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doggydowg
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Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Posts: 81

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:03 am

hiya guys i have my donor engine out of car and will be getting it put in the good car soon, the engine has done 80k;_) should i have a new cambelt put on it as it has to last me a year?

If so how much are they and can i get it done on my garage floor where the engine is sat or does it need to be done with timing light (excuse my poor knowledge on timing)

how big a job is it, and how much should i pay a mate to do it?

thanks Paul.
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:04 am

piss easy

belt about 15 quid

full kit is about 70 quid.
doggydowg
Level 4 User

Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Posts: 81

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:16 am

apart from belt what else is in the kit? or is it £70 fited at garage?

Chris i might aswel pm you with my questions lol you always answering them, i like the pic on your sig the missus isnt too keen thoe;-)
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:32 am

camblet alone 15 quid.

cambelt kit, belt, tensioner and idler 70 ish quid.

Chances are a garage won't take the job on as they think its to hard cos they are stupid.
doggydowg
Level 4 User

Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Posts: 81

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:43 am

lol is it advisable to fit all of the above when doing a cambelt then? was hoping i could just spend £20 on a belt and sort matey out a £10er for fitting it or sum smokes or sumthing dont fancy spending the price of a 2nd hand engine doing it thoe as so farr i have spent

£430 on a car that blew up 30 mins later
£50 on a tow
£132 on a donor car plus risking my licence to get it back lol

all starting to add up now for a car that ive now found out is worth about £400 lol

do the tensioners and idlers where out like the belt?
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:46 am

yes they do, but if they are not loose or rough when you spin then just do the belt.
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