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Timing Belt & Tensioners need changing

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  • 11-12-2007 2:25pm
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    Casperbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭


    I`ve a 01 VW Golf. Need to get this sorted, its overdue & can be very costly if it goes, basically a complete engine rebuild...

    Anyone have a VW & recommend a cheap reliable place in the city to get it done. What price did you pay?

    Main Dealers will rob me blind:rolleyes:

    Thanks:)


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    Placid Casual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭Placid Casual


    go to a VW dealer
    private companies tend to "find" problems


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    Casperbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Casperbhoy


    Placid Casual wrote: »
    go to a VW dealer
    private companies tend to "find" problems

    Very true, I got a quote of €600 for this from tha main dealer, that cant be right

    Anyone help?


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    jonski
    Registered Users Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭jonski


    Sister works as a service manager in a main dealers in Galway , she reckons that price is about right for fitting the complete kit . I got mine done recently by a friend of mine that is a mechanic and he was saying that the water pump should always be done at the same time as the timing belt so might be no harm to look into that aswell .


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    AlanD
    Registered Users Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭AlanD


    I know a decent mechanic behind the Kilmurray Lodge Hotel. He'll do what you ask of him and won't cost an arm and a leg.

    PM me for his number.

    Eammonn O'Carroll is his name


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    Placid Casual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭Placid Casual


    whats ure mileage? Timing Belts are generally good to 100,000 miles. your car is an 01, have you over 100,000 up on it?
    are you a rep?


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    pa daly
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    Dont go near a main dealer they will rob you. You will get a better job done for a fraction of the price by a good local mechanic. The guy out in Ballyneety is very good and is very reasonable.

    I got a 04 golf done for 200. The belts on these, as with most cars need to be changed at 60k.


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    Casperbhoy
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    The mileage is 75,000, Im not a rep. To the best of my knowldege the timing belt was done at 45,000 but I have no evidence of that, just a sticker on the timing belt with 45,000 on it. I was told that it must have been done or else it would have gone by now. So, the next one is due at 90,000. Probably get it done at 85,000 just to be on the safe side...

    Someone mentioned there about the water pump also. Dont know much about the internal workings of the engine. Will this need to be done too?

    Who is this guy in Ballyneety?

    Thanks


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    pa daly
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    You would be better off replacing the water pump with the timing belt to be on the safe side. It will save you the cost of having to replace it later on if it goes.

    Also buy the parts yourself from a motor factors, NOT a main dealer. The motor factors on lelia street are very good for VW parts.

    The guy in Balyneety is Rory Brown, its the garage beside Ballineety tyres.


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    Casperbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Casperbhoy


    pa daly wrote: »
    You would be better off replacing the water pump with the timing belt to be on the safe side. It will save you the cost of having to replace it later on if it goes.

    Also buy the parts yourself from a motor factors, NOT a main dealer. The motor factors on lelia street are very good for VW parts.

    The guy in Balyneety is Rory Brown, its the garage beside Ballineety tyres.


    Thanks Pa


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