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Cost Of Replaceing A Fanbelt

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  • 09-06-2010 12:13pm
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    sunshinegirly
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    Does anyone know what it should cost me to replace a fanbelt on a 2000 Renault Megane. I haven;t a clue and don't the mechanic charging me through the roof.

    Thanks :-)
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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,644 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    How much have you been quoted by your mechanic?


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    sunshinegirly
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭sunshinegirly


    I haven't gone to a mechanic yet.


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    no1beemerfan
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    I do stuff like this myself.....its easy enough (if your any way mechanically minded), I pay no more than 20 euro in the motor factors and its replaced in less than half an hour.

    If your getting a mechanic to do it get the belt in a motor factors and he souldn't charge more than 30 to 50 to change it.


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    sunshinegirly
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭sunshinegirly


    Cool, thanks for that. It's good be informed.


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    cjt156
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    Make sure you know what needs to be changed, though. Modern cars don't have fan belts.
    Auxilliary belts (that drive the alternator, air-con, power-steering and such) are cheap & easy to change. A timing belt, however, is a different story and can easily cost hundreds to replace.


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    SV
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    cjt156 wrote: »
    Auxilliary belts (that drive the alternator, air-con, power-steering and such) are cheap & easy to change.


    :eek:
    don't attempt it on a clio172 whatever ya do!


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    sunshinegirly
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭sunshinegirly


    Thanks guys. It's definitely a fanbelt as the AA said so. I'm not going to attempt to do it myself, I have trouble opening a can of beans with my new tin opener!!

    Thanks again, I really appreciate it.


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    Nonoperational
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    cjt156 wrote: »
    Make sure you know what needs to be changed, though. Modern cars don't have fan belts.
    Auxilliary belts (that drive the alternator, air-con, power-steering and such) are cheap & easy to change. A timing belt, however, is a different story and can easily cost hundreds to replace.

    Lots of people still call aux belts fan belts.


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    cjt156
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    gpf101 wrote: »
    Lots of people still call aux belts fan belts.

    They do, and they're wrong.


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    Nonoperational
    Registered Users Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Not really a big issue is it? We all know what belt we're talking about...


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