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Yella Fella

13th March 2013, 16:26

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The diagnosis from garage, Paul McFadden of Motherwell -
Failed Belt Tensioner which caused the Timing Belt to snap which then bent the Exhaust Valves

I'm claiming this under the AA warranty however the AA warranty people are looking for proof of the belts and tensioner being replaced within the required timescale (60K miles or 4 years, whichever is sooner)

This work was done June 2009 following HGF, so I am 3 months within the 4 year cut off date and I have the receipt to prove the work was done.

Tip of the day; Keep your receipts!

:)

Alan_G

13th March 2013, 18:30

Oh dear Glenn, sorry to hear your car is ill! GLAD to hear the warranty has it covered!

pab

13th March 2013, 18:50

Sorry to read this Glen, great the AA will cover the cost. It adds to the theory that belts don't break, associated items around them are usually the cause.

Yella Fella

13th March 2013, 19:16

Cheers for the replies.

I've still to forward the receipt to them so they have still to authorise the repair but I cant see why not.

trikey

13th March 2013, 19:47

Cheers for the replies.

I've still to forward the receipt to them so they have still to authorise the repair but I cant see why not.

Take copies before you send the original off!

kaiser

13th March 2013, 20:06

Yella Fella

13th March 2013, 20:22

Take copies before you send the original off!

l Will be scanning the receipt then emailing it.

Yella Fella

13th March 2013, 20:24

Tip of the day.
Buy a MX5, or the new Toyota, or a Porsche, or Nissan ZX or, or:D
http://www.motorstown.com/images/mazda-mx5-07.jpg
http://www.insurancechat.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/3348201-1024x682.jpg
http://www.extravaganzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Porsche-911-Club-Coupe-4.jpg
http://nissan-gtr-skyline.com/images/gtr_pictures/Nissan%20Skyline%20GTR%2010.jpg

All very nice, but their belts can also fail and most importantly, they are not MGs. !

Moonshine Mark

13th March 2013, 20:29

All very nice, but their belts can also fail and most importantly, they are not MGs. !

And all rather more expensive than a TF ;)

Yesterday I managed to get my TF back on the road after being sat for 3months in my garage with the dreaded seized clutch arm. A new Slave Cylinder and a massive metal bar soon solved the problem :D

sworks

13th March 2013, 21:10

To be fair to the tensioners I've never personally seen one fail, I've seen quite a few power steering belts snap and wrap around the crank pulley and cause the cambelt to jump

Tim_Burgess

13th March 2013, 21:46

Tip of the day.
Buy a MX5, or the new Toyota, or a Porsche, or Nissan ZX or, or:D
http://www.motorstown.com/images/mazda-mx5-07.jpg
http://www.insurancechat.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/3348201-1024x682.jpg
http://www.extravaganzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Porsche-911-Club-Coupe-4.jpg
http://nissan-gtr-skyline.com/images/gtr_pictures/Nissan%20Skyline%20GTR%2010.jpg

Maybe cars are cheaper in ZA but you could buy a whole fleet of Fs and TFs for the sticker price of any one of those cars and still have change to fit MLS gaskets and stainless steel coolant pipes.

Oh, and as Glenn says, they aren't MGs.

Le Mans 190

14th March 2013, 09:39

Cheers for the replies.

I've still to forward the receipt to them so they have still to authorise the repair but I cant see why not.

take a copy just in case

Yella Fella

14th March 2013, 11:53

Email was sent to the AA this morning with an attached copy of the receipt. They have contacted the garage and authorised the work to go ahead so that's a £500 worry gone.

Alan_G

14th March 2013, 12:18

Email was sent to the AA this morning with an attached copy of the receipt. They have contacted the garage and authorised the work to go ahead so that's a £500 worry gone.

Great news Glenn :)

bl52krz

14th March 2013, 15:36

Had the tensioner go on my Rover 220 sd, but it was not the timing belt tensioner,it was on the water pump /alternator. We had just come back from Brighton after Christmas, and happened the next day one mile from home. Lucky or what.
Glad you got it sorted. Saves a few quid.

Tim_Burgess

14th March 2013, 16:13

Email was sent to the AA this morning with an attached copy of the receipt. They have contacted the garage and authorised the work to go ahead so that's a £500 worry gone.

It's a result.:D