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[duaneyb1]

hello all just an update on my v6 it has been timed back up and the compression has been checked on each cylinder and to shock you all no valves have been bent  so it has had a new belt and a new water pump (apparently some bearings from the water pump are what caused the belt to jump) and is running as sweet as a nut a big thanks to sierrapaul(my brother in law) and a big thanks to all of you here at OOF that helped (ps when a belt jumps 3 teeth all hope is not lost)

[Dishevelled Den]

Great news Duaney. 8-)

[duaneyb1]

Thanks mate its made my day

[Elite Pete]

You need to put a couple of quid on the lottery tomorrow

[Andy B]

.... (apparently some bearings from the water pump are what caused the belt to jump)  .....

If your garage genuinely believes that a failed water pump bearing has caused the cam belt to jump then he doesn't know what he's doing. You should change your garage.

Or

If your garage is trying to get you to believe that a failed water pump bearing has caused your cam belt to fail, he's conning you. You should change your garage.

[duaneyb1]

lottery i would say so lol

[Elite Pete]

.... (apparently some bearings from the water pump are what caused the belt to jump)  .....

If your garage genuinely believes that a failed water pump bearing has caused the cam belt to jump then he doesn't know what he's doing. You should change your garage.

Or

If your garage is trying to get you to believe that a failed water pump bearing has caused your cam belt to fail, he's conning you. You should change your garage.

Unless the water pump failed causing the Aux belt to snap and end up in the cam belt

[Andy B]

....Unless the water pump failed causing the Aux belt to snap and end up in the cam belt

I know it has reputedly happened here, but it's very very unlikely, that's one of the reasons for fitting a cam belt cover. My fan belt shredded itself recently and ended up no where near the cam belt. Infact how many places are there where anything could get through to the cam belt?

[duaneyb1]

all i know is the car is running cooler and my heater is working again so the water pump was knackered

[jonathanh]

yes but the point is on the V6 the cambelt does not drive the water pump.  what people are trying to say is that although the garage has apparently fixed the problem, what they are telling you is plainly wrong.  If they are prepared to tell you a bunch of lies about the problem, have they done the work correctly.

[aaronjb]

You know.. reading the first post from duaneyb1 on this page, it sounds like it was his brother who did the work.. so you're all telling him to find a new brother

[Andy B]

You know.. reading the first post from duaneyb1 on this page, it sounds like it was his brother who did the work.. so you're all telling him to find a new brother

Not how I read it. Sierapaul & duaneyb1 are brothers-in-law and tha car is at a garge of a family friend 

[sierrapaul]

the waterpump bearing broke up and caused the belt to jump.the waterpump caseing had a hole in it and the rollers came out the pump.and as you know or should know the waterpump sits behind the cam cover and only the pully sits on the outside of the cover.so it is poss and the garage is very good and not rip offs