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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #10 on: 03 May 2012, 13:58 »
Any idea what a hydraulic dampener is? Is additional to the kit but worth doing?

As it stands, with this dampener i can get it done for £300 inc fitting

Yes you must replace it aswell  :smiley:

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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #11 on: 03 May 2012, 14:14 »
Its £75 from TPS  :cry:

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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #12 on: 03 May 2012, 14:15 »
Its £75 from TPS  :cry:

If it fails the bill will be much more than that  :laugh:

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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #13 on: 03 May 2012, 14:16 »
quick question re: cam belt, how often shuold it be changed? mine was last done around 40k and im at arounf 75k now. Im thinking i shuold change it as its been a good 4/5 years since i was last done.
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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #14 on: 03 May 2012, 14:17 »
quick question re: cam belt, how often shuold it be changed? mine was last done around 40k and im at arounf 75k now. Im thinking i shuold change it as its been a good 4/5 years since i was last done.

1.8T is 40k or every 4 years  :smiley:

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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #15 on: 03 May 2012, 14:18 »
quick question re: cam belt, how often shuold it be changed? mine was last done around 40k and im at arounf 75k now. Im thinking i shuold change it as its been a good 4/5 years since i was last done.

1.8T is 40k or every 4 years  :smiley:

cheers, will get it done on my next service.
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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #16 on: 03 May 2012, 14:21 »
quick question re: cam belt, how often shuold it be changed? mine was last done around 40k and im at arounf 75k now. Im thinking i shuold change it as its been a good 4/5 years since i was last done.

1.8T is 40k or every 4 years  :smiley:

cheers, will get it done on my next service.

As said before get the full cambelt kit and i would recommend a water pump at the same time  :smiley:

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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #17 on: 03 May 2012, 14:41 »
Mines on 40k too but coming up to 4 years. Think timing is out too.

Can get the pump and kit from TPS for £70ish. That damn hydraulic thing is £75. But worth it I suppose  :drool:

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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #18 on: 03 May 2012, 14:46 »
quick question re: cam belt, how often shuold it be changed? mine was last done around 40k and im at arounf 75k now. Im thinking i shuold change it as its been a good 4/5 years since i was last done.

1.8T is 40k or every 4 years  :smiley:

cheers, will get it done on my next service.

As said before get the full cambelt kit and i would recommend a water pump at the same time  :smiley:
yep, thats the plan anyway. cheers
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Re: Cambelt due
« Reply #19 on: 04 May 2012, 17:20 »
how hard is it to do a cambelt

40k seems very soon i thoughts car did 80k before they needed doing?