Parts advice wanted

Hi everyone I'm just after some advice… I'm looking to do the timing belt, aux belt and water pump on my cabby just for piece of mind and was wondering what make to get? Anything OEM? Thanks

I use Conti belts, Euro car parts sell them and a Ina tensioner. Euro have been having some good sales at the weekends so maybe wait till ones on, had 30% off this weekend…

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf+Cabriolet_1.8_1989/p/car-parts/belts-chains-and-tensioners/engine-parts/tensioners-idlers-and-dampers/?328440040&1&a2857375301fac9dcf2241c39514bd5ac5e3638b&000091

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf+Cabriolet_1.8_1989/p/car-parts/belts-chains-and-tensioners/engine-parts/timing-belts/?325440025&1&bad5bf301ff622083c9568ec4637479c6300593a&000336

Showing out of stock for alternator belt but any 950x10 belt is ok as not usually a problem part unless it's not adjusted properly.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf+Cabriolet_1.8_1989/p/car-parts/belts-chains-and-tensioners/engine-parts/car-drive-belt/?202770045&1&6ad4ca019eb675aad3327ecf4e9b27c4a18b4b16&000108


Why are you changing the water pump? it's not like these modern cars when the water pump is run from the cambelt and easier to change while every thing is apart as on the Mk1 the water pump is on the front of the engine.
I'm still running the original water pump after 270,000 miles!
As long as the car has had regular coolant changes and coolant at the right mixture so things don't start to rust you should be fine.

P.s This post is in the wrong section really as this is the projects and section, hopefully the mods will move it so you will get more reply's.    

Hi thanks for the reply and advice! Yeah I spotted the euro sale yesterday and was going to buy them but wanted to check first. It's got a Dayco on at the moment so I was looking at the kit that euro do. I've also looked at the out of stock belts but that's good to know that any will fit. I was only planning to change the water pump for piece of mind because I have no proof regarding coolant changes ect. haha it is kind of a mini project because I'm doing a few bits on it Thanks again!

If you do want to change the water pump buy the whole pump which bolts to the engine and NOT the 1/2 of water pump, they are a pain to seal and you will find most of the bolts will shear off then taking it apart.

A new thermostat cover if yours is plastic is also a good idea and you may as well fit a new thermostat while it's all apart.
Good idea to keep the old parts as you know they work in case you have problems further down the line.

DONT BUY THIS TYPE
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf+Cabriolet_1.8_1989/p/car-parts/cooling/car-cooling-parts-and-car-heating/water-pump-gasket/?201440081&1&a8ea66e8dcb99841597b802bf335fb4581c22bf7&000366

BUY THIS TYPE.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf+Cabriolet_1.8_1989/p/car-parts/cooling/car-cooling-parts-and-car-heating/water-pump-gasket/?201440111&1&71577dd15d0394f735b6b6a70327b0e30b0a74a6&000366

Cam belt as long as you change it every at the most 60,000miles or 6 years you should be fine as long as the tension is set right and the tensioner OK.

Not ever had it happen but if the cam belt does snap the engines are meant to be ok as there is room for the valves to be down and the pistons to go up with out hitting each other!

If you want to order the stuff online there is Euro car parts sister company which has good prices. :-)
http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/

   

There's a genuine VW timing belt kit on ebay.. depending on your care… 

You could get genuine new VW cam belts from VW a couple years ago, I bought one and apart from it being sealed in a vacuum pack with a used by date on it there is not seem much difference in the Conti belts expect the VW belt was twice the price….

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-VW-Golf-Mk1-Mk2-GTI-Cambelt-Kit-Complete-with-Timing-Belt-Tensioner-/171969402619?hash=item280a2cd6fb:g:X8EAAOxyaTxTRBrM

This one is not sealed in a vacuum pack bag like mine was and if you look closely the tensioner is made by INA, same as the one from euro car parts!

If you do want a genuine VW belt give your local dealer a call I expect it will be cheaper than the ones on ebay….   

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142017877307?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


try this one.. 

Thanks for the help guys! In the end I went for a OEM Gates timing and aux belt Also does anyone have any tips on removing injectors or used a tool from ebay?