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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Shizzle on 12 November 2013, 13:32

Title: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: Shizzle on 12 November 2013, 13:32: As it says above new water pump front part idler/tensioned and cam-belt a mechanic in my garage is charging me next to nothing to do this work so is there anything else i could change while some parts are removed from car do it all in one go?
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 November 2013, 15:04: Id stick a new thermostat, power steering belt and auxiliary belt in as well mate if they've not been done recently. Are you changing the auxiliary tensioner wheel as well as the cambelt thermo tensioner?
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: sharki786 on 12 November 2013, 15:13: Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 12 November 2013, 15:04
Id stick a new thermostat, power steering belt and auxiliary belt in as well mate if they've not been done recently. Are you changing the auxiliary tensioner wheel as well as the cambelt thermo tensioner?

My man got there before me lol. Change all the belts.
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: Shizzle on 12 November 2013, 15:26: i done thermostat other day because of the overheating and all belts look good evan the cam-belt but when a previous owner says "i changed the belt myself out side my flat" gives me no confidence and as its my daily and ofter doing 400 mile weekends to in-laws cam-belt will be re done :D.

So just change all the belts then as other stuff has been covered.
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 November 2013, 15:33: :afro:
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: boneybradley on 12 November 2013, 15:55: I don't do the water pump with the cambelt, never had one fail on an mk3 and it doesn't need the belt off to replace (then again I'm from Yorkshire so spending money is bad!)

but as said get all the belts swapped over as they really need to come off to sort the cambelt
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 November 2013, 15:58: I've changed 4 mk3 water pumps over the past few years, all worked fine but were noisy / sloppy in operation.
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: Shizzle on 12 November 2013, 16:08: well i have an engine from previous golf had all belts and water pump changed about 3 weeks before i broke the car and has been sitting for about a month so going to use that water pump and belt as nearly new and still in great condition.

Im thinking crank seal as well and maybe reseal sump as think there is a small leak.
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Post by: gasketface on 12 November 2013, 17:44: oooh,crank seal,you're brave :whistle:
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: Shizzle on 12 November 2013, 18:54: Why you say that :undecided:
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: xionsolaris on 12 November 2013, 22:17: Do not get a lower priced water pump buy a premuim one I am going through 2 brand new water pumps now I need to do the job for the 3rd time as they are squeeking get the more expenive one and uf your changing the waterpump get a thermostat it sits in the waterpump housing
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: Shizzle on 13 November 2013, 09:29: Yeah thermostat is done and water pump i have is one of the expensive ones already :smiley:
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: VW BUSH on 13 November 2013, 10:50: how about a cam upgrade, good excuse to change the rocker gasket :grin:
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: Shizzle on 13 November 2013, 12:18: at this time of year i think my misses would kill me lol im only paying £60 for cambelt and water pump to be changed so if i get a new cam i don't mind paying that again.
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 November 2013, 14:25: Nice and cheap. :smiley:
Title: Re: Just about to get water pump and cambelt done is there anything els to be done.
Post by: Shizzle on 13 November 2013, 14:31: yeh and hes one of our best technicians here he prices job on time not effort so alyways cheap for few hours work :grin: