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Turbocarl

New Member

• May 18, 2012

• #1

Hi everyone, just seeking some advice. Rang local Indy garage today to arrange new cambelt fitting and he,s advised a seal or gasket to the water pump is changed at the same time for an additional £50. Being a newbie no experience to fall back on so is this a general recommendation and is there anything else I should be doing while the belts being changed? Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

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Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• May 18, 2012

• #2

50 quid is a bit steep as he will be takin it off any way and the gasket is only a couple of quid

Maybe that's a new water pump as well which would be a good idea

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• May 18, 2012

• #3

p gasket is totally different job from front timing cover removal £50 good price ,if you look at block directly behind alternator you will see staining if p gasket is leaking

 

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1spin

New Member

• May 19, 2012

• #4

300 tdi ye ....

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• May 19, 2012

• #5

Turbocarl said:

Hi everyone, just seeking some advice. Rang local Indy garage today to arrange new cambelt fitting and he,s advised a seal or gasket to the water pump is changed at the same time for an additional £50. Being a newbie no experience to fall back on so is this a general recommendation and is there anything else I should be doing while the belts being changed? Any advice greatly appreciated.

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Make sure that when the job is being done, not only the cambelt is replaced, but it's tensioner and idler are replaced as well.

 

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Turbocarl

New Member

• May 20, 2012

• #6

Thanks for replies fella,s - much appreciated! Assumed idler and tensioner would be included so best get it confirmed, thanks for that one.slip1 its a 300 tdi..