>> I'd get the belt and tensioners changed on a VAG product at that mileage, but
>> I wouldn't necessarily change the water pump. I fully understand the theory behind changing the
>> water pump but I reckon that in most cases it is not necessary. Water pumps
>> tend to leak a long while before they are ever likely to seize up in
>> my experience and water pumps just don't fail at such mileages like they used to
>> decades ago.
>>
I don't agree, although water pumps, like most components on a modern car are much longer lived than they used to be, many a cam belt driven water pump has failed shortly after having a new belt fitted despite showing no signs of noisy bearings or leaks etc. Presumably the increased tension of the new belt is too much for the "old" bearings.
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