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

[djgaz9]

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

[Lewis]

Sounds too good to be true. HG alone is usually £200ish. Does this include skimming the head?

[raunchz]

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

[dav0506]

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.

[Chico999]

Pretty good deal mate

You'd probably spend that on all the parts alone so i reckon it might be a bit odd.

[chinkostu]

sure thats not just parts?

[saxo-parts]

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.

[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 :y:

[Rikochet]

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 :y:

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!!

[saxo-parts]

thought you said £165 all in, not plus labour!

[nathgvtr]

my guess is labour will be a fair wack on top of the £165

[moxy89]

yeah labour will be like 300!!!

[djgaz9]

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 :y:

[Paul]

You just said "165 plus fitting" that means "165 plus labour", labour is going to be hundreds.

[MattSaxoVTR]

2 valves went in my friends clio, all together it cost £400
i think the labour was £300 head got skimmed as well

[Lew_C]

I was gonna say the parts alone if you done it yourself would be £100 ish..

[djgaz9]

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 :y:

[Tontsy]

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...