found out whats wrong with my vtr (GOOD PRICE)???

1. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

   #1 25th June 2010, 17:46

   well i have found out whats up with my vtr......
   
   the head gasket has went aswell as 2 valves and the timing. is £165 good for getting the head gasket done, timing done, 2 vales done and a new timing belt aswell ???
   
   price includes the cost of the garage fitting them aswell???
   
   thanks gaz
2. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #2 25th June 2010, 18:00

   Sounds too good to be true. HG alone is usually £200ish. Does this include skimming the head?
3. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #3 25th June 2010, 18:06

   Sounds very cheap I'd say - especially from a garage. It's not necessarily a bad thing as cheap can be good in certain circumstances
4. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

   #4 25th June 2010, 18:08

   My local garage that i always take mine to told me a new cam belt kit would cost about £160 for parts and fitting. So that seems a good deal.
5. Chico999 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Dunfermline Posts: 2814 2000 Wicked Red VTS

   #5 25th June 2010, 18:11

   Pretty good deal mate
   
   You'd probably spend that on all the parts alone so i reckon it might be a bit odd.
6. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #6 25th June 2010, 19:21

   sure thats not just parts?
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 25th June 2010, 19:34

   sounds too cheap lol. cam belt kit is approx £40,then theres anti freeze,head bolts,head gasket set,valves to be bought, sounds too good to be true.
8. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

   #8 25th June 2010, 20:04

   yip well i have put it in the garage the day pick it up monday, the garage is just round the corner from me. so droped it off this morning and then he phoned me about 12 saying thats what it was wrong with it. a went down he showed me whats needing done and then a said so whats the damage and he say lets just call it £165 plus fitting so a said ok do it and give me a call
   
   so he said he will make a start on it tomorrow and shut half day and all day sun so will be monday or tueday morning
   
   gaz
9. Rikochet Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Dundee Posts: 121 Citroen Saxo VTR Phase 2 (51)

   #9 25th June 2010, 20:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by djgaz9 yip well i have put it in the garage the day pick it up monday, the garage is just round the corner from me. so droped it off this morning and then he phoned me about 12 saying thats what it was wrong with it. a went down he showed me whats needing done and then a said so whats the damage and he say lets just call it £165 plus fitting so a said ok do it and give me a call so he said he will make a start on it tomorrow and shut half day and all day sun so will be monday or tueday morning gaz

   Be nice to that garage mate. It's not all that common to find an honest one these days and that's an amazing price for all that work!!
10. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #10 25th June 2010, 21:24

    thought you said £165 all in, not plus labour!
11. nathgvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 253

    #11 25th June 2010, 21:27

    my guess is labour will be a fair wack on top of the £165
12. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

    #12 25th June 2010, 22:05

    yeah labour will be like 300!!!
13. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

    #13 26th June 2010, 01:05

    nope thats it getting done aswell mate i trhought that 2 but nope thats him doing it aswell gaz but because a know the guy well to so that might help i have know him for a few years now gets on with my family
    
    gaz
14. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #14 26th June 2010, 01:08

    You just said "165 plus fitting" that means "165 plus labour", labour is going to be hundreds.
15. MattSaxoVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 604 Icelandic Grey VTR

    #15 26th June 2010, 03:07

    2 valves went in my friends clio, all together it cost £400
    i think the labour was £300 head got skimmed as well
16. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

    #16 26th June 2010, 08:15

    I was gonna say the parts alone if you done it yourself would be £100 ish..
17. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

    #17 5th July 2010, 19:41

    well thats the car sorted and went i went to pay she said thats £150 so even less than i thought lol but car running great now
    
    gaz
18. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #18 5th July 2010, 19:44

    Im just lost on why you would opt for just cjanging Two valves rather than all of them... For peace of mind.
    If you only paid 150all in, then thats a bloody good price, but i would still be doubting the quality of parts that have been used...