TonyW 0 Posted February 25, 2007 I'm looking at a 1.9 GTi for my second car but the chap who's selling it cant remember when the cambelt was done last. This means I want it done obviously but whats a garage gonna sting me for it? I'm afraid I dont know much about engines or whether this is a big job or not so any rough ballpark figures would be great, plus it'll help me haggle on the price a bit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 244 3 Cars Posted February 25, 2007 You should be able to get it done for around £100 max imo, its really not that hard as everyone makes out though. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyW 0 Posted February 25, 2007 Cheers for that, I'll be having a little haggle maybe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,003 Posted February 26, 2007 Last time I checked, even Peugeot dealers were only charging £100 odd to swap the cambelt, so an independant should be cheaper than that really - it's a couple of hours work max, and less if you've done a few of them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim.Badger 15 Posted February 26, 2007 If you don't know when it was done you should get the tensioner and water pump changed as well, and if the car is over 100k I'd get the Crankshaft and Camshaft seals done too. I've just done it for the first time (belt and seals only as the pump and tensioner are fairly new) and it is quite easy; I didn't even move the engine off it's mount Don't get me wrong though it can be a fiddly annoying job. The only advice I can give if you do it yourself is to push down on the tensioner spring rather than fiddling with the tensioner cam, it gives a lot more clearance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan@bar 0 Posted March 29, 2007 I've just been quoted £240 for a new cambelt, tensioner, and water pump . This is a bit scary as I was hoping to pay £100 to £150 for the cambelt, that what you get when you buy a car with almost no history. I've made the mistake of not changing a cambelt before, so am probably not going to risk it! Does anyone know whether I should change the water pump this time? And how long you can go between cambelt and/or tensioner changes? I've read 36k and 50k miles! Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inferno 1 Posted March 29, 2007 240 sounds a bit steep. from memory the belt and tensioner and pump come to around 60£ and the labour should be no more than 2 hours. obviously if the pump bolts break its a pig. i cant see pug main dealers quoting 100£ tbh when a guy came into work with an mot failure two weeks ago, he was quoted 30mins labour at about 50£ to change an indicator bulb:S tbh it may be worth buying a haynes, or getting a copy of auto datas timing belt replacement pages and having a go yourself. so long as u wind the engine by hand twice and the timing marks line up, ull be ok. if you time it wrong u wont damage the engine unless u start it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duroc 2 1 Cars Posted March 29, 2007 http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...=33247&st=0 A similar thread I remembered from a while back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrwn8304 0 Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) I've just been quoted £240 for a new cambelt, tensioner, and water pump . This is a bit scary as I was hoping to pay £100 to £150 for the cambelt, that what you get when you buy a car with almost no history. I've made the mistake of not changing a cambelt before, so am probably not going to risk it! Does anyone know whether I should change the water pump this time? And how long you can go between cambelt and/or tensioner changes? I've read 36k and 50k miles! Cheers If its not sqeeeeeeeeling or leaking dont change it but i Would advise you check for free play on it when you get the timing belt off. I would recommend a 36K or 3 year interval if not be safe but also for the piece of mind knowing it wont snap you. When I was in the Motor Trade the majority of older cars had the interval of 36K or 3 years but I would always recommend about 30K or the 3 years as you can never tell how much traffic your gonna get stuck in and the timing belt is turning which would still add wear and stress to the belt. But with the modern materials they use now 36K and you'll be safe. I normally base my 205 on the M.O.T. time that way I know its 3 years down the line and its due regardless on the lesser miles its done. Edited March 30, 2007 by Andrwn8304 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
