Hi guys, bit of advice and/or moral support if poss.
Long story short, timing belt snapped back in february, broke some valve gear etc, local garage fitted new belt kit and valve gear.
This afternoon, I noticed an oil leak, fresh engine oil ( service and oil change last week) dripping from wading plug hole in timing cover. Obviously front crank oil seal gone. I had expected this to be changed with the cam belt job so went to aforementioned local garage and pointed out the leak and suggested the new seal fitted less than six months ago had failed.
"Nah," says the mechanic," we wont have changed that unless it was leaking when we did the belt. Thing with these Disco's, they're a bit prone to these seals giving out, can happen at any time"
He then told me that they could do the job for me at a cost of £150.00.
Thing is, were booked to go off with the van Thursday morning and I have to get it repaired so I had no choice but to leave it with him.
What I need to know before I collect the Disco and part with a sizable chunk of me holiday dosh is, am I wrong? Is it not usual to fit a new seal with a cam belt change, or at least after a cam belt failure? Or is it normal to leave it alone if it doesn't seem to be leaking? My personal opinion is that for the sake of a fiver and another 10 mins on the bill it should have been replaced when the belt failure damage was fixed as a matter of course, particularly if they are prone to failure anyway.
Should I dig my heels in or let it go?
Look forward to the replies.
Paul
Long story short, timing belt snapped back in february, broke some valve gear etc, local garage fitted new belt kit and valve gear.
This afternoon, I noticed an oil leak, fresh engine oil ( service and oil change last week) dripping from wading plug hole in timing cover. Obviously front crank oil seal gone. I had expected this to be changed with the cam belt job so went to aforementioned local garage and pointed out the leak and suggested the new seal fitted less than six months ago had failed.
"Nah," says the mechanic," we wont have changed that unless it was leaking when we did the belt. Thing with these Disco's, they're a bit prone to these seals giving out, can happen at any time"
He then told me that they could do the job for me at a cost of £150.00.
Thing is, were booked to go off with the van Thursday morning and I have to get it repaired so I had no choice but to leave it with him.
What I need to know before I collect the Disco and part with a sizable chunk of me holiday dosh is, am I wrong? Is it not usual to fit a new seal with a cam belt change, or at least after a cam belt failure? Or is it normal to leave it alone if it doesn't seem to be leaking? My personal opinion is that for the sake of a fiver and another 10 mins on the bill it should have been replaced when the belt failure damage was fixed as a matter of course, particularly if they are prone to failure anyway.
Should I dig my heels in or let it go?
Look forward to the replies.
Paul