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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #10 on: 01 June 2009, 17:59 »
Remember on a golf engine the water pump is not driven by the cam belt so if the water pump fails its not likely to cause damage to the belt,  Its something i tend to leave out providing there is no nasty noises or play in the shaft.

However when it comes to a garage doing it, its much cheeper to have it all done while its off,  for the price of a pump its silly not to,  but if its goto be kept cheep its safe to leave it out!
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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #11 on: 01 June 2009, 18:07 »
Remember on a golf engine the water pump is not driven by the cam belt so if the water pump fails its not likely to cause damage to the belt,  Its something i tend to leave out providing there is no nasty noises or play in the shaft.

However when it comes to a garage doing it, its much cheeper to have it all done while its off,  for the price of a pump its silly not to,  but if its goto be kept cheep its safe to leave it out!
60k mile interval for cambelt is enough for the limescale in the water to knacker the pump. Id change it while im at it. Id also change the pas and alternator belts too.

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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #12 on: 01 June 2009, 18:11 »
Tbh, im just changing the belt as its overdue, the engine will probably only do another 2k miles, so from the long term point of view of water pumps and tensioners i probably agree that it dont need to be done.

But the cambelt was last done 4 years ago at 93k and its now on 130k. So just want it as peice of mind, and i dnt mind spending £105 on it, as its a very sold engine.

Might also play in my favour when i come to sell the engine and box on to someone else.

But £105 seems to be a good price.

How much are tensioners? Might aswell ask for that to be fitted too.

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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #13 on: 01 June 2009, 18:16 »
not overdue if its only done 37k miles then, and if your only gonna do 2 more, why throw £105 at it???  :huh:

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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #14 on: 01 June 2009, 18:17 »
I have no receipt to prove it was done at 93k other than the last owners word...

I dunno, i dont feel like im throwing it away, its just peice of mind mate. Dont want any unexpected problems.

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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #15 on: 01 June 2009, 18:21 »
yeah fair doos, but its only 2k miles.....

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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #16 on: 01 June 2009, 18:25 »
yeah fair doos, but its only 2k miles.....

Yeah, i know mate..... lol...... Dont get me wrong, i would. But its like 300mile round trip to each of summer bbq etc, and gti international, bug jam. And i dont have AA, and its the only thing that could let me down!

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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #17 on: 01 June 2009, 18:27 »
im sure chuff services would be happy to help in the towing process  :laugh:

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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #18 on: 01 June 2009, 18:32 »
I agree with what a few of the others have posted, why bother to spend any money on an engine that is going to be coming out very soon. Id much rather spend that on goodies for the new lump.

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Re: Is this a good price for an 8v cambelt fitted
« Reply #19 on: 01 June 2009, 21:01 »
i got my cam belt done for £75 my best mate works at the garage were i took it iv know him for about 12 years i was very happy with the price