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Lupton_20vt
 Number of posts: 6758
Age: 22
Drives: '03 Audi A6 Avant 1.9TDI PD180 - '89 Mk2 2.0 8v GTI - '01 Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja J1 - '00 Kawasaki KX 125
Registration date: 2009-02-01
| | Subject: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Fri Apr 10 2009, 01:25 | |
| the pump has been on there from new 80,000 miles and im starting to loose water when the car is running is it worth changing whilst doing the cammy?
cheers chris |
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powerplant
Number of posts: 230
Age: 27
Location: watford
Registration date: 2008-03-06
| | Subject: Re: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Fri Apr 10 2009, 07:16 | |
| would be worth it if loosing water... |
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bridgedubber
Number of posts: 1794
Age: 27
Location: Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire aka the hood
Drives: mk2 golf gti 2.0 8v, mk2 golf gti 2.0 16v ABF, mk4 golf gt tdi
Registration date: 2008-02-16
| | Subject: Re: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Fri Apr 10 2009, 07:43 | |
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Ian83
Number of posts: 490
Age: 29
Location: Cambridge
Drives: Mk4 GTi
Registration date: 2008-12-01
| | Subject: Re: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Fri Apr 10 2009, 08:40 | |
| If your doing the cambelt you might aswell as if you need to change it later your going to need a new cambelt again.
They do sometimes start to weep from where the pulley shaft goes into the housing. Which with G2 antifreeze will leave a nice pink crust stain down the side of the engine! |
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vladimir
Number of posts: 845
Age: 24
Location: Cambridge
Drives: bora
Registration date: 2008-10-24
| | Subject: Re: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Fri Apr 10 2009, 10:21 | |
| yes mate do it no point having to do it all again when it pops for good! i got some g12 antifrezze u can buy at a little price if u want? |
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Cupra20
Number of posts: 551
Location: Cambs
Drives: Ibiza Cupra
Registration date: 2008-04-27
| | Subject: Re: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Fri Apr 10 2009, 14:57 | |
| If your changing the water pump make sure you change it for one with metal impelers, as the plastic ones are known for braking!! |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts: 6758
Age: 22
Drives: '03 Audi A6 Avant 1.9TDI PD180 - '89 Mk2 2.0 8v GTI - '01 Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja J1 - '00 Kawasaki KX 125
Registration date: 2009-02-01
| | Subject: Re: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Fri Apr 10 2009, 16:27 | |
| | vladimirr32 wrote: | | yes mate do it no point having to do it all again when it pops for good! i got some g12 antifrezze u can buy at a little price if u want? |
yea well gsf want 22.50 for a metal impellar one. Lol i just got all the coolant anyway work at halfords you see trade discount. |
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vr6dub
Number of posts: 153
Age: 27
Location: Red Lodge
Drives: mk2 golf
Registration date: 2008-02-05
| | Subject: Re: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Sat Apr 11 2009, 18:24 | |
| | Cupra20 wrote: | | If your changing the water pump make sure you change it for one with metal impelers, as the plastic ones are known for braking!! |
What he said. i replaced mine with metal impelers when changing the cam belt |
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mark-1vw
Number of posts: 1203
Age: 38
Location: wimBLINGton
Drives: ^^THE ABOVE ^^
Registration date: 2008-01-26
| | Subject: Re: Changing cam belt on my 1.8t best to do water pump too? Sat Apr 11 2009, 19:37 | |
| if a cam belt runs a water pump i always change it, you don't wanna be doing the job again if it fails  |
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