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		Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: WeekendMechanic on 16 September 2020, 17:05
		
			
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				Iv been googling and could not find an answer...
 
 I am about to do a belt, tensioner and water pump change as its due and I`m thinking of replacing the camshaft, intermittent shaft and crankshaft seals while i`m at it, the car has 157,000 km I cant really find anything on the internet I found one guy said his 2016 Honda did 300,000km but that`s it.
 Anyone have experience on this topic?
 
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				What engine do you have? Just asking out of curiosity if it's one where the water pump is actually driven by the cam belt.
 
 As for the seals, I scrapped my 94 2E estate with 380Mm and they were intact, though you might get unlucky and they can fail much sooner.
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				iv'e been known to remove the springs and cut them slightly to increase sealing tension :whistle:
			
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				iv'e been known to remove the springs and cut them slightly to increase sealing tension :whistle:
 
 
 Iv heard that before I don`t like the idea it may work but for how long?...
 Im going to leave them for now cause they will definitely last another timing belt change that`s just done.
 I`ll see what I will do in another 5 years?!
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				What engine do you have? Just asking out of curiosity if it's one where the water pump is actually driven by the cam belt.
 
 As for the seals, I scrapped my 94 2E estate with 380Mm and they were intact, though you might get unlucky and they can fail much sooner.
 
 No mine is actually a diese AAZ.
 I agree they have still got hem in em!