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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mattdebs on 12 November 2011, 23:32
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My cambelt snapped today :cry: Gunna get quotes for fixing it and I'm looking for a new engine incase it works out cheaper. Do i need a complete lump or can I just swap the head for another?
Thanks in advance for the help
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as long as the pistons and bores are fine then you can just put another head on if the valves are fine then all youll need is a new headgasket and cambelt
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is it 8v? apparently they are non interference and some people have got away with just changing the belt. could you try a belt on or is it beyond your capabilities?
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Yes, it's 8v, I reckon I could change the belt easily enough, it's just setting up the timing I would have problems with. Be great if it is non interference. :smiley:
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Get the Haynes out and just rotate things around where they need to be, then put the belt on.
The only tricky bit will be timing in the dizzi, as it's unlikely to remain as it was.
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is that right re 8v non interference?
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IIRC yes it is.
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d the haynes manual its got all the info to change the cambelt and yes it is none interferance
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=189837.0
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put new belt on and turn engine over by hand if all seams smooth and nothing nocking then your prob safe :)
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is that right re 8v non interference?
Correct, how fast were you going at the time
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I was just pulling away so not fast at all. Fitted the new belt today, it's not tensioned or anything yet, I ran out of time and the bolts holding on the water pump pulley were a right bugger to get off! I ended up having to pull really hard on the belt to put tension on the pulleys so they wouldn't spin...trapped me fingers a couple of times! :angry: :grin:
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So, I put a new belt on last weekend and when I had time, towed it down to a garage to sort the timing out. Engine was fine, no damage :smiley: charged me £80 for 2 hours labour though...daylight robbery :angry:
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charged me £80 for 2 hours labour though...daylight robbery :angry:
£40 per hour is not bad, some garages and most of the main dealers around here are now charging £75 per hour.
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charged me £80 for 2 hours labour though...daylight robbery :angry:
£40 per hour is not bad, some garages and most of the main dealers around here are now charging £75 per hour.
The going rate for dealerships is about £40-£50 round here and back street garages like this one, £25-£30, It wasn't just the price per hour that got me though...2 hours to set the timing?
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charged me £80 for 2 hours labour though...daylight robbery :angry:
£40 per hour is not bad, some garages and most of the main dealers around here are now charging £75 per hour.
The going rate for dealerships is about £40-£50 round here and back street garages like this one, £25-£30, It wasn't just the price per hour that got me though...2 hours to set the timing?
If they were doing the job properly they will have taken off the cambelt again and made sure it was all correct from the word go