Cam - timing - belt change interval???

[NowGottaIbizaMk5]

Oops forgot to ask on my earlier post - When's the first cam belt change due? My 1.4s is almost 6 years old and has done 50,ooo miles. I gather from other threads that it's a good thing to change the water pump at the same time - and some say to change it for one with metal impellers.

Any thoughts/advice please on timings and costings appreciated.

 

[flashbsd]

60k mate. or 5 years i believe.

indeed although it seems to be the leons usually with the waterpump impellor problems, i think its something to do with us having AYP engines and they do not.

 

[NowGottaIbizaMk5]

Thanks - my engine code starts with AKK, so does it still need the water pump doing too?

 

[Forbez]

My water pump went, nd i spoke to jock at westec and he said that there wasn't water pumps with metal impellors!
I've gotta get my cambelt done soon!

 

[NowGottaIbizaMk5]

Oh! JBS in a post last month say that there are pumps with metal blades. do a search for metal water pump and it'll come up.

 

[Forbez]

yeah i've heard it from a few people, but jock seems to know what he's talkin about, so it was confusing!

 

[m0rk]

You can get the metal bladed ones from ECP I think

 

[Forbez]

just had a look on the JBS section and sarah has given the part number for the ones they use from GSF.

 

[JBS Sales]

just had a look on the JBS section and sarah has given the part number for the ones they use from GSF.

Yes
I would reccomend the metal impella ones.
Sarah