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Renault Megane Timing Belt gone

  • 23-04-2014 1:07pm
    #1
    bm_1212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭


    Hi

    just looking for a bit of advice or if anyone has any recommendations

    Renault Megane 2003 hatchback timing belt just gone

    Am not mechanical enough to try do it myself so just wondering if anyone could recommend someone/somewhere it can be done?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Is the belt broke or just needs replacing?


  • #3
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Is it a petrol or diesel?


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    How do you know there is a problem?
    Did a mechanic say it? What did they say?


  • #5
    bm_1212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭bm_1212


    sorry for the delay in responding

    is a 1.4 petrol, mechanic said was belt was gone

    So i understand the issue could be not necessarily replacing the belt itself, but any damage caused by belt snapping and getting into engine?

    have asked around a few places and they differ

    mechanic who gave initial verdict said 850, atlas in baldoyle say 350


  • #6
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    Could be wrong but think atlas is just quoting belt replacement.


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  • #7
    bm_1212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭bm_1212


    yeah - i think so, left it in for a look,went back and they told me 1600!

    last time i let the missus talk to them!


  • #8
    thomas anderson.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭thomas anderson.


    Timing belt for a 03 Meange 1.4 should cost €400 MAX. This should also include the water pump. Takes half a day to do with a competent mechanic


  • #9
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    thomas anderson. wrote: »
    Timing belt for a 03 Meange 1.4 should cost €400 MAX. This should also include the water pump. Takes half a day to do with a competent mechanic
    Not if it's after snapping and making shoite of the engine.


  • #10
    thomas anderson.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭thomas anderson.


    jca wrote: »
    Not if it's after snapping and making shoite of the engine.

    It'd be a write off then, cost for getting that fixed is about 1500.


  • #11
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    thomas anderson. wrote: »
    , cost for getting that fixed is about 1500.

    Which is what the OP said in the post before yours.


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  • #12
    thomas anderson.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭thomas anderson.


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Which is what the OP said in the post before yours.

    They didnt specify that the engine had been damaged because of the snap.

    The mechanic could have been chancing his arm quoting that the number to his missus


  • #13
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    thomas anderson. wrote: »
    They didnt specify that the engine had been damaged because of the snap.

    The mechanic could have been chancing his arm quoting that the number to his missus
    AHH here, it isn't 2006:pac:


  • #14
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    Just a bit of clarity here. Its not a replacement belt needed its removal and repair of the head as this engine is an interference engine the pistons will have impacted off the valves damaging them.
    Once this is done its refit of head including head gasket and fittment of timing belt and waterpump. This job will run somewhere around a thousand euro or more... this dosent have to be dont by a main dealer but for the love of the sweet lord do not let someone like Atlas Tyres at it.


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