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Offline rheady

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Re: cam belt change
« Reply #10 on: 15 January 2009, 16:42 »
I would rather keep my engine that spend the money on other mods to the car. It would give you piece of mind. Don't think there is any way of telling other than when your engine goes bang.
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Offline Matt_Mk4

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Re: cam belt change
« Reply #11 on: 15 January 2009, 16:44 »
There is no real way of telling - until it's too late!

If it goes, then it will cost you around a grand (at a guess) to get your engine sorted!

Get it changed, along with the water pump asap!
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Re: cam belt change
« Reply #12 on: 15 January 2009, 19:44 »
Quote from: Ridg on 15 January 2009, 16:33
Quote from: Pete H on 15 January 2009, 16:24
Quote from: Ridg on 15 January 2009, 16:14
you can change it yourself, but i wouldn't

cam belt is every 60K or 4 years whatever comes first, as said so the water pump at the same time


Ive heard it's 40k, what engine is it?

no offence but you've heard wrong, the MK5 has a 40K interval on the cam belt, but the MK4 is 60K or 4 years

No offence taken buddy as I thought mine was due,but it does say in the maintenance section at the top of the mk4 section and also VW told me it is 40k.

Maybe worth checking.
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Offline Dubbz

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Re: cam belt change
« Reply #13 on: 15 January 2009, 19:57 »
Give VW a call 0800711811 and see if they can find any service info on your car. :afro:
if no info i'd get belt etc changed.  :nerd:
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Re: cam belt change
« Reply #14 on: 16 January 2009, 10:56 »
well on the subject i just rang vw heritage as i need to change the water pump and cambelt kit,

cambelt kit £89.04 and water pump is £34.05 they said that with the water pump there is some charge of £28.75 but if i take the old water pump down to them they will refund the £28.75

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Re: cam belt change
« Reply #15 on: 16 January 2009, 11:17 »
Quote from: the_stink on 16 January 2009, 10:56
well on the subject i just rang vw heritage as i need to change the water pump and cambelt kit,

cambelt kit £89.04 and water pump is £34.05 they said that with the water pump there is some charge of £28.75 but if i take the old water pump down to them they will refund the £28.75



sounds like they refurb the old ones - thats a surcharge they put on it until they receive the old unit back - we do that in work  :smiley:
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Re: cam belt change
« Reply #16 on: 16 January 2009, 11:36 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 16 January 2009, 11:17
Quote from: the_stink on 16 January 2009, 10:56
well on the subject i just rang vw heritage as i need to change the water pump and cambelt kit,

cambelt kit £89.04 and water pump is £34.05 they said that with the water pump there is some charge of £28.75 but if i take the old water pump down to them they will refund the £28.75



sounds like they refurb the old ones - thats a surcharge they put on it until they receive the old unit back - we do that in work  :smiley:

thats the one! :smiley:
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