Not another cam belt thread

[TonyEmm]

Deciding whether to take my mechanic to court as we dropped off the motorhome at just after 9am and collected at 1pm so, by your say so he could not have carried out this work especially as he categorically stated he would change the water pump.

Didn’t you have sight of the parts that were changed? I was in the Trailer/Towing business (not automotive) but it was my policy to always show/offer the replaced parts to the customer.
I was aware of one local fitter who charged for replacement wheel bearings, brake shoes, etc when he didn’t even bother removing the wheel from the brake drum!

#TowLegal #TowSafe

 

[bertiebasset]

Didn’t you have sight of the parts that were changed? I was in the Trailer/Towing business (not automotive) but it was my policy to always show/offer the replaced parts to the customer.
I was aware of one local fitter who charged for replacement wheel bearings, brake shoes, etc when he didn’t even bother removing the wheel from the brake drum!

#TowLegal #TowSafe

Yes the mechanic showed me the old parts and also stated it looks like the idler was original when the previous owner had spent good money on having the belts changed 5 years ago.

 

[TonyEmm]

I’d stick with him!

 

[Spriddler]

Snap, just had a £500 service and been quoted £1100 for cambelt and water pump on a 2017 Ducato. This was at Motorsave in Manchester, Fiat Professional shop. Time to look for an independent, maybe.

'Snap' ?
An unfortunate choice of word.

 

[two]

Given that my vehicle only covered 8 miles in the last 18 months, I think I'll delay my cam-belt change by a year - or is that unwise?

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[ChrisL]

Given that my vehicle only covered 8 miles in the last 18 months, I think I'll delay my cam-belt change by a year - or is that unwise?

Cam belts wear with age as well as mileage and I'm not sure them being stuck in one position for long periods does them any good either, so personally I wouldn't take the risk, I had one go on a transit once, luckily it only bent a couple of push rods but could have been much worse.

 

[two]

Good point.
Oh for a timing chain!