this may be a stupid question but ...

[Mark b]

my car went in today for a cambelt and water pump change but ive never had a car where ive had to get it done,  once its all done would I notice any difference when driving ?? or is it one of them things where you dont notice anything ?

[Rhyso]

You wont have the valves coming through the top of the head 

[baka]

Had my cambelt, tensioner, water pump, auxiliary belt, spark plugs and coolant done last week. It drove exactly the same.

[mike1990]

It's not a performance job per se, it's more of a maintenance job.. getting the cambelt and water pump done before the belt snaps saves you repairing the entire engine if it does go.

[Mark b]

I picked up my car today he did cambelt waterpump and fresh coolant and a service filters oil change ect.. I paid £150 , I know most people dont rate the 2.0 but is there anything I can do to it to improve it a bit im not really into big mod tho just simple bits really

[baka]

A hotter cam should liberate a bit more power? I dunno 130-140?

I think the standard one's pretty conservative.

Beyond that the 'just buy a 1.8t' argument is a strong one though.

[Rhyso]

£150 including parts?? 

[damien010685]

I picked up my car today he did cambelt waterpump and fresh coolant and a service filters oil change ect.. I paid £150 , I know most people dont rate the 2.0 but is there anything I can do to it to improve it a bit im not really into big mod tho just simple bits really

Nope sell it buy a 1.8t or focus on making it look good!!!

[Bellend]

I picked up my car today he did cambelt waterpump and fresh coolant and a service filters oil change ect.. I paid £150 , I know most people dont rate the 2.0 but is there anything I can do to it to improve it a bit im not really into big mod tho just simple bits really

£150?

I just priced up cheapest crappiest parts from Euros and it comes to £70 without coolant or oil.

Working for £70. I guess could whack it out in two or three hours but wow that's cheap.

Definitely going to have had a crappy metal water pump fitted though!

Sorry to bring ya down a bit but is a cheap job!

[Mark b]

£150 including parts?? 

oh no no I got my parts from tps in kingston that 150 was for just labour fellas