water pump

mrtattoo
mrtattoo Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited December 2023 in Parts & Accessories #1

HI

I am having my second timing belt replaced next year. The last one we had done the garage advised that it was not necessary to have the pump done as it is low millage. so i did not have it done. i been to another garage for next year and they are saying the same thing. They said it is easy to just replace the pump when needed. the van is a 14 plate 2.3 56.000 miles. I did go to another garage and they gave a price of £973.51 for the belt and pump. so just seeing what other people do. 

Thank you

 

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  • eribaMotters
    eribaMotters Club Member Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited December 2023 #2

    I think you need to add some more information, eg exactly what is your vehicle.

    Maintenance schedules differ across makes and models. My previous VAG based diesel cars advised water pump replacement at the same time as the timing belt replacement due to location and the extent to which the engine had to be stripped down. On my current VAG petrol car this is not the case due to location and changes in materials technology.

     

    Colin

  • Matt73
    Matt73 Forum Participant Posts: 22
    edited December 2023 #3

    Hi mrtattoo,

    Of the total bill, how much is the pump ?. From memory I don’t think they’re massively expensive in terms of the part alone, and as they’re much easier to access whilst the belts are off I’d replace all at the same time (I did this with my 2018 multijet last year).

     

     

  • mrtattoo
    mrtattoo Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited December 2023 #4

    The vehicle is the fait ducato just for the pump to be changed is £284.26. The maintenance schedule says you should get it done and the garage says they would do it. but the pump is if it is high millage and they say i would be wasting my money.

     

     

     

     

  • Matt73
    Matt73 Forum Participant Posts: 22
    edited December 2023 #5

    So the £284 is to replace the pump in isolation ?, and includes labour to strip  to gain access.

    If the engine’s already stripped to fit the belts, then fitment of the pump whilst they’re at it would be cheaper in terms of labour hours and therefore a saving longer term.

    Also, that pump will be ten years old next year….worth bearing in mind. If you leave it this time, how old will it be next time ?. 

    Purely personal opinion, but I’d do both from a perspective of peace of mind and potential longer term savings.

     

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