Mot Time

[Jay-White-Gti]

Hello All and Merry Christmas for Wednesday 

My mot is due on the 28th the most awkward time tbh my cars just clocked 54k and it hasnt had a cambelt change before so was thinking about getting it done for peace of mind or do you guys think its to early and i should wait a bit longer?

Also what do you think would be a good quote on it being changed i was looking at 150 does that seem fair?

Thanks

[dom]

Cambelts should be changed every 60k miles or 4 years, whichever comes first. Based on the age of mk4s it should have had at least 2 changes by now.

Make sure you use genuine vw parts, and replace all tensioners as well as the waterpump. Expect to pay £300+ for parts and labour.

[mar_k]

Can I just add that there is nothing wrong with aftermarket belt kits,
The likes of SKF, Conti-Tech and Gates all make OE belts for manufacturers across the world.

The tensioners are all made by the same people, as are the idlers. The OE parts I removed from my LCR
had the same markings as the Conti-Tech kit I purchased, Ive since fitted an SKF kit to a mates 1.8t and guess what?
The tensioner and idler had the same markings as both my OE stuff and the Conti-Tech kit, All made by INA.

It seems the only thing that changes is the brand of belt supplied.

The Conti-Kit is £109 but if you use the promo code you save £15
The SKF kit is £76 but again with the discount you save £10

Both kits come with Belt, Tensioner and Idler


The only part of the kit I would go genuine on is the water pump unless you can get a full 'genuine' kit for the same as the above which I doubt.

You won't have any issues with either SKF or Conti.

[barrym381]

Can I just add that there is nothing wrong with aftermarket belt kits,
The likes of SKF, Conti-Tech and Gates all make OE belts for manufacturers across the world.

The tensioners are all made by the same people, as are the idlers. The OE parts I removed from my LCR
had the same markings as the Conti-Tech kit I purchased, Ive since fitted an SKF kit to a mates 1.8t and guess what?
The tensioner and idler had the same markings as both my OE stuff and the Conti-Tech kit, All made by INA.

It seems the only thing that changes is the brand of belt supplied.

The Conti-Kit is £109 but if you use the promo code you save £15
The SKF kit is £76 but again with the discount you save £10

Both kits come with Belt, Tensioner and Idler


The only part of the kit I would go genuine on is the water pump unless you can get a full 'genuine' kit for the same as the above which I doubt.

You won't have any issues with either SKF or Conti.

if those prices are from eurocrappart try carparts4less 

[james2]

lol every 4 years ,you should of seen my friends clan clover it only did over 1000 miles from 1978 ? it had 2 timing belts and they where so cracked you could see the strings holding the cracks togeather. I told him but he did not care as it was only £700 and he sold it for £2,000, sold as seen.  I got mine done when i first got it on 96,000 miles as it had no record of it being changed.   

[mar_k]

Prices are carparts4less

[dom]

lol every 4 years ,you should of seen my friends clan clover it only did over 1000 miles from 1978 ? it had 2 timing belts and they where so cracked you could see the strings holding the cracks togeather. I told him but he did not care as it was only £700 and he sold it for £2,000, sold as seen.  I got mine done when i first got it on 96,000 miles as it had no record of it being changed.   

Clan clover?

Why is every 4 year's funny?

[Jay-White-Gti]

lol every 4 years ,you should of seen my friends clan clover it only did over 1000 miles from 1978 ? it had 2 timing belts and they where so cracked you could see the strings holding the cracks togeather. I told him but he did not care as it was only £700 and he sold it for £2,000, sold as seen.  I got mine done when i first got it on 96,000 miles as it had no record of it being changed.   

How much did it come to getting your cambelt changed james?

Cheers