306 Cambelt

r_306_XSi · Post by **r_306_XSi** » 20 May 2004, 16:42

Hi all,
Sent my car to the dealer for a cambelt change & they want to charge me £65 + vat for a new tensioner & bearing ( as existing tensioner bearing is breaking up).
Thing is - I thought the tensioner was changed as part of the cam belt change (and hence in the quoted price) - is this the case?

P 2501 · Post by **P 2501** » 20 May 2004, 17:54

No,not normally. Cambelt change generally means just that - the cambelt only. Quite alot of work to change the tensioner too but if yours is on the way out don't mess about, get it changed. Ask him to check the waterpump and idler pulley while he's in there too.

r_306_XSi · Post by **r_306_XSi** » 20 May 2004, 21:31

Hi,
Thanks for the info - just felt like I was getting fleeced. They changed the waterpump as I asked them too (due to other posts here) but just checked over the rest...

woody-som · Post by **woody-som** » 21 May 2004, 01:39

how much do they want for the cambelt, and new water pump.
I need to get the belt changed on mine, and was considering doing it myself, but would prefer to let the people who know do it.

r_306_XSi · Post by **r_306_XSi** » 21 May 2004, 03:47

Not sure...
Was 350 for a P3 service (plus coolant & brake fluid change) and a Cambelt change with water pump replacement (tho at first they seemed surprised I wanted the water pump changed!)

woody-som · Post by **woody-som** » 22 May 2004, 01:12

not bad.
I only had the WP replaced once on my escort, it was beginning to leak. I don't usually get it replaced, unless theres a problem, or is there something about peugeot waterpumps on the 1.9TD engine.

r_306_XSi · Post by **r_306_XSi** » 22 May 2004, 02:27

Posts I read seemed to indicate that "recommended" water pump replacement is at the same time as cambelt replacement, just seemed easier to preventatively get it done