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Title: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambridge?
Post by: Snips on 06 August 2008, 16:16:44
im looking at getting my cam belt changed. was done in February 07. receipt doesn't state the mileage it was changed at (and ive added 10000!)

dose anyone recommend a garage in the Cambridge area

thanx snips  :y
Title: Re: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambride?
Post by: tunnie on 06 August 2008, 16:27:36
if you not too bad with the spanners have a go yourself, there is a DVD on it.
Title: Re: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambride?
Post by: Snips on 06 August 2008, 16:36:50
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if you not too bad with the spanners have a go yourself, there is a DVD on it.

im completely crap with cars. i tried changing the brakes on my old 405 ended up crying all the way to a garage! so ashamed!  :-[  
Title: Re: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambride?
Post by: maria on 06 August 2008, 17:00:45
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if you not too bad with the spanners have a go yourself, there is a DVD on it.

im completely crap with cars. i tried changing the brakes on my old 405 ended up crying all the way to a garage! so ashamed!  :-[  

snips why dont you google and see which one is the best and then ring around i now there are a few good garages around and some ones that will rip you off, as i lived there for 25 yrs my self  best of luck :y
Title: Re: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambridge?
Post by: Lazydocker on 06 August 2008, 18:55:20
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im looking at getting my cam belt changed. was done in February 07. receipt doesn't state the mileage it was changed at (and ive added 10000!)

dose anyone recommend a garage in the Cambridge area

thanx snips  :y

PM Ilovemyelite... He had his done locally to you IIRCC at quite a good price :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambride?
Post by: Gaffers on 06 August 2008, 20:00:29
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if you not too bad with the spanners have a go yourself, there is a DVD on it.

im completely crap with cars. i tried changing the brakes on my old 405 ended up crying all the way to a garage! so ashamed!  :-[  

Dont feel too bad, the 405 was a sh!t car to work on.  I had one myself and the HG went.  It took so much work to get to the cyl head I had to question whether it was worth it.   The garages were quoting about 800 quid to do the work ::o

Get the DVD you never know :y
Title: Re: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambride?
Post by: stuart30 on 07 August 2008, 01:43:40
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if you not too bad with the spanners have a go yourself, there is a DVD on it.

im completely crap with cars. i tried changing the brakes on my old 405 ended up crying all the way to a garage! so ashamed!  :-[  

snips why dont you google and see which one is the best and then ring around i now there are a few good garages around and some ones that will rip you off, as i lived there for 25 yrs my self  best of luck :y

Ive lived here 34 yrs and still looking for a decent garage... ;D

Id say you have more luck asking if any localish members could help out...Mark DTM very kindly done mine recently and done a superb job obviously. :)
Title: Re: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambridge?
Post by: humbucker on 07 August 2008, 13:56:18
hello mate, good to meet you however brief in thetford!

pm sent.

the place i use is just outside ely. its an independent vx specialist that do a lot of work on big vx engines and racing mods, so v6 cam belts are their bread and butter. they're ex vx employees too i think.

150 quid plus parts for the job (parts i supplied myself, genuine gm cambelt kit, tensioners and waterpump).

service is good, theyre quick, clean workshop and very friendly. have already recommended them to others a few times.

tell him the dan with the omega who enquired about tech2 last week sent you, he'll know who i am!

their contact details in pm

 :y
Title: Re: Cambelt change - recomended garage in cambridge?
Post by: Snips on 07 August 2008, 18:18:04
cheers mate ill give them a ring tomorrow. was nice to meet u...for the whole of 5 mins!