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Timing Belt

  • 12-11-2009 12:43pm
    #1
    Lord Jules
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    Needs fixing on an 02 Passat, new engine to be put in, anybody willing to do it?


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  • #2
    racso1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    before the lock


  • #3
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    I'm sure your local VW dealer would be drooling at the prospect:D


  • #4
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    How many miles where on it when the timing belt went?


  • #5
    Lord Jules
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Lord Jules


    EPM wrote: »
    I'm sure your local VW dealer would be drooling at the prospect:D
    I know, shower of expensive capitalists. Got a quote of 1500


  • #6
    Lord Jules
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Lord Jules


    89,000


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  • #7
    potsy11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭potsy11


    My 02 has 75k miles and I have not had the belt done yet.

    Is this a bit risky?


  • #8
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    They recommend around 60k miles per belt. Mine was changed at 57k miles and now at 115k miles I might change it again before x-mas. By X-mas there will be 120k miles on it.

    75k miles would be like me waiting till I'm at 150k miles. That would make me slightly nervous.


  • #9
    ford jedi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭ford jedi


    Lord Jules wrote: »
    Needs fixing on an 02 Passat, new engine to be put in, anybody willing to do it?


    do you have the engine and where u based?
    jonathan


  • #10
    AzureAuto
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 233 ✭✭AzureAuto


    potsy11 wrote: »
    My 02 has 75k miles and I have not had the belt done yet.

    Is this a bit risky?

    A bit risky is an undertatement. If, (as proven above) the timing belt snaps or as is more common the tensioner fails/seizes, and valve to piston damage occurs, the engine is effectively a write-off.

    Im a VW technician by trade, but work independently now and recommend the belt gets replaced at 60-65,000K. Fairly handy job to do also...


  • #11
    AzureAuto
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 233 ✭✭AzureAuto


    Lord Jules wrote: »
    Needs fixing on an 02 Passat, new engine to be put in, anybody willing to do it?

    Hi Lord Jules,
    Im assuming the timing belt has caused valve to piston damage? Have you the new engine? I work as an independent mechanic with 8 years VW/Audi experience and would be willing to quote you for the job and I guarantee you a massive saving against the main dealers...


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  • #12
    Lord Jules
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Lord Jules


    This might sound stupid lads but it was a 1.8T is it possible to put a standard 1.8 in?


  • #13
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Lord Jules wrote: »
    This might sound stupid lads but it was a 1.8T is it possible to put a standard 1.8 in?

    I don't think VAG do a standard 1.8.


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