Hi guys,

just a quick question: On the above mentioned engine, does the timing belt also drive the water pump?

I am only asking because in a few months the belt has to be replaced and as yet I don't know if on this engine it makes sense to replace the water pump with it...

Cheers

Arthur

Edited 20 February, 201214 yr by ArthurDaley

Yes, I have the non PD tdi but I believe they are the same.

It's always advisable to change the water pump at a cambelt service. It's a 10-minute job if the cambelt's being done anyway and the part is only about £25 extra. Make sure you specifically ask them to do it though because bizarrely it's not part of the cambelt service, despite the known problems with water pump failure

Thankx for your replies, guys. Will have it changed with it, then. Cheers. Still some 10000 miles to go before I reach the crucial mileage...

ask them to use one with the metal impellar as the plastic ones are prone to breaking.

OK.

As it happens, it turned out that I don't need to change the belt for another year. My service booklet is from 2005 and says the belt needs doing at 120000 km, however when I wanted to book it in they told me it is as late as 150000 kms. I called Skoda Germany to have this confirmed which they did. So, being only 105000 km on the clock there is no need to rush. Might well happen that the car is being swapped to a Superb Station Wagon before that, we'll see.

Edited 7 June, 201214 yr by ArthurDaley