Junglehead Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hi all does any one know of a Chrysler independent garage need to get the cambelt done. Main dealer wanted £870.24 also !!!! Which I think was a little on the steep side. North London area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dazandtrace Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Hi iv had a couple of quotes. Formula 1 auto centre £450. But local independent£451. Both quotes are for cambelt and waterpump. Goon google and use fixmycar.com And you can get quotes from local garages around your locacation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Junglehead Posted December 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Ok thanks for that I will give the local guy a shout he does my mots on my cars and van he's nice guy. But I will supply the cambelt and pump form Chrysler I like to use original parts unless I can find out who supply's them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dazandtrace Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I use a local parts shop. And they supply alot of blueprint parts which are excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Junglehead Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Ok thanks will have a look it that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andyb2000 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Just to add another price/job done, I got this done when I got my 2005 2.8CRD earlier this year and actually got it done at a Halfords Autocentre (before you groan, Halfords Autocentres are separately run to their bulb fitting empire!) as it's just beside work.It's a pig of a job, so took them the majority of the day, but for belt and water pump it came to around £500 including parts. BumBle02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dazandtrace Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I domt understand how they can quote for a cambelt and waterpump. As book times are 3.10hrs todo timing belt and they include waterpump change in thats time. Which i had s quote of 420 yesterday from my local indy garage. But if you check out how lomg they book for a waterpump booking time is 7hrs. Plus on top.of that you would need a new cambelt. The quotes are for 2.8 crd 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sheen1 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Chrysler specialist in Enfield, north London. Look in Google. Junglehead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Junglehead Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Thanks sheen1 had the timing belt done now great guy around the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 darkchild101 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Wow why does it cost so much to get this changed. You can get a timing belt on ebay £70. £870 is almost the value of the car I take it its not a job an amateur can diy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Junglehead Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Yes a bit over the top I think. I did think of doing it myself and quickly decided to give it a miss to cold and wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sheen1 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 George my mechanic charges a flat fee of £180 plus parts.....that is the cheapest anywhere in the country i beieve. BumBle02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Italianstallionxx Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Hello all,just got a 2007 Grand Voyager. Couldn't be bothered to do job myself so gave it to my local garage.Timing Belt Kit ( 3 year warranty ) + Water Pump done for £640 all in. SWB Autos in North Cheam, Surrey Im happy SpAwNtoHell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Donchadha Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Having changed a water pump on a 2.8crd I can understand why Chrysler charge £800+ Personally I can not see how it is possible to undo the necessary bolts without removing the cylinder head. I struggled even when I had the cylinder head and the exhaust manifold removed. Hence the 7.5hr Booking time. If you do have the water pump changed by an independent garage do make sure that they actually do change the water pump if they have charged you for it because knowing what garages are like....they would take a look at what is actually required to change the water pump and will say to themselves “there is no £€$¥ way I am doing all that” And I can guarantee that for £180 your water pump will definitely not have been changed!! Fortunately those pumps are very robust and being as they are powered by the cambelt are not likely to breakdown. Save yourself the headache and £££s. Just change the timing belt or have the timing belt changed for you and leave the water pump. If you do pay the £800 you better make sure they did the job. It is easy to tell if they have or not because the metal of the new pump is nice and shiny. If they haven’t changed it, return to the garage and demand a partial refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BumBle02 Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 I had my cam belt done for £300 I supplied the cam belt kit my self water pump was new and cam belt had been done before make sure keep a record in case you sell it one day I would have saved £300 I'm in norfolk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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