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Randylover
Member Since: 31 Jan 2011
Location: Staffordshire
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Booked disco in today for the cam belt offer, spoke to dealer who checked and said offer ended at the end of last month but due to me not receiving the offer letter they would honour it.
So she goes in on the 22nd and I get courtesy car for the day.
Also getting the 2 pulleys done at same time, they weren't sure if pulleys were in offer but will get them done for the sake of the extra, like they say at least if I get em done and something goes after I'll be covered.
And the price is £399 inc vat
Andy 05 TDV6,"S" in all colourcoded Zermatt silver,7 seats winter pack HK 6cd stereo,Dual climate,Xenons,
Mods:
Re-Con Engine,De-Tango,Reverse camera,Fog/DRl lights,Aux Battery, perm Aux socket in boot,LED Volt meters in roof panel,Built in tom tom, Strobes fitted in grille, Aux switches for trailer lights fitted in roof panel,Roof Rails,Grille conversion
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 6th Dec 2011 7:27 pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5781
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only a tip, but worth gettin the water pump changed, around £30/£40 and will not cost any labour coz they've got to take the belt off and it would be easier just to ubolt the whole unit rather than fanny around with the old belt 
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| 6th Dec 2011 8:47 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
 
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Character,
You seem to keep pushing the changing of the water pump despite Disco_Mikey and other techs saying that it is NOT necessary.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 7th Dec 2011 12:20 am |
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mike23118
Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1028
  
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Must say, for the sake of 30-40 £ I would rather have it done just for peace of mind. So I'm with Character on this one  Now Renault Trafic
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| 7th Dec 2011 4:08 am |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1791
 
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Ours started weeping at 84k / 6 years and when shown the spin off of the car was def not smooth. I probably would for the sake of a few quid after seeing that.
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| 7th Dec 2011 5:05 am |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20781
 
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character wrote:only a tip, but worth gettin the water pump changed, around £30/£40 and will not cost any labour coz they've got to take the belt off and it would be easier just to ubolt the whole unit rather than fanny around with the old belt
But the water pump isnt driven by the cambelt, it is driven by the Aux. belt, which takes less than 5 minutes to take off, so it wont really save you much at all
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| 7th Dec 2011 8:49 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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character wrote:only a tip, but worth gettin the water pump changed, around £30/£40 and will not cost any labour coz they've got to take the belt off and it would be easier just to ubolt the whole unit rather than fanny around with the old belt
Bushwanderer wrote:Character,
You seem to keep pushing the changing of the water pump despite Disco_Mikey and other techs saying that it is NOT necessary.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Deja Vu, sure I have seen these exact same statements in another thread!  2014 D4 XS
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| 7th Dec 2011 9:01 pm |
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mike23118
Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1028
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I dont know myself but it may be a piece of  to change but a sod to do on a hard shoulder of a m/way in the peeing down rain (or snow) with kids and SWMBO giving you earache saying "that nice man character advised you to do it while it was having the belts done, and for the sake of 34 or 40 £ we are going to be late for my mothers party you tight selfish git. You've done this on purpose you've never liked my mother have you blah blah blah ?!!!!!" Now Renault Trafic
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| 8th Dec 2011 7:26 am |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20781
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That's a bad thing why?
You can't apply that logic to everything though. Eventually, an egr valve will fail. Would you replace them both before they fail, if there is nothing wrong with them? You are more likely to suffer a failed egr valve than a failed water pump...
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| 8th Dec 2011 7:35 am |
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mike23118
Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1028
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may be not but, i bet egr valve is a lot more expensive,
Anyway I suppose its down to personal choice at the end of the day, (oops you already said that) Just cant understand why bushwanderer seem to be knocking the guy for just giving someone a bit of advise.
And I am not knocking you at all for your comments either. Now can I have your mobile number and characters as well, then depending who,s advise I choose If It goes t ts up I can pass the relevant number on to SWMBO (by the way her picture is on the Welsh flag) (dont tell her I said that ) Now Renault Trafic
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| 8th Dec 2011 7:53 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Hi Mike,
I'm not knocking character, but I am knocking his advise in this thread.
Forummites asking questions rely on responses to enable them to make sensible decisions. If they received biased advice, they are inclined to make poor decisions. One way to provide balance is to correct bias.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 9th Dec 2011 3:23 am |
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mike23118
Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1028
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Hi Bushwanderer,
Point taken. My belts are due to be done shortly so I have a choice to make.
So lets hope its the right one
Merry Xmas to you all
Mike Now Renault Trafic
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| 9th Dec 2011 7:26 am |
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