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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bigup316 on 25 October 2007, 12:58:31

Title: cam belt kit
Post by: bigup316 on 25 October 2007, 12:58:31
just going to change cam belt on my 2.0 do i need to change water pump as well.has any one used non vau parts as i can get them half price nearly from partco water pump is only 20 quid ware vauxhall want 50 plus vat
Title: Re: cam belt kit
Post by: Elite Pete on 25 October 2007, 13:27:24
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just going to change cam belt on my 2.0 do i need to change water pump as well.has any one used non vau parts as i can get them half price nearly from partco water pump is only 20 quid ware vauxhall want 50 plus vat

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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1191271765/0
Title: Re: cam belt kit
Post by: mantahatch on 25 October 2007, 13:40:11
Hi
We stopped using "partco" about 5 years ago because of there suspect parts, we had so much comeback we could have gone bust.
Just check out the thickness of a genuine cam belt against a "cheap" alternative, then imagine what corners they are cutting on things like a water pump.
In "partcos" case, it is a case of "getting what you pay for"

Regards

Mike
Title: Re: cam belt kit
Post by: ians on 25 October 2007, 15:33:54
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just going to change cam belt on my 2.0 do i need to change water pump as well.has any one used non vau parts as i can get them half price nearly from partco water pump is only 20 quid ware vauxhall want 50 plus vat

Try Autovaux mate.  I doubt they will charge you more than £25 for a genuine pump (check its genuine though).  Or find someone with a Vx trade club card..
Title: Re: cam belt kit
Post by: Auto Addict on 25 October 2007, 20:54:18
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just going to change cam belt on my 2.0 do i need to change water pump as well.has any one used non vau parts as i can get them half price nearly from partco water pump is only 20 quid ware vauxhall want 50 plus vat

Always change the water pump, and although it's more expensive, I would always go for genuine Vx parts.

False economy to fit pattern part.