gsirick
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ive got another c16xe engine to replace mine due to bottom end knockin, just want some advise on the price i have got from vauxhall for fitting.
they quoted me £300 plus vat to fit and remove and fit new timing belt kit and clutch.
a tuning garage i have used before quoted me £600
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pdwhelan
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Is that vauxhall suply and fit those parts aswell as fitting your engine? if so then thats a good price i sopose!
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BeArDy
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you 100% sure they know they are swopping the engine?
£300 is about the going rates
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Fro
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that seems really cheap coming from vauxhall!
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gsirick
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got another price 2day from a vauxhall mechanic £180 as a foreigner. i will just have to change the timing belt and tensioners and fit a new clutch and get the engine to him to fit and provide the oil, filter and coolant. hes also going to move the o2 sensor on my exhaust manifold as its been put in 1 pipe not where it goes into 4.
not bad ay? 
[Edited on 14-06-2007 by gsirick]
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by gsirick
price i have got from vauxhall for fitting.
they quoted me £300 plus vat to fit and remove and fit new timing belt kit and clutch.
a tuning garage i have used before quoted me £600
Vauxhall???
Cambelt kit is £90+ clutch is £70+ so only £140 to change BARGIN 
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gsirick
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£300 is to remove the engine and fit the new 1, will be extra to fit the clutch and timing belt kit.
a vauxhall mechanic is doing the swop 4 me for £180, im fittin the clutch and timing belt kit, dont have to do em but thought while engine is out mite aswell change em.
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pdwhelan
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So is this legit work with Vauxhall or just a mechanic from Vauxhall doing the work on the side for you? Its still cheap and will probably do a realy good job. But just becareful. If somthing went wrong and its somthing "Vauxhall" done/didnt do, will he/"they" fix it for free?
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cpcrampton
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i got quoted 800 pound for a swaped engine the robin bugars.
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gsirick
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quote:
Originally posted by pdwhelan
So is this legit work with Vauxhall or just a mechanic from Vauxhall doing the work on the side for you? Its still cheap and will probably do a realy good job. But just becareful. If somthing went wrong and its somthing "Vauxhall" done/didnt do, will he/"they" fix it for free?
the mechanic used to work for vauxhall but now has his own garage, a m8 of mine mentioned him to me, but i thought he worked for vauxhall so it isnt a foreighner hes doin. gotta try and sort out transport now to get the engine to the garage and get my old 1 back to my house when the job is done.
am thinking of stripping the old engine then and selling parts. or would any 1 reccomend i rebuild it and sell it whole?
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davcohen
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a complete cambelt kit from vauxhall was fitted to that car 68k as was a brand new ICV.
was never sure on the knocking noise when i owned it
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