A friend of mine has just purchased a 2015 (November) a Fabia 1.2 tsi 110. Does it have a cambelt or timing chain?  If it is a belt, does it drive the water pump and how much would it cost him to replace.

Nov 2015 would be a Fabia III not IV.

 

Cambelt.

 

No.

 

https://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/servicing-maintenance-fixed-price?gclid=CjwKCAjw3pWDBhB3EiwAV1c5rPaUTuVph5cS5B0UjuzuOtfzWzJDiuO1RS2DvAnB5-ix5AMpxKFbDBoCePkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#maintenance

 

Thanks, AG Falco

If the cambelt doesn’t drive the water pump, would it still be advisable to replace the water pump whilst changing the cambelt.

The cambelt and water pump are on opposite sides of the engine.  You can get the belt changed at a dealer for £450, or with the water pump its £550.  I went to an independent garage which charged £260 just for the cambelt change which included the cost of skoda genuine parts

The water pump on EA211 engines is a complicated and expensive bit of kit housing 2 thermostats iirc and certainly costs a lot more than £100. It would require removal of several hoses and draining/refilling coolant if it were changed. So check that price, it may not apply to your car, or it may be simply to replace the small drive belt that runs the water pump.

 

The small drive belt is like a very small mini timing belt, the kind of belt found in some hoovers. Its not under a lot of stress and if it were to break, it wouldn't be disastrous, you'd obviously lose cooling and the temperature gauge would indicate a problem.

 

 

16 hours ago, AGFalco said:

Nov 2015 would be a Fabia III not IV.

Now moved.