Ænema
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Took my car to a garage called "Ron Turnbull" on Middlesbrough to have my cam belt changed when I first bought the Leon in September last year.
On Friday of last week, the top engine mount bolts both snapped, leaving me with an undriveable car. Got the car recovered to a local garage who supplied a new mount, new bolts and fitted them all for £11O. Not a bad price me thinks.
Luckily, no damage was caused to the driveshafts or gearbox.
Now, this happened when I was driving at 5mph going over a speed bump, but I had literally 5 minutes before, been sat at 7O on a dual carridgeway. If the bolts had snapped then, I am sure it would have been much worse.
Now... the garage that fixed the car, printed me off the fitting instructions from Autodata - which state that NEW ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS should be used. Ron Turnbull did NOT replace these when they did the cam belt.
I have requested the actual fitting instructions from a main seat dealership, to find out whether they stipulate that new bolts should be used. But they won't get back to me until Monday.
Now I have found out, after speaking to a number of garages, that it's common practice NOT to change the bolts, even though autodata says that they should. Now I know that autodata is a guidline and not a manufacturer instruction.
I was wondering, if between now and then, someone could advise me on whether Seat would actually change the bolts or not? If they do say that the bolts should be changed, I will be taking this garage to court.
Also, if this is the case, then I will recommend to you ALL that when you get a cam belt changed, GET NEW MOUNT BOLTS PUT IN!!! They only cost 9 quid for the pair of them, and it gives you peace of mind. You do not want to be sat on a motorway when these bolts fail. It made a mess at 5mph, I cant imagine what it would have done at high speed.
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On Friday of last week, the top engine mount bolts both snapped, leaving me with an undriveable car. Got the car recovered to a local garage who supplied a new mount, new bolts and fitted them all for £11O. Not a bad price me thinks.
Luckily, no damage was caused to the driveshafts or gearbox.
Now, this happened when I was driving at 5mph going over a speed bump, but I had literally 5 minutes before, been sat at 7O on a dual carridgeway. If the bolts had snapped then, I am sure it would have been much worse.
Now... the garage that fixed the car, printed me off the fitting instructions from Autodata - which state that NEW ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS should be used. Ron Turnbull did NOT replace these when they did the cam belt.
I have requested the actual fitting instructions from a main seat dealership, to find out whether they stipulate that new bolts should be used. But they won't get back to me until Monday.
Now I have found out, after speaking to a number of garages, that it's common practice NOT to change the bolts, even though autodata says that they should. Now I know that autodata is a guidline and not a manufacturer instruction.
I was wondering, if between now and then, someone could advise me on whether Seat would actually change the bolts or not? If they do say that the bolts should be changed, I will be taking this garage to court.
Also, if this is the case, then I will recommend to you ALL that when you get a cam belt changed, GET NEW MOUNT BOLTS PUT IN!!! They only cost 9 quid for the pair of them, and it gives you peace of mind. You do not want to be sat on a motorway when these bolts fail. It made a mess at 5mph, I cant imagine what it would have done at high speed.
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