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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: jon1676 on 06 July 2011, 09:44

Title: cambelt cost
Post by: jon1676 on 06 July 2011, 09:44: i been qouted £175 labour ,and £250 for vw parts to change a cambelt and steering pulley and all belts etc ,is this the right price for a vw mech doing a private job, and should the water pump be done at the same time although its ok
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: Rhyso on 06 July 2011, 09:58: Parts sound about right :undecided:

For the sake of the £30odd quid for the water pump its worth doing at the same time for peace of mind :smiley:

You don't hear of water pump failures on the TDI's but equally you don't want to be one of them :smiley:
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: jon1676 on 06 July 2011, 10:30: great thanks will get that done to
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: Wayne on 06 July 2011, 23:39: Sounds about right tbh :afro:
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: NoCrap on 09 July 2011, 06:57: To be honest, after seeing whats involved in changing the cam belt £175 labour sounds quite cheap.
VAG Parts at trade price for the cam belt will be around £70 for the belt and tensioner, £25 for the water pump (with a £45 surcharge!), the other belt is about £15.
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: Gareth F on 11 July 2011, 23:34: Wow, luckily i got mates rates on parts and labour which ended up at £195 all in.
Aux belt pushed it up to £210 though lol.
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: juggytdi on 22 August 2011, 19:02: need cambelt doing do i go with vw or to a local garage need help? local garage is £100 cheaper
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: Kerrse on 23 August 2011, 11:08: Quote from: juggytdi on 22 August 2011, 19:02
need cambelt doing do i go with vw or to a local garage need help? local garage is £100 cheaper

No point in going to VW with old cars ..costs way to much ..i buy my parts from there & get an ex VW mechanic to fit it :cool:
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: juggytdi on 23 August 2011, 17:35: thanks m8
Title: Re: cambelt cost
Post by: tech1889 on 23 August 2011, 18:01: I paid £205 for genuine parts and fitting cambelt tensioner and waterpump and G12++ coolant :tongue: :tongue: