Peugeot 406 Diesel

[terb]

I have just had a timing belt and water pump replaced on my 1998 Peugeot, I did ask them to replace the alternator drive belt too but notice that this has not been done, does this matter? The charge was £250, is this a fair price?

 

[someone]

sounds like a fair price, shouldnt worry about the alternator belt, even if it breaks it wont do any damage, you will just lose your power steering and battery charging until you get a new one.
steve. oxford

 

[Phil Cook]

sounds like a fair price, shouldnt worry about the alternator belt, even if it breaks it wont do any damage, you will just lose your power steering and battery charging until you get a new one.

Ha ha. Sez you. :-( My 205 D turbo snapped it's alternator belt at 70mph and as well as making a right mess of the timing belt cover, a bit of it got between the timing belt and the crankshaft pulley and I ended up with the timing a notch or two out. Fortunately no lasting damage was done.

 

[G.T]

Hi,

sounds like a fair price, shouldnt worry about the alternator belt, even if it breaks it wont do any damage, you will just lose your power steering and battery charging until you get a new one.

I should laugh, I guess.
For the price of an alternator belt... £250 or £260 ain't that a bit difference, IMO. I use to order the change of my alternator belt with the timing belt, just to be sure I won't have a fail on the road.

 

[Mindwipe (2)]

Ha ha. Sez you. :-( My 205 D turbo snapped it's alternator belt at 70mph and as well as making a right mess of the timing belt cover, a bit of it got between the timing belt and the crankshaft pulley and I ended up with the timing a notch or two out. Fortunately no lasting damage was done.

usually finds its way inside the timing cover when it snaps suggest you get them to change it this job of course being labour free as you had already asked for it to be changed and they didnt even though they had to remove it to replace the other belt