Fair estimate on broken belt tensioner?
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Fair estimate on broken belt tensioner?
According to my mechanic, the belt tensioner that runs all, if not a lot of important things on my 95 Maxima is broken. According to the mechanic, this is belt tensioner is part of a big piece of the side of the engine. Thus the part is over $600, and plus the labor, it's a $1540 job to fix it.
Is my mechanic shooting straight with me?
Thanks in advance on any advice about this.
Without my Maxima in Durham, NC, Roger
Is my mechanic shooting straight with me?
Thanks in advance on any advice about this.
Without my Maxima in Durham, NC, Roger
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Belt tensioner or timing chain tensioner?
Belt tensioner or idler pully is cheap, like 150 take 30 min. to install.
Timing chain tensioner is another story. Cheap part, lots of labor to replace it.
I'd take your car someplace else, your getting hosed really bad either way.
Belt tensioner or idler pully is cheap, like 150 take 30 min. to install.
Timing chain tensioner is another story. Cheap part, lots of labor to replace it.
I'd take your car someplace else, your getting hosed really bad either way.
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Re: Fair estimate on broken belt tensioner?
Originally posted by RogerNC
According to my mechanic, the belt tensioner that runs all, if not a lot of important things on my 95 Maxima is broken. According to the mechanic, this is belt tensioner is part of a big piece of the side of the engine. Thus the part is over $600, and plus the labor, it's a $1540 job to fix it.
Is my mechanic shooting straight with me?
Thanks in advance on any advice about this.
Without my Maxima in Durham, NC, Roger
According to my mechanic, the belt tensioner that runs all, if not a lot of important things on my 95 Maxima is broken. According to the mechanic, this is belt tensioner is part of a big piece of the side of the engine. Thus the part is over $600, and plus the labor, it's a $1540 job to fix it.
Is my mechanic shooting straight with me?
Thanks in advance on any advice about this.
Without my Maxima in Durham, NC, Roger
The alternator tensioner is easy to access and easy to replace. However, if it's the power steering pump tensioner you are screwed. that thing took me and hacim105 hours to put back on once it fell off during an udp install, not to mention its in the damnest place.
I'd say the part is overpriced, but the labor is serious, took me and hacim 2 hours to get that thing back on much less loosening and tightening it.
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Re: Re: Fair estimate on broken belt tensioner?
Originally posted by Sean97SE
There are two belt tensioners on the max. One tensions the belt that runs the power steering, the other tensions the alternator/ac.
The alternator tensioner is easy to access and easy to replace. However, if it's the power steering pump tensioner you are screwed. that thing took me and hacim105 hours to put back on once it fell off during an udp install, not to mention its in the damnest place.
I'd say the part is overpriced, but the labor is serious, took me and hacim 2 hours to get that thing back on much less loosening and tightening it.
There are two belt tensioners on the max. One tensions the belt that runs the power steering, the other tensions the alternator/ac.
The alternator tensioner is easy to access and easy to replace. However, if it's the power steering pump tensioner you are screwed. that thing took me and hacim105 hours to put back on once it fell off during an udp install, not to mention its in the damnest place.
I'd say the part is overpriced, but the labor is serious, took me and hacim 2 hours to get that thing back on much less loosening and tightening it.
Thoughts? Thanks. Roger
#5
Ok ok, if it's the piece that the power steering tensioner attaches too i agree with the mechanic, it's a large metal piece that would have to be removed by pulling the motor. I dont know what else to tlel you, it's going to cost a bunch of money.
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