Has any one got a timing belt locking kit to hire

basham · 13th November 2007, 14:04

I have just bought a Rover 75 V6 2.0 litre Automatic Connoisseur W reg. It has done 71,000 and been serviced regular at a local garage ,but the timing belts need doing as its over the time period, There is no way i am paying the outrageous price garages have quoted, nearly as much as i bought the car for ( I can see why some people risk not having them done) I am an X mechanic and think i can do the job myself IF i can loan the locking kit
I am more than happy to hand over a large holding fee to any one who has a kit they would loan me. So if any member out there has a kit could they get in touch. Or if there is an X Rover mechanic who would do the job on the side i am more than happy to pay a reasonable price for the job to be done. I can buy the full genuine Rover Timing Belt Kit inc Tensioner from Rimmers for £135 all in. I live in Doncaster and my telephone number is*********ask for Tony

radi8or · 13th November 2007, 15:45

Hi basham,

Welcome to the club, Lates a member on here does a hell of a lot of members servicing and repairs including belts at very reasonable prices, whether he would be prepared to loan out his kit, don't know, he is based near Rugby, you can contact him either by PM or e-mail ([email protected])

You might want to remove your phone number this is an open forum, wouldn't want you getting dodgy calls on your first visit.

HTH

Keith · 13th November 2007, 22:14

If you bought the car that cheaply why bother?
I am seriously thinking of buying a V6 auto for work use as they cover the fuel costs etc and not really worry how long the belts do last.

Chances are they will outlast the mileage I will ever do over the next two or three years

I know of a few cars with 130k plus on the original belts

In another year or so the older cars will from a selling point of view be worth so little I doubt the average owner (not us enthusiasts obviously) will go to the expense of changing the belts

13th November 2007, 14:04	#1
basham Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Doncaster Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Has any one got a timing belt locking kit to hire I have just bought a Rover 75 V6 2.0 litre Automatic Connoisseur W reg. It has done 71,000 and been serviced regular at a local garage ,but the timing belts need doing as its over the time period, There is no way i am paying the outrageous price garages have quoted, nearly as much as i bought the car for ( I can see why some people risk not having them done) I am an X mechanic and think i can do the job myself IF i can loan the locking kit I am more than happy to hand over a large holding fee to any one who has a kit they would loan me. So if any member out there has a kit could they get in touch. Or if there is an X Rover mechanic who would do the job on the side i am more than happy to pay a reasonable price for the job to be done. I can buy the full genuine Rover Timing Belt Kit inc Tensioner from Rimmers for £135 all in. I live in Doncaster and my telephone number is********ask for Tony Last edited by JohnDotCom; 13th November 2007 at 15:48.. Reason: Phone number Removed for security*

13th November 2007, 15:45	#2
radi8or Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dagenham Posts: 760 Thanks: 11 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Hi basham, Welcome to the club, Lates a member on here does a hell of a lot of members servicing and repairs including belts at very reasonable prices, whether he would be prepared to loan out his kit, don't know, he is based near Rugby, you can contact him either by PM or e-mail ([email protected]) You might want to remove your phone number this is an open forum, wouldn't want you getting dodgy calls on your first visit. HTH __________________ Regards. Bob Member # 45

13th November 2007, 22:14	#3
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	If you bought the car that cheaply why bother? I am seriously thinking of buying a V6 auto for work use as they cover the fuel costs etc and not really worry how long the belts do last. Chances are they will outlast the mileage I will ever do over the next two or three years I know of a few cars with 130k plus on the original belts In another year or so the older cars will from a selling point of view be worth so little I doubt the average owner (not us enthusiasts obviously) will go to the expense of changing the belts