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General => General discussion => Topic started by: papperbear on 04 November 2004, 08:55
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The cars going into the stealership this morning for a new cambelt and tensioner, they quoted me ?261.77 I tried the local garages but none of them had the kit.
I'll let you know how its goes ....!
Steve
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Had mine done yesterday, obviously mk1 but mine was ?112 all in but not from a stealership. Cambelt was a tenner and the tensioner was ?25. Good luck with it glad you are doing the tensioner as well though, save problems later. :)
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The garage has just rung back and they've found a leak on the water pump - surprise surprise!!! I thought that this might happen ... so I've got little choice really so now the total bill is over ?324 !! :(
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wtf ?! how much are they charging you for a new pump ? refuse to pay any extra labour... its a 2 minute job once they've got access to the timing belt. robbing b*stards.
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its posts like this that make me glad i fix my own car :P cambelt ?30, tensioner ?25 laibour, free :D and i know that theres only good parts being used ;)
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its a pain in the arse on a mk4 though with everything that needs to be stripped out just to gain access.. i wont be doing mine myself, no chance ;D
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Unfortuneatly I had to go to the stealership for the cambelt and tensioner as my local garages just didnt have the kit. For everything else there is a local VW specialist.
I does p*ss me off that they take advantage of you ... I've had to go there before so they could have given me some discount on the labour.!!
>:(
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cambelt ?30
Mine was only ?10 yesterday, are mk2 16V belts three times more expensive as mk1 s ???
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was just guestimating, but looked on my reciept and belt was 25 and the tensioner 35, are your bits vw then gibby?
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Aye veedub, I had mine in the garage yesterday and I know them so they asked me if I'd go to the stealership to get the bits for them, total of ?35 and a few pence, so tensioner was ?25 and timing belt was just over ?10 and I deffo know they were main dealer so can't complain about the price really. Dont forget mines a mk1 8 valve belt so I guess 16v isn't the same. :)
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my cam and tensioner arrived yesterday with brackes and pads all round. ;D
used http://www.vwspares.co.uk/golf2.html which i think have good prices for those who are in need :)
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yeah everythings a bit dearer >:( got stung when i had to change the tappets vw wanted ?17 each for them :o
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worth while getting done at what ever the cost!!!!, look what happend to my mk4 20v gti when the tensioner failed!!! ouch, cost me a packet and that was diy, as toph has said, mk4's are a right @rse, as you have to remove the laft hand engine mount and its bolted onto the head and the block!!, i replaced my water pump when i did mine as i had been told they are kn@ckered at 80k, i got a new one, and when i removed the old one it had hairline cracks in the fins!!, i dont understand why local garages didnt have access to tools?? all you need is some m5 thread bar (55mm long) and some washers and a nut to remove the tension fromt the tensioner, oh and a pin to hold the spring loaded rod down. nice and easy not!! lol
if you havent any idea when the cambelt and tensioner were changed on your car get it done soon!! cause you never know!!
Gaz ;D
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Just been to pick up the car from the VW dealer. In the end they only charged me for the water pump and no the labour!!!