172 is going in for major surgery...

[nezza]

She is having her cam belt, Aux belt and water pump replaced - she will be in for 4 days!! Dropping her off on Saturday.

I get the pleasure of a Mitsubishi Colt as a courtesy car!! Any ideas what they are like?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

4 days, bloody hell.

enjoy the mysorepussy cult.

 

[Jones]

She is having her cam belt, Aux belt and water pump replaced - she will be in for 4 days!! Dropping her off on Saturday.

I get the pleasure of a Mitsubishi Colt as a courtesy car!! Any ideas what they are like?

Where are you getting that little lot done?

 

[alpha-m]

mine is going in soon for cam an aux belt (almost 5 yr old and on 36.5k) but whats the pump ?

 

[edde]

mine is going in soon for cam an aux belt (almost 5 yr old and on 36.5k) but whats the pump ?

Coolent pump.

 

[Bushiee46]

they're ok if you like bland cars

 

[Fred@BTM]

4days!! you can do it all in 1 day

 

[Gaz_]

when should the water pump be done? do they start to drop water before they fail?

 

[edde]

when should the water pump be done? do they start to drop water before they fail?

72k most are changed but there no point unless thee leaking more so on a Cup as its not to difficult to change on one if it leaks later in life.

 

[Gaz_]

ah, so it'll start leaking before it fails?..... its on 64k now, had the cambelt done last xmas (around 50k) just to be safe lol

 

[edde]

ah, so it'll start leaking before it fails?..... its on 64k now, had the cambelt done last xmas (around 50k) just to be safe lol

Yep or you'll hear it.

Chnage it at 50k? Should have just leaft it till just before the warently ran out and got it done them at worst ot left it till 60k.

Thats a lot of miles though being as your what 2 minutes from work.

 

[Gaz_]

dont use it for work..... them miles are domestic pleasure........

 

[Gray]

I had a colt as a courtsy car, if its the 1.3 version there 98bhp...

But i still felt like a granny driving it hahaa!

 

[tommyboy]

losing clio for 4 days - gay

getting a colt courtesy car - give it hell!

 

[nezza]

The reason its taking 4 days is because I have dropped it off today - they won't start work until Monday.

Its going into Manor Garage in Chester, Renault Specialists. He said that if water pump and Aux pulleys and tensioners don't need doing, then he won't do them...

Colt isn't too bad, but extremely plasticky inside!! bits of the dashboard kind of glows green in the dark!! Not sure if its the 1.1 or 1.3 its bloody slow whatever!! Can't wait until Tueday night now!!

 

[edde]

The reason its taking 4 days is because I have dropped it off today - they won't start work until Monday.

Its going into Manor Garage in Chester, Renault Specialists. He said that if water pump and Aux pulleys and tensioners don't need doing, then he won't do them...

IMO chnage them regardles of what he thinks. FI they fail its at best nw tensioners which is a oaod of work to strip back down and new AUX belt it worst its a new engine since broken AUX belt takes out the cambelt which wrecks valves.

 

[nezza]

Just had her back today and I'm very pleased. They have done Cambelt, Aux Belt, Fan Belt, Front discs and pads, CV boot, power steering switch, gear oil change, washed, polished, Hoovered, 2x new air freshners, free bottle of De-icer and a chrome renault keyring! Feels brand new again, lovin it

I can totally recommend Manor Garage to anyone in the Chester area - Ask for Paul Sutton, I will never take my car back to the stealers again!!

 

[nosluom]

how much mate if you dont mind me asking?

 

[mccabe172]

colts are a heap Japanese Alfa's everything falls off them when you rag em! Mate had an 03 plate shocker!

 

[nezza]

how much mate if you dont mind me asking?

Just over £800

Lookers Renault wanted £650 just for the cambelt!!! Robbing tw@ts

 

[Neil G]

Sounds about right for the cambelt

I got quoted £600 for the cambelt from Renault