liamjd1900tdi
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Hi everyone,, I'm planning on fitting a cambelt kit on my 02 reg Leon in the next few weeks just wondering how difficult it will be ... Any advice will be much aprisiated.
Thanks liam
Thanks liam
I payed £140 all in for mine at a Vauxhall Specialist (yes vauxhall) lol
thats cambelt & waterpump, 30k later still going strong £300-£350 seams a tad expensive to me
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£300-£350 seams a tad expensive to me
I'd say that's pretty much a standard fitted price. Main dealers and your looking at £400-£500
It's about 3 hours labour with an average labour rate of £50 p/h and were living in a world of 20% VAT.
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Highest quote i recieved was about £270ish back in May 2010 when i had mine last done
Also as ive said i had mine done £140 all in, job took him less than 2hours, thats for him to supply & fit cambelt, tensioners & waterpump, also anti freeze
Shop around & play garages off on one another like i did, only way you get things done cheaply & only way there going to get your custom is by beating other quotes
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liamjd1900tdi wrote
I'm assuming you have a TDI engine from your username. It is a complicated job, requiring a good set of tools, an engine hoist (you have to remove one of the engine mounts), several special tools to lock the camshaft, crank and fuel pump (if non-PD) and will take some time.
Most people change the water pump at the same time, as it requires the cambelt to be removed in order to get to the pump, and a small but significant number of cars were built with a plastic-bladed pump which subsequently fails. Replace with a metal-bladed pump for about £30. If the pump has already been changed you shouldn't have to do it again.
Hi everyone,, I'm planning on fitting a cambelt kit on my 02 reg Leon in the next few weeks just wondering how difficult it will be ... Any advice will be much aprisiated.
I'm assuming you have a TDI engine from your username. It is a complicated job, requiring a good set of tools, an engine hoist (you have to remove one of the engine mounts), several special tools to lock the camshaft, crank and fuel pump (if non-PD) and will take some time.
Most people change the water pump at the same time, as it requires the cambelt to be removed in order to get to the pump, and a small but significant number of cars were built with a plastic-bladed pump which subsequently fails. Replace with a metal-bladed pump for about £30. If the pump has already been changed you shouldn't have to do it again.
Just giving average prices. Had mine done this week with awesome for £295 and that was with some money off. P-Torque quoted me £350, local VW dealer £405, local seat dealer £510 
If going cheap you still want piece of mind that the jobs gonna be done properly which is why I recommend a VAG specialist.
If going cheap you still want piece of mind that the jobs gonna be done properly which is why I recommend a VAG specialist.
liamjd1900tdi
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yeah i have mechanical experiance fully qualified now but am a hgv mechanic dont realy work on cars to much got all my parts full cam belt kit and water pump £130.. getting the crank locking tool and tensioner tool at the weekend.. was just wondering if theres anything to look out for when im in there..
Thanks
Thanks
Which engine, PD or non-PD? At a flagrant guess, since you say in your profile it's an SE, you have the TDI 110 engine which is non-PD, i.e. a ditributor pump diesel with hard fuel lines from the pump to the injectors.
The toolsets are different for PD and non-PD engines, and on the non-PD you have to lock the pump and the camshaft. There was a thread about the special tools not so long ago.
On the other hand, if it is a PD engine (TDI 130 or 150) check the exhaust valve lifters and cam lobes for wear. The so-called "chocolate cam issue" afflicts the PD engine; - the addition of the PD cam lobe means that the exhaust and inlet cam lobes are narrower than usual, and these drive the requirement for a special spec of lubricating oil, VAG 505.01, for PD engines. If non-compliant oil has been used, the cam lobes and lifters wear and eventually fail.
The toolsets are different for PD and non-PD engines, and on the non-PD you have to lock the pump and the camshaft. There was a thread about the special tools not so long ago.
On the other hand, if it is a PD engine (TDI 130 or 150) check the exhaust valve lifters and cam lobes for wear. The so-called "chocolate cam issue" afflicts the PD engine; - the addition of the PD cam lobe means that the exhaust and inlet cam lobes are narrower than usual, and these drive the requirement for a special spec of lubricating oil, VAG 505.01, for PD engines. If non-compliant oil has been used, the cam lobes and lifters wear and eventually fail.
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liamjd1900tdi
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Yeah its a non pd.. looks a straight foward job to be fair once everything ie crank cam and pump is locked off what can go wrong.. haha
Kwik Fit
I would'nt let them muppets open my bonnet let alone try to fix something, stay away, as said go to a VAG specialist or at least someone highly recommended, its not a job you want someone getting wrongliamjd1900tdi
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Hmm quick fit.. wouldn't trust them lot to put a tyre on my car nevermind a cambelt tbh.. but could be wrong
p-torque in Wolverhampton quoted me £350 fitted for belt and pump.
also one of the sponsors on here
http://www.p-torque.co.uk
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