simonineaston Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Booked in at the redoubtable Graham Batt, in Bristol. :-)He's quoted 290, plus... how much have other people paid for a cambelt change recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonineaston Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) there's a Tdi on autotrader, with 193,000 on the clock... Edited December 13, 2014 by simonineaston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philtdi30 Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Booked in at the redoubtable Graham Batt, in Bristol. :-) He's quoted 290, plus... how much have other people paid for a cambelt change recently? I paid £400.00 at vw main dealer just a few months ago for the following. Cambelt kit water pump auxiliary belt kit On my 1.4 TDI And car was fully washed valerted etc I thought it was a decent price personally Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philtdi30 Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 35k 54 plate 1.4 TDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benters Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 bought my sport on 130,000 and its now done 166,000. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonineaston Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I paid £400.00 at vw main dealer just a few months ago for the following. Cambelt kit water pump auxiliary belt kit On my 1.4 TDI And car was fully washed valerted etc I thought it was a decent price personally PhilHmm, got me thinking now - I suppose I ought to have those other items replaced, while they're doing the cam belt - would other folks agree?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonineaston Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 The guys at Graham Batt's tell me that the early Lupo water pumps ought to be replaced as they an issue with disintegrating impellers, but that the later pumps are good to last.. what do folk think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 It was to do with the belt tensioners prone to failing too.I suppose it's on your head, I got mine done at 4 years, then 5, but my sort of mileage is only between 3 and 5k a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonineaston Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 The car's "under the spanner" as we speak! Decided to get the belts and the pump done, as I'm planning to keep the car for a while (haven't fixed the Open Air yet...!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I'm currently playing a little game of cambelt lottery. It's kind of like Russian roulette with your car. If we're all in agreement that the belt really should be done at 40k or 4/5 years, I'm currently on 43k and about 2 years. In all honesty, there is some dispute about this, but I'm firmly in the camp that time adds more wear than actual use to these belts. The belt was designed to withstand a surprisingly high amount of force. Yes, use will wear a belt, but rubber degrades over time, simple. So, I'm going to chance 50k, which I firmly believe it will make, at which point I'll have it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonineaston Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hooray - Lupo all done. For 400 sov.s I got timing belt / tensioners / guide, axillary belt, water pump and anti-freeze/inhibitor. Not that I like giving away that amount of money, but Hey.I got chatting to the mechanic about mileages and belts and he told me that he has a regular customer, who owns a 1.4 TDi Polo that has got 225K on the clock and is still going strong :-)))He also said he'd only seen about 6 belt failures in many years of working, but folks - that doesn't mean it won't happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duplostyle Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 my current 1.0 have 167 000km on the clock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedVillan Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hooray - Lupo all done. For 400 sov.s I got timing belt / tensioners / guide, axillary belt, water pump and anti-freeze/inhibitor. Not that I like giving away that amount of money, but Hey. I got chatting to the mechanic about mileages and belts and he told me that he has a regular customer, who owns a 1.4 TDi Polo that has got 225K on the clock and is still going strong :-))) He also said he'd only seen about 6 belt failures in many years of working, but folks - that doesn't mean it won't happen... My 1.4 went through 2 belts in less than a year! the first one was at 48k and was expensive for me the second was at 52k and was expensive for the garage that did the first repair do it when you can and get it done by a good mechanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vwlup0 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 105k on my gti. FSH, and we are travelling to Germany in June! Hope all goes well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 The guys at Graham Batt's tell me that the early Lupo water pumps ought to be replaced as they an issue with disintegrating impellers, but that the later pumps are good to last.. what do folk think?They don't disintegrate, the problem is its a plastic impeller on a metal shaft and it falls off and just sits there. VW/Seat are aware of it as it was the dealer who told me what happens and how to check if its working when your car overheats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Mines flying up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DibDab Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Lupo sport, 02 plate, 101k on the clocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reedo Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 03 LUPO GTI 120K -Reconditioned Engine at 119KReconditioned Gearbox at 120K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 What's your SDi's mileage Skezza? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 What's your SDi's mileage Skezza?136k, slowed down what with the Christmas break but come tomorrow I'll be doing 80 miles plus a day again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 136k, slowed down what with the Christmas break but come tomorrow I'll be doing 80 miles plus a day again. You've got some catching up to do! My December 2001 SDi is on 198k. Owned her for ten years this month since she was on 24,993 miles. I've always had the cambelt changed at 50k miles intervals, so that's another bill coming up soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 You've got some catching up to do!My December 2001 SDi is on 198k. Owned her for ten years this month since she was on 24,993 miles. I've always had the cambelt changed at 50k miles intervals, so that's another bill coming up soon... I'm going 50k rather than 40k this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxg Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Mine broke 42k this morning...I've only done 26k in it. In nine years!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Bloody hell who rattled your cage!Mine's siting at 64k now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I'm approaching the 140k mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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