Timing belt and rear brakes
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:48 pm
I have a 2018 Polo, 95 PS, 1 liter turbo engine, 80,000 miles on the clock, and the timing belt needs changing. The rear brake pads (whatever they are called) also need replacing. So a few questions:
1) Should I get the rear brake drums replaced as well? It’s still on the originals.
2) How much should I expect to pay for replacing the timing belt? I am in East Hampshire, my VW garage quoted £800, another quoted about £680, and an indie VW specialist quoted £575. Even that last one seems a lot. It’s impossible to get a quote from my favourite indie garage, too busy. Apparently it’s a three hour job to replace the belt.
3) I take it there is no need to replace the water pump as it’s not driven by the timing belt.
These cars are bloody expensive, not long since I had four new tyres and new front disks and pads.
1) Should I get the rear brake drums replaced as well? It’s still on the originals.
2) How much should I expect to pay for replacing the timing belt? I am in East Hampshire, my VW garage quoted £800, another quoted about £680, and an indie VW specialist quoted £575. Even that last one seems a lot. It’s impossible to get a quote from my favourite indie garage, too busy. Apparently it’s a three hour job to replace the belt.
3) I take it there is no need to replace the water pump as it’s not driven by the timing belt.
These cars are bloody expensive, not long since I had four new tyres and new front disks and pads.