Quick cambelt query

1. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #1 8th April 2010, 18:37

   Was looking at a timing belt kit for my mk2 VTR:
   http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ci...269d2666f&TBLK
   
   http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ci...ac94bc078&TBLK
   
   One is £85 and the other is £35. They are both made by ContiTech so why the price difference of £50?
   Also, how much should a local garage charge to get the kit fitted if i supplied?
   any help appreciated
2. grumpypants Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 429 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0

   #2 8th April 2010, 18:49

   I have been informed that garages charge around £100 onwards for doing the job. If you have a bit of technical knowldge, a reasonable toolkit and common sense (also a Haynes manual) then the job can be done by you for nothing except the satisfaction that you did it.
3. silver-saxo-sewell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 newcastle Posts: 102 citroen saxo vts

   #3 8th April 2010, 18:53

   the difference between those is that 1 kit is for the 16v vts which is the more expensive 1 and the other is for the 8v vtr.

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4. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #4 8th April 2010, 19:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by silver-saxo-sewell the difference between those is that 1 kit is for the 16v vts which is the more expensive 1 and the other is for the 8v vtr.

   D'oh! Didnt read the description below
   Thanks for the pricing on fitting though
5. Keeley Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Leicestershire Posts: 128 Citroen Saxo 1.6i VTR (Wicked red)

   #5 9th April 2010, 00:10

   When I replaced my cambelt I went for a Gates' timing belt kit, can't really go wrong with those (assuming you fit it right of course )
   
   I bought this one:
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Saxo-V...item4cebff7140