[urq] Water Pump and Timing Belt was "help"

[Brandon Rogers]

well to do the TB, IIRC, you have to also take off the pulley, a PITA IMO.
But $300?  drive on over there and take a look at the TB yourself and see if
it looks dry or cracked or anything.  I bet you're fine.  If the PO was
meticulous, then he likely replaced it around 60k, so you have time.  If he
did it early around 50k you still have time.  If it's not something you've
done before - hook up with a local Lister if possible who is familiar with
it and do it together - just my thought.

Brandon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew B" <andrew.sb at gmail.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Water Pump and Timing Belt was "help"


> Thanks all for being so helpful.
>
> Right now i'm looking at roughly 450 for the water pump and the labor
> to do it.  He wants 750 to do the timing belt while he's in there.
> The guy is a dick, however, as judging by the bentley manual (yes I
> have one) the timing belt is right there, and shouldn't be impossible
> to throw a new one on, plus doing the timing, which could add an hour
> or so.  Right now I just told him to put the new water pump in, but he
> hasn't gotten to the tb yet, so I don't know what shape it's in.  I
> told him the PO installed one not too long ago, just because I can't
> afford the extra $300 right now.
>
> Frustrated.
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