iShine Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Hello,My name is Hannah and i'm from Swindon, Whey.I drive a 1.4 16v Lupo, my first car and i love her to death, i have a question actually if any of you enthusiasts can help me!I want to know about my cambelt, When i should change it and roughly how much it would be. I know that when that blows i need a new engine.Millage is about 70'000 Any ideas? Edited June 19, 2008 by iShine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Book says 60,000 or 4 years, but VW/SEAT changed that to 40,000 or 4 years.I am assuming yours was done, but I would check the service history to be sure.After initial I think its 40,000 or 4 years. I'm hoping you have a stamp at around 40k, or maybe 60k. As discussed on here regularly, worth getting you're water pump replaced at the same time.I paid £280 at my local VW specialist, but that was annual service, MOT and cambelt, tensioner and waterpump on the 1.0MPi 8valve Arosa.The way my mileage is going the GTi will need it at the end of the year. It will anyhow as it'll be 4 years old on December 12.Welcome! PS forgot to say: that car looks mint! Nice and clean and shiney! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_whitt Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 hi there like silver said...it has probably already been donethe car looks in great condition so the previous owner must have cared for it and im guessing had it donecar is very nice indeed whats the sticker in the front window btw??and finally...welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iShine Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) I've looked through its service history and can't find anything about the cambelt, only new brake pads and tyres.I must say that's a good price for your Arosa, i got quoted around £400 but i think that's because i have a bigger engine? - I'll take that on board about the water pump. It's due its MOT & Service at the end of this month so I’ll phone up VW and see what they say.The sticker was for discount at a local garage the previous owner went to - i haven't kept it on as i wont be using the same garage, it's miles away!Thanks for the welcome Edited June 19, 2008 by iShine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_whitt Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I've looked through it's service history and can't find anything about the can belt, only new brake pads and tyres.I must say that's a good price for your Arosa, i got quoted around £400 but i think that's because i have a bigger engine? - I'll take that on board about the water pump. It's due its MOT & Service at the end of this month so I’ll phone up VW and see what they say.The sticker was for discount at a local garage the previous owner went to - i haven't kept it on as i wont be using the same garage, it's miles away!Thanks for the welcome if its due for a service then you might aswell get it sorted there and thenif it hasnt been changed and isnt broke them im sure it must me on its last limbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ51NXX Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Welcome! Swindon hey? My place of birth Nice looking loop, good colour! As has been said above, the cambelt will need doing sharpish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 home of roundabouts... never again will i attempt the magic roundabout at rush hour. welcome, theres plenty of people here who know about allsorts so just ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iShine Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Cured my fear of roundabouts living here, i tend to avoid the magic roundabout or if i need to use it i just plough over it, or go around the outside like a poof My favourite colour before i even saw the car, it was destined to be mine heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 water pump is easy replaced when doing cam belt as it has to come off anyhows... 400 quid sounds about right from a dealers unless you know of any vw specialists that could do the work for you instead? welcome aboard.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Nice car. loverly an shiny. good luck with it...Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niche Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Welcome...Cam belt, & Tensioners should be done every 40k or 4 years (which ever is soonest). It used to be 60k or every 6 years but the tensioners started failing early. For some odd reason VW decided to make plastic water pumps which FAIL! 40k - Cam belt, tensioners & water pump80k - Cam belt, tensioner120k - Cam belt, tensioner & water pumpAfter you have your water pump done first it wont need doing next time round because VW opened a can of brain cells and started making metal water pumps again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 After you have your water pump done first it wont need doing next time round because VW opened a can of brain cells and started making metal water pumps again. Only for some models it would seem, i think the TDi still has plastic ones Nice design, VW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niche Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Only for some models it would seem, i think the TDi still has plastic ones Nice design, VW That's because its a Diesel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iShine Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I did some phoning round today and they want £350 for the cam belt.I need to book an MOT pretty soon as it runs out this month, i want to do it with VW and it's going to cost £50 plus more if anything is wrong with it.Meh i hate money, specially when your as skint as me on a monthly basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niche Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Join the club. And the only reason I'm in that club is because my Sport (until a month ago) had everything wrong with it. Now I've been though all the common faults I can put my feet up and watch my bank account grow bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-Diva Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 (edited) Hey there and welcome I have a 1.4 too - and I have only had her for 2 weeks today - I am in Lupo Lurve lol Edited June 20, 2008 by Dub-Diva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie-says Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Hello, yours is the same colour as mine! Only difference being mine's an 'S' so it has the colour coded shizz. Looks very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTi T Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 welcome hannah to you and your lovely little green Lupo Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgti Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 welcome to the site, nice lupo you have thereim from swindon aswell give me a wave or flash if you see me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louigiboes Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 hey welcomei think Lupo's are taking over im pickin my 1.4 sport up to moz cant waitmy bf got a quote for a cambelt for £400 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iShine Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) hey welcomei think Lupo's are taking over im pickin my 1.4 sport up to moz cant waitmy bf got a quote for a cambelt for £400 as well.Wicked, take some picks My car failed its MOT on wed on it's tyres so i got all new ones, going to have to do the cam belt next month, the guy quoted me £150 but i think that's cause my dad had a say in it, what with new tyres and stuff.I think he flashed his badge Edited June 28, 2008 by iShine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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