£600 to get car to MOT standard

[danyul89]

Originally Posted by jonathan63

You buy all the parts; lets say £150 tops.
Drive for 8 hours to my place; say, another £75 in diesel.
Ill fit everything in an afternoon; lets say £150.
8 hours driving back home; another £75.

Thats £450 (and Im robbing you).
You go down the high street with the other £150 you saved and buy your lass something nice for chrimbo.

Or get yourself another mate and save another £150 and buy something nice for yourself.

I would for £450 defiantly, thing is the belt snapped off the other day on way home from work so I've been using a hire car until the rovers fixed so I can't even get it to you

[jonathan63]

Originally Posted by whitevanman

I could drive to the lakes & back on £75 it's a diesel not a blooming V6 lol

I think you should fix his car.
Seriously though, £600 for parts???? you could buy another 75 with 12 months MOT for that and still have an old 75 left over.

[danyul89]

Originally Posted by jonathan63

I think you should fix his car.
Seriously though, £600 for parts???? you could buy another 75 with 12 months MOT for that and still have an old 75 left over.

exactly, theres a 75 on auto trader not far from me for £150, only has a blow in the exhaust and has a longer mot than mine lol. Yeah I will get it fixed I've only just bought it two weeks ago, I got it as spares or repair on here. Paid £400 for it.

[Kyletrek]

Which belt snapped tha large aux belt (power steering alternator etc) or the smaller aircon belt, the belt is easy enough to do diy I've done 3 now all you need is a trolley jack, axle stands, block of wood, socket for drivers side engine mount 8mm socket for power steering reseivour and hose, and I think a 24 mm spanner took me about an hour and that was including changing power steering pump

[danyul89]

Originally Posted by Kyletrek

Which belt snapped tha large aux belt (power steering alternator etc) or the smaller aircon belt, the belt is easy enough to do diy I've done 3 now all you need is a trolley jack, axle stands, block of wood, socket for drivers side engine mount 8mm socket for power steering reseivour and hose, and I think a 24 mm spanner took me about an hour and that was including changing power steering pump

Its the aux belt that does the alternator and water pump etc, Im not mechanically gifted to do it myself.

[Kyletrek]

Honestly it is simple, if you were closer I'd have done the belt for you so you could drive the car at least

[danyul89]

Thanks for offer he saying £358 now, he is charging me labour he just doesnt charge labour on small jobs. so £148 for parts and £210 labour.

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by danyul89

It needs, New rear springs, new rear shocks ...

Ask your mate: why? Are the springs broken? Are the shock absorbers leaking fluid? If the answer is no and no, you're wasting your money before the MOT.

... abs sensor replacing ...

If the ABS warning light is on, fair enough, you'll need to renew this.

.. auxiliary belt replacing ...

That's not an MOT item!

... and the water pump pulley replacing ...

I've never heard of this before, on any car! Perhaps he means the water pump has play in it, but I'd like to know how he's determined that! If the pump is not leaking coolant, leave well alone.

... airbag light is on too.

You'll need to fix that, but as said, it's a known fault. Clean and re-seat the electrical connector under the seat.

So if he's not charging labour then give him the drivebelt and ABS sensor and the bill should be £0. Then put it in for the MOT and see what happens. Don't waste your money on questionable repairs Daniel.

Simon

[barney bear]

Originally Posted by danyul89

Thanks for offer he saying £358 now, he is charging me labour he just doesnt charge labour on small jobs. so £148 for parts and £210 labour.

£210 for labour is deinitely NOT mates rates. Is he a good mate? Or is he using you as a friendly bank. I'd get some different quotes if i was you just so you have something to compare.

[danyul89]

yeah I still think £210 is expensive, He can do it tomorrow for me ive gotta courtesy car from the AA until friday so desperately need the car up and running by Friday.