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Re: Cambelt Changes at VX Dealerships
« Reply #15 on: 24 May 2009, 19:38:15 »
Just for a laugh I asked a local independant garage the price..was quoted 6.5 hours labour @£75=00p/h +vat and advised the cam belt kit was about £150=00 again +vat..thats is over £600 without even talking about water pump .
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Re: Cambelt Changes at VX Dealerships
« Reply #16 on: 24 May 2009, 22:30:52 »
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last year at caffyns of tonbridge under £500 inc water pump and aux belt and they cleaned the car inside and out


You should give them a ring now and suprise yourself  :o
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Re: Cambelt Changes at VX Dealerships
« Reply #17 on: 24 May 2009, 23:20:35 »
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One member had his done at a dealership a few months ago,he got a few miles down the road and the engine went bang,They forgot to tighten something,iirc.
Yes - this was me - paid£270 for cambelt change. Something went wrong 4 miles from leaving dealer after fitting - dealer blamed bolts and they allegedly went to a specilaist engineer for testing. Any way it needed a new engine when the belt moved - VX paid for everything.
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Re: Cambelt Changes at VX Dealerships
« Reply #18 on: 24 May 2009, 23:23:58 »
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...... Something went wrong 4 miles from leaving dealer after fitting - dealer blamed bolts and they allegedly went to a specilaist engineer for testing. .......

I wonder if anyone got a b0ll0cking for that?  :-?  ::)
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Re: Cambelt Changes at VX Dealerships
« Reply #19 on: 24 May 2009, 23:30:06 »
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...... Something went wrong 4 miles from leaving dealer after fitting - dealer blamed bolts and they allegedly went to a specilaist engineer for testing. .......

I wonder if anyone got a b0ll0cking for that?  :-?  ::)

It did not end there - after new engine fitted had to go back twice with things they had not refitted onto new engine properly. They tried to sell me a new starter until I insisted they check earthing. I understand VX Luton paid for the engine and VX dealer paid for labour - 14 hour job I think it is classed as.
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Re: Cambelt Changes at VX Dealerships
« Reply #20 on: 24 May 2009, 23:38:06 »
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They tried to sell me a new starter  .......

You've to admire their cheek!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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