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Price of timing belt + water pump for Golf?

  • 14-11-2009 5:00pm
    #1
    golfpaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭


    So Mrs golfpaul was driving home through the floods last night and car started to overheat. Got it into garage this morning and apparently its the water pump gone. So just wondering does anyone know approx price for replacing the water pump (and timing belt etc as it will have to be stripped to get to pump).
    Car is Golf Mark V. Quote is €800
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    ford jedi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭ford jedi


    where are you based?


  • #3
    golfpaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭golfpaul


    Galway


  • #4
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    What engine? I have a Leon mk2 which would be the same as a mk5 golf. I got a timing belt, water pump and tensioners done and a minor service at a main dealers for just over 500. Worth looking at skoda and seat dealers. same cars but labour rates tend to be lower. An indy should do it cheaper again


  • #5
    yellow012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭yellow012


    Shop around, there's deals to be had at VAG dealers at the mo. My local VW dealer Maxwells in Athy are advertising timing belt changes (including the water belt) from €480. Another one I know of is Phoenix Motors in Dublin a Skoda dealer the're doing a similar deal.
    Bound to be a VAG dealer west of the Shannon offering something similar.


  • #6
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,063 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    To be honest I find irish prices extremally expensive on such things as timing belt or clutch.

    I needed to change timing belt in my 01 Bravo.
    The garage quoted me 150 for parts (belt + tensioner) + 350 for labour, which is 500.

    Finally, I got belt + tensioner bought by my dad in Poland and posted here (all costed 45 euro + 15 euro postage = 60euro).
    I downloaded manual from the internet, spend maybe 3 hours and chenged it myself.

    Just to let you know - I'm not an mechanic.


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  • #7
    terry0
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭terry0


    Any developements golfpaul ?? I'm interested because I have to have a similar job done soon. Guess I want you to do the work for me :D. Met a mechanic "friend" who works in Western Motors and he told me they were doing "deals" , whatever that means :confused:. Thanks in advance.


  • #8
    rotinaj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭rotinaj


    http://www.blackwatermotors.ie/UserFiles/File/BWM_Menu_Pricing_300909.pdf

    Blackwater motors service prices


  • #9
    golfpaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭golfpaul


    Getting it done for €600 including a service and a replacement thermostat. I still think its a bit expensive but what can you do. I can't drive the car far as it will overheat and it would cost more to tow.


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