Anyone fancy changing...Cambelt, Intake, Auxiliary Belt and Water Pump?

[Mission1979]

Hey all.

So cars done 110k. Cambelt well overdue and intake manifolds swirl valves got glued shut months ago. Thought I would do all the above at the same time rather than do some of the unbolting things twice, or rather get charged for them.

I priced most bits up, the big bits anyway and asked a local garage to quote me to fit them...looking about £650 ish, not really willing to commit to anything until the cars in bits.

So though I would try dealer today. So £250 for the cambelt, sounds good do far but the rest they needed to price the parts up. I suggested that hopefully some of the labour for each job might be repeated thinking this would keep the price sensible. But having listened to the answer phone message as I was leaving work this is not the case....£1300+. I am stunned!

Anyone want to help me do it. I'll pay cash for labour for someone who has done it before, I would like to learn how to do it, I've looked at how 2 but its a little beyond me alone.

Suggestions on a postcard?!?

Tim

[neill]

I work on cars daily and done intake manifold and cambelt kits numerous times, only problemis im in warrington??

[Leemarksmith]

If its after Christmas and I'm free I'll happily bob over and give you a hand with the belt, but that's the most I've done on the CDTI so you could do with a 3rd pair of hands also

[antowens]

I work on cars daily and done intake manifold and cambelt kits numerous times, only problemis im in warrington??

neil.you could.be my best mate after christmas may ask you to do mine

[BigWilko]

You're coming to the Xscape meet on Sunday right? There'll be someone there that can help

[john norris]

Hey all.

So cars done 110k. Cambelt well overdue and intake manifolds swirl valves got glued shut months ago. Thought I would do all the above at the same time rather than do some of the unbolting things twice, or rather get charged for them.

I priced most bits up, the big bits anyway and asked a local garage to quote me to fit them...looking about £650 ish, not really willing to commit to anything until the cars in bits.

So though I would try dealer today. So £250 for the cambelt, sounds good do far but the rest they needed to price the parts up. I suggested that hopefully some of the labour for each job might be repeated thinking this would keep the price sensible. But having listened to the answer phone message as I was leaving work this is not the case....£1300+. I am stunned!

Anyone want to help me do it. I'll pay cash for labour for someone who has done it before, I would like to learn how to do it, I've looked at how 2 but its a little beyond me alone.

Suggestions on a postcard?!?

Tim

I did all of the above at the same time and whilst the how 2 looks daunting its nothing like trying to follow the haynes manual, its just time consuming

[AntSSSS]

I've done loads of belts and inlets. I'm by Heathrow so a bit to far I guess.... ? Wouldn't have time to do an inlet this side of Xmas. Belt no problem but inlet is a full days job and I'm struggling for time. Lol

[Mission1979]

You're coming to the Xscape meet on Sunday right? There'll be someone there that can help

Must have missed that, yeah I will come up if I can. That is bound to promote some money spending, like coming on this forum....I haven't got one of those type situations.

[Mission1979]

I work on cars daily and done intake manifold and cambelt kits numerous times, only problemis im in warrington??

I think you're hired. Just need to source parts now :-)

[Mission1979]

I've done loads of belts and inlets. I'm by Heathrow so a bit to far I guess.... ? Wouldn't have time to do an inlet this side of Xmas. Belt no problem but inlet is a full days job and I'm struggling for time. Lol

Is there anything I need to replace that is not obvious? Should I replace actuator as well as manifold? I wish I had the confidence to attempt something so advanced, 4 spanner job on the haynes manual I'd guess.