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Price for water pump & timing belt VW Golf

  • 18-03-2017 2:17pm
    #1
    CowBella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi there, hoping someone can help.
    I found out today my water pump is leaking on my '12 VW Golf.
    Have been told the timing belt will also have to be changed.
    Can anyone tell me what I can expect to pay?
    Also, there is only 49,000 miles on the car, should this have happened so soon?
    TIA


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Which engine is t?


  • #3
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Which engine is t?

    I bet it's the 1.6tdi. I've seen a few of these with leaking waterpumps long before the belt interval at low mileage.


  • #4
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    The ones that have low mileage are more susceptible to them going in my experience.


  • #5
    CowBella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭CowBella


    1.6 Tdi.


  • #6
    CowBella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭CowBella


    Frankie Lee wrote: »
    The ones that have low mileage are more susceptible to them going in my experience.

    I do about a 120-130 k a week? But would do regular short bursts.


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  • #7
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    €449 at a main dealer for a timing belt kit, water pump and fresh coolant.

    They are prone to going on those engines. Although you have done a low mileage, the timing belt is due on those cars every 5 years/ 210k so you are due a belt soon regardless, so you may as well get the whole thing sorted.


  • #8
    CowBella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭CowBella


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    €449 at a main dealer for a timing belt kit, water pump and fresh coolant.

    They are prone to going on those engines. Although you have done a low mileage, the timing belt is due on those cars every 5 years/ 210k so you are due a belt soon regardless, so you may as well get the whole thing sorted.

    Thank you!


  • #9
    ml100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 404 ✭✭ml100


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    €449 at a main dealer for a timing belt kit, water pump and fresh coolant.

    They are prone to going on those engines. Although you have done a low mileage, the timing belt is due on those cars every 5 years/ 210k so you are due a belt soon regardless, so you may as well get the whole thing sorted.

    Where are you getting the 5 years from, it's not mentioned in the car manual, it only specifies every 210k, I have a 2011 golf 1.6 tdi main dealer serviced from new and they have never mentioned it?


  • #10
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    ml100 wrote: »
    Where are you getting the 5 years from, it's not mentioned in the car manual, it only specifies every 210k, I have a 2011 golf 1.6 tdi main dealer serviced from new and they have never mentioned it?

    They probably should have.

    The "by time" belt intervals was removed on those engines across 2011/ 2012, it varies a little. The earlier ones were all 210k or 5 years. It's the same belt, so I don't know how they could recommend changing it then do a u-turn on it. Personally, I'd change it.

    Seeing as the OPs car is on the threshold and with no further information it's best to err on the side of caution, particularly if they are changing the water pump anyway.


  • #11
    ml100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 404 ✭✭ml100


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    They probably should have.

    The "by time" belt intervals was removed on those engines across 2011/ 2012, it varies a little. The earlier ones were all 210k or 5 years. It's the same belt, so I don't know how they could recommend changing it then do a u-turn on it. Personally, I'd change it.

    Seeing as the OPs car is on the threshold and with no further information it's best to err on the side of caution, particularly if they are changing the water pump anyway.

    If you're getting the water pump gone it makes sense to change the belt, I'll have to query them about it at next service which will be 120k km, not too impressed with the service reception staff, not sure they have a clue about what's under the bonnet!


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  • #12
    CowBella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭CowBella


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    They probably should have.

    The "by time" belt intervals was removed on those engines across 2011/ 2012, it varies a little. The earlier ones were all 210k or 5 years. It's the same belt, so I don't know how they could recommend changing it then do a u-turn on it. Personally, I'd change it.

    Seeing as the OPs car is on the threshold and with no further information it's best to err on the side of caution, particularly if they are changing the water pump anyway.

    Sound advice, thank you.
    I think I was just a little shocked. I've never had any issues with the car previously.
    I get it serviced, yearly and have changed the tyres when recommended.
    The mechanic said if he was changing out the water pump, he would do the timing belt also.
    I just wanted to confirm this was the case. It's a as good a time as any to go on a diet/ starvation plan! 😉
    Better to be safe, than sorry!


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