Had the below from VW on FB. Waiting on an email from them to confirm what the correct guidance is. May take 48 hours. Will post when received.
Cambelt + Water Pump Replacement - Official guidance
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I’ve complained about a few things on the list they wanted done and they are offering to re diagnose again for free ( other than the damn inconvenience )the vans going to be with them for two days . Be interesting … i will report on any back peddling that occurs …
I've already had it confirmed to me by VW customer relations that it's changed. As I say its a peace of mind thing for me.
Cheers
Lee
Ah, thanks. Didn’t pick that up from your post. Was that via email or phone? If email could you cut and paste the detail? Cheers.
Hi, here is the email I received today.
So had mine done today, checked for faults before they started and it was showing a problem with the water pump?? They didn't elaborate as the mechanic who had done it wasn't there, but it is the water pump with the electric shroud on it. I have all the parts removed here, I will photograph tomorrow and post. Belt feels stiff but is in great condition no signs of cracking or degradation, water pump I think feels tight, but having not felt a new one I've nothing to go on. Tensioner again I think feels tight but I don't know. £520 all in with the aux belt, using OEM parts, gives me peace of mind now for the next 130000 miles
Lee
You gotta go with what feels right for you.So had mine done today, checked for faults before they started and it was showing a problem with the water pump?? They didn't elaborate as the mechanic who had done it wasn't there, but it is the water pump with the electric shroud on it. I have all the parts removed here, I will photograph tomorrow and post. Belt feels stiff but is in great condition no signs of cracking or degradation, water pump I think feels tight, but having not felt a new one I've nothing to go on. Tensioner again I think feels tight but I don't know. £520 all in with the aux belt, using OEM parts, gives me peace of mind now for the next 130000 miles
Lee
Yeah man, cambelts ok until it’s notYou gotta go with what feels right for you.
It's about time these cam belts lasted longer than a few years /miles! When the vehicle is used to earn a living, you don't want it off the road having major work done on it at a relatively low age / mileage, and not all businesses change their vehicles every 2 or 3 years before cam belts become an issue. Below 100.000 miles it should really only be fluids, filters, tyres and brakes, The new 130,000 miles for a cam belt is very reasonable, and if they are inspected properly at the inspection service, they should never fail. Cam belts degrade and snap, not suddenly snap out of the blue, unless a foreign object has dropped in.
So, his biggest concern was getting another star on his name badge and maybe his picture on the “Star of the week” wall?!!!
I've run 3 Volvo XC70s now, and the D5 engine has a design flaw where if the aux belt goes the end tends to whip into the gap at the top and also blow the timing belt that runs on the shaft next to it.
I've always changed both at 100,000 as Volvo advised (no age limit that I'm aware of, maybe it was 10 years) and never thought anything of it. The one I'm still running is on it's third set, though I suspect it will not make it to the fourth.
Just about to get my T5 booked in for cam belt change.
Just checking - it's sensible to do water pump as part of the same service? Anything else while they it's in there?
(it's had all the normal/regular servicing along the way)
EDIT - and from what I read , are we looking at approx £600 ?
Just checking - it's sensible to do water pump as part of the same service? Anything else while they it's in there?
(it's had all the normal/regular servicing along the way)
EDIT - and from what I read , are we looking at approx £600 ?
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Timing belt and water pump change is fairly easy to do if you have the right tools and some time. It took me 3 hours to change mine last week. Only 58k on the clock but someone had already replaced the crank seal which is quite common on these and worth doing at the same time. Timing tools are a must though if you fancy a go yourself
you ready for this... my 2018 t32 has done.... 8 thousand miles
its more of an expensive ornament...think its moved ten foot in 3 months...
what are we saying now on the belt and pump then? as i was under the impression i was well overdue on time.. definately not miles... lol
its more of an expensive ornament...think its moved ten foot in 3 months...
what are we saying now on the belt and pump then? as i was under the impression i was well overdue on time.. definately not miles... lol
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