Receipt for Timing Belt and waterpump change
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That looks as though they have physically replaced your cambelt and water pump only, there is also a hydro damper that ideally needs changing while doing the cambelt change and while its all stripped off you may as well change the auxiliary belt and tensioner which doesnt appear to have been done. Do you know what water pump was used plastic or metal impeller? When was this done btw?
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Fair enough.
But I don't understand how the "kit" is so cheap - does it include the tensioner(s)?
And it looks like you've been charged for only c. 1.25 hours labour - it's a 3- to 4-hour job
BTW, new-generation OEM plastic impellers are fine because they're now made of a composite material that does not decompose/break-up in coolant fluid, which was the problem with the original version.
Plastic impeller is better for engine efficiency because 1.8T's coolant flow rates etc were designed for a lightweight plastic impeller, not a lump of heavy brass.
But I don't understand how the "kit" is so cheap - does it include the tensioner(s)?
And it looks like you've been charged for only c. 1.25 hours labour - it's a 3- to 4-hour job
BTW, new-generation OEM plastic impellers are fine because they're now made of a composite material that does not decompose/break-up in coolant fluid, which was the problem with the original version.
Plastic impeller is better for engine efficiency because 1.8T's coolant flow rates etc were designed for a lightweight plastic impeller, not a lump of heavy brass.
Have I missed something? Or is this really just a random thread about a receipt?
Nar you haven't mate someone was asking about price for water pump and timing belt I said how much I had a receipt for some people didn't believe me and wanted proof. Hence me putting up the receipt
Have I missed something? Or is this really just a random thread about a receipt?
Presumably he said somewhere how much his timing belt change cost at a Seat garage, and nobody believed the cost!
Relates to this thread.Have I missed something? Or is this really just a random thread about a receipt?
Why start a new thread ?
More sense to have posted pic in the original thread
Thing is if tensioner hasnt been changed 9 times out of 10 its a seized tensioner that courses belt to snap,may seem like a cheap job but can turn out expensive if not done properly
More sense to have posted pic in the original thread
Thing is if tensioner hasnt been changed 9 times out of 10 its a seized tensioner that courses belt to snap,may seem like a cheap job but can turn out expensive if not done properly
Lol - Ben450 just make sure you get the necessary bits looked at/changed and all good.. Another LCR kept on road
Will do
Personally mate i would get it done as soon as just for a piece of mind
I'll ring TPS in the morning
Didnt mean to come accross like that but good advice given by ppl & in long run could save your engine & alot of money
Dealers get parts at a very cheap price so the kit would have been about £50 to them, this will include a belt, tensioner and idler roller.
The hydraulic damper is rarely changed as it adds nearly £100 to the bill plus aux belts and tensioners also drive up the cost.
Book time on a 1.8t belt swap is circa 2.7 hours with the pump.
If anything fails its more likely to be the belt on one of these or the damper will start to weep and become weak.
As already mentioned - new generation OE water pumps seldom fail.
The hydraulic damper is rarely changed as it adds nearly £100 to the bill plus aux belts and tensioners also drive up the cost.
Book time on a 1.8t belt swap is circa 2.7 hours with the pump.
If anything fails its more likely to be the belt on one of these or the damper will start to weep and become weak.
As already mentioned - new generation OE water pumps seldom fail.
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