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Are you with the AA/RAC/GREENFLAG?


You could have called them out to have a look.... or you could have got a second opinion/quote.

Your timing belt probably needed replacing anyway at 65k miles If it's never been done.

Timing belt had to be done anyroad so not really

i had a timing belt go on me in a car a few years ago and it did serious damage to the engine, ended up costing me a fortune :laugh:

I'm always very careful to get the timing belt done now

£300
should be the charge

I dont know what a timing belt is :worry:

Just next to the left phelange

I just get in and vroom off :laugh: things under the bonnet are mystical and need to be looked at by wizards

I am totally clueless tbf which is why I leave feeling mugged off every time because the garage could tell me anything and I would just accept it

I believe it gets checked if you get your full service when it's due.

Which, to be fair, we rarely do... :umm2:.

I've accepted my fate but I swear to god if it's still having issues after this it's going in the bin. The whole car. Had less problems with the old Golf and it was over 15 years old by the time we got rid! It didn't even have Bluetooth. THose were the days... puff of black smoke out the back, 7 warning lights blazing and still running like a trooper :flutter:.

This never happens to proper men.

It's true, we had to phone my wife's dad. But he said the same as LT and Niamh (that the timing belt will have needed done soon anyway) so woteva.

How embarrassing.

If you're insecure about your masculinity, I suppose so :laugh:

…enough money left for a lil old holiday for you all as well or….?…

Oh good, a shorter post that I am able to quote.*useless mods)

Charge him for the petrol he used, and do be so gullible next time. £700 quid. You must look like an easy touch.

[emoji23] don't worry, you sound like a fabulous husband and dad, your wife and daughters are very lucky :love:

I'm quite drunk now in Liverpool so believe it or not that was quite sincere [emoji14]

you will blend in beautifully

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:oh:

the timing belt controls the sequence of the pistons going up and down, so the engine just cant operate without one. If it breaks, like mine did, then your pistons do some random crap and then it just stops. It can shove a piston through the cylinder head if you are really unlucky :laugh:

…:love:…I don’t think that was ever in any question that it was….you and Gav have a great evening….what happens in Liverpool stays in Liverpool….:fan:…

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