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T-Bird882003
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• Elkhart, IN, USA |
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• Registered on 9/22/2003 |
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• 4 posts |
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 Posted:9/26/2003 20:54 |
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Took the 'Bird to the shop today to have the belt tensioer replaced, or so I thought. No, says the service guy, the tensioner isn't the problem, your belts are. He proceeds to quote me $200 for belt(s), labor, blah, blah blah. Granted, I know to repace belts per the recommended mileage, etc, but two hundred dollars?  That's as much as I paid for the car at the auction.
Is this waaaaay out of line, as I suspect it is, or is there something inherent in the engine's layout that justifies the price?
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E. Long
 
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• Subscriber since 1/1/2001 |
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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• Registered on 1/23/2001 |
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• 2,229 posts |
• 10 Vehicles
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Posted:9/29/2003 22:14 |
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| Quote: | Took the 'Bird to the shop today to have the belt tensioer replaced, or so I thought. No, says the service guy, the tensioner isn't the problem, your belts are. He proceeds to quote me $200 for belt(s), labor, blah, blah blah. Granted, I know to repace belts per the recommended mileage, etc, but two hundred dollars? That's as much as I paid for the car at the auction.
Is this waaaaay out of line, as I suspect it is, or is there something inherent in the engine's layout that justifies the price?
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What year is your T-Bird?
Call up the local parts store and ask them how much it costs for a new belt for your Tbird. Installing belts is easy, I would highly recommend you take this opportunity to learn how to do it unless the mechanic already did it?
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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