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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: seanbmx on 01 October 2014, 20:02

Title: Cambelt change
Post by: seanbmx on 01 October 2014, 20:02

Evening all, just a quick one how easy is it to do a cambelt on a 1.8t mk4? And before anybody says anything, I shall also be renewing the water pump as well  :smiley: thanks

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: barrym381 on 01 October 2014, 20:12

Quote from: seanbmx on 01 October 2014, 20:02

Evening all, just a quick one how easy is it to do a cambelt on a 1.8t mk4? And before anybody says anything, I shall also be renewing the water pump as well  :smiley: thanks

mind change the bolts on the engine mount then  :wink:

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: Tezmax on 01 October 2014, 20:21

It would take a very brave man to replace one on a 18t.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlpN0Mm276g&feature=player_detailpage

 You will need all the right kit and plenty of experience.

This walk through put me off so took it to garage.

 

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: davidgtrr34 on 01 October 2014, 22:20

There very easy to do. I done mine even though I had never done 1 before

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: benmanc on 02 October 2014, 08:48

Quote from: Tezmax on 01 October 2014, 20:21

It would take a very brave man to replace one on a 18t.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlpN0Mm276g&feature=player_detailpage

 You will need all the right kit and plenty of experience.

This walk through put me off so took it to garage.

After watching that it makes me thing a lot of garages probably dont have a clue how to do a proper job either? Lol

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: seanbmx on 02 October 2014, 16:37

I'm going to have to watch that video again, I couldn't stop laughing at most of the things he was saying and missed half of it! Lol. If done a cambelt before but that was on a 206 while doing head gasket, totally different car I know but the process is kinda the same  :smiley:

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: Wayne on 02 October 2014, 23:57

Get a Gates kit if you can, I would also recommend a genuine water pump.

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: boneybradley on 03 October 2014, 13:02

I do a full cambelt kit with water pump by Gates for £137.83 (with Golfgti discount).

I would avoid genuine pumps as they are all an exchange unit and they are very specific with what they will accept back for credit (making the pump about £40 more expensive if it doesn't meet the spec!!!)

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 October 2014, 09:41

How many hours garage labour is expected on a cambelt swap?

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: barrym381 on 12 October 2014, 09:44

Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 12 October 2014, 09:41

How many hours garage labour is expected on a cambelt swap?

seen it done in 90 mins that included an oil an filter change but i think its a 2.5 hr job in autodata  :smiley:

Title: Re: Cambelt change
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 October 2014, 09:58

Ok cool, I had 2 hours in mind. I normally do my own but I can't arsed / too busy on this occasion and have recently found a decent local VAG specialiist that doesn't mind doing stuff ''for cash''  :wink: so they can have have the wagon soon.