparently, but I'm not certain from memory of what I saw underneath) but > that it would be about £200 to get it done). Both these jobs are the same as the ZX. About an hour and a half for the brake shoes, an extra half hour for the handbrake cables. £200 could be about right if they want to replace the drums as well and charge a horrendous labour rate. > Replace nearside CV joint (knocking on left turns from front left side of > car - would this be worn CV joint? Gaiter had leak for a while and was > replaced last year - can't say for certain if knocking wasn't present > before that) - Peugeot said £280 for new driveshaft (I think, wanting old > one for refurb). Find someone else who does the bits. > These figures seem much higher than what I was expecting - particularly > the shoes and handbrake cables. I was prepared to do the shoes myself, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > point that apparently they don't look right) I thought it might be worth > getting both bits done at a garage. You want a little set of chisels and punches. I removed the hub nut notch with a little set of gedore chisels and a lump hammer. Pretty easy when you've got a chisel small enough to fit in the gap. The hub nut should be replaced with a new one and notched again to stop it coming undone. >> Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work - >> I've tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > about right if they want to replace the drums as well and charge a > horrendous labour rate. So £200 all in? Peugeot originally thought I wanted cylinders done too - but these were done at the last shoe change by Nationwide (eughh! see old posting for that experience!) The price they quoted was, AFAIK, for just the shoes. >> Replace nearside CV joint (knocking on left turns from front left side >> of car - would this be worn CV joint? Gaiter had leak for a while and [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > should be replaced with a new one and notched again to stop it coming > undone. Yeah, the problem I had was my chisels were too wide to fit in, so whilst I had a go at it, I couldn't get it clear, and it's still well and truly notched in there, so I had no issue with leaving it be and keep driving with it. If I was to get someone to do the handbrake cable, is it worth me doing the shoes myself, or is there sufficient duplication in the work that actually, it probably won't add too much to the cost to get the shoes done too? If it's still worth doing, I'll probably get some more chisels more suitable to doing the job. Incidentally, is there any way to know which shoes are fitted without removing it all? I ask because Peugeot asked whether it was Bosch or Girling - they can find out from the chassis number. I'd need to get the right shoes before starting the job! Thanks D >>> Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work - >>> I've tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > done too? If it's still worth doing, I'll probably get some more > chisels more suitable to doing the job. If you use a decent breaker bar & a 3' extension then you just undo the nut, the noth shears off. > Incidentally, is there any way to know which shoes are fitted without > removing it all? I ask because Peugeot asked whether it was Bosch or [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > D David Hearn (David Hearn <dave@NOswampieSPAM.org.uk>) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work - > I've tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures as > the person didn't seem too clued in (lots of maybes and stuff - and the > figures seem high). > > Peugeot 306, 1.4l petrol, 1998 5 door hatchback, no ABS. Why on earth would you take that to a main dealer? Of course the figures seem high - dealer labour rates are ridiculously high, unlike the quality of work. Find a local independent Citroen & Peugeot specialist (plenty about), pay less than half the labour cost, less for the parts, and get much better work. > David Hearn (David Hearn <dave@NOswampieSPAM.org.uk>) gurgled happily, > sounding much like they were saying: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Of course the figures seem high - dealer labour rates are ridiculously > high, unlike the quality of work. I was more there for a ball park, upper figure. For example, a couple of years ago I was stung for a bill of about £460 from Nationwide Autocentres, which when I got a quote from the Peugeot dealer, was for £400. I got a price match on it, but certainly didn't want to go back (not to mention later found front calliper mounting had been stripped and a slightly oversized bolt used instead, which couldn't be tightened to correct torque!) > Find a local independent Citroen & Peugeot specialist (plenty about), pay > less than half the labour cost, less for the parts, and get much better > work. Anyone know of one close to Guildford? I've not seen any in my travels which clearly advertise themselves as Peugeot specialist. Ideally not far away, or not far from a station. There's a very local (small) garage that I've been using recently (haven't yet asked for prices for this work) which have been good - particularly for emergency turn up in the morning, get fixed by evening work (eg. stripped calliper and gearbox oil - see later), but their hourly rates are a bit higher than the one I used to use - but so far I've not had to send any work back to them (eg. loose front bushes after replacement - twice, and gearbox losing all oil after said front bush replacement). Thanks D David Hearn (David Hearn <dave@NOswampieSPAM.org.uk>) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> Find a local independent Citroen & Peugeot specialist (plenty about), >> pay less than half the labour cost, less for the parts, and get much >> better work. > Anyone know of one close to Guildford? I've not seen any in my travels > which clearly advertise themselves as Peugeot specialist. Ideally not > far away, or not far from a station. Not offhand, but I can certainly recommend these guys in Wokingham. http://www.ptsdevelopments.com/ But a quick google finds http://www.shalfordgreen.co.uk/ Well David ,if i was well i would do your car for you at half that price if you got the parts,and i do it round your home so you could see what i was doing,(fitting new parts,) Chris addlestone. > Well David ,if i was well i would do your car for you at half that > price if you got the parts,and i do it round your home so you could see > what i was doing,(fitting new parts,) > Chris addlestone. You have to removed the hub to change the shoes? That's going to make a simple job a less of a simple job. CV joints can be a little time consuming but the price sounds high to me. I do the work myself so always spit my coffee out when I hear what some people end-up paying. > Anyone know of one close to Guildford? I've not seen any in my travels > which clearly advertise themselves as Peugeot specialist. Ideally not far > away, or not far from a station. Try http://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk/tradeCategory.php?id=3 there's a few near you. > Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work - I've > tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures as Where abouts are you? >> Can anyone give me some rough prices I should expect for some work - I've >> tried my local Peugeot garage, but not quite sure of the figures as > > Where abouts are you? Guildford, Surrey.
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