Cambelt and tensioner

[papperbear]

The cars going into the stealership this morning for a new cambelt and tensioner, they quoted me ?261.77  I tried the local garages but none of them had the kit.

I'll let you know how its goes ....!

Steve

[gibby]

Had mine done yesterday, obviously mk1 but mine was ?112 all in but not from a stealership. Cambelt was a tenner and the tensioner was ?25. Good luck with it glad you are doing the tensioner as well though, save problems later. 

[papperbear]

The garage has just rung back and they've found a leak on the water pump - surprise surprise!!!  I thought that this might happen ... so I've got little choice really so now the total bill is over ?324 !!

[topher]

wtf ?! how much are they charging you for a new pump ? refuse to pay any extra labour... its a 2 minute job once they've got access to the timing belt. robbing b*stards.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

its posts like this that make me glad i fix my own car cambelt ?30, tensioner ?25 laibour, free and i know that theres only good parts being used

[topher]

its a pain in the arse on a mk4 though with everything that needs to be stripped out just to gain access..  i wont be doing mine myself, no chance 

[papperbear]

Unfortuneatly I had to go to the stealership for the cambelt and tensioner as my local garages just didnt have the kit.  For everything else there is a local VW specialist.

I does p*ss me off that they take advantage of you ... I've had to go there before so they could have given me some discount on the labour.!!

 

[gibby]

cambelt ?30

Mine was only ?10 yesterday, are mk2 16V belts three times more expensive as mk1 s 

[VeeDubGTI16v]

was just guestimating, but looked on my reciept and belt was 25 and the tensioner 35, are your bits vw then gibby?

[gibby]

Aye veedub, I had mine in the garage yesterday and I know them so they asked me if I'd go to the stealership to get the bits for them, total of ?35 and a few pence, so tensioner was ?25 and timing belt was just over ?10 and I deffo know they were main dealer so can't complain about the price really. Dont forget mines a mk1 8 valve belt so I guess 16v isn't the same.