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theshaft was it the cam shaft
and are u sure about the cam belt
even 1.8 petrol had the timing chain
they dont m8 ,.. its defo a belt
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theshaft was it the cam shaft
and are u sure about the cam belt
even 1.8 petrol had the timing chain
The only thing you might find about supplying your own gear is the Mechanic wont guarantee it,as it could be crap quality.
That price would certainly match up with the exchange rate to what I have paid in the past for the same job here in Ireland.
Was yours done by a bloke on the street or in a garage?
Back street garage as proper garage wanted twice the amount.
cambelt kit 68 + vat
water pump 35 + vat all guaranteed for a year ( if belt snaps garage has to replace head ) not you
antifreeze 10 + vat
trusted parts only
labour £110
going around your home on his day off on new years day, free
223 + vat
39
266 total
this is about right m8 .. his not havin u over at that
You could try and haggle a bit as he's hardly likely to be very busy at the moment
See now, the last time I got a guy off the street to do work on my car, surprisingly he didn't charge VAT nor charge me £60 an hour!
The costs that you have quoted above appear to me as what I'd expect to pay at a private garage, not the sort of money I'd expect to pay getting a friend of a friend to work on it.
So, if the above prices are typical for a garage, I'd be far better off just taking the car to a garage and getting receipts and warranty etc.
£10 for anti-freeze? Morrisons have 1L for £1.99
£35 for a water pump? eBay £19 including delivery. - my guy quoted "around £60"
£68 for a Cam Belt Kit? eBay £58 including delivery. - my guy quoted "around £110"
I understand about the trusted parts and most likely the cheaper stuff on eBay will not be, but I only want the car to run for another year then it's getting binned
BTW, he lives a few blocks away on my street and it wasn't New Years Day he had a look at it, it was 31st Dec.
l didnt know u were getting the pub expert to do it lol .. if the cambelt isnt done right m8 u can forget about only using for a year
lol, no he actually works in a local garage, but he's doing it 'on the side' for a little extra cash.
If he's going to charge me the same rate as the garage would anyway, I'd be better off booking myself in and getting proper paperwork etc.
He couldn't order the parts over the holiday period so he won't have the parts until tomorrow mate.
Hopefully by this time tomorrow I'll have my wee car back, I've really missed it.
He couldn't order the parts over the holiday period so he won't have the parts until tomorrow mate.
Hopefully by this time tomorrow I'll have my wee car back, I've really missed it.
I have a bus stop right outside my door, but with all the shit weather and holidays there have been no buses running!
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