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Timing belt

Post by LB » Fri May 12, 2006 7:09 pm

Hi all, just been quoted £410 to get my timing belt changed on my non VVC S2 from MMC Edinburgh, seems a bit steep to me, are there any garages in the Grampian area who have experience of Elise engine work that will be cheaper?
Failing that might be tempted to do it myself, will it be possible to do it without a pit? and is it worthwhile using a piper competition cambelt?
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Post by ed » Sat May 13, 2006 12:03 am

:welcome

Ive only ever heard good things about falkland performance.
If she is out of warranty id def stay clear of mmc.
Hope you find somewhere suitable soon! :thumbsup
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Post by alicrozier » Sat May 13, 2006 7:22 am

Jim King Autotune
Lethenty Garage, Lethenty, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 0HQ
Tel: 01467 622202

Ricky Gauld - Aberchirder near Huntly.
01466 780190

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Post by Gibby » Sat May 13, 2006 6:53 pm

Isnt that quite a good price really?

I thought Lotus were near enough £1000 for this after VAT ?
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Post by Rich H » Sun May 14, 2006 8:55 pm

Does sound a bit steep. It's only a Rover after all. I would have a look at DIYing it, but then again I'm an enthusisastic spanner monkey! Have a look at the service manual.

Never had a personnally had a problem with Falklands (They did my clutch with no probs)

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Post by offshorematt » Mon May 15, 2006 11:53 am

I was only £180 at Autoquick on Langstracht although I supplied the belt, tensioner and my own locking tool. £240 in total. Mind you when I phoned them for a quote for my steering rack, they told me that they would have to look into it after being badly burnt the last time they worked on an elise. So maybe that price has gone up now... :wink: :lol:
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Post by LB » Wed May 17, 2006 12:45 am

Thanks folks, think I'll change it myself, feeling adventurous :)
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Post by Shug » Wed May 17, 2006 9:25 am

Gibby wrote:Isnt that quite a good price really?

I thought Lotus were near enough £1000 for this after VAT ?
That's for a C service, which includes the belt, but also lots of very complicated stuff (like changing the oil and having a yank at the suspension :shock: )

Belt on it's own shouldn't be anywhere near that.
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