Doing Timing belt soon, tensioners?

Hi

I'm gonna do the cam belt on the Jetta asap, with the help from a mate who's a mechanic luckily.

Just went to order the part from euro car parts and they dont do a kit, just the belt. Gsf are the same… Am I missing something?

Thanks,
Sam

Hello m8. What year is ya jetta and what engines in it bud?

hi mate 1983 and its a 1.3

I would imagine you will find that a 1.3 golf of the similar age is exactly the same belt.

Saying that, just done a search and euro car parts dont list 1 for a golf either ! ! !

Tension is adjustable via water pump, worth changing at the same time.

Haha, glad its not just me that can't see one! Found a gates kit on ebay though for £33 which aint too bad. Thanks for having a look dude.

dubboy said

Tension is adjustable via water pump, worth changing at the same time.

Ah right, is it not worth changing the tensioners?

Nah ya cool man ya not completely loopy, lol.

By the looks of it its Euro car parts website having a twitch up. I just did a couple of searches and the website reckons they dont stock a timing belt kit for a 1980 golf gti even tho i brought 1 off them on wednesday ! ! !

PS its ALWAYS worth doing the tensioner when you change the belt DEFO buddy

nice one yea i thought they would do one! water pump and cambelt kit it is then! This will be my first job on the Jetta, hope it goes well lol.

Having said that, I know it will because my mates gonna show me how to do it haha.

nice one yea i thought they would do one! water pump and cambelt kit it is then! This will be my first job on the Jetta, hope it goes well lol.

Having said that, I know it will because my mates gonna show me how to do it haha.

The sites working again m8 check here http://www.eurocarparts.com/timing-belt-kits

ahhh, it says its not available online yet, but gives a number to ring them! Will try that tomorrow, gotta get some use out of this paid membership ey!

Defo m8 the membership pays for itself in no time. Im paying to join tomoz as soon as my wages are in the bank

They have this one available to order online and the SKF belt kits are spot on buddy http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Jetta_1.3_1989/p/car-parts/car-service-parts/major-service/timing-belt-kits/?349770285&1&c7b7f75f9719823ff8cddde7777931be0210dce7&000332

Spilz said

dubboy said

Tension is adjustable via water pump, worth changing at the same time.

Ah right, is it not worth changing the tensioners?

the water pump IS the tensioner.

-z

Ahh Im with ya now Zorg  :doh:       I take it the 1.3 lump has no tensioner other than the pump  

That settles that then haha

Cheers guys, really appreciate it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-JETTA-PASSAT-POLO-SCIROCCO-DERBY-AUDI-50-TRABANT-WATER-PUMP-QCP986-/280989521516?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK%20I%7CCars%20Type%3A1.3&hash=item416c47d66c&_uhb=1

it rotates round the 3 slots

you should pick up a belt for under 10 quid, so 20 all in or there abouts.

this is all you need and some coolant etc..

zorg said

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-JETTA-PASSAT-POLO-SCIROCCO-DERBY-AUDI-50-TRABANT-WATER-PUMP-QCP986-/280989521516?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK%20I%7CCars%20Type%3A1.3&hash=item416c47d66c&_uhb=1

it rotates round the 3 slots

you should pick up a belt for under 10 quid, so 20 all in or there abouts.

this is all you need and some coolant etc..

nice one mate cheers!

 :mrgreen: