tdi 150 cam belt.When?

[sockpuppet]

Had mine done the other week at it 60000 mile service (18 month old car), its the one thing I wouldn't leave as it will trash your engine if it breaks.

When you get the cambelt done, then definitely get the water pump changed at the same time as its only another £50

 

[LeonCupraTdi]

Is that how long you went 80k? mine is the pd150 engine

 

[LeonCupraTdi]

(that was to Viking)

 

[mrcoyote]

Says 60k in my 2006 Ibiza Cupra TDI manual...

 

[Viking]

Is that how long you went 80k? mine is the pd150 engine

No, the wife wrote it off at just short of 60k miles. Never got the option of choosing when to have it done.

 

[FAST AL]

How much do the stealers charge to change the cambelt and will they check water pump to make sure impellers are intact.Should do a good job though to keep good reputation if they already have one?

 

[LeonCupraTdi]

When you get the cambelt done, then definitely get the water pump changed at the same time as its only another £50

Sorry if this is a stupid question but why does the water pump need changing?

I've been using my local garage rather than the dealer since my warranty ran out and they didnt mention this - perhaps they wouldnt realise it needed doing though.

cheers

 

[mrcoyote]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but why does the water pump need changing?

I've been using my local garage rather than the dealer since my warranty ran out and they didnt mention this - perhaps they wouldnt realise it needed doing though.

cheers

As standard Seat used water pumps with plastic impeller pieces which had a tendency to shatter and so not work very well. What people do now is replace them with one that has a metal impeller which should be much more reliable.

 

[LeonCupraTdi]

If the water pump does break what happens to the car?

 

[glynnd]

The car could overheat very quickly with lots of potential damage thereafter

 

[oldman]

i recall reading in the mk1 section, that after a certain date they were using brass water pumps as standard, does anybody know if that is correct or not?

 

[Viking]

If the water pump does break what happens to the car?

If the water pump siezes or the bearings let go, then the cambelt jumps, the pistons hit the valves, and your cylinder head is destroyed.

Usually.

You might get away with a couple of bent valves and a few broken followers, or you might also end up with bent con rods and crankshaft, and a whole new engine required. Depends if it's your day or not.

 

[Wallis22]

My 98 mk 2 Ibiza has done about 100k and i think it's still the orignal belt. There wasn't any service history with the car and if the belt was done i'm sure they would keep the reciept somewhere safe...

Need to get it done asap but money's a bit tight at the min

 

[LeonCupraTdi]

i recall reading in the mk1 section, that after a certain date they were using brass water pumps as standard, does anybody know if that is correct or not?

Does anyone know if this is true? Mine was registered March 04

Cheers!

 

[LeonCupraTdi]

It did have a water pump with plastic bits in so i had it replaced with a metal one along with the cam belt, cost near on £300 but i guess im safe for another 60k miles now

 

[TornadoRed]

I have a Leon Cupra TDI. I was prepared for the cambelt change at 60k miles but after the service the dealer said it did not need doing on thes model until 100k???

I'm going to use this as an excuse to pose a question.

In the US and Canada, the PD100 engines we've had since 2004 in the Golf, Jetta, and New Beetle have a 100k-mile timing belt (cam belt) interval. The PD140 engine in the Passat TDI also has a 100k-mile TB interval.

The VE engine in the 2003 TDIs also had a 100k-mile interval. But earlier VE engines had a weaker belt and a large roller/idler with smaller less-robust bearings, and those had a shorter interval. (They also drove an injection pump, not the case with PD engines).

We've never had the PD130, PD150, or PD170.

I am curious why some of your engines have a much shorter interval. Anyone have any ideas?