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Santa Fe 2003 Problems

  • 27-10-2012 11:21am
    #1
    smudgy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi just wanted a bit of advice got my car serviced six weeks ago, was going along the other day lost all power and guess what cam belt went on it ! :eek::eek: The garage are looking around and will work out how much it will cost but does anyone have any idea what i might be looking at I have now taken it to another garage !


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  • #2
    TURRICAN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TURRICAN


    smudgy wrote: »
    Hi just wanted a bit of advice got my car serviced six weeks ago, was going along the other day lost all power and guess what cam belt went on it ! :eek::eek: The garage are looking around and will work out how much it will cost but does anyone have any idea what i might be looking at I have now taken it to another garage !

    Second hand engine or a rebuild.
    Cheaper get a second hand.


  • #3
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    A rebuild is, in most cases, the better option once done properly unless you know that your old engine was in bad condition anyway(burning oil or similar). See here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77563130

    The rebuild will give you essentially a new cylinder head(all wearable parts replaced) so means you have a known perfect engine rather then a second hand engine of unknown history.

    I'd estimate that you'd be looking at somewhere around the €1000 - €1200 mark for a proper job depending on the extent of the damage.

    When did you last have your timing belt changed? Unfortunately, other then the fact that the garage who serviced it should have asked about when the belt was done last, they are very unlikely to have any responsibility for it failing.


  • #4
    smudgy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭smudgy


    Thanks the garage have seen the car and said that I should replace the engine too many pistons were damaged. He also said the timing belt was fine when he did the service a couple of weeks ago but that when it was changed last time there was a chance that they didnt replace the water pump and that with the santa fe the water pump needs to be replaced too does that make sense ? thanks for the help :)


  • #5
    navara man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭navara man


    smudgy wrote: »
    Thanks the garage have seen the car and said that I should replace the engine too many pistons were damaged. He also said the timing belt was fine when he did the service a couple of weeks ago but that when it was changed last time there was a chance that they didnt replace the water pump and that with the santa fe the water pump needs to be replaced too does that make sense ? thanks for the help :)
    if they did t changed the water pump last time the belt was done . there a big chance bearing in water pump fail and the time belt came off the pulley


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