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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 01:10 PM
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As above,
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 01:16 PM
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just a cambelt? couple hours

handiest way would be to pull the rad so will need to factor in coolant change too , your not giving too much info away, but if its what to expect at a garage it will prob depend on what else they do while its in

it would usually be done as part of a service tho
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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Had a full service including cam belt for £450 ish at Subaru dealer if I remember right. Wasn't that bad
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 04:24 PM
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From tuners such as us around £200.00 + VAT Using a proper belt. However on GC8 cars we recommend doing the oil pump mod while we are in there, as it has a habit of coming apart as the car ages and you start to lose oil pressure.

Here that adds an hour of labour £48.00 + VAT [£57.60 inc ] and the mod to the pump is £75.00 + VAT [ £90.00 inc ] using your pump. Well worth considering if it hasn't been done previously - our pumps are coloured red crackle or black crackle, more recently.

We can / will do it while u wait by appointment. We are only about 15 miles from you.

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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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Cheers for the reply's Guys .....APIDavid I will get some money together and get back to you also what price is the water pump to go with that package ..
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Old Nov 29, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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Cheers for the reply's Guys .....APIDavid I will get some money together and get back to you also what price is the water pump to go with that package ..
Very rare to need a water pump, they seem to last forever. But a genuine one from Subaru is about £92.00 + VAT [ £110.40 inc ] if you insist.

We'll look after you when you need us.

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Originally Posted by APIDavid
From tuners such as us around £200.00 + VAT Using a proper belt. However on GC8 cars we recommend doing the oil pump mod while we are in there, as it has a habit of coming apart as the car ages and you start to lose oil pressure.

Here that adds an hour of labour £48.00 + VAT [£57.60 inc ] and the mod to the pump is £75.00 + VAT [ £90.00 inc ] using your pump. Well worth considering if it hasn't been done previously - our pumps are coloured red crackle or black crackle, more recently.

We can / will do it while u wait by appointment. We are only about 15 miles from you.

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Are these prices still valid David?
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by APIDavid
YESSIREE
Thank you kind Sir..
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 12:55 PM
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could end up alot higher than that if you need tensioner, pulley's etc but thats not always needed
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Originally Posted by Tidgy
could end up alot higher than that if you need tensioner, pulley's etc but thats not always needed

Ssssshhhhhhh I'm reeling another sucker in
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by APIDavid
Ssssshhhhhhh I'm reeling another sucker in

hahaha

should add, comment wasn't aimed at David or API, its something that is part of the maintenance cycle and i'd be more worried about a company that didnt change them when they needed it.

Like all bearings they wear out and get 'grumbly', tensioner is hydrualic and eventualy the seal perish's and cracks so leakes fluid and doesn't tension properly. Bit of a shock when the cost of a full set comes to the bill

pic shows a 'damp' rubber seal aka its leaking, when the fluid bleeds out it looses tension and bang goes the engine.



My dad had to have his done, comparing the old tensioner and the pulleys to the new its very obvious even for a none mechanic when they get bad.

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What's that bit do then? Not seen one of them before ............
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Old Jan 10, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by APIDavid
What's that bit do then? Not seen one of them before ............
not sure, i just heard on the net that it was worth having
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Originally Posted by APIDavid
Ssssshhhhhhh I'm reeling another sucker in
I heard that...
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Originally Posted by Hammer man
I heard that...

B*GGER
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