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Offline Jordan_gti

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Cambelt kits?
« on: 02 March 2017, 17:49 »
Hi AGAIN lol, sorry :)

Does anybody know of a decent quality cambelt kit, witch water pump with the metal impeller? (For my Gti 1.8T AUM)?
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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Cambelt kits?
« Reply #1 on: 02 March 2017, 20:39 »
Cam belt kit with tensioner - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GATES-TIMING-CAM-BELT-KIT-FOR-VW-GOLF-1-8-PETROL-1997-2006-TENSIONER-POWERGRIP-/172317547362?fits=Car+Make%3AVW%7CModel%3AGolf%7CCars+Year%3A1999%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV%7CCars+Type%3A1.8+T&hash=item281eed1b62:g:MwkAAOSw9NdXvcqu

The water pump with metal impeller isn't any better than the plastic ones, the plastic has now been revised and no longer breaks up like the original pumps did
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Offline OSR

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Re: Cambelt kits?
« Reply #2 on: 06 March 2017, 09:19 »
That's interesting and good to know - cheers Wazzer! Need to order a kit myself and am always keen to buy good quality parts in general but especially when it comes to cambelt kits and the like.

The only kit I found that came with a metal impeller water pump was the ECS Tuning one from PSI but it seemed overpriced and came with a thermostat & housing which I don't need (replaced recently). If this isn't a concern anymore then happy days!
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Re: Cambelt kits?
« Reply #3 on: 27 March 2017, 09:14 »
Gates and Contitech are OEM belts, INA are OEM for tensioners and pulleys, so any kits with those in will be good.
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Re: Cambelt kits?
« Reply #4 on: 12 April 2017, 07:30 »
I read that gates use Chinese made water pumps? I got an SKF kit £95 all proper stuff
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Re: Cambelt kits?
« Reply #5 on: 12 April 2017, 20:47 »
God knows - I ordered the gates kit and fitted at the weekend. I've paid for it doing twice before by a garage and both times I've been assured they were using a metal impeller pump. Guess what, plastic impeller pump was fitted. Still it's done about 20k miles like that and I fitted a new plastic unit in return - it'll be right I'm sure.
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Re: Cambelt kits?
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2017, 09:14 »
I use gates kits on most things (unless a customer gets there own kit) and never had a problem with waterpumps supplied
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Re: Cambelt kits?
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2017, 19:54 »
I've used the Gates kits for years, on my Nissan Patrol, Jeep Cherokee and my Mk 4 TDI...always with the waterpump included and never had a problem.
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