106 GTI Cambelt change in Kent

[catman]

Hi, does anyone know of a good garage in the Ashford (Kent) area who could change my son's cambelt etc for a reasonable price?

Thanks

Tim

[s1rallyemark]

Cant help about a place in Kent but i had my cam belt done for less than £100 including labour so try and aim for that.

[Ponk]

Is Guildford near enough? Google "Tweeqd Automotive", they will be able to do it for a reasonable price.

Martyn the owner is a Mercedes trained technician and one of the others is ex Peugeot so they know what they're doing.

[Rollcage]

Make sure you get the tensioner and idlers changed as well though - in fact anything the belt drives IE Water pump to be really sure. Plain belt failure is pretty rare.

£100 is a decent price, but was it just the belt, or the tensioners etc as well?

[catman]

Hi, yes he's having all items changed, but it has to be in or very close to Ashford. Thanks for all your replies!

Tim

[hugodc]

i payed about £70 for a tensioner and belt so £100 fitted is dirt cheap, doubt you;d find anything close to that. Make sure they change your water pump too as that is driven off your cambelt and if it fails will take the belt with it.
For the lot parts will come to over £100, labour probably depends how easy your water pump is to get out, some just slide out others get seized, I had to drop my engine down to get a pry bar behind the pump to get it out and if that is needed i imagine you would pay a fair bit

[catman]

My own mechanic quoted £100 to change belt, pump and pulleys etc. (supplied by me) which I realise is a great price, but he's in London, and booked until after Christmas.

may just have to wait until January and get him to do it then. i don't think that the car will get used much over Christmas anyway.

Tim

[Rollcage]

catman said:

My own mechanic quoted £100 to change belt, pump and pulleys etc. (supplied by me) which I realise is a great price, but he's in London, and booked until after Christmas.

may just have to wait until January and get him to do it then. i don't think that the car will get used much over Christmas anyway.

Tim

Fair price IMO.

[Ponk]

catman said:

My own mechanic quoted £100 to change belt, pump and pulleys etc. (supplied by me) which I realise is a great price, but he's in London, and booked until after Christmas.

may just have to wait until January and get him to do it then. i don't think that the car will get used much over Christmas anyway.

Tim

Don't forget the water pump while it's apart.

[catman]

Hi Ponk, yes, as mentioned, the price includes changing the pump. Very good price compared to some that my son got!

Tim

Edited by catman on Wednesday 16th December 20:42

[catman]

Finally got it all done by my mechanic. Full service, changed cam belt, tensioners, water pump etc. £200!

Tim

[M-Ster]

If in future you need someone try roadrunners (opposit rilpeys)they are on ellingham industrial estate they do all our vans and personal cars very honest and a good price

[catman]

Hi M-STER, thanks for that, will make a note of that!

Cheers

Tim