On 12-7-2004 19:39, s7uar7 wrote:
> I really wish I'd found this group earlier, but too late now...
>
> I have a 156 2.0 TS, four years old almost to the day, and with only 57k
> miles on the clock. I had the 36k mile service done at a main dealer at
> 45k (I bought the car 2nd hand), including the cam belt check, and nine
> months and 12,000 miles later the cambelt has failed. Just spoke to the
> garage and it's going to need a reconditioned cylinder head - anyone
> know how much this is likely to cost? I've got a case open with Alfa UK,
> so hopefully they'll stump up a good part of the cost.
>
> Reading some posts on here, this seems to be so common that I'm amazed
> the cam belt change hasn't officially been changed to 36k - it must be
> costing them a fortune.
>
> Now I've got that off my chest, I'll go back to crying into my beer!

IIRC I paid about EUR 1400,- for a new cambelt.... and 8 new valves!!
That was about 2 years ago for a 2.0 TS 155 (16v). Depending on the work
it good be more or less.

Arjan