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cevans · **Joined:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:48 pm **Posts:** 278

Okay - special pricing is back up for now. I will always keep these on special when we can keep up inventory of the imported pieces. Sourcing from the USA is too expensive.

Other good news - I'm working on a relationship with VM Italy so we can get OE rockers at less than half of their current price.

Stephen_Jones · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:13 pm **Posts:** 24

Hi! I am still a noob here, but I did read Sam's noob guide. So please be gracious.

I am ready to order a kit, but it looks as though a Timing Belt Cover Gasket is not included. Is there a reason for that? Is it not recommended to replace the gasket when doing the timing belt? Thanks.

LMWatBullRun · **Posted:** Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:40 pm

Stephen_Jones wrote:

Hi! I am still a noob here, but I did read Sam's noob guide. So please be gracious.

I am ready to order a kit, but it looks as though a Timing Belt Cover Gasket is not included. Is there a reason for that? Is it not recommended to replace the gasket when doing the timing belt? Thanks.

There is no compelling need to replace this gasket, and most folks, me included, don't. It usually is in better shape than the outer cover to which it is attached. If yours is notably deteriorated then I would replace it, or maybe just patch with RTV.

Stephen_Jones · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:13 pm **Posts:** 24

I went to order today and see that the price is back up $579. Is this a permanent price increase? Or will the lower price be back any time soon? Thanks.

Stephen

cevans · **Joined:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:48 pm **Posts:** 278

Temporary - we are waiting on a container from Italy to arrive. The price should drop $20 or $30 once that arrives. Based on the behavior of customers I've included the timing belt cover gasket and the timing belt tensioner bolt in the kit too so the kit is a better value.

Stephen_Jones · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:13 pm **Posts:** 24

Thanks. I was going to do do that anyway. So this is a better value. I appreciate it.

woodtick · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:00 pm

cevans wrote:

Temporary - we are waiting on a container from Italy to arrive. The price should drop $20 or $30 once that arrives. Based on the behavior of customers I've included the timing belt cover gasket and the timing belt tensioner bolt in the kit too so the kit is a better value.

I called and received this info late last week. Do you have a ETA on the shipment/ price drop?

CobraDreaming · **Joined:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:24 pm **Posts:** 20

TTT - any update?

TennesseeCRD · **Joined:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:01 am **Posts:** 181

Please keep us posted on this deal. Got some tax money back and need to do the belt job (108k). Is it complete with everything? Can it be purchaced without the thermostat? I did the inline tstat last year and I'm happy with it so I plan on just sticking my nonworking stock tstat back in to fill the hole when I do the job. I haven't looked yet but do you carry the rocker arm/lifter sets also?
Thanks,
Steve

Stephen_Jones · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:13 pm **Posts:** 24

Any news on the arrival of that shipment? I need to do something soon. Thanks.

Stephen_Jones · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:13 pm **Posts:** 24

If you have been waiting, they are now on sale. Place your order while they are still in stock.

cevans · **Joined:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:48 pm **Posts:** 278

Some new upcoming changes to the timing belt kit, including:

Hint: it has a brass impeller.

Thanks to the great business from CRD owners I was able to re-negotiate our supplier contracts, and some other components should be dropping in price soon. So, once again, the TB kit price is set to drop in a week or so.

geordi · **Posted:** Tue May 28, 2013 4:05 pm

Way to go Corey, I'm happy for you to have the business!

Any business that elects to take on the challenge of supplying to the VERY dwindling market that is these orphan vehicles... Deserves to be rewarded. Keep up the great work.

cevans · **Joined:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:48 pm **Posts:** 278

geordi wrote:

Way to go Corey, I'm happy for you to have the business!

Any business that elects to take on the challenge of supplying to the VERY dwindling market that is these orphan vehicles... Deserves to be rewarded. Keep up the great work.

Thanks geordi.

I've benefitted heavily too since I know have a reliable, cost effective supply for my own CRD too!

When I look at how many timing belt kits we have sold I think that we must be running out of vehicles soon! I laugh at it because one day the number of kits we sell will just hit zero since every CRD on the road already had a belt done.

painemann · **Joined:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:02 pm **Posts:** 607

Well another 45k miles and I will be ready for a second !
I am thinking about the turbo, I see a trend in failures and am considering replacing a still functioning unit. Keith @ GDE recommended to wait until failure, not sure what to do at 145,000 miles.

camo · **Posted:** Tue May 28, 2013 10:41 pm

Will be hiting my second belt job in two to three weeks, and have a question for Cevans. is the water pump the oem VM motori? I would really like to go with the OEM pump.

geordi · **Posted:** Tue May 28, 2013 11:44 pm

I believe that is all he offers now, there was a large percentage of failures with the aftermarket Crown unit. I don't think he would be crazy enough to carry those anymore.

This new one with a metal impeller looks fairly interesting however. The replacement I got in my TDI timing kit from him also had a metal impeller... Replacing the plastic one from a prior dealership job (200k) with the previous owner.

Why did I need to do the timing at 67k into this belt's life? The water pump started weeping at around 246k (when I first noticed the water consumption) and was losing about a liter every 1000 miles. It may have already been failed when I bought the car at 244k. I finally had the chance to tear everything down at 267k... No more water leak so far.

Thanks for a great kit and purchase experience Corey!

Hexus · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 5:39 am

The one that I got from Greece had the Bronze Impeller, and it was GRAF.

Good stuff all around.

LMWatBullRun · **Posted:** Wed May 29, 2013 7:32 am

painemann wrote:

Well another 45k miles and I will be ready for a second !
I am thinking about the turbo, I see a trend in failures and am considering replacing a still functioning unit. Keith @ GDE recommended to wait until failure, not sure what to do at 145,000 miles.

Check the shaft play at every oil change and you can track the wear.

painemann · **Joined:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:02 pm **Posts:** 607

LMWatBullRun wrote:

painemann wrote:

Well another 45k miles and I will be ready for a second !
I am thinking about the turbo, I see a trend in failures and am considering replacing a still functioning unit. Keith @ GDE recommended to wait until failure, not sure what to do at 145,000 miles.

Check the shaft play at every oil change and you can track the wear.

I check it once in a while, it has some play but I am unsure with out feeling a good one of how much it should have! Anyone (that knows good from bad) near SE MI want to feel my turbo shaft? Ha!

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