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Tam's waterpump was leaking on her RAV4 . I am mega busy so had to give the job to a mate of mine to do . I have only ever given a job on a car to some one else then me once before and it is my mate Neil .So Neil got the task of changing the waterpump .
I left the car there last night so he had an early start .
When I phoned this afternoon he was keen to tell me he would not do one again . It took 2 of them the best part of the day to do . The engine mounts had to come off and the engine forced away from the chassis leg to just get the timing cover off . Then one of the waterpump bolts sheared and had to be drilled out with a right angled drill .
He also MOT'd the car aswell .
Total for a genuine Toyota waterpump plus a t/belt and tensioner kit and MOT was £405 inc vodka and tonic . Seems alot but after considering the possible grief I would have had , Tam is happy with the bill .I dont know the breakdown of parts labour etc at the mo.
I think a 2.4 Surf would have been far easier .
I left the car there last night so he had an early start .
When I phoned this afternoon he was keen to tell me he would not do one again . It took 2 of them the best part of the day to do . The engine mounts had to come off and the engine forced away from the chassis leg to just get the timing cover off . Then one of the waterpump bolts sheared and had to be drilled out with a right angled drill .
He also MOT'd the car aswell .
Total for a genuine Toyota waterpump plus a t/belt and tensioner kit and MOT was £405 inc vodka and tonic . Seems alot but after considering the possible grief I would have had , Tam is happy with the bill .I dont know the breakdown of parts labour etc at the mo.
I think a 2.4 Surf would have been far easier .
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