Cam Belt change on Clio 182

redeye_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:27

I'm gonna be taking my Clio 182 in for a Cam Belt change and was wondering if there are any other small things I should get them to change whilst they have the front of the car off.

Having a quick scout around it seems asking for a replacement water pump is a good move, is there anything else?

Also I had my aux belt replaced about 6 months ago, will I need this replacing when they do the cam belt (slacken the aux belt to get to the cam belt?). Since I only had this replaced 6 months ago will renault fork out the cost of the new aux belt?

mattyprice4004 · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:28

I'd say for 6 months use there isn't much point changing it, my old one had done 4 years.

thecremeegg · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:30

redeye_uk said:
Since I only had this replaced 6 months ago will renault fork out the cost of the new aux belt?

LOL no, this is renault we're talking about, you should know this by now

And definately get the waterpump changed, for the sake of £50 extra its worth it

redeye_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:37

rover416i said:
I'd say for 6 months use there isn't much point changing it, my old one had done 4 years.

But doesnt the fact they have to slacken it to change the cam belt make it more likely to snap in the future?

AmDaMan · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:39

Aux belt has to come off to get to the cambelt. Change it for the sake of £20. Check the tensioners too.

Biohazard · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:40

Yes just ask for the cambelt kit, that includes top and bottom tensioners. Not sure on the prices for F4R but it used to be pretty cheap for the kit..

redeye_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:50

What about replacing oil seals?

Biohazard · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:54

redeye_uk said:
What about replacing oil seals?

which ones? crank or cam, valve?

redeye_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:57

Biohazard said:
which ones? crank or cam, valve?

lol i dunno, just spotted it when browsing web. Im not a mechanic, so am open to your suggestions

melchy · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:03

You'll need to replace both belts. Make sure they are using both belt kits which include the tensioners. The kits aren't particulary cheap around £200 ish for both kits, you've labour in top of that.

redeye_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:05

also, any idea what i might expect to pay?

Biohazard · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:05

redeye_uk said:
lol i dunno, just spotted it when browsing web. Im not a mechanic, so am open to your suggestions

If they are not leaking, and you are not losing oil then I don't see why to bother.

melchy · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:06

£500 - £600 and thats not including the normal oil/filter service if you are also getting one done.

redeye_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:14

Biohazard said:
If they are not leaking, and you are not losing oil then I don't see why to bother.

melchy said:
£500 - £600 and thats not including the normal oil/filter service if you are also getting one done.

Cool, I had a 36k service earlier this year where they changed Aux belt and vaguely recall them taking a look at the oil/filter stuff then (will have to check the report). Bit gutting because by the time I phoned them back to tell them to change cambelt they said they'd already put car back together......

Im guessing the £500-£600 is parts and labour? I got one of these 20% off cambelt change vouchers if I go to my renault garage......

melchy · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:22

You'd probably have been better off changing the cam belt as well when the car was in for its 36K service 6 months back. It would have saved you some money, but its always easy to say that in retrospect.

The £500 or so will be including labour, it may be a bit cheaper depeding on whether they need the aux belt kit or just the belt itself. If it was me I'd make sure that they used both kits despite the additional cost. If the Aux belt fails on a 172/182 it has a nasty habit of taking the cam belt (and engine) with it.

Just as an idea on prices for the kits

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2127

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2685

redeye_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:25

Thanks Melchy, thats really useful

singh_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:28

You can get the service done much cheaper and by more experienced/reliable engineers from an independant specialist. If you live in Cambridge then Angelworks is quite near to you and will do the Cambelt service for around £450

redeye_uk · 2 Sep 2009 at 13:15

singh_uk said:
You can get the service done much cheaper and by more experienced/reliable engineers from an independant specialist. If you live in Cambridge then Angelworks is quite near to you and will do the Cambelt service for around £450

Cheers Singh, just dropped them an email asking for a quote...

timbob · 2 Sep 2009 at 16:05

AmDaMan said:
Aux belt has to come off to get to the cambelt. Change it for the sake of £20. Check the tensioners too.

£20!!!

I changed an auxilliary belt on my Honda for £3

melchy · 2 Sep 2009 at 16:07

timbob said:
£20!!!

I changed an auxilliary belt on my Honda for £3

The aux belt kit is nearer £120 if you want to replace the tensioners.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2685