.. and she'll be running as sweet as ever. I cannot wait. Cambelt was whipped off today, and it bore the evidence of the bearing in the water pump failing suddenly - was all tatty/marked in places where we reckon the bearings had fallen out and gone into the belt. It had also slipped a tooth as thought, hence all the fuelling and general running was nasty as sin (the pump was running ahead of the rest of the engine!) So, a new pump and cambelt, refitting, and all will be back. Time for me to do my bit and clean out the inside. Pictures? No, not yet. :P

Is it a vRS you've bought?

Is it a vRS you've bought?

Nope - a lovely oil burner... Came across a little hitch last night - went to change brake pads... WHERE'S THE F***ING WHEEL NUT KEY!? turned the car upside down (not literally ) looking for it, and ended up ringing matey who had it in his toolbox, so its in the post to me. Still, I'm getting more and more pleased with the car, especially now the worrying engine trouble is not that serious at all.

When's it getting Jabba'd?

Its not If I were keeping it maybe I would, but nope, its being cleaned up and sold on I believe.

What is a good price for a cambelt and water pump change on a vRS? I have been quoted £399 for the whole job by a guy who has done a lot of good work on my car (VW/Audi/Skoda specialist) - Is that too much? Got quoted over £400 by a few others a while back...Also car is a 2005 Mk I on 53k, is it definitely time to do it or shall I wait a little longer?

Cheers

What is a good price for a cambelt and water pump change on a vRS? I have been quoted £399 for the whole job by a guy who has done a lot of good work on my car (VW/Audi/Skoda specialist) - Is that too much? Got quoted over £400 by a few others a while back...Also car is a 2005 Mk I on 53k, is it definitely time to do it or shall I wait a little longer?

Cheers

This thread is 6 years old, and it's not even on the subject of vRS cambelt change prices!

Been drinking?!

Plenty of more recent and related threads about. Mine cost me about £300 at a dealer, but that was 3 years ago.

Oops, in fact DOUBLE OOPS! My bad, I'm sorry...just did a thread search and forgot to look at the date, what a dumbass! Wish I was drinkning! Cheers dude...