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10-11-2009, 11:35
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fiat cam belt
just phoned fiat up to see how much to fit cam belt to my fiat ducato 15 jtd lwb they came up with a price off£468. can any one recommend any one ells in farnworth bolton 
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10-11-2009, 11:43
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Originally Posted by hayleylulu
just phoned fiat up to see how much to fit cam belt to my fiat ducato 15 jtd lwb they came up with a price off£468. can any one recommend any one ells in farnworth bolton |
We paid half that for a 2003 2L JTD. Keep trying. The parts are a bit over a hundred from memory. I also think it's only a 3 hour job so looks like they want £100 an hour. I may be a bit out.
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10-11-2009, 11:49
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you could try a trip down to Geo's garage to get it done.
My experience is, many can and will do it cheaper but make sure you use someone you can trust. I done my last one myself with the help of a friend. Next time I will just take it to a Garage/person I can trust.
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10-11-2009, 12:08
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Originally Posted by haganap
you could try a trip down to Geo's garage to get it done.
My experience is, many can and will do it cheaper but make sure you use someone you can trust. I done my last one myself with the help of a friend. Next time I will just take it to a Garage/person I can trust.
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and where is Geos garage then 
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10-11-2009, 12:55
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10-11-2009, 14:04
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Why do manufactures still use belts and chains, direct drive seems to work well and should be maintenance free for the life of the engine.
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10-11-2009, 15:55
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Why do manufactures still use belts and chains, direct drive seems to work well and should be maintenance free for the life of the engine.
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Being a cynic, I'd guess for two reasons. First is that it's the cheapest way for them, and the second is that it guarantees income when the owner comes in to have a cam belt change.
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10-11-2009, 17:31
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Being a cynic, I'd guess for two reasons. First is that it's the cheapest way for them, and the second is that it guarantees income when the owner comes in to have a cam belt change.
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 Or a NEW Engine or Re-build. Then again. To some, that is ONE way to make money.
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