Animal Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 The Supra flung it's aux belt off on the way to work yesterday morning so I had to get it recovered to a garage local to work to be fixed as I work 3 hours away from home. They've just rung to tell me the crank pulley has gone and the tensioner is bent. Their price to fix it - £630 +VAT! £275 + VAT for the pulley £150 + VAT for the tensioner plus labour and an oil & filter change which I asked them to do as well as it was overdue a change. I know the last time I needed a tensioner, it only cost me about £50 or so from CW. This sounds bloody extortionate to me, unfortunately I'm stuck in the arse-end of nowhere and need the car running by Friday, so I'm just going to have to bend over and take it. It would have cost me less to have had the car taken home and lose a week's wages. I am the rabbit of negative emotion. (not a happy bunny) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Feel your pain mate bad times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Doom Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 That's a joke! Can you not order the parts from somewhere else, get them sent to the garage and then just pay them the labour to fit? I know Whiffbitz do crank pulleys for about £180! (including vat & delivery) I bought one fairly recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Doom Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Also, Michael had a aux belt tensioner for sale; http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=220628&highlight=aux+belt+tensioner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiFlash Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I feel for you dude, call them and ask if you can provide the parts. Im sure paul at whifbitz will have them delivered to the desired destination by the next working day. like doom mentioned paul is doing the crank pulley for £165+vat!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I guess the only issue is timing as it would depend on when the parts turned up. If they did turn up on Friday I am sure the garage wouldn't bother rushing to get it all done in time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 The parts are already ordered as I couldn't afford to wait to try and source them elsewhere. If I don't get the car done by Friday, I'm stuck up here and will have to pay to stay for the weekend at the b&b. If I'd have broken down closer to home, I'd have been able to borrow my dad's car and source the parts properly. Just the way it goes unfortunately. [edit] Yeah, what Abz said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Look at it from a positive... The crank pulley could have spunk off while you were driving causing a lot more than £600 worth of damage Every cloud as a silver lining and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Look at it from a positive... The crank pulley could have spunk off while you were driving causing a lot more than £600 worth of damage Every cloud as a silver lining and all that. Ew! Yeah, it could have been worse, it's just annoying and I really wasn't expecting it to cost that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Ew! Yeah, it could have been worse, it's just annoying and I really wasn't expecting it to cost that much. Oops I know what you mean, espcially if you were not expecting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 You won't want to hear this but I've got a tensioner that I can't seem to give away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 You're right Red, I won't want to hear that, lol. Thanks. :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Are they charging you for the tensioner pulley, the arm and the tensioner spring device? I doubt all three are damaged. In fact I'd be surprised if any of it were damaged at all. Toyota manual advises changing the tensioner based on movement of the central shaft, my one was fine after 200k kms. Ask them awkward questions. I bet they are just doing a "job lot" for max profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 See, this is where not being mechanically minded is a pain in the arse. I could ask those questions, but not be able to argue against any answers given. If I was at home, I'd have my dad and at least 4 mates who are all mechanics to look at, advise and help with any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I'd imagine the arm and wheel come as one unit, so the garage would have to buy it that way, or at least they may have already bought it so would be unwilling to split it to save you cash and leave them with a useless (to them) part. I'd still ring and ask exactly which part is bent. Is it the swingarm for the tensioner wheel or the little metal shaft that pokes out the end of the tensioner itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 The belt came off mine and funnily enough thats the same call i got aswell i didnt think the pulley was gone at all but like yourself had to bend over and take the £700 shafting! Feel your pain mate the prices these places charge are a fu##ing joke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Just to be sure, are they talking about the Aux belt tensioner or the cambelt tensioner. Last time I asked, cam belt tensioner spring unit alone was £90 from Toyota + VAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Aux belt tensioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Maybe some soothing cream for your sore arse Paul..... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Oh, sorry, I was talking about the internal tensioner for the cambelt. I dun goofed, consequences will never be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 (edited) Sorry to hear of your drama and im not trying to be a smart ass but these crank pulleys need changing now or you can end up with it costing you silly money to put it right. Its time for preventative maintainance on a lot of these cars im afraid or your drama will be replayed over and over by other members. Try to look on the bright side as It could have been lots worse, crank pulley failure can cause quite serious damage. New Aux belt tensioner comes from Toyota as one unit, i've just paid £123 inc vat for mine. Edited September 15, 2010 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 Yeah, I realise it could have been a lot worse. I'm more annoyed that it happened up here and I got stuck with taking it to the nearest place to work rather than having the comfort of being able to fix it at home and source the parts properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Oh, sorry, I was talking about the internal tensioner for the cambelt. I dun goofed, consequences will never be the same. Who do you think you are, Jessi Slaughter? But yes, if your away from home, im afraid I would also take a shafting to get up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsta_01 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I guess the only issue is timing as it would depend on when the parts turned up. If they did turn up on Friday I am sure the garage wouldn't bother rushing to get it all done in time! They might charge you for storing your car too. The mechanic near me did even though it was his choice to not remove my faulty parts after a few days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Toyota's prices have been revised recently, I'd be very surprised if Whifbitz can get a crank pulley for that now from Toyota, I ordered one the other day and it came to £230 Inc VAT, I pay whatever toyota themselves charge my works (Toyota dealer) for the part plus 5%, even if I didn't pay the 5% it still would drop to £165 Inc VAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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