Does the waterpump need changing when cambelt gets changed?

NickP · Post by **NickP** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:33 pm

Hello all, just after a bit of advice. I'm just getting ready for a journey down to the south of france so I thought now was a good time to get the cam belt changed. My polo is a 51 plate (2001) and has 52k on the clock. The mechanic said he thinks the water pump needs changing on vw's round about 60k so it's a good idea to get it done at the same time. Is this right or shall do you think I should just leave it??

Thanks in advance

Kelk11 · Post by **Kelk11** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:17 pm

your best off getting it all done at the same time

NickP · Post by **NickP** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:29 pm

Do you think? When i spoke to him tonight he didn't even sound sure himself whether it needed doing, i think he said that the bearings got wore down his sons golf but I've never heard anyone mention anything about water pumps on here

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:39 pm

You want to be getting the cambelt, tensioners and water pump done at the same time mate.

Torq-Al · Post by **Torq-Al** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:28 am

ModifiedMadness wrote:You want to be getting the cambelt, tensioners and water pump done at the same time mate.

As you are already changing the cambelt, why not change the water pump & tensioners, as its false economy if you don't. Your mechanic will be able to access the pump so easily when its all stripped down, whats the point in not doing it!
Go for it, do it all. Especially with your trip onto the continent imminent!

vw55raz · Post by **vw55raz** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:53 am

definetly get it changed. it only costs less then 40quid to buy it. i got mine changed and i saw the state of my old one and i was so glad i got it changed.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:40 pm

Definitely get it done mate, it's very popular to get all three done at the same time for very good reasons. I need to do this as soon as funds permit.

NickP · Post by **NickP** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:08 pm

Thanks for all the advice! got it changed and didn't cost me that much extra, the bloke showed it me afterwards and it didn't look in very good shape so was well worth doing!!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:54 pm

The main reason for getting the water pump changed at the same time as a cambelt job, is that when everything is reassembled the original water pump has a tendency to break, so everything has to come all back apart again to replace the water pump and this costs you another 4hrs labour