VW polo cambelt change price "O my god"

[horsesuitedfool]

O my god part 2, just picked the car up, and they said all the exhaust is leaking and I asked how much for a new one, wait for it, £1000, because it has a cat converter.
anybody know a cheaper place to buy.

Euros.....

 

[lxi]

O my god part 2, just picked the car up, and they said all the exhaust is leaking and I asked how much for a new one, wait for it, £1000, because it has a cat converter.
anybody know a cheaper place to buy.

have pleasant surprise for once (sounds like you deserve one!) - go to Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems - Longlife Exhausts - find you nearest & call. Stainless steel at a price you will find nigh on impossible to equal (I hope!) eg - my SL needed a CAT - MB wanted nearly £1000 for a replacement mild steel job - price at Longlife £180 for a stainless one with lifetime guarantee

 

[colinallcars]

Had to buy a CAT for my son's Polo 1.4 TDi last year, probably similar to your's if not the same. Cost £120 buying online but seem cheaper now - buypartsby.com. Cambelts are a pain to do on these - no room plus tricky adjustment procedure.

 

[Smiley]

O my god part 2, just picked the car up, and they said all the exhaust is leaking and I asked how much for a new one, wait for it, £1000, because it has a cat converter.
anybody know a cheaper place to buy.

In my experience of VW main dealers you need to take what they say with a huge pinch of salt and get someone sensible to look at the car. I have heard several stories about cars needing all suspension components changing or brake systems replacing and it turned out to be BS. Have you noticed it leaking? It may be a tiny insignificant leak or it may be repairable with a bit of welding. If you have a friendly local garage or tyre and exhaust place it is worth getting it on a ramp and having a look yourself; dont rush out to buy a whole new exhaust just yet.

 

[burgman]

I can highly recommend the chap that did my dads Skoda Fabia cambelt in Brentford. He's also a Mercedes nutter and an all round good bloke. I met him initially as he bought my LWB W123 off me and now we are good friends.

If you want me to PM you his number let me know.

Hi Sp!ke
Can you PM me his number. I am about to buy a skoda that is need of new cambelt. Thank you.

 

[reggie musson]

Cam belts, I hate them, I allways try to avoid cars with such a poor design.
Going to start a new Thread, what is the most someone has paid to change one of these horrid things

 

[BTB 500]

Bizarre to join a Mercedes forum because of a Skoda cambelt?!!

You need 30 posts before you can access PMs, btw.

 

[nick mercedes]

Hi Sp!ke
Can you PM me his number. I am about to buy a skoda that is need of new cambelt. Thank you.

The man in question:

FinchMotors

A good egg indeed.

 

[Sp!ke]

The man in question:

FinchMotors

A good egg indeed.

Have you been there Nick?

 

[nick mercedes]

Have you been there Nick?

I have, and seen his Mercedes collection.

A very nice bloke, who seems to know Mercedes inside out.

You should get him on the forum.

 

[Sp!ke]

He is a lurker on the forum - Masaker is his forum name I think.

I could share live video feeds to his workshop if you like

(actually that might be a bit foolish from a security perspective)

 

[nick mercedes]

He is a lurker on the forum - Masaker is his forum name I think.

I could share live video feeds to his workshop if you like

(actually that might be a bit foolish from a security perspective)

Have to say it's the cleanest workshop I've ever seen, seems to take a pride in his work.

 

[Sp!ke]

Even better for me that I am a keyholder so can use his facilities out of hours :bannana:

 

[nick mercedes]

Even better for me that I am a keyholder so can use his facilities out of hours :bannana:

How did you manage that??

 

[Sp!ke]

He's my mate

 

[nick mercedes]

He's my mate

Big him up a bit more on the forum.

There's always plenty of people looking for a decent garage in SW/W London.

 

[danclyon]

Hi Spike adam 230 says he did it and it wasnt that hard, you say you have to move the engine to get in,
Im afraid everything comes down to money at the end of the day. Im not a tight ****, I was hoping to get it done for less than £300, but its peace of mind knowing that the jobs been done well,all the independants Ive phoned have Q me the top end of £300,

Can't believe it's really that much. I paid £200 for my A4's Cambelt replacement - genuine VAG parts. It went up to £240 because I had the waterpump changed and the aux-drive belt done at the same time - and that included the two bottles of coolant that were removed during the pump change!

Cheers,
Dan.

 

[BTB 500]

Can't believe it's really that much. I paid £200 for my A4's Cambelt replacement - genuine VAG parts.

That was cheap, with the A4 you have to take the front bumper, radiator and crossmember off before you can do the cambelt. £400-£500 is fairly common I think.

 

[grober]

Pity these guys are based in the states. Vw Timing Belt - Vw Timing Belt Kit - Vw Timing Belt Change

Don't know if they have a UK agent?

 

[stephen coy]

Cam belts, I hate them, I allways try to avoid cars with such a poor design.
Going to start a new Thread, what is the most someone has paid to change one of these horrid things

Ok, so this might be the least-£20 quid,less I think, to buy and fit myself.The car was a '94 corrolla 1.3. took me about 4 hours start to finish.Very staightforward.What I did was set engine to tds,mark tipex all pulleys to alignment marks on block/head and the corresponding teeth on the belt.Remove belt,mark up new belt same as old(same number of pitches between marks,)fit belt,check all marks align as before.