cambelt change?

TiTheRev

Hammyman wrote: »

When the manufacturer says it should be done.



Yes. It is 6 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first) because the rubber deteriorates. So that £150 bill you're putting off could possibly cost you a complete new engine if the belt fails. The £319 just quoted is quite expensive for an average cambelt change.

Just a thought.

As stated above it is 4 years, not 6

The £319 price includes a cambelt kit, which includes the belt and any tensioners/rollers that are part of the set-up, as a tensioner/roller with a dodgy bearing could fail causing the issue you are trying to avoid by changing the belt! The average OE cambelt kit costs over £100 and with the (approx) 3hrs labour, you are paying about £60 p/hr plus parts, which would match most local garages.

slyracoon

TiTheRev wrote: »

The average OE cambelt kit costs over £100

Do you buy your cambelt kits at Harrods?

robbies_gal

thanks everyone i'll look around for a good price i know what youre saying waiting around could cost me more in the long run i would however prefer to spend 150 than double that amount

TiTheRev

Ps: VW also offer price match, so if you can get a quote from A.N.Other garage (using the same genuine parts) for the job, the local VW dealer will match the quote. It won't be £150, but you can get the best of both worlds that way!

TiTheRev

slyracoon wrote: »

Do you buy your cambelt kits at Harrods?

As stated, the kits come with the belt, tensioner, usually 2/3 rollers and the bolts/star washers to replace the whole setup of the cambelt. Much more comprehensive than just a belt change, which may be no use if the roller is faulty and lets the 'new' belt jump a few teeth wrecking the engine anyway!!

robbies_gal

thats a good deal with the price match though does it have to be within a certain vicinity

TiTheRev

gabbyevs wrote: »

thats a good deal with the price match though does it have to be within a certain vicinity

I believe it's within 5miles, but would be negotiable if 6/7!?

slyracoon

TiTheRev wrote: »

As stated, the kits come with the belt, tensioner, usually 2/3 rollers and the bolts/star washers to replace the whole setup of the cambelt. Much more comprehensive than just a belt change, which may be no use if the roller is faulty and lets the 'new' belt jump a few teeth wrecking the engine anyway!!

Yes I know what a cambelt kit is. I've never paid more than £70 for one. My last one was undr £50.

Flying-High_2

Google VWSpares... They'll often have Genuine OE stuff a lot cheaper than the Dealership... Aswell as Quality alternatives...

TiTheRev

slyracoon wrote: »

Yes I know what a cambelt kit is. I've never paid more than £70 for one. My last one was undr £50.

What car for?