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(Message started by: auntiephil on Jul 12^th, 2008, 7:31pm)

Title: drivebelt
Post by auntiephil on Jul 12^th, 2008, 7:31pm

Got a quote from FPUK for front drivebelt at £29.27+vat, this seems expensive for a length of rubber, is there any where else i could try, car is 2.3 16v estate,cheers,phil.

Title: Re: drivebelt
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 12^th, 2008, 8:05pm

hi there

you could try halfords, etc, but it's a fair old lump of rubber and does an important job. :-/

remember it runs the alternator and water pump. not things i'd like to leave to chance.

hth

Title: Re: drivebelt
Post by auntiephil on Jul 12^th, 2008, 8:32pm

ok ,just that my ancient jewish blood baulked at that much money for a piece of rubber! fantastic engine tho. only had it a month, never heard anything so quiet and smooth, totally different drive to the diesel scorpio i still have on the drive.phil.

Title: Re: drivebelt
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jul 12^th, 2008, 9:54pm

I got one from Halfords for about £6 or £8 just to keep in the car as a spare.
Of course it will now never break but if I didn't have a spare you can bet it would...

Title: Re: drivebelt
Post by gozz on Jul 12^th, 2008, 10:24pm

auntiephil.
Whatever the persuasion a rip off is undesirable ! Could you find a local motor factor,or even one of those Asian motor stores(a different persuasion) ! They are always nearer the real world than a main dealer.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: drivebelt
Post by Tompion on Jul 12^th, 2008, 11:29pm

I've had a Halfords one on for a couple of years without problem, but you'll need to make sure it's the right length (I believe there's more than one size).

Title: Re: drivebelt
Post by auntiephil on Aug 4^th, 2008, 5:08pm

got one from Halfords for £22 , code 6pk2040 for 2.3 manual with air con, made by Gates so good quality and good vfm.phil.

Title: Re: drivebelt
Post by scorpio_man on Aug 4^th, 2008, 9:14pm

hi there

thanks for getting back to us with that.

Title: Re: drivebelt
Post by peteHull on Aug 5^th, 2008, 8:19am

Motorcraft
Finis code 1033499
Pert no 96WF 6C301 AB

Local motor factors cost about £16....

Mine broke and cost me about £2000 in the end.... >:( replacement engine.... Expensive? ???

Pete