850 tdi water pump and timing change

FifeFlyer · Jan 24th, 2019, 13:15

My 96 tdi is currently in the local indy after continually leaking coolant. Heater matrix was changed and whilst this made a big difference it was still losing a little coolant. Just heard from them to say the water pump is leaking and they have quoted £480 to replace the pump and timing belt.
Does this seem reasonable? Knowing the garage I expect this quote is for genuine parts
Car is on 177k
Thanks

martin_r_smith · Jan 24th, 2019, 21:26

If that's for genuine parts it's a very good price.

Cookeh · Jan 24th, 2019, 22:00

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Originally Posted by martin_r_smith

If that's for genuine parts it's a very good price.

Bit expensive actually. I paid £320 for timing belt + water pump (genuine parts) over at Shemtek.

martin_r_smith · Jan 25th, 2019, 20:59

On a T5 or a Tdi?

Tamworthbay · Jan 26th, 2019, 16:17

I was quoted a crazy £900 for my V70 tdi, it cost £200 in parts and took two of us 8 hours so your quote seems good if it’s the 5 cylinder engine.

Cookeh · Jan 26th, 2019, 21:51

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Originally Posted by martin_r_smith

On a T5 or a Tdi?

Oops, my bad. I saw 850 T and my brain saw the rest. I guess it's the extra work in terms of harmonic balancer etc that makes the labour trickier?

Ross 63 · Jan 27th, 2019, 21:12

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Originally Posted by Cookeh

Bit expensive actually. I paid £320 for timing belt + water pump (genuine parts) over at Shemtek.

That's an exceptional price for a T5. I've just done the timing belt and water pump on mine, and it was a royal PITA. I wasn't far shy of that price for parts and consumables alone.

acshortt5 · Jan 28th, 2019, 11:45

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Originally Posted by Ross 63

That's an exceptional price for a T5. I've just done the timing belt and water pump on mine, and it was a royal PITA. I wasn't far shy of that price for parts and consumables alone.

I'm about to have the same done for my T5 (having someone else do the work but cannot compare the cost for that as I'm having other things done as well at the same time) but I have sourced the volvo parts i.e. cambelt kit (there are 3 variants so be careful when shopping) and waterpump kit.
Cheapest I found was a volvo dealer on Ebay (Caffyns Volvo) which came to just under £190 delivered. Local dealer wanted approx. £500 for the parts!

Jan 24th, 2019, 13:15	#1
FifeFlyer New Member Last Online: Apr 8th, 2024 13:43 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Newport-on-Tay	850 tdi water pump and timing change My 96 tdi is currently in the local indy after continually leaking coolant. Heater matrix was changed and whilst this made a big difference it was still losing a little coolant. Just heard from them to say the water pump is leaking and they have quoted £480 to replace the pump and timing belt. Does this seem reasonable? Knowing the garage I expect this quote is for genuine parts Car is on 177k Thanks

Jan 24th, 2019, 21:26	#2
martin_r_smith Premier Member Last Online: May 10th, 2022 21:01 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wiltshire	If that's for genuine parts it's a very good price. __________________ 1983 244

Jan 25th, 2019, 20:59	#4
martin_r_smith Premier Member Last Online: May 10th, 2022 21:01 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wiltshire	On a T5 or a Tdi? __________________ 1983 244

Jan 26th, 2019, 16:17	#5
Tamworthbay Junior Member Last Online: Feb 8th, 2023 21:32 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Tamworth	I was quoted a crazy £900 for my V70 tdi, it cost £200 in parts and took two of us 8 hours so your quote seems good if it’s the 5 cylinder engine.

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