Cambelt Tensioner damper

[paultownsend]

Good evening all

Next week I'm getting my cambelt and waterpump done. The car is a 90k old 1.8t.
The car had it's last major service at Vw. But it made no mention of the Cambelt Tensioner damper.

The parts I am using are all VW tps items. Does the Tensioner damper need to be done at the sane time?
I will be going through AVS and the item is an INA. Is this decent OE quality?

Also, what exactly does this famed do? As the Vw kit already comes with a roller?

Paul

[theshrew]

If your doing your cam belt its a good idea to do your water pump at the same time if its not already been done as its a common problem.

I always go by doing your belt do the tensiioner to.

[fishfingerface]

This kit looks good

ECS Tuning Ultimate Timing Belt Kit - 1.8T 150/180/225

http://www.psituning.com/product.php/19143/ecs_tuning_ultimate_timing_belt_kit___1_8t_150_180_225

I this the ideal cambelt kit?

seems expensive at £174

[bunj]

You should get the idler and tensioner pulley in the cambelt kit.

I would'nt dream of changing a cambelt with doing the tensioner...

[shaft69]

Good evening all

Next week I'm getting my cambelt and waterpump done. The car is a 90k old 1.8t.
The car had it's last major service at Vw. But it made no mention of the Cambelt Tensioner damper.

The parts I am using are all VW tps items. Does the Tensioner damper need to be done at the sane time?
I will be going through AVS and the item is an INA. Is this decent OE quality?

Also, what exactly does this famed do? As the Vw kit already comes with a roller?

Paul

My mate works at vw and he never fits damper ever or very rarely, do get tensioner and idler in kit. INA oem kit spot on.

[Wazzzer]

tensioner is worth doing IMO, if that goes it will do some serious damage, and all for the sake of £40 odd

[paultownsend]

done! INA from AVS. they make good bearings and more than half the price of vw. all other bits are from TPS. there doing synta platinum and a filter for £20!