Cambelt rubbing after they replaced it
Had a cambelt and Clutch replacement here.
Cambelt was made a noise afterwards after a test drive with me, Dan finally heard it. Said it was slightly over tensioned and had it in for repair. Had it back, noise still there but quieter presumed OK.
Took car to VW for something unrelated, at the time it was also making a chirp noise, mechanic commented that it sounded like cambelt was rubbing.
Spoke to Headaux they said didn't trust VW, bring it back into them.
Booked slot week later so could also use courtesy car.
Was booked in for just before 10am, was called told courtsey car wasn't back and aim for 11.30, was already on route.
Went home, heard nothing called shortly before 4pm. No noise could be heard, so can't fix it.... said others had heard it, including me in the morning when dropped off, I would just collect as I was working all weekend in my community role and needed something bit quicker than 1.0 litre I had as a courtsey car.
Asked why it hadnt been mechanically looked at, was told by reception that there was no time so busy despite having a week's notice to allow them time and having it for 5hrs at that point.
Dan asked if he could take it out on the road to hear noise with me.
The noise is best heard inside car, I had my 2 kids with me and wasn't really prepared to leave them.
So how was he gonna hear it with 3 of us, if he hadn't heard it alone on white country road?
Said I'd wasted one hour of his time and got angry - replied I was told to bring car back which I'd done!!!
(What about my wasted time on my day off driving to and from garage?) I didnt say that to him bit my tongue, as I told him wanted my keys not a fight as I had my kids with me.
Spent almost £1400 with them. Won't be spending anymore.
Only getting 3 stars as clutch is fine (so far).
Will go to another garage to get my cambelt done again when I can afford it, as so scared it's gonna snap on me and I need it all day driving round for work 😭
September 8, 2023
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