Cambelts/pump timing....

1. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

   #1 16th December 2011, 19:35

   So the Saxo went into a different garage today for a belt kit/pump all in £245.
   
   Waited 7 hours then get a call from the garage telling me the motor is as flat as a pancake and wouldn't pull shit off a stick, granted it's no way near as rapid as my fucked Modus which is understandable but it's not given me any reason to think there was a problem prior to work being done.
   
   The only thing I can think of is pump timing, would anyone expect a garage to balls this up - more to the point, is this a newbie mistake or can it happen to anyone during the course of changing a timing belt?
   
   Wearing thin now!
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 16th December 2011, 20:33

   valve timeing sounds out, moron garage
   
   get them to fix it
3. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

   #3 16th December 2011, 23:03

   Beats me how a garage can get this wrong!!!
   
   If it's valve timing would that suggest the cam wasn't pinned during the belt swap, it moved somehow?
   
   Cheers 2k5...
4. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #4 16th December 2011, 23:48

   mongols, if they can't cope with doing a saxo belt i'd love to give them something like a v6 pug or v6 rover to do
5. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #5 17th December 2011, 00:18

   If the engine is as bad as they say, I wouldn't rule out valve/ piston contact? Idiots. :/
6. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

   #6 17th December 2011, 07:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeumH If the engine is as bad as they say, I wouldn't rule out valve/ piston contact? Idiots. :/

   
   Fucking hell, that's a joke right?
   
   
   
7. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #7 17th December 2011, 10:16

   I take it your on about a diseasel here?
8. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

   #8 17th December 2011, 14:36

   Yeah, 1.5D...
9. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

   #9 17th December 2011, 16:44

   And just to add to the mix they ain't doing the repair alleging the problem was already there when the car was presented to them for work...?
   
   Deffo solicitor jobbie!
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 17th December 2011, 16:52

    The car was running fine when you took it to them,now it`s not so the problem is down to them to rectify,I think a mention of trading standards is in order here.
11. billpine Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 129

    #11 17th December 2011, 19:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 The car was running fine when you took it to them,now it`s not so the problem is down to them to rectify,I think a mention of trading standards is in order here.

    Cheers Steve.
    
    I think they are taking the piss! I'll start with Trading Standards and swiftly move onto solicitors if need be! They can't fuck someone's motor up especially so close to Christmas and then dole out that 'we're not guilty' bollocks... Jesus, all for a friggin timing belt!
    
    Hard work!