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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: kingbilly on 11 May 2011, 13:18

Title: New Cambelt and Waterpump next week
Post by: kingbilly on 11 May 2011, 13:18

Getting my cambelt and waterpump replaced next week...and being the untrusting sort when it comes to stealers...is there any visual checks I can do beforehand...and afterwards which will convince me that the work has actually been performed.

Yes I will ask for the old parts back...but they could just give me anything and I would be none the wiser.

From lifting the bonnet on which side is the cambelt...where is it...is it behind a plastic cover...is it only accesible from underneath the car...???

Any advice greatly appreciated...thank you,
Billy

Title: Re: New Cambelt and Waterpump next week
Post by: MaXXeH on 11 May 2011, 18:10

pop the cover and mark it with a marker pen / or date it

Title: Re: New Cambelt and Waterpump next week
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 11 May 2011, 19:55

If the car feels a lot slower then you know the job was done.
The 17 year old minimum wage grease monkey that all main dealers seem to employ will have set your timing way out.

Good car + British dealer = ruin

Title: Re: New Cambelt and Waterpump next week
Post by: Steve30 on 11 May 2011, 20:10

Quote from: Egbutt Wash on 11 May 2011, 19:55

If the car feels a lot slower then you know the job was done.
The 17 year old minimum wage grease monkey that all main dealers seem to employ will have set your timing way out.

Good car + British dealer = ruin

Thats really positive from Mr Nosh ,  :grin:. I'm sure it will be fine and feel like new again once its done, as above mark it up date or put the time on it  :cool:

Title: Re: New Cambelt and Waterpump next week
Post by: Wayne on 11 May 2011, 20:40

Mark it in some way is the best option

Title: Re: New Cambelt and Waterpump next week
Post by: AlanD on 12 May 2011, 08:24

Has anyone suggested marking it? :D

Title: Re: New Cambelt and Waterpump next week
Post by: MaXXeH on 12 May 2011, 13:45

i think you should write " Change me you grease monkey"

Title: Re: New Cambelt and Waterpump next week
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 12 May 2011, 15:47

Quote from: MaXXeH on 12 May 2011, 13:45

i think you should write " Change me you grease monkey"

 :grin: