Timing belt renewal question

Civ4_Fanatic

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My car is a Y reg 1.6 with 55k miles, I bought it last march and the log book didnt have a timing belt renewal entry in it so I thought I'd better get it done, by a local garage not a Seat dealer.

So have I made a mistake of not having a full belt/tensioner kit renewal done the other day? I only had the belts replaced as the full kit was quite expensive and I didnt have the cash for the whole job.

Have I wasted my money?
 

m_zafar

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Sep 27, 2006
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hi mate, i got mine done at 65k. Went to GSF and got the rollers, tensioners, belt and most important of all, the water pump with metal perpellers as the plastic one goes. In total with the servicing kit cost me £160. Gave to local garange and paid £80 for labour. How much did you pay? and water pump?
 

Willie

LCR Track car
Aug 6, 2004
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I don't know if the 1.6 has a tensioner
But its a betting mans game the timing belt water pump thing
If your a betting man you'll PROBABLY be okay
If your not a betting man, get it done
 

Civ4_Fanatic

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hi mate, i got mine done at 65k. Went to GSF and got the rollers, tensioners, belt and most important of all, the water pump with metal perpellers as the plastic one goes. In total with the servicing kit cost me £160. Gave to local garange and paid £80 for labour. How much did you pay? and water pump?

just for the 2 belts (2 on a Leon apparently) total cost was £130 and no a water pump wasnt included.
 

m_zafar

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Sep 27, 2006
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would get the water pump mate but make sure you get it yourself. The cost to get it installed will be quite high now
 

sandy1981

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I've got an 02LCR and am going to get the timing belt done soon.Can someone please clarify all the parts that I will require as I'm a bit unsure and don't want to order the wrong parts or forget anything.
Would I be correct in saying I need - timing belt,aux. belt,rollers,tensioner & water pump with metal impellers?
Also is GSF the best place to buy these?
 

m_zafar

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Sep 27, 2006
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sums it up mate, better still, call them as im a complete novice. Ive used gsf 4 times and they were very helpful. im sure there are other suppliers too however i could get to my local branch thats way i used em
 

lc_allan

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Sep 15, 2006
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sums it up mate, better still, call them as im a complete novice. Ive used gsf 4 times and they were very helpful. im sure there are other suppliers too however i could get to my local branch thats way i used em

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