MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 05:28:05 pm

Title: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 05:28:05 pm
are people getting the water pump changed too, at the same time??

Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: coolhandluke on March 09, 2011, 05:47:34 pm
Yes def,for the sake of around £30 you may aswell.
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 05:49:04 pm
More than 30. It's 99.
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: Poppa Dom on March 09, 2011, 06:40:12 pm
Quote from: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 05:49:04 pm
More than 30. It's 99.
It should not be, the last time I checked they were about £35.00 they are done on a replacement basis for your current pump. IIRC the price you have put is what you would pay of the old pump is not recycled.
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 06:50:29 pm
299 for cambelt + Fitting
95 for waterpump + fitting

Quote "The total price for the cambelt and waterpump replacement is a total of £395, including parts labour and VAT. "
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: alexperkins on March 09, 2011, 07:03:32 pm
Thats VWs extortionate retail prices for you

TPS cost of that (on exchange) is about 45
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: Saint Steve on March 09, 2011, 07:05:42 pm
Sounds like a p!ss take to me :mad:

I was told only certain  type of water pumps require replacing at a certain age or mileage.
Something like ones Plastic impeller and the other earlier type wasn't?
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: alexperkins on March 09, 2011, 07:06:51 pm
Aye plastic impeller ones. They have now been changed to steel impellers to resolve the issue with the blades braking off and going into the block lol!

The main reason for changing them now is the bearings and the seals as they break down over time.
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: Saint Steve on March 09, 2011, 07:14:25 pm
My cam belt was replaced nearly 2 years ago.

What's the manufactures stated life or maintenance shedule for the water pump?
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: alexperkins on March 09, 2011, 07:16:34 pm
Its not on the maintenance schedule as such more so a "change it when it needs to be done if it breaks" item

Easily 5 years if not alot longer!  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 07:45:27 pm
well mines 4!

think ill just get it done for the extra... :sad1:
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: yin on March 09, 2011, 09:34:08 pm
Quote from: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 06:50:29 pm
399 for cambelt + Fitting
95 for waterpump + fitting

Quote "The total price for the cambelt and waterpump replacement is a total of £395, including parts labour and VAT. "

Vw only change  £399 all in for both cam belt and water pump

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 09:56:16 pm
sorry yes, 299 for cambelt, 95 for pump
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SeanyK on March 09, 2011, 10:44:18 pm
Get their price down, I got VW to do mine when doing the cambelt for £299 they charged me £39 for the water pump part but no labour. So £338 all in.
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 10:45:38 pm
by doing what?? just asking?...  :confused:
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: liver on March 09, 2011, 10:47:45 pm
mines getting done monday

£354 for cambelt and waterpump with labour and VAT
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 10:48:28 pm
 :confused:
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: alexperkins on March 09, 2011, 10:49:11 pm
A bit of sweettalk works wonders at the stealers  :happy2:
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: SteveS on March 09, 2011, 10:50:47 pm
well they dont like me because they screw everything up and i complain!  :fighting:
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: alexperkins on March 09, 2011, 10:53:13 pm
even more ground for discount  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: Poppa Dom on April 08, 2011, 08:45:31 pm
Liver- what dealer did your cambelt change?
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: 56OctyVRS on May 02, 2011, 05:40:26 pm
If you want to save yourself even more money just change it yourself.  The total cost to me was £179 for the OE cambelt kit and waterpump from TPS plus 6 hours fitting time on the drive way. Really easy to do aswell, it is just time consuming with taking bits off but nothing too difficult
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: StuF on May 02, 2011, 06:32:05 pm
I had both the Cambelt and Waterpump changed at the same time on the 4yr servicing @ 34k miles
Including the brake fluid change, split CV boot cx + mot, aswell as the full service.  Was a busy day in the garage!
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: WILLZIE on July 16, 2011, 05:01:02 pm
Picked my car up last week from the dealers after some work, in the paperwork a quote of £537.76 for cambelt change!!   :surprised:    This seems a bit much and also doesn't say if thats water pump included.
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 16, 2011, 05:06:30 pm

Having Cambelt & W/Pump done at 55k first few days in Aug  :happy2:

Kit £134 from SERE
Labour £100
W/Pump £40

 :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Bargain
Title: Re: Cambelt, are you doing waterpump too?
Post by: hugh jass on July 16, 2011, 06:35:13 pm
 Just been quoted £330 for belt,pump and labour.Independent garage using genuine parts :smiley: