Cam Belt Service @ 120thou question

[chuckVrs43]

Hi guys, i have bought a water pump ready for my cambelt change and am looking at cambelt kits. i was wondering if anyone could tell me if i need to buy a kit with the Damper aswell or can i just buy a kit with the belt and tensioners?

i was looking at this with the damper http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Skoda_Octavia_1.8_2002/p/car-parts/car-service-parts/major-service/timing-belt-kits/?349770535&1&dd9b8cc1dc902b94135d568612638fbaa74ae910&000332

and this with out

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Skoda_Octavia_1.8_2002/p/car-parts/car-service-parts/major-service/timing-belt-kits/?348771375&1&da6ab9479444578650f9de97c6b9bd2c36f23426&000332

does the damper need replacing?

[chuckVrs43]

Just found this and includes damper.

might aswell http://www.vwspares....roducts_id=2335

£102.48 delivered

Edited 6 June, 2012 by chuckVrs43

[GeeVRSman]

in general, when changing the cam belt i change everything associated with it, as if any other components were to fail it would mean replacing the cam belt again not to mention the obvious if the belt were to slip or somthing! Plus, these are not the most pleasant of belts to do so id rather not do it more that i need to.

[IulianE]

go for the Gates cambelt + hidraulic dumper