Cam belt costs + fitting?
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I should hope its not broken!
£300
£300
How much!?
It's only a standard 1.2 thing, it's not broken...just apparently its passed it's replacement date
I've never changed it...only had the car two years or so...but the cars only done 40,000 miles.
Ugh, money money money.
It's only a standard 1.2 thing, it's not broken...just apparently its passed it's replacement date
I've never changed it...only had the car two years or so...but the cars only done 40,000 miles.
Ugh, money money money.
That's madness.
I can understand if the thing was broken, but crikey.
I'll have to look for some quotes near me or something...I don't even have £200 spare let alone £300 =/
That's what you get for treating yourself I guess! Dear dear.
How much!?
It's only a standard 1.2 thing, it's not broken...just apparently its passed it's replacement date
I've never changed it...only had the car two years or so...but the cars only done 40,000 miles.
Ugh, money money money.
Are you getting it done at Renault or a local independent garage? The latter should be able to do it for the £200 mark. It needs doing though, if it snaps you're looking at a very large bill or a new engine.
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If it broke you would be looking at a repair bill well over £300
£200 would be quite reasonable
Yeah, I've heard it's bad news if it actually snaps...
Is there a way to tell if it's getting bad? Or do I just have to believe people?
I can get it done wherether I see fit as I'm not involved with any Renault garages as the car is fully mine...So I'll see what my usual MOT/service garage will say.
This is where a couple of grand from the lottery would help.
Is there a way to tell if it's getting bad? Or do I just have to believe people?
I can get it done wherether I see fit as I'm not involved with any Renault garages as the car is fully mine...So I'll see what my usual MOT/service garage will say.
This is where a couple of grand from the lottery would help.
There is no way at all to guarantee a belt is in good condition (other than buying a new one). Even removing and inspecting it (which will cost almost as much as changing it) won't guarantee it won't fail in the near future. The manufacturer specifies a mileage and age at which their development work shows the belt is nearing the end of it's life. If either the belt or the tensioner fails it could cause serious damage to your engine that would make the cost of a new cam belt look like pocket money.
You appear to be under the misapprehension that you should only replace things when they are actually broken? The cam belt is a consumable item, just like tyres or brake pads, except it's hidden from view. You can still drive with bald tyres, but it's not a great idea...
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No I'm aware it needs replacing at some point, like most thing's, I'd prefer to get it changed before it breaks naturally, just I am unaware of what kind of state it is actually in, and when infact it was last changed (if it ever has been...)
I need to get some new tyres in a few monhts as well actually, but theyt are far from worn down yet.
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That is a good price, I paid £550 for mine recently (cambelt+aux belt+48k service) on my 172 ph2 FF. Renault wanted over £1000 for a cambelt and aux belt change and more for the service
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No I'm aware it needs replacing at some point, like most thing's, I'd prefer to get it changed before it breaks naturally, just I am unaware of what kind of state it is actually in, and when infact it was last changed (if it ever has been...)
The trouble is, they can look in perfect condition externally, with no obvious cracks etc. but just like a tyre the actual strength of the belt comes from a structure of cords within the belt that can not be seen. These cords are getting continuously bent and straightened up to a fifty times a second when your engine is running, whilst transmitting the force required to turn the camshaft.
The horrible thing about cam belts is that you could leave it, and it might be ok for another 20k miles or more, or it could fail next week. In the past several manufacturers have over-estimated the service interval and had to reduce it due to numerous failures before the replacement intervals had expired, so if they can't get it right you can see how difficult it is to predict the service life.
