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Water pump/timing belt and head gasget repair?

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  • 03-02-2011 11:15pm
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    ross007
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    Hi,
    I've just learned that the water pump and timing belt need to be fixed in my 2000 renault megan after it overheated last weekend (cost approx 500e) but then there's the question of the head gasget being damed too!

    Is there any way of knowing about the damage done to the gasget (ie if it would also have to be replaced) BEFORE forking out the 500 euro?

    Basically , the pump/water froze last weekend and am just about to scrape...but .... trying to see if it's salvagable...fixable for under 1,000 - as I can't aford to replace car for more!

    Any advise much appricated.

    Thanks.
    Ross


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    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    ross007 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I've just learned that the water pump and timing belt need to be fixed in my 2000 renault megan after it overheated last weekend (cost approx 500e) but then there's the question of the head gasget being damed too!

    Is there any way of knowing about the damage done to the gasget (ie if it would also have to be replaced) BEFORE forking out the 500 euro?

    Basically , the pump/water froze last weekend and am just about to scrape...but .... trying to see if it's salvagable...fixable for under 1,000 - as I can't aford to replace car for more!

    Any advise much appricated.

    Thanks.
    Ross


    If you have a pressure test carried on the cooling system you will know if its loosing pressure, if there are no external leaks then a headgasket could be likely. A sniff test would confirm.
    The head gaskets are pretty solid on the meganes so unless you continuously cooked it then I'd guess it will be fine with a new pump and belt.


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    ross007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭ross007


    thanks for your reply / time Doc....got to make some decissions on it today!


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Even the head gasket and a complete timing belt kit should cost a lot less than €1000, as renewing the HG involves removing the belt anyway.


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