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Offline TaylorGTi

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Water pump and cam belt..
« on: July 20, 2014, 11:24:20 pm »
I'm on 66k miles and was wondering if I'm right in thinking cam belt should of been done at 60k and if so how much am I looking at forking out :)

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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2014, 11:35:33 pm »
I see is it due at 60 then or when I'm not to sure tbh
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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2014, 11:37:31 pm »
4 years or 60k miles, whatever occurs first.
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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2014, 11:49:34 pm »
Did mine at 45 & 70 but I am pretty anal & perhaps over service the car.  At 73k and 6.5 years old now.

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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2014, 11:57:20 pm »
Contitech doing cracking deal around115£ for a kit on ebay..incl. water pump if interested might help..

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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2014, 11:59:26 pm »
I'll have a look at that cheers!
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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2014, 01:34:27 am »
Have you guys replaced the thermostat as well ? Or it is not needed as part of interval servicing unless it's faulty ?


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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2014, 11:08:32 am »
Well just flicked through service book and the toothed belt had been changed twice one at 40k and one at 52 k... I'm assuming that's the cam belt?
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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2014, 12:30:49 pm »
Toothed belt = Cambelt  :happy2:

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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2014, 04:49:53 pm »
Where's the cheapest plc for genuine, ECP??

Is genuine essential

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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2014, 05:27:48 pm »
Personally, I always change the cam belt as a matter of cause on any car I buy regardless of it's history, that way I know it's been done by someone I trust to do a good job. It's not one of those things you can get away with if someone half arses it.

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Re: Water pump and cam belt..
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2014, 10:56:14 am »
martin@gti.co.uk

Hi Martin do you have a link for the cam belt kit please?

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