156 cambelt

[jimmy156]

Hey guys, i can see me being a regular contributer here now i have an alfa and little technical knowledge .

I've decided to change the cambelt and variator on my 156 (2.0TS) as a precautionary measure, and becasue it sounds that the variator might be worn. Anyway a local(ish) and well reccomended alfa specialist has quoted me just under £300 for the cambelt + tensioners and £120 for the variator, + VAT on all of this so would come to a bill of just under £500. Does this seem reasonable? or should i be looking for another quote?

[RicksAlfas]

Sounds about right I think. You can check Jamie's prices here for a comparison:
http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk/alfa_romeo_servicing...

[jimmy156]

thanks for the link, he is a bit cheaper £60 or so, but his is for a "service inc. cambelt" i'm not sure if the quote i had would include any other service work, i will call up and check.

[Red Firecracker]

Worth chucking a new water pump on as well I'd have thought.

[V6Alfisti]

That's a fair price, although I would have expected the variator to be nearer £100 inc vat

Check the kit includes Cam belt, cam belt tensioner, idler, balancer shaft belt, balancer shaft tensioner? All this needs to be changed at each interval.

[wrinx]

Might be worth giving this chap a try if he's near enough, very cheap and supposed to be excellent

http://www.aforalfa.co.uk/

wrinx