A mild rant at dealers...

**addyboy1982** · 25th October 2008, 13:37

Originally Posted by shadyone

Got my 1.8 going in for the belt and pump on the 3rd nov and as you say its worth shopping around, York Ward Rowlatt Wellingborough quotes £309, but W Grose Northampton will do it all in for £250, thats the belt kit, pump, antifreeze and vat. Needless to say its going to Grose.

Can't go far wrong with Grose's from my experience

**simac** · 25th October 2008, 16:29

Originally Posted by shadyone

Got my 1.8 going in for the belt and pump on the 3rd nov and as you say its worth shopping around, York Ward Rowlatt Wellingborough quotes £309, but W Grose Northampton will do it all in for £250, thats the belt kit, pump, antifreeze and vat. Needless to say its going to Grose.

I found out recently that the water pump is driven by the aux belt on the 1.8, so if it does fail it aint gonna throw the cam belt off - which is nice LOL !

**shadyone** · 27th October 2008, 07:23

Originally Posted by simac

I found out recently that the water pump is driven by the aux belt on the 1.8, so if it does fail it aint gonna throw the cam belt off - which is nice LOL !

You must have a different 1.8 to every one else then - which is nice LOL !

**merikiito** · 27th October 2008, 11:03

Originally Posted by addyboy1982

Can't go far wrong with Grose's from my experience

Unless they put a new engine in and dont put some of the plugs back on correctly or if they do a track rod end and get the tracking wrong. Otherwise they are fine lol

**merikiito** · 27th October 2008, 11:04

Originally Posted by shadyone

Got my 1.8 going in for the belt and pump on the 3rd nov and as you say its worth shopping around, York Ward Rowlatt Wellingborough quotes £309, but W Grose Northampton will do it all in for £250, thats the belt kit, pump, antifreeze and vat. Needless to say its going to Grose.

As there is two Groses in town I would ring the other one as well as strangley enough the prices can differ sometimes for the better