#1: Cambelt change Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:51 pm ---- Looked at other topics but none of them really answered my questions.
I need a cambelt changing + water pump so I went into pug to ask what parts I needed. The guy wasn't really sure if the rollers etc needed changing as well so I just bought the cambelt on it's own.
Question is should I buy the 'kit' as well I think it's an extra £70 or go somewhere else to buy it if it's needed?
Also pug wanted over £65 for the water pump but there's one on euro car parts for £35 will this be ok? Being a student I want to try and do the best for my car but money is important.
#2: Re: Cambelt change Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:54 pm ----
Harry wrote:
Question is should I buy the 'kit' as well I think it's an extra £70 or go somewhere else to buy it if it's needed?
Kit is just the belt & the tensioner in the same box.
Its just cheaper to buy the kit then buying a belt & then a tensioners as seperate parts.
#3: Re: Cambelt change Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:55 pm ---- So I persume if I took the belt to the garage they would tell me I need the tensioner as well? I will just go back into pug and get a refund / swap it if it's needed.
#4: Re: Cambelt change Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:58 pm ----
Harry wrote:
So I persume if I took the belt to the garage they would tell me I need the tensioner as well? I will just go back into pug and get a refund / swap it if it's needed.
Depends on the state of the tensioner thats bolted to your engine at moment.
You wont know until the covers are removed & timing belt slackened off.
If it was my car then it would be:
Timing belt kit & water pump.
#5: Re: Cambelt change Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:59 pm ---- Ok cheers that makes sense. Not sure if it's worth shelling out for a pug water pump though, it's hard to tell the quality just from the internet.
#6: Re: Cambelt change Author: SUPRAF2, Location: lincolnshirePosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:32 pm ---- i changed mine last week (Cambelt kit (Belt & tensioner) from GSF about £40).
its such a quick simple job to whip the belt on and off, i'd leave the water pump well alone until you have to change it.
just have a good look at it once the belt's off to satisfy yourself.
all the best
#7: Re: Cambelt change Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:32 pm ---- Well if I were you,I would Change everything that moves under the cambelt,because it's something you do and then forget about,so but everything new,even if it's not OEM,but if you keep the old parts,you will face problems when you fit the new parts,specially the water pump,it's so important.
#8: Re: Cambelt change Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:43 pm ---- i have left my water pump in, took it out to have a look and there is no movement etc and looks quite new so have left it in place atm,
#9: Re: Cambelt change Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:13 pm ---- How did you get the whole kit for £40? Euro car parts wants £100 and pug want £120.
Yeah I'm trying to replce everything I can afford, just not sure if everything is needed. Will definately get the water pump now, so what about the tensioners should I get them as well or will a cambelt change be enough? Bearing in mind the car isn't due a cambelt change it's just it has no record of it being done so I'm doing it as well. But the car has done 68k so it really should have been done by now.
#10: Re: Cambelt change Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:18 pm ---- GSF Did the whole lot on my old c2 GT(same as your engine) i think it came in at just under £100 including the water pump, you doing it yourself?
How did you get the whole kit for £40? Euro car parts wants £100 and pug want £120.
Yeah I'm trying to replce everything I can afford, just not sure if everything is needed. Will definately get the water pump now, so what about the tensioners should I get them as well or will a cambelt change be enough? Bearing in mind the car isn't due a cambelt change it's just it has no record of it being done so I'm doing it as well. But the car has done 68k so it really should have been done by now.
Because its a TU lump, and takes about an hour to change compared to the EW, DW and DV
#12: Re: Cambelt change Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:22 pm ---- id replace the belt all tensioners/idlers and the waterpump while you in there aswell as the auxillery belt and use genuine
my outlook is do the job once properly and it wont come back to bite you
#13: Re: Cambelt change Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:23 pm ---- Is that including the tensioners mate? If so how was it that cheap?
Won't be doing it myself, you did yours didn't you?
#14: Re: Cambelt change Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:37 pm ----
Harry wrote:
Is that including the tensioners mate? If so how was it that cheap?
Won't be doing it myself, you did yours didn't you?
that was the whole kit yes, yep did it myself but to lock the bottom end up on the C2 the oilfilter has to come off and im sure the 206 is the same so it will need a service at the same time
#15: Re: Cambelt change Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:51 pm ---- @Lee ah I see, forgot about the complex engine types.
Yeah I want to rttam will just have to see how much cash I have
You still got the kit keiron? fancy doing mine for me will pay and have beer
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