Potential purchase

[tunnie]

I'd get it from Vaux on TC... just a personal preference. eBay has its uses..... but not for critical components on my car imo. I'd fit it to project cars, but not my own  

I'll ring the dealer tomorrow and get some prices and see what they say  

[JamesV6CDX]

To be honest tunnie, if it's a contitech kit with SKF bearings, which most are, then it's gonna be the same stuff the dealer would supply anyway.

Either way, good luck  

[TheBoy]

2.2 cambelt kit £80 + VAT (68 for 2.0). Waterpump is more expensive than v6 one, but dont have price to hand. (TC prices)

[tunnie]

2.2 cambelt kit £80 + VAT (68 for 2.0). Waterpump is more expensive than v6 one, but dont have price to hand. (TC prices)

Cheers Jaime, looking at £140 / £150 ish then  

[tunnie]

just rang the dealer, water pump is £31.33 + vat... grand total for cambelt kit & water pump = £131.40  

I take it the kit comes with tensioners, although I did not see any when I had the cam cover off.

[TheBoy]

Yeah, pump would be £35 ish inc (v6 one around £25).  The cambelt kit includes tensioners etc (cambelt on its own is £27 + VAT, not that any sane person would only change this)

[nixoro]

just rang the dealer, water pump is £31.33 + vat... grand total for cambelt kit & water pump = £131.40  

I take it the kit comes with tensioners, although I did not see any when I had the cam cover off.

Try autovaux they supply Vx GM kit and although mine is a 2.0 litre I got both belt kit and waterpump for about £98 so worth a look. Price maybe similar being a 2.2 shouldn't be too much more.

Autovaux supplied me a bilstein waterpump which I had my doubts and contacted vx and they were going to sell me the same part for an extra £30 or something silly like that.

[tunnie]

just rang autovaux

Genuine GM Kit £62.85 +Vat = 73.82

Waterpump £23.95 + vat = £28.14

Grand total £101.96!!  

[nixoro]

just rang autovaux

Genuine GM Kit £62.85 +Vat = 73.82

Waterpump £23.95 + vat = £28.14

Grand total £101.96!!  

Result   I knew it wouldn't be too much more.

The waterpump maybe a bilstein one but thats what Vx supply anyway.

[Admin]

Don't forget 5 litres of anti freeze (£8.50 inc on tc)

[tunnie]

Don't forget 5 litres of anti freeze (£8.50 inc on tc)

Ah fuss forgot about that! ta

[Markie]

Don't forget 5 litres of anti freeze (£8.50 inc on tc)

Ah fuss forgot about that! ta

Oh just go get the 20 litre can  

[TheBoy]

The amount of antifreeze tunnie and i have got through this year makes me wish I had shares....

[Admin]

20 litres is something like £35 so saving is not much.  

[tunnie]

The amount of antifreeze tunnie and i have got through this year makes me wish I had shares....

Perhaps after uni when I get stuck into projects again, we can go 50/50 on the big barrels of anti-free, oil ect.....