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Estimate of cost
« on: 07 August 2011, 10:06:30 »
Hi All

Omega decided to dump all its coolant on Friday evening. Got towed home by AA who thinks its probably the water pump gone.

How much should I expect to pay for an independent garage to fix. This is purley for convenience.

TIA
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Re: Estimate of cost
« Reply #1 on: 07 August 2011, 10:10:35 »
I doubt that diagnosis....but possible...

More likely a hose or hbv let go I would have thought.

Depending exactly whats happened, shouldnt be more than a couple of hundred.

You may be MUCH better getting one of the mobile mechanics on here to take a look.
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« Reply #2 on: 07 August 2011, 10:12:36 »
Thank Jimbob

Systems are pour water in expansion tank at top and it pours out the bottom just behind the middle pulley type thing (you can tell I'm not a mechanic)!!

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Re: Estimate of cost
« Reply #3 on: 07 August 2011, 10:17:06 »
How far away from swindon are you as the job is not that bad to do if you need a hand :y
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Re: Estimate of cost
« Reply #4 on: 07 August 2011, 10:18:05 »
certainly the right sort of location for the water pump then.

Unusual failure though to leak like that
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Re: Estimate of cost
« Reply #5 on: 07 August 2011, 10:20:10 »
Hi Joff: I'm in Devizes so not that far may take you up on that offer need to look at the pennies.

Jimbob: Car had been laid up for the last 18 months and this was its maiden voyage so to speak!!!

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Re: Estimate of cost
« Reply #6 on: 07 August 2011, 10:21:58 »
Whats the cam belt history like :-? :-/
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« Reply #7 on: 07 August 2011, 10:23:26 »
It was changed when I bought the car 3.5 years ago. So may need doing again
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Re: Estimate of cost
« Reply #8 on: 07 August 2011, 10:29:08 »
Entwood has a locking kit but he is away at the moment I can help you do the water pump so you can get back on the road and then look at doing the cam belt within the next 6 mths how quick do you need the water pump done. :-?
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« Reply #9 on: 07 August 2011, 10:31:21 »
To be honest its a toy really, so I need to see if I'm going to keep or scrap  :'( :'(
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Re: Estimate of cost
« Reply #10 on: 07 August 2011, 10:33:33 »
Whats the milage like
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« Reply #11 on: 07 August 2011, 10:38:09 »
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« Reply #12 on: 07 August 2011, 10:44:46 »
If it's a standard CD with no leather or extra toys you will not get a lot for the bits and about £150-£200 scrap, put a water pump in and sell for £500- £1000 ish with only 74k on it. Look at the bay at sold prices it's not good if you are selling as they drink fuel
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« Reply #13 on: 07 August 2011, 12:03:32 »
I had my water pump replaced recently by my local garage and they charged £100 parts and labour.

Hope that helps with bench marking any prices you get.

Darren
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Re: Estimate of cost
« Reply #14 on: 07 August 2011, 14:28:33 »
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certainly the right sort of location for the water pump then.

Unusual failure though to leak like that

Had exactly that on the saloon a couple of years back - sudden collapse of water pump bearing and all coolant dumped.
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