gizzo wrote on 07/06/16 at 16:22:31:Do you guys have mobile mechanics that come to your place in a van with all their tools? In my experience they are as good, probably better, than workshops and considerably cheaper.
I'd change timing belts all day long for 1700 a pop.
LOL! me too... I DID do a search for the timing belt change on the Hyundai Elantra BEFORE I took it to him.
WAY too much involved for me and my back!
It takes a lift or jack and blocks to do it (car sits way too low) and I have the blocks, but what a pain!
I had pre-ordered the a/c, water pump and power steering belts (they are still on the counter) thinking I could do it myself, after watching the video, I decided otherwise
We are going to trade it in anyway... or sell it for what its worth ($2,000) if we can find a buyer, which ever gets her the biggest bang for the buck