Belts - a specialist job?

Dawn · 3rd November 2018, 09:23

Hi everyone

Iv'e seen lots of posts about V6 belts since joining and lots of members seem to agree they should only be done by an MG/Rover specialist pr trader. Having recently been sifting through the receipts for Paul's MG I see it appears they were done by a classic car place and lastly by the garage that sold it. My black one appears to have been done by an ordinary garage too.

So just wondering does it matter? Can a competant garage do them? Iv'e seen some members post they have done the task themselves? Or should I be worried?

75c · 3rd November 2018, 10:20

Any actual mechanic should be able to change belts properly.

MSS · 3rd November 2018, 10:24

I would change the word "actual" to "competent" and "knowledgeable".

75c · 3rd November 2018, 10:30

If I really must change a word then I'll change actual to qualified.

chris75 · 3rd November 2018, 11:24

In these modern times , I think I prefer competent and knowledgeable

"qualified" is a rather vague term these days

vacuman · 3rd November 2018, 13:27

Rev Jules · 3rd November 2018, 13:48

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Originally Posted by vacuman

Oh!! S### got it wrong again dad, any one we know on here :

Rev

trikey · 3rd November 2018, 17:32

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Originally Posted by vacuman

that's a classic 'All the gear - no idea' Look at the state of that studding holing the nitrous spacer plate on! They should be ashamed!

75c · 3rd November 2018, 17:39

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Originally Posted by chris75

In these modern times , I think I prefer competent and knowledgeable

"qualified" is a rather vague term these days

I should have known a nine word sentence that was utterly without refutable content would still lead to the need for people to have a pop when I write it.

Okay, any competent and knowledegable mechanic should be able to change the belts correctly.

Is that the ''right'' answer?

marinabrian · 3rd November 2018, 18:55

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Originally Posted by 75c

I should have known a nine word sentence that was utterly without refutable content would still lead to the need for people to have a pop when I write it.

Okay, any competent and knowledegable mechanic should be able to change the belts correctly.

Is that the ''right'' answer?

Nope, you need to do the job yourself, while writing a novel that no one will read, pacing yourself carefully over a leisurely couple of months or so, while deriding any professional who has done the job before as incompetent

That is the right answer

Brian

3rd November 2018, 09:23	#1
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	Belts - a specialist job? Hi everyone Iv'e seen lots of posts about V6 belts since joining and lots of members seem to agree they should only be done by an MG/Rover specialist pr trader. Having recently been sifting through the receipts for Paul's MG I see it appears they were done by a classic car place and lastly by the garage that sold it. My black one appears to have been done by an ordinary garage too. So just wondering does it matter? Can a competant garage do them? Iv'e seen some members post they have done the task themselves? Or should I be worried?

3rd November 2018, 11:24	#5
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	In these modern times , I think I prefer competent and knowledgeable "qualified" is a rather vague term these days __________________ Who said it was simples ?

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3rd November 2018, 10:20	#2
75c Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 601 Thanks: 150 Thanked 294 Times in 190 Posts	Any actual mechanic should be able to change belts properly.

3rd November 2018, 10:24	#3
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,083 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	I would change the word "actual" to "competent" and "knowledgeable".

3rd November 2018, 10:30	#4
75c Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Belfast Posts: 601 Thanks: 150 Thanked 294 Times in 190 Posts	If I really must change a word then I'll change actual to qualified.