Is This a good deal??

One of the drivers/mechanics at work will do the following for me. He has a
good history and I think pretty trustworty as been speaking to others at
work.

Hes got his own double garage etc.

Right then, he's gonna do the following

Pads all round
Cambelt (eats at most of quote as its a twin cam he said, i thought it was a
blanking plate on the side of the block...)
oil change (magnatec)
oil filter
new spark plugs
fix the leak in my power steering bottle and clean any crap thats leaked.
The price?

£190 labour plus £100 for the parts which are all decent makes

Only draw back no stamp but will write an invoice for me

what you all think?

 

By the way I found out the clutch isnt fucked, he had a drive said the
clutch is fine but My handbrake cable is stretched and that noise I can hear
is the thrust bearing or somthing.

So err whats a thrust bearing and is it easy/cheap to fix??

 

He did mention this to me so im not bothering with that.

 

Im getting the parts myself I should have mentioned, My mate works at a
garage so getting them at trade price.

 

The thrust bearing is part of the clutch. You wouldn't normally change it
without also changing the clutch plate and cover.

Sounds like the guy isn't all he's cracked up to be.

Martin

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Parts sound far too cheap. Also, any discussion here about cambelt
replacement always emphasises tensioners, rollers et al being done at the
same time (though I'm no expert on cambelts)

 

You might not be an expert, but I am, and that was a good catch. The cambelt
kit alone will cost upwards of £60 plus vat at trade price. Wooden blocks
for brakes perhaps, to cut down the cost.

 

And looking at it from the other side, how many
people do we know that never change the thrust bearing
at the same time as the clutch / cover. Extremely false economy.

That was my very first lesson at the age of 17.
And it's a long time ago now.

-
Fatsod

 

Cam Belt ????

If I where you, I'd be in the pub when
he tests it.

-
Fatsod

 

Parts sound too cheap. You ought to use genuine parts for cambelt & brakes
at least so why not use genuine all round? If you are buying them through
the trade you will get decent prices from the local Vauxhall dealer.

You ought to do rollers with cambelt. Vx do a kit.

With regards to lack of service book entry, what age is the car? If it is
under 4/5 years old it will affect the p/ex value.

If you do get him to do it, get him to give you a receipt and retain the
parts invoices. You can then prove that something was done.

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Alan Steele

Steeles of Worthing
www.steeles.co.uk

 

Advice taken, have got a mechanic who owns a garage opposite work to do it

cambelt rollers tensioners
brakes all round
fix power steering bottle

all geniune vaux parts

£330 all in and will get receipt and stamp

car is 5 years old.

remember had oil change 2 months ago so dont need it and can do the spark
plugs myself when have the cash

so £330 what u all think?