Timing Belt and Water pump Quotes

[Paulo]

Hi guys,
I been quoted about NZ$455 to do a timing belt, seals and water pump change on my 3.1diesel bighorn with me supplying all the parts . Does this sound OK ? or it is too much.

Cheers

[steveNZ]

that sounds a bit high if you are suplying the bits it pritty straght forward for someone with the right tools personaly i would get some more quotes from other mechanics

ive allways done the work my self but for someone whos done it before it cant be more than 2 to 3 hours work max

hope this helps

steve

[Captcol]

cost 750ish for me to get timing belt, full diesel service diff fluids and all, might have been a water pump in there as well from memory, can't remember if that was mine or the mrs car

[arsnik]

What do you mean by seals? Timing belt and water pump wouldnt take 4 hours.

[steveNZ]

normaly when you bye the timing belt kit bearings you get the front crank and cam seals think you find that is what he means

[Paulo]

Thanks for the replies guys. I was informed now that the quote they gave me was the worst case scenario.... if they had to do front crank and cam seals . Otherwise it should be between 2 to 3 hour labour.

[geeves]

Whats there hourly rate?

[steveNZ]

even with the front crank and cam seals shouldant add more than a hour to job there pritty straght forward

[MUVIT]

paid 240 something for waterpump, 400ish for timing kit
and was quoted 380 for thermostat (upper) housing and 340 for thermostat housing that
bolts to block . and 25 for upper thermostat gasket 40 including posted . that was with a
you should have know wat u were getting yourself into when u bought an import speech
i live in N.T and we get hosed

[geeves]

Thermostat housings $720 ????? These shouldnt need replacing Ever
gasket $40 ????????
The 3.1 is the same engine as the jackeroo of the same year
Go to a different place
This reminds me of a story I was told about a Citron that had been bought to wreck as the clutch was playing up. The seller had receipts for a clutch kit, a pressure plate, A friction plate and release bearing. The guy that bought it opened it up and found the date stamp on the clutch matched the date the car was built which explained the lack of spanner marks on the bell housing bolts despite there being 7 hours labour for the clutch replacement. The real problem was a leaking slave cylinder.

[Roger]

18 months ago I paid just under au$1000 for supply and fit:
t-belt
fan/ac/alt belts
4 injectors
radiator flushout
coolant
and fit only water pump (supplied by me)

Charged $250 labour in that bill. T-belt was only $60 (T844)

[crackers]

I just got
Timing Belt,
Tensioner,
Idler, and Water pump off trademe for $134 delivered to my door.