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    winter protection

    right, well i'm off on saturday to to france to work a ski season woo!! the car is being left at home and my parents are going to drive it now and then. its going in for a cambelt change (its due and i'd rather do it now then go away and forget about it when i come back) and a service. £160 for cambelt change and service + parts....that seem ok???

    anyway, i was just wandering if there was anything else i should do to protect it over the winter whilst i am away.

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    My belt was £115 all in.
    Just make sure plenty of anti freeze, oil and a good battery. perhaps grease battery terminals.
    Could buy a car cover too.

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    Ask the garage to grease all the cables,,,hand-brake etc..Unless your parents intend using it on a daily basis...Hope you enjoy your skiing in France mate..Dont fall over like I didFirst day I ended up ripping my elbow apart

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    underseal if you can really be bothered?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magsmagsmags View Post
    underseal if you can really be bothered?
    Yup, was going to say get a bit of waxoil on the go.

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    is that price for a tensioner and belt? the tensioners are common to fail.

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