Car Help! Timing Belt Replacement



Porridge said:
FAO Car experts (@yamar1 @Goat Eyes )

I have a 2011 Mazda 5 which needs a Timing Belt Replacement.

How much should I expect to have surgically removed from my bank account?!!

Thanks
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No ball park price really,cost of bits £100-200,then labour which can be 3 hours on some cars double on others at £30-45 an hour ?? if it drives the water pump they'll replace that too.£100.
 
Soz for hijacking your thread but I recently bought a 5 year old Golf with 83k on. Never had the belt done. Probably needs it now doesn't it?
 
Porridge said:
FAO Car experts (@yamar1 @Goat Eyes )

I have a 2011 Mazda 5 which needs a Timing Belt Replacement.

How much should I expect to have surgically removed from my bank account?!!

Thanks
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its not cheap a few hundred at least and as said do the water pump while its off if it runs off the belt. top tip as you know never ignore a timing belt interval as its there for a reason.

what engine is it, il check autodata, maybee its a chain.

Dennis said:
Soz for hijacking your thread but I recently bought a 5 year old Golf with 83k on. Never had the belt done. Probably needs it now doesn't it?
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depends. some run 100k not sure about the golf mind without looking. 83k personaly if it was my car id change it tommorow.
 
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yamar1 said:
its not cheap a few hundred at least and as said do the water pump while its off if it runs off the belt. top tip as you know never ignore a timing belt interval as its there for a reason.

what engine is it, il check autodata, maybee its a chain.


depends. some run 100k not sure about the golf mind without looking. 83k personaly if it was my car id change it tommorow.
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This, once the twat snaps and you need a full valve job, skim and head gasket and still need the timing belt kit you will be pissed off. Spend some now rather than stacks later marra.

Keith S30S said:
I just waited for mine to snap. Should have been changed at 75K, snapped at 90K.

Cost £730 for new valves, head skim, timing belt and water pump etc.

Engine is like new now like :)
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Ouch, only time I managed to have a belt let go it put a hole in #2 piston crown too. Junked the engine, ever since I change the belt, tensioners and water pump as soon as I buy a 2nd hand car now, just no point risking it unless it's worth under a grand imo.
 
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JohnKay said:
This, once the twat snaps and you need a full valve job, skim and head gasket and still need the timing belt kit you will be pissed off. Spend some now rather than stacks later marra.



Ouch, only time I managed to have a belt let go it put a hole in #2 piston crown too. Junked the engine, ever since I change the belt, tensioners and water pump as soon as I buy a 2nd hand car now, just no point risking it unless it's worth under a grand imo.
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seen holed pistons and snapped cams on the ford 1.8 diesel engine after belt faliure. as you say, change it, then forget about it.
 
yamar1 said:
its not cheap a few hundred at least and as said do the water pump while its off if it runs off the belt. top tip as you know never ignore a timing belt interval as its there for a reason.

what engine is it, il check autodata, maybee its a chain.


depends. some run 100k not sure about the golf mind without looking. 83k personaly if it was my car id change it tommorow.
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Thanks. It's a 2011 1.6 diesel
 
Porridge said:
FAO Car experts (@yamar1 @Goat Eyes )

I have a 2011 Mazda 5 which needs a Timing Belt Replacement.

How much should I expect to have surgically removed from my bank account?!!

Thanks
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the mazda shares the 1.6d (1560cc) ford psa engine fitted in peugeots, fords and a few other makes. belt says 125k or 10 years for the focus (same engine), however my version of autodata doesn't list the mazda 5 in the mazda list. how many miles are you on?
 
Go on eBay to see how much the belt / chain will cost. Add 3 hrs labour.
My corsa was done for £140.
 

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