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coolant leak, waterpump and timing chain
Some of the time, I am getting a rythemic noise when my car is
started. It seems to come from the front right of the vehicle. I think that it may be my main waterpump which is also leaking a little so I am getting it replaced. The mechanic has told me to get my timing belt changed at the same time. But my 97 Passat VR6 has a timing chain. Should I spend the extra $100 to get the timing chain replaced? The original cost of the replacing the main waterpump is coming to around $400. I thought that the chains were permanent and will he also have to do my timing again if he changes the timing chain. As well I have a very very small leak from my auxillary waterpump, the mechanic wants me to replace it too (along with the main waterpump) at a cost of another $200. Is it worth it or should I just add some more coolant every couple of months? The car has 85000 miles on it. Thanks, Anwar Upal |
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$100 for a timing chain? Don't think so because you must remove the
transmission to get to it! Figure about 10 hours labor for the job. Maybe your mechanic isn't knowledgeable? "Anwar" > wrote in message m... > Some of the time, I am getting a rythemic noise when my car is > started. It seems to come from the front right of the vehicle. I think > that it may be my main waterpump which is also leaking a little so I > am getting it replaced. The mechanic has told me to get my timing belt > changed at the same time. But my 97 Passat VR6 has a timing chain. > Should I spend the extra $100 to get the timing chain replaced? The > original cost of the replacing the main waterpump is coming to around > $400. I thought that the chains were permanent and will he also have > to do my timing again if he changes the timing chain. > > As well I have a very very small leak from my auxillary waterpump, the > mechanic wants me to replace it too (along with the main waterpump) at > a cost of another $200. Is it worth it or should I just add some more > coolant every couple of months? The car has 85000 miles on it. > > Thanks, > Anwar Upal |
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