Guys,
I've been asked big €€€ for replacing the water pump of my Vauxhall Nova + replacing that important belt I don't know the English name for
(it's the one you want to replace before it breaks because it failing would destroy the engine). The pump and belt are cheap but they charge
quite a bit for replacing them. Is either replacement something I may think about doing myself? Does any take a lot of time? I have basic tools only
and zero experience with engines. What would you recommend? (My interest would be learning more than saving to be honest, I would use the saving as an
excuse for myself really.)
Cheers,
Alex
what year and engine size,if its 1.0 sincle ohc they are a doddle but the pumps do rust in positon and a large hammer and chizel may be needed to
remove them
It's a single OHC 1.2 litre...
Cheers,
Alex
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Originally posted by Alez
Guys,
I've been asked big €€€ for replacing the water pump of my Vauxhall Nova + replacing that important belt I don't know the English name for (it's the one you want to replace before it breaks because it failing would destroy the engine).
No it's the seat belt, stops you going through the window when the engine seizes because the water pumps f%*ked.
yours Paddy O'ffrench.
http://www.tourismresources.ie/cht/ffrench.htm
[Edited on 29/7/04 by Peteff]
Yes! Cam-belt, that's the one. I've been given some advice in a Spanish forum and don't think I will be trying to replace it myself
though 
(If I needed one seat belt for each likely failure that car can have including water pump, I would need a couple of hours to fasten them all..)
Cheers,
Alex
Put it towards a workshop manual and some tools and Swarfega. Get stuck in there.
alez,get a workshop manual,they really are a doddle,otherwise fix me up with some locals for a week and ill come over and do it for you
Alex,
I knew way less that you when the head gasket went in my MK2 Golf.
I stripped and rebuilt the head and did all the belts at the same time with nothing more than a Heynes and the odd question to the odd mate.
Just get the timing right and it's easy!
James
I've got some mates like that too James . Call Haynes as much as you like, they do help a lot of people and are well worth the cost.