Cam Belt

[gravesyt]

it's that time we all dred 80k on the clock and cam belt needs doing so going to get the lot done .Is it just the belt, tensioner , ideler and water pump that needs doing or am i missing something

cheers

[bigdave982]

Yep,thermostat as well since your'e already in there

[Lloyd Evans]

How easy is the thermostats to do?? Had my cam belt, water pump done but didn't do thermostat!! (Tps are cheap for the parts )

[gravesyt]

Thanks bigdave stat on order :wacko:

[seatkid]

Thanks bigdave stat on order :wacko:

On a 98 Tdi AHU(90bhp) and probably the AFN(110bhp) too, the water pump is independent of the cambelt and looks a bit of a pig to change, involves removing PS pump and unclipping/moving a/c pipes. Book time for changing the water pump is 2.5 hours IIRC. The thermostat is at the bottom front of the block and also requires PS pump to be removed as well as some intercooler pipework. I'm having my pump and stat changed at my dealer for £320. (independent £240)

 

Remember to use G12++ or compatible coolant only as other type can chemically react with the standard coolant, gelling and blocking up the cooling system.

Edited May 30, 2012 by seatkid

[gravesyt]

Thanks seatkid is it tensioner and ideler or is there just a tensioner just been on vag can't see a idler

cheers

[seatkid]

Thanks seatkid is it tensioner and ideler or is there just a tensioner just been on vag can't see a idler

cheers

 

 

As you can see here and here a kit should contain a belt, tensioner, idler roller and all necessary bolts,nuts and washers that need to be replaced.

Edited May 30, 2012 by seatkid

[gravesyt]

Thanks seatkid got all the parts from frauds (staff discount 50%) just got to now order the idler againg thanks

[a18nkd]

when i done mine i got a kit which had belt,tentioner pully and a roller pully in it and then i was advised to do the waterpump too as putting the new tention on the old water pump can cause the bearing to start to leak mine was the AHU engine mk1 galaxy i needed a tool to put the correct tention on the tentioner i welded two screwdriver bits (small torx bits) to a shaft and used that to tention it just make sure you mark up all pullys so they are clearly visible it helps to put the car in 5th gear hope this helps

[seatkid]

when i done mine i got a kit which had belt,tentioner pully and a roller pully in it and then i was advised to do the waterpump too as putting the new tention on the old water pump can cause the bearing to start to leak mine was the AHU engine mk1 galaxy i needed a tool to put the correct tention on the tentioner i welded two screwdriver bits (small torx bits) to a shaft and used that to tention it just make sure you mark up all pullys so they are clearly visible it helps to put the car in 5th gear hope this helps

 

AHU Water pump is not driven from cambelt. Only PD engines have a cambelt driven water pump.

[gravesyt]

seatkid mine is a Afn 110 so the waterpump runs independant of cam belt still going to change it as i had the aux belt and tensioners done last year because of squeeling noise and the alernator pully was ok but still got the squeel (slightly) only when going into reverse