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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mark b on 28 May 2014, 21:26

Title: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: Mark b on 28 May 2014, 21:26
my car went in today for a cambelt and water pump change but ive never had a car where ive had to get it done,  once its all done would I notice any difference when driving ?? or is it one of them things where you dont notice anything ?
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: Rhyso on 28 May 2014, 21:27
You wont have the valves coming through the top of the head  :laugh:
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: baka on 29 May 2014, 00:09
Had my cambelt, tensioner, water pump, auxiliary belt, spark plugs and coolant done last week. It drove exactly the same. :)
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: mike1990 on 29 May 2014, 22:52
It's not a performance job per se, it's more of a maintenance job.. getting the cambelt and water pump done before the belt snaps saves you repairing the entire engine if it does go.
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: Mark b on 29 May 2014, 23:05
I picked up my car today he did cambelt waterpump and fresh coolant and a service filters oil change ect.. I paid £150 , I know most people dont rate the 2.0 but is there anything I can do to it to improve it a bit im not really into big mod tho just simple bits really
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: baka on 30 May 2014, 01:25
A hotter cam should liberate a bit more power? I dunno 130-140?

I think the standard one's pretty conservative.

Beyond that the 'just buy a 1.8t' argument is a strong one though. :)
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: Rhyso on 30 May 2014, 07:57
£150 including parts??  :huh:
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: damien010685 on 30 May 2014, 08:42
Quote from: Mark b on 29 May 2014, 23:05
I picked up my car today he did cambelt waterpump and fresh coolant and a service filters oil change ect.. I paid £150 , I know most people dont rate the 2.0 but is there anything I can do to it to improve it a bit im not really into big mod tho just simple bits really

Nope sell it buy a 1.8t or focus on making it look good!!!
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: Bellend on 30 May 2014, 10:09
Quote from: Mark b on 29 May 2014, 23:05
I picked up my car today he did cambelt waterpump and fresh coolant and a service filters oil change ect.. I paid £150 , I know most people dont rate the 2.0 but is there anything I can do to it to improve it a bit im not really into big mod tho just simple bits really

£150? :shocked:

I just priced up cheapest crappiest parts from Euros and it comes to £70 without coolant or oil.

Working for £70. I guess could whack it out in two or three hours but wow that's cheap.

Definitely going to have had a crappy metal water pump fitted though!

Sorry to bring ya down a bit but is a cheap job!
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: Mark b on 30 May 2014, 15:29
Quote from: Rhyso on 30 May 2014, 07:57
£150 including parts??  :huh:

oh no no I got my parts from tps in kingston that 150 was for just labour fellas
Title: Re: this may be a stupid question but ...
Post by: Bellend on 30 May 2014, 19:23
Quote from: Mark b on 30 May 2014, 15:29
Quote from: Rhyso on 30 May 2014, 07:57
£150 including parts??  :huh:

oh no no I got my parts from tps in kingston that 150 was for just labour fellas

Oh fair enough!