cambelt change?

[supercharged spaniel]

the car had a new vag cambelt and waterpump about 40k ago.  now i have no issues and have checked the belt and it seems fine but i'd like to get it changed around MOT time around January.

so around 50k since last time for the two by that time.  60k is the recommended time isnt it between changes? so i should be alright?

obviously the sooner the better with any part but around 60k is the reommended intervals thats what i need to know.

[hayesey]

I think VW quote 60k but the haynes says 40k.  Personally I'd stick to 40k. Can't be too careful really.

[supercharged spaniel]

[quote pid=2857 author=hayesey date=1217535532]I think VW quote 60k but the haynes says 40k.  Personally I'd stick to 40k. Can't be too careful really.[/quote]

really?  thats not what i wanna hear really.  LOL...ill get the bits ordered tomorrow then.

[Alexiskayak_7]

[quote pid=2858 author=supercharged spaniel date=1217544409][quote pid=2857 author=hayesey date=1217535532]I think VW quote 60k but the haynes says 40k.  Personally I'd stick to 40k. Can't be too careful really.[/quote]

really?  thats not what i wanna hear really.  LOL...ill get the bits ordered tomorrow then.[/quote]

40.000miles, also change and the water pump, cause it has no tentioner bearing and the pump is getting warned out rapidly

[supercharged spaniel]

[quote pid=2863 author=Alexiskayak_7 date=1217584251][quote pid=2858 author=supercharged spaniel date=1217544409][quote pid=2857 author=hayesey date=1217535532]I think VW quote 60k but the haynes says 40k.  Personally I'd stick to 40k. Can't be too careful really.[/quote]

really?  thats not what i wanna hear really.  LOL...ill get the bits ordered tomorrow then.[/quote]

40.000miles, also change and the water pump, cause it has no tentioner bearing and the pump is getting warned out rapidly[/quote]

yeah i know.  ive ordered them now. gonna be done monday.

[Nick_S]

I wouldn't bother with a water pump change at 40k miles tbh. Thats assumig you fitted a new VAG pump when you rebuilt the engine?

[supercharged spaniel]

[quote pid=2934 author=Nick_S date=1217675536]I wouldn't bother with a water pump change at 40k miles tbh. Thats assumig you fitted a new VAG pump when you rebuilt the engine?[/quote]

a bit anal i know but bought one and new bolts now ha ha.  fitted on monday

[supercharged spaniel]

just to say all done. ooo yeah.  cost me 50 quid for the parts from vw including the waterpump bolts.

[stubert]

i just ordered a generic one from a local place Dan, only cost me £35 for my bits :p

Glad its done now tho!

[G40 AD]

Dan i swear u must be sleeping with sum1 at your VW garage!
how much was the the water pump? think i might do cambelt and water pump cos am starting to think that the head may be on its way out with the oil situe on front left corner of the block!

[PeteG40]

water pumps are £35 exchange normally and cambelts about £10

[supercharged spaniel]

[quote pid=3158 author=peteg40 date=1218276882]water pumps are £35 exchange normally and cambelts about £10[/quote]

yeah thats right but i got some coolant and the bolts too.

[vwmk3jon]

gonna check at my local vw as i ideally wanna have mine done but i think they crank the prices up!

[PeteG40]

not that hard a job to do yourself to be honest