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24th December 2021, 18:07 | #11 | |
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Terry Shaw replaced mine and from memory it took about 2 hours but he is a real expert on our cars. It requires the bumper to be removed, fluid drained, refilled with Dexron 3 etc. If the garage charges an hourly rate of £50 + VAT, that is also not excessive. A reconditioned pump at say £130 plus fluid + VAT is also not excessive. In future you may wish to drive 20 miles to Stowmarket and use my trusted garage for any work on the 75 - Old Forge Garage on the A140. I suspect their labour charge would have been around £100+VAT. |
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24th December 2021, 19:56 | #12 |
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Hi MSS
The charge of £300 + vat for a recon. pump is very excessive in my view. Their hourly labour rate is very reasonable at £50 + vat. I have used them for the last six years but happy to try someone else. I had a problem with them a year back over a duff battery, so should have stopped then! My point is they should have checked first if I would pay so much for the pump. I was aware a used one starts about £35 and up to £185 for a new one. This isn't even a new one. Kindest regards John |
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mss is quite right. i have just replaced my pump. it was squealing like a pig. its the third replacement having used used parts . this time i bought a recon. £135 delivered . i have another now in stock for if and when i need it. the problem is you dont know the history or milage on a used pump. i had to go in there again to change the alternator for a new one as that was whining too , but i could not hear it due to the noise from the old pump. thats twice now inside a week. its not a bad job but it is work intensive, so i think what you paid was pretty reasonable upon reflection. 4 or 5 years ago these recon pumps were on ebay at around £70. not an exchange either. most sellers in every industry are upping prices trying to claw back pandemic losses , and there is only going to be one person footing the bill. ... your truly.
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had exact same issue, got a gasket kit (fitted landrovers as well)
Just replaced the middle housing gasket, 5 years on all still good!! |
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