how much should it cost to replace the timing belt

[safeski]

Hi all glad i found this great site,i have just bought a 2.4 1992 hiluxsurf and its brill,the timing belt light is on how much will this cost to replace it as i have no idea and dont want to get ripped off so any info would be great.
the mileage is at 96000km is it due or will i get away with it for some time.

Thanks for looking.

[Guest]

Hi all glad i found this great site,i have just bought a 2.4 1992 hiluxsurf and its brill,the timing belt light is on how much will this cost to replace it as i have no idea and dont want to get ripped off so any info would be great.
the mileage is at 96000km is it due or will i get away with it for some time.

Thanks for looking.

Reckon on 3 hours labour for a decent mechanic and £50 for parts - ish

I reckon £150 is a reasonable sum. I paid £100 when I couldn't be bothered to do it myself but the guy who did it was a one man band so very cheap labour.

Cheers

[marky]

Hi all glad i found this great site,i have just bought a 2.4 1992 hiluxsurf and its brill,the timing belt light is on how much will this cost to replace it as i have no idea and dont want to get ripped off so any info would be great.
the mileage is at 96000km is it due or will i get away with it for some time.

Thanks for looking.

STEVO our personal FORUM surf mechanic will do it if no one else will, he is based in stockport

[Greebo]

Hi all glad i found this great site,i have just bought a 2.4 1992 hiluxsurf and its brill,the timing belt light is on how much will this cost to replace it as i have no idea and dont want to get ripped off so any info would be great.
the mileage is at 96000km is it due or will i get away with it for some time.

Thanks for looking.

Maybee want to ge the milage checked as the warning light shouldent come on till 100,000 km. either that or ther is a problem with the warning light it's self.
Just a thought.

[Turtle]

Hi, I had a quote for $900 to replace the timing belt and as things are a bit tight at the moment I decided to do the job myself. I found the info right here on this sight in the mechanical forum. Cheers mate

[gazza_41]

mechanic

how do i get hold of stevo the mechanic . im only 20 miles away from stockport and my cam belt needs doing im on 99000kms now
thanx

[poppy986]

Look under Members List all info there
Chris

[marky]

how do i get hold of stevo the mechanic . im only 20 miles away from stockport and my cam belt needs doing im on 99000kms now
thanx

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[GJ_ok]

£330 for a service + cam belt

hello surfers,

new member in H.Wycombe, Bucks.

i left my new (to me anyway) surf to get a service and c.belt fitted. i nearly choked when the guy called me and said it would be £330 ( i even gave him the belt but not service parts). it's gonna take him a day and a half.

am i having my eye wiped? anybody know any good surf mechs in the area?

lovin' the surf otherwise.........

[Koi]

hello surfers,

new member in H.Wycombe, Bucks.

i left my new (to me anyway) surf to get a service and c.belt fitted. i nearly choked when the guy called me and said it would be £330 ( i even gave him the belt but not service parts). it's gonna take him a day and a half.

am i having my eye wiped? anybody know any good surf mechs in the area?

lovin' the surf otherwise.........

Don't know any mechs in your area but I would say the wool is being pulled and this mechs must be raking it in at those prices. A day and a half for that yeah right.

[Guest]

hello surfers,

new member in H.Wycombe, Bucks.

i left my new (to me anyway) surf to get a service and c.belt fitted. i nearly choked when the guy called me and said it would be £330 ( i even gave him the belt but not service parts). it's gonna take him a day and a half.

am i having my eye wiped? anybody know any good surf mechs in the area?

lovin' the surf otherwise.........

I paid £120 for an engine service and timing belt change from a mechanic near Chipperfield in Herts (near Berkhamstead), I supplied the belt, he supplied the filters. This was when I first got the Surf and couldn't be bothered to do the work myself. Should take a reasonable mechanic about 2-3 hours to do total.

Cheers

[GJ_ok]

thanks all,

guess its too late this time. would be great to find the guy in Birkamstead's details.

[Guest]

thanks all,

guess its too late this time. would be great to find the guy in Birkamstead's details.

Drop me an email to harveyaj11@hotmail.com and I'll send you his number.

Cheers

[GJ_ok]

well I got my baby back. the old cam belt looked ok

anyhow, the mech found a radiator leak just below the filler cap at the front on a seam. i think i could get it welded or soldered?

is there much off road action around h.wycombe?

would be good to give it a bash off road, my last company car failed miserably........

[TonyN]

hello surfers,

new member in H.Wycombe, Bucks.

i left my new (to me anyway) surf to get a service and c.belt fitted. i nearly choked when the guy called me and said it would be £330 ( i even gave him the belt but not service parts). it's gonna take him a day and a half.

am i having my eye wiped? anybody know any good surf mechs in the area?

lovin' the surf otherwise.........

I'll do it for 1/2 that!