cambelt and water pump

[Delenn]

does anyone know when the cambelt needs to be changed and is it normal for the water pump to be replaced at the same time?

[Trb]

I'm guessing 60k because both mine were changed at 58k

[Shamrockez]

60k or 4 yrs - whichever is sooner.

Get the pump replaced with a metal one rather than the normal plastic one

my bug is 2002 and has done just over 40k - technically its either 4 yrs or 60k but at my last service it wasnt changed as the guys at midland VW didnt think it needed doing as yet

[Shamrockez]

Robbie's wasn't done till he was 7 :-/

I got it changed as soon as I bought him... it also says in his handbook it should be done at 40k..... whereas all other Bugs are 60k.. ah well lol

Does this apply for the v5?

Not too sure if I have heard that it's a chain rather than belt??? :-?

[Shamrockez]

No doesn't apply for the V5

Thanking you!

What have I got?

[Delenn]

The blokey that i take the car to has said he can do the 50K service, cambelt and waterpump for £300 all in.

Does that sound good?

[Jono]

Originally Posted by Delenn

The blokey that i take the car to has said he can do the 50K service, cambelt and waterpump for £300 all in.

Does that sound good?

sounds very good!

J

[Delenn]

Excellent.

He's going in next Friday (hopefully - just waiting to confirm).

He's getting done with authentic VW parts as well.

(Thanks for the tip last year nef).

[porschetrimr]

[quote

Get the pump replaced with a metal one rather than the normal plastic one [/quote]

NO NO dont do it ,stick with the O.E vw plastic one!!
if the metal one fails or develops any wear, the impeller can touch the walls of the engine block and jam which would mean the cambelt would come off and kill your motor,whereas a plastic one will just break and as long as you realise that something is wrong before it overheats too badly there wont be any serious damage

just always have it replaced when the belts are done and it should be fine

dan

thats the same advice i heard Dan

[Shamrockez]

Originally Posted by porschetrimr

*NO NO *dont do it *,stick with the *O.E vw plastic one!!
if the metal one fails or develops any wear, the impeller *can touch the walls of the engine block *and jam *which would mean the cambelt would come off and kill your motor,whereas a plastic one will just break *and as long as you realise that something is wrong before it overheats too badly there wont be any serious damage

just always have it replaced when the belts are done *and it should be fine

dan

That makes me feel better about mine being a plastic one ;D

[Jono]

yup mines plastic 2!

yep thats it only my bug is a 02 and only done 31k but the stealers isested it be done as soon as possible they got a not so plesant reply from me

this was after id just spent the full monty on a servis ..then its like just pop back in next week and well rob u blind agein > >

[Delenn]

Coolio.

This guy is a vw mech who works out of his own place a few days a week. All the parts he uses are authentic VAG parts so I'm happy.

BTW finally got the dealers in Essex to stamp my service book 2 years after they did the service!!!

They wanted me to post my service book to them. I told them no chance and that I would bring it in the next time I was in the area. Just took me 2 years to get there!

my water pump is metal

Surely they should last just as long as the plastic ones though ?

[porschetrimr]

Originally Posted by Neil

my water pump is metal *

Surely they should last just as long as the plastic ones though ?

yes they will definitely last longer,but that seems to be the problem!! as people just change the belt , the pump looks ok so gets left longer and over time can develop play in the bearings ,which can lead to the major failure

if you change it at the correct intervals i cant see there being a problem though

dan

Well i have only just had it changed about 5k ago, so it should be good for a while yet

Ive just got a quote for a cambelt change from a non-franchise garage for £158 all in although i did go to school with him.

[Delenn]

Well got the service, cam-belt, water pump and MOT done for £350 (blokey took the car to the VW dealers he works at hense the £50 MOT .

Apart from an advisory on the front tyres Syd's all legal for the next year.

Actually with the advisory on the tyres, it's making me think of moving the wheel changes up the agenda. Well if I am having to change the tyres in about 6 months, may as well go the whole hog and get new wheels