Another day another breakdown always poo!

[doubleyeller]

Fucking modernzz iz all shit!

BMW 3 series diesel

Camshaft pulley sheared

Sounded like  a bomb going off under the bonnet - presumably would have seriously injured someone if it happened with the bonnet up!

What a bloody expensive pain!!

Discuss

[garbaldy]

Not exactly expensive for a crank pulley £50 to 60 quid as long as it's not damaged something else that is.

[Dead_E23]

Looks more like an idler pulley if that's it in the first picture.

[sutty2006]

Is that the auxiliary belt? Hopefully so, because if it’s camshaft pulley it’s a dead engine. 

[garbaldy]

 

27 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Is that the auxiliary belt? Hopefully so, because if it’s camshaft pulley it’s a dead engine. 

 

It's hard to tell from those pics  but is not camshaft pulley as that's the back of the engine and a chain.

 

[doubleyeller]

Sorry that was a typo - the missing link is in fact the crank pulley!

Unanimous quote from garages near and far was £187 for the part, total bill £250, possibly a little less.

[sutty2006]

5 hours ago, garbaldy said:

 

 

It's hard to tell from those pics  but is not camshaft pulley as that's the back of the engine and a chain.

 

Yeah exactly. Timing belts are almost always hidden/unaccessible without removing half the car first.  

[doubleyeller]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

Yeah exactly. Timing belts are almost always hidden/unaccessible without removing half the car first.  

depends if you have a longitudinally mounted engine - on the Douvrins in the R20/R25s you could just unscrew a cover at the front of the engine and inspect your belt.

[Dobloseven]

12 hours ago, doubleyeller said:

depends if you have a longitudinally mounted engine - on the Douvrins in the R20/R25s you could just unscrew a cover at the front of the engine and inspect your belt.

How much is involved in changing the belt on a 25?2 litre, 8valve.Thinking of doing mine. I know it's been changed in the past, because Malcolm, the PO, gave me the old one, but when though? The HBOL is a bit vague and the one I've got is for the 1st phase models anyway. 

[doubleyeller]

Just now, Dobloseven said:

How much is involved in changing the belt on a 25?2 litre, 8valve.Thinking of doing mine. I know it's been changed in the past, because Malcolm, the PO, gave me the old one, but when though? The HBOL is a bit vague and the one I've got is for the 1st phase models anyway. 

It's an absolute piece of piss!

Last time I had it done on an R20 TS it was a total of 1 hour labour + VAT + belt = £65 ish

 

[doubleyeller]

Just now, garbaldy said:

Not exactly expensive for a crank pulley £50 to 60 quid as long as it's not damaged something else that is.

You'd think so wouldn't you!

£187 + VAT. Plus £60 labour. + VA sodding T!And Doubleyeller did shop around!!

[garbaldy]

Strange as I paid £54 quid for a new crank pulley for a 2011 320d  just 5 months ago and about  £18 for new fan belt while I was fitting it.

[Arthur Foxhake]

How many Doubleyeller are there?

[Dave_Q]

How many Doubleyeller are there?

Just one, but he's as much of a twat as five regular twats so refers to himself in the multiple

[doubleyeller]

On 8/19/2021 at 8:40 PM, Nyphur said:

You probably passed the "is he a fuckin great weapon?" test with flying colours, so didn't get the price tripled. Doubleyeller was were not so lucky it seems.

Yes but Doubleyellerai agree with Kerr Hardie's proposition: "A fair day's work for a fair days pay"

Still, if you don't care for the welfare of your fellow (wo)man /others  then there are deals to be had in race to the bottom Britain!

[Ghosty]

Do they pay one of you, or all of you?