Can you just replace cambelt ($53 Supercheap) and water pump ($106 Repco) or do you need to buy a 'whole kit' approx $1500! Is the job a major as far as labour! It's the 1600cc 8 valve engine. Advice appreciated, thanks.
intrade,
Dec 30, 12:44am
can you even get the parts from ripco! partsmaster told me only original available for cam seal when i wnated one for a vw transporter.
intrade,
Dec 30, 12:50am
i would have to look but in theory yes you can just do that the problem would be the tensiner bearing that would crap out later on and the seals that would likely let go from cam and crank sooner or later, these 2 parts are the main cause of distruction of the engine make sure no plastic impeller pump is what you get. vw engine parts you can get from EML http://euromarketing.co.nz/
cost us around $800 to get ours done properly in a garage.
thejazzpianoma,
Dec 30, 1:31am
There is something seriously wrong with that "whole kit" price.
phillip.weston,
Dec 30, 2:40am
Toby why don't you have trade accounts/automotive suppliers set up! Why are you paying retail and going to the big wigs for your parts! I must have only sold a fraction of the cars you have but saved massively with a trade account from Extreme Automotive, Automotive Supplies and STAparts. Oil filters for most cars $3-6+gst, cambelts often as cheap as $10+gst, water pumps some $30-40+gst.
twink19,
Dec 30, 2:40am
make sure you replace tensioner bearing bolt, as I have seen these brake off
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