Quote Originally Posted by Thunderpantz View Post
Because the general public don't realise the water pump will go soon after but VX do, they will then go back to VX and have to have the cambelt redone and a waterpump changed #momoneyforvauxhall
Having the cam belt redone after a water pump failure is going to be the least of your problems, if it does go then the pump will seize, stripping the cam belt of its teeth, knackering the tensioning roller pulley, causing the cambelt to snap at which point the timing will go out and the pistons will crown all 16 valves, bending most, if not all of them...

That means a new or reconditioned head, or all 16 valves replaced and each one will have to be cut in and seated properly, new head gasket and stretch bolts, new cam belt, new water pump, possible new inlet and exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts, thats if the exhaust manifold gaskets don't shear off...

Then it will have to be timed up and thats after you've paid to have all the other work put right...

Don't EVER have a cam belt changed WITHOUT a BRAND NEW water pump, if it's a chargeable option on the bill, INSIST it get's done at whatever cost, you've come this far and had the cam belt done, get the job done PROPERLY...

Cam belt alone is false economy, believe me...