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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tobybrennan on 29 September 2010, 16:55

Title: lots of q's
Post by: tobybrennan on 29 September 2010, 16:55

i have so many questions to askk

im trying to sort my car out today so yeah :P

right...

1. i have an oil brether pipe whice code is likely to be the part number?  7MO 103 211 A (7MO 493J)
                                                                                                           037 103 211 (493 AB)
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         211 A (493 AE)
                                                                                                                         211 D (493 AG)
                                                                                                                         211 H (493 AP)
                                                                                                                         211 E (493 AK)


2. My car came on plates H138 ERY even though its a 97' P plate golf, How do i find out my original reg?

3. Rang up a garage about cam belt change, they want £200ish is it hard to do it yourself?


sorry for all the posts, just need a hand!

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: tobybrennan on 29 September 2010, 18:21

is the cars original reg on the car anywhere? :S

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: Ardz83 on 29 September 2010, 18:23

Try ringing the dvla mate.

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: Christo77 on 29 September 2010, 18:30

£200 for a cambelt change.. 16v you have?   even so that's a fair whack for a belt change..
I've been quoted under £100 all in..and that's with a good reputable company top mechanic.. 8v that is..

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: tobybrennan on 29 September 2010, 18:35

nah mines 8v mate

i normally pay quite a bit for work

may be cus i go to a specialist =/

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: Christo77 on 29 September 2010, 18:50

The place i go are specialists.. from what i hear £70-80 is a good going rate for an 8v cambelt change..a bit more if you go quality company.. £200 sounds more than double in my book..

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: tobybrennan on 29 September 2010, 18:52

yeahh it did sound a lot to me

he reckons the cambelt £80 and 2 hours work so...
=/

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 29 September 2010, 19:53

you can get a cambelt kit for £28 froom ecp

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_1997/p/Car-Parts/Engine-Parts/Belts-Chains-and-Tensioners/Timing-Belt-Kits/?348770385&1&fbdea3359cad12b642bd46240b43990ae61c6551&TBLK

16valver is £78

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: Wayne on 29 September 2010, 20:44

Do a online mot check and see if the old reg is shown on hpi it, that will 100% tell you.

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: Khare on 29 September 2010, 20:49

cambelt is not that hard to do, as long as you don't move the pulleys when they have no belt then you're fine. Bottom pulley has to be removed though so the cambelt cover can be taken off. Sometimes the pulley bolts get rounded off or seize so they are the biggest problem when doing this job.

Title: Re: lots of q's
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 29 September 2010, 21:13

If there the original windows on the car some of them might have the reg printed in corner of one try the front doors window glass by the door pins or any window really try old tax discs if there in the holder aswell

cam belts are easy enough just dont move anything when doing it put it on timing marks and mark the dizzy saves messing about later. theres a guide on here somewhere on how to do it step by step try google search  :smiley: