Anyone do a Cambelt change? Leicester
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Jim320i
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Just wondering if anyone in Leicester could do a cambelt change on a M20b20,if so, how much?
I may just be doing it myself anyway as the car is off the road and I need to learn at some point, but just wondering if anyone was capable just incase I dont get round to it.
I may just be doing it myself anyway as the car is off the road and I need to learn at some point, but just wondering if anyone was capable just incase I dont get round to it.
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I'm having some work done at a garage in leicester at the moment seems like a top bloke i can PM you his number if you want
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I have a friend who has worked on them for years, but he is in huddersfield
he will do a cam and fan belt for £100 if u get the bits...
he will do a cam and fan belt for £100 if u get the bits...
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town325i wrote:I can do it for you and also show you how to do it at the same time so you will learn at the same time
Thats not a bad idea at all.
And if I remember rightly, you love to travel?
Got about 15 things I want to be doing on her over the next few months before I get round to the cam belt change anyway so depending on how brave I am at the time, I may be contacting you.
@ paolobianchi ---
Cheers fella, but its a little too far, ideally I would need someone to travel to me to be honest so the amount it would cost to pay someone from huddersfield to come, Well, I may aswell just do it myself.
But thats for letting me know mate!
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Jim,
I can't advise on someone to do it for you (other than town325) but I have just had the cambelt done on my 316i turd, and it cost me £145 with parts, to get the cambelt done along with the tensioner, two pulley's & replacement coolant. Baring in mind this was an M40 engine, so an M20 will be different, but it's a guideline to say the least.
I would say have a go at it yourself, but tbh I couldn't be bothered, so payed a mechanic who even came and collected the car, to do the job.
I can't advise on someone to do it for you (other than town325) but I have just had the cambelt done on my 316i turd, and it cost me £145 with parts, to get the cambelt done along with the tensioner, two pulley's & replacement coolant. Baring in mind this was an M40 engine, so an M20 will be different, but it's a guideline to say the least.
I would say have a go at it yourself, but tbh I couldn't be bothered, so payed a mechanic who even came and collected the car, to do the job.
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Town is a top man, he came and swapped my cylinder head a couple of weeks back. He could probably do a cambelt blindfold.
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@ everyone else -
Ta for all the responses! Think I'm gonna give it a shot myself when I get round to it. Its off the road for 6 months so in no rush. I think with the haynes manual and the zone, if I get stuck, I should be ok to sort it. I might be jumping in a bit further too, thinking about rebuilding the engine and just making it spanking new...
Know nothing about it but as I say, the zone and haynes manuals will surely help me.
@ town - what price would I be looking at for you to come over to Leicester and do it, rough guess is all im after,with parts included,or I can pick them up, but would need to knwo what would be needed etc.
I would bring it over to you, but its not tax or insured now so will struggle.
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Use Mark(town325i) dude, he just did mine along with other things, check his feedback for full details.
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don't wanna post pretty much a duplicate thread but is there anyone in london/ willing to travel that could do my cam belt? willing to pay or if you wanna good deal on some tattoos then let me know
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worth swapping the waterpump whilst doing the belts on the M20 donk imo.
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acc london is a big area fella, where abouts are you?
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ah north west, should've said. harrow/wembley area
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Wrong side from me to do fella, should be a reliable zoner over your side of the village or I would also recommend Mark Town325i.
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