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Offline seanbmx

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Cambelt change
« on: 01 October 2014, 20:02 »
Evening all, just a quick one how easy is it to do a cambelt on a 1.8t mk4? And before anybody says anything, I shall also be renewing the water pump as well  :smiley: thanks
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Online barrym381

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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #1 on: 01 October 2014, 20:12 »
Quote from: seanbmx on 01 October 2014, 20:02
Evening all, just a quick one how easy is it to do a cambelt on a 1.8t mk4? And before anybody says anything, I shall also be renewing the water pump as well  :smiley: thanks
mind change the bolts on the engine mount then  :wink:
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Offline Tezmax

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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #2 on: 01 October 2014, 20:21 »
It would take a very brave man to replace one on a 18t.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlpN0Mm276g&feature=player_detailpage

 You will need all the right kit and plenty of experience.

This walk through put me off so took it to garage.

 
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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #3 on: 01 October 2014, 22:20 »
There very easy to do. I done mine even though I had never done 1 before
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Offline benmanc

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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #4 on: 02 October 2014, 08:48 »
Quote from: Tezmax on 01 October 2014, 20:21
It would take a very brave man to replace one on a 18t.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlpN0Mm276g&feature=player_detailpage

 You will need all the right kit and plenty of experience.

This walk through put me off so took it to garage.

After watching that it makes me thing a lot of garages probably dont have a clue how to do a proper job either? Lol
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Offline seanbmx

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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #5 on: 02 October 2014, 16:37 »
I'm going to have to watch that video again, I couldn't stop laughing at most of the things he was saying and missed half of it! Lol. If done a cambelt before but that was on a 206 while doing head gasket, totally different car I know but the process is kinda the same  :smiley:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #6 on: 02 October 2014, 23:57 »
Get a Gates kit if you can, I would also recommend a genuine water pump.
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #7 on: 03 October 2014, 13:02 »
I do a full cambelt kit with water pump by Gates for £137.83 (with Golfgti discount).

I would avoid genuine pumps as they are all an exchange unit and they are very specific with what they will accept back for credit (making the pump about £40 more expensive if it doesn't meet the spec!!!)
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #8 on: 12 October 2014, 09:41 »
How many hours garage labour is expected on a cambelt swap?
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Re: Cambelt change
« Reply #9 on: 12 October 2014, 09:44 »
Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 12 October 2014, 09:41
How many hours garage labour is expected on a cambelt swap?
seen it done in 90 mins that included an oil an filter change but i think its a 2.5 hr job in autodata  :smiley:
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