belt change service.

[Dave ZS-X]

im thinking of buying an old zs as they are going so stupidly cheap, ok they are a bit behind modern hot hatches but for the smiles per mile and the money you cost you cant go wrong really.
Anyway ill prob need a belt service doing so whos best on price and who do you recomend bearing in mind im central so dont want to travel to scotland, lol.?
What else is normally changed.....is it just water pump and thermostat?

cheers
Dave

[MG6Turbo]

Well im near ya Dave !

And we are a dab hand at belts !

I believe Kev G priced us slightly cheaper than Lates.

G

[Dave ZS-X]

ok cool thats fine with me, p.m me your best price and were your at and assuming i find a car i think im happy with we can do business.
Cheers

Dave

[ZS Phil]

Id be interested in your best price too if you could PM me, its a KV6 180. Its due like now :P

[R8NMG]

Whilst you are at it, price me up as well please but without the thermostat as that's new.

[roverdave81]

try these guy mate as they quoted me £350 to do the belts all in
K.L.N Garage Services
Tel: 024 7636 6466
Unit 2. The Old Forge, Sutton Stop, Longford, Coventry, West Midlands CV6 6DF
MG Rover Specialists
Factory Trained Technicians
Servicing, Repair, Diagnostics
All Makes & Models & M.O.T's
Engine Management, ABS & SRS
Professional Advice Good Rates

[MG6Turbo]

Does that also include waterpump and tensioner?

G

[roverdave81]

no water pump not included

[daytona365]

They got a email addy or fax, as Id like to get a quote for my belts, they due soon.

[tb steve]

oi you lot my car first lol

[RudeDogg1]

im getting all my belts done and waterpump done for 70 bet none of you can beat that price lol

[MG6Turbo]

I can lol

G

[Bobdope2002]

£70 or £700

if you can do it for better than £70 ill bring u mine monday :laugh:

[Supercharged_Z]

Not being funny but if I was to look for somefbody to do a job like this on a 180 it's worth spending the money on somebody who knows what there doing.... Not sure what g charges but compared to a random dealer he is worth the extra ... What he dosnt know about kv6 etc fair play for being keen on price George

[Marky Mark]

George does a top job on the KV6 belt change, I highly recommend! :smile1:

[stamford]

I would only trust someone in the know, too many people offering belt changes for silly money. Beware they probably don't even have the tools.

At least the prices are becoming affordable now, otherwise no-one would bother getting them done and we'll all be driving time bombs.

[RudeDogg1]

£70 and hes an ex mg / rover mech he does loads of work on the side to pay for his wedding lol

[MG6Turbo]

But does £70.00 include the parts then?

[RudeDogg1]

no i bought them all orig mg parts i got cheap on the bay his price goes pretty high otherwise lol but still not as dear as the ex mg/ rover dealership he used to work for

[TurboZed]

Seventy nikker for labour is very cheap for a KV6. You did well to get that price ;)

[RudeDogg1]

mines only a 4 pot but still bloody cheap my local ex dealer where my mech worked want over 300 lol

[Steves Cleenz]

and the other thing you have to watch when getting a backstreet garage to do it is to make sure they change all 3 belts, as i have known places to only change the 2 little ones !!

[RudeDogg1]

hes not a back street garage hes a pro and i have all the belts

[MG6Turbo]

Rudedogg1,

I think most people on this topic were referring to the 2.5 KV6 belt change, which is a very big job the 1800 is a 2hour job in comparison, which if you look at your quote of £70labour is about right. Whoever was charging you £300.00 labour for doing the belts, may have got confused with the 2500 KV6 belts, which in turn have 3 cam belts whereas the 1800k non vvc only has one cam belt.

G

[RudeDogg1]

no the 300 quote was from an ex dealer who are dear as fooook lol I just used to take it there cuz it was the closes specialist ill shut up now lol

[MG6Turbo]

no need to shut up matey, we dont know the facts until they are explained, thats why people ask the questions.

I am merely observing your posts and pointing out that the original thread starter was asking in specific to a kv6 not an 1800, and it was only because i know the member that i was able to know which belt change he was meaning.

You were quite right to express your opinion and how much you were getting yours done for, and if you are happy with the cost and the person who is doing the job, then thats what matters for you.

G

[RudeDogg1]

hes saved me loads on work if there wer any members around here they could have his num but there aint lol