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keep reading people saying about changing theyre water pump but is it something that will sooner or later fail or just something that people do for peace of mind?

i dont have service history as all the work i get done by a family member so it wouldnt be getting done at a service. ive had the thermostat changed recently as well.

When was your cambelt done last?

when i had mine done. They only tightened the tensioner's and changed the cambelt. Is the water pump a big issue then? my cars just hit 64000.

Its recommended that the water pump is changed with the cambelt.

Did they not replace the tensioners?

my cars about 70200 miles now and i believe it was done about years ago so prob about 50-55000 miles.

dunno if the water pump is a big issue but people say about it being changed so thought id try to find out about it as mine hasnt been done as far as im aware.

if the tensioners came with the cambelt as a kit then yes. its not a garage its my godfather that does the work.

where is the water pump? is it easy to change etc? would u recommend i change it then?

The waterpump is on the cambelt drive...thats why its done together. You have to totally remove the belt to get the pump out.

oh right. how much is the water pump?

sorting my gfs car out at the mo so might look at this soon when hers is sorted.

The smaller tensioner is almost guarenteed to fail, it definitely should be changed with every cambelt change!

The waterpump is a part that is just recommeded to be changed at the same time, I guess because it's not greatly expensive, it can fail, and it won't cost any further labour to replace whilst the belt is being done.

I think it costs about £30? That's just a rough guess though (As I paid for my repair in one bulk so have no recollection). I also know there's two suitable types, plastic and metal (again not sure sure what about the part is different), but naturally go for the stronger metal one.

oh well. i'll maybe see about it when i get a chance then. is it a simple diy job?

Its a cambelt off job, so unless you have the specialist tools, then no its not.

alexperkins wrote:Its a cambelt off job, so unless you have the specialist tools, then no its not.

No need for special tools...

On a GTI there is lol stupid DOHC

didnt think there were special tools cause my godfather did my last one and he didnt need n e special tools.

maybe i should check it out sometime.....

wat happens if the water pump fails?

The water flow in the engine stops, the engine overheats, and the head gasket explodes lol