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[manny]

Take the advice mate and get in touch with Mark DTM, hes the man

 

Where is Mark DTM based? Im in merseyside.

[webby23]

Nottingham, try Darth loo knee in Stoke if Notts is too far

 

[Elite Pete]

had my cambelt done last year on our 2.5 CDX , got a few prices together and found the main dealer was the cheapest inc vat parts labour all came to £212.

Thats £300 short of all the dealers I called, are you sure they actually replaced anything

[webby23]

had my cambelt done last year on our 2.5 CDX , got a few prices together and found the main dealer was the cheapest inc vat parts labour all came to £212.

Thats £300 short of all the dealers I called, are you sure they actually replaced anything

For £212 they would probably have replaced the fan belt not the cambelt.........!!!

 

[GArlington]

Hi there,
I live in the Ashfield area of Notts, can any of you guys recommend a good place to get my belt and any other  requiired bits changed on my 2.5 v6 Elite. Also got a weep on one of the rear shockers (self adjusting) anyone know the best price for a pair of these?
Many thanks
Philipb

If both the distance and the price conspire against you, you can always do it yourself. It is not that difficult, the belt was around £40 and the tensioner £70 (it was few years ago, so I do not remember prices). Some suggest changing water pump, I personally do not see why and if I am not mistaken it is electric and does not run of the belt anyway.

[webby23]

Hi there,
I live in the Ashfield area of Notts, can any of you guys recommend a good place to get my belt and any other  requiired bits changed on my 2.5 v6 Elite. Also got a weep on one of the rear shockers (self adjusting) anyone know the best price for a pair of these?
Many thanks
Philipb

If both the distance and the price conspire against you, you can always do it yourself. It is not that difficult, the belt was around £40 and the tensioner £70 (it was few years ago, so I do not remember prices). Some suggest changing water pump, I personally do not see why and if I am not mistaken it is electric and does not run of the belt anyway.

Cambelt kits with tensioners are around £60 to £90

Why replace the pump.....??

Well, it is a £15 part and your deep in there anyway.....the cost and consequences of a failed water pump make it a "must do" item when changing cam belt

 

[tunnie]

Hi there,
I live in the Ashfield area of Notts, can any of you guys recommend a good place to get my belt and any other  requiired bits changed on my 2.5 v6 Elite. Also got a weep on one of the rear shockers (self adjusting) anyone know the best price for a pair of these?
Many thanks
Philipb

If both the distance and the price conspire against you, you can always do it yourself. It is not that difficult, the belt was around £40 and the tensioner £70 (it was few years ago, so I do not remember prices). Some suggest changing water pump, I personally do not see why and if I am not mistaken it is electric and does not run of the belt anyway.

Changing the water pump is a must.

Its critical on the 4 pots as its cambelt driven, still important on the V6 (although cambelt driven & not electrical)

Consider how far down you have to strip to get to the water pump, and damage if it fails. You have stripped down, so why not? Also good chance to do an excellent coolant flush. 

[biggriffin]

the cheapist place i found for rear air shocks was auto_vaux in wakefield. they also good for most of the bits for gm cars. they do postal service takes about 2 days if orderd bfore 14.00hrs.

[Elite Pete]

Hi there,
I live in the Ashfield area of Notts, can any of you guys recommend a good place to get my belt and any other  requiired bits changed on my 2.5 v6 Elite. Also got a weep on one of the rear shockers (self adjusting) anyone know the best price for a pair of these?
Many thanks
Philipb

If both the distance and the price conspire against you, you can always do it yourself. It is not that difficult, the belt was around £40 and the tensioner £70 (it was few years ago, so I do not remember prices). Some suggest changing water pump, I personally do not see why and if I am not mistaken it is electric and does not run of the belt anyway.

You are very much mistaken although it doesn't run off the cambelt on a V6, its is belt driven.