Fiat ducato 2.3 Timeing belt

Andrew craig
Andrew craig Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited January 2019 in Motorhomes #1

Have fiat ducato 2.3 2013 need timebelt only 10000 miles phoned dealer they said i needed a new water pump as well and cost will be £720.it sounds a lot of money.can this be right.can anyone recommend someone in Northern ireland.

 

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  • SeasideBill
    SeasideBill Forum Participant Posts: 2,112
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    edited January 2019 #2

    Andrew, sorry not familiar with NI but £720 is way too expensive for this job. Water pump is changed as a matter of course in cambelt changes for all vehicles, ditto antifreeze. I wouldn’t pay more than £350 for a cambelt change. Motorhome specialist isn’t required, a reputable independent garage or commercial vehicle specialist is your best bet. Worth having done though as a trashed engine is tragic!

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited January 2019 #3

    why does it need one after only 10000 miles. have a look what the service manual says as most vehicles it's around 40/60000 miles. some even longer.  

  • SeasideBill
    SeasideBill Forum Participant Posts: 2,112
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    edited January 2019 #4

    It’s always specified as mileage OR time (usually 5 yrs). The belts deteriorate like any synthetic material will over time whether used or not. In fact, low mileage vehicles are probably more likely to do frequent cold starts which will further decrease the life of a cambelt.

  • KeithandMargaret
    KeithandMargaret Forum Participant Posts: 660
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    edited January 2019 #5

    The belt should not need replacing until 5 years have elapsed or you do very high mileage.

    As your vehicle is over five years old, whatever the mileage, then have the belt replaced – not replacing it and then having the belt break could be catastrophic for the engine and your bank balance.

    Most garages will advise you that the water pump should be replaced at the same time and it is considered sensible to do that.

    I had the belt and pump on mine done on my 2013 2.3 150 Ducato engine a few months ago for £375 at a Commercial Garage – it may not be the cheapest but I knew they do Ducato vehicles on a regular basis and are used to doing the procedure.

    Any garage who service Ducato should be reasonably priced but if you use a Fiat Dealer expect to pay top notch prices way above the figure I paid.

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