Timing Belt TDI 130

**Dacabbie** · 17-02-2008,03:45 PM

My Timing Belt snapped unexpectedly yesterday

Just wondered if anyone knows how much a re-con head of a new one's going to cost?

Any advise gratefully recieved

**grhdylan** · 17-02-2008,06:57 PM

Can't help with cost , but how many miles had old one done, should be changed every 60k. Does enyone know if these belts break regurly before 60k or is this a rare thing ? Is the manufacture of the belt responsible if it breaks prematurly ? I hope someone will be able to help you

**Dacabbie** · 17-02-2008,07:29 PM

The Belt had only done around 30k, it was a total shock although the car was booked in for the tensioner to be changed on the Air con unit belt Wednesday.
Cheers and for the reply

**D'Squared** · 18-02-2008,08:38 AM

Originally Posted by grhdylan

Can't help with cost , but how many miles had old one done, should be changed every 60k. Does enyone know if these belts break regurly before 60k or is this a rare thing ? Is the manufacture of the belt responsible if it breaks prematurly ? I hope someone will be able to help you

60k or 4years...i'm guessing the belt in question is older than that?

**chrisvrscrx** · 18-02-2008,09:10 AM

It costs around 2K for a head from VW these come with all the injectors valves etc. I'm sure crasher will know more.

Sorry to hear this mate.

**JontraK** · 18-02-2008,09:11 AM

Originally Posted by grhdylan

Does enyone know if these belts break regurly before 60k or is this a rare thing ?

I changed the belt on my TDI 130 at 52K/4 years and in was ready to snap. It was cracked all along its length.

Rob

**Gt_Tdi_rich** · 18-02-2008,09:38 AM

i would go along to your local scrappy m8 and get a 2nd hand head or a recon
i bet you wont get much change from £800 quid
how old is your motor you might get a bit of a good will of vw if under 5 years and you can prove that the belt was chaged a 30k
found this m8
VW 1.9TDI HYDRAULICS DH256 £405.38 £428.88
of this site
http://www.headcentre.co.uk/pricedie.html
might be some use to u

**chrisvrscrx** · 18-02-2008,10:02 AM

Genuine VW heads come complete- injectors, camshaft, valves everything and come with a two year warranty. It is quite cheap really considering if you were to buy all the parts seperate it would be well over 2K.

**Dacabbie** · 18-02-2008,10:40 AM

Thanks to everyone who replied

I'm now in the process of trying to get it done on warrenty as the belt was only around 30k old.

**Gt_Tdi_rich** · 18-02-2008,10:40 AM

Originally Posted by chrisvrscrx

Genuine VW heads come complete- injectors, camshaft, valves everything and come with a two year warranty. It is quite cheap really considering if you were to buy all the parts seperate it would be well over 2K.

i would not call 2k cheap my self
when i got my head done on my old leon it cost me just over £800 quid
and seat want over £2300 pound to do the job

to me that's a good saving