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General => The garage => Topic started by: Nokesie on 26 October 2004, 21:57
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My Gti Turbo has done 69000 miles and has full service history but i dont think it has had a cambelt, can anyone tell me when i should think about getting it replaced, its a w reg by the way. Any advice would be great.
Dan
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Just came across this as I am in a similar situation, I would say now as VW say every 4 years of 40k miles.
If it has any cracks in the belt at all get it done asap and ideally dont drive it or start it at all.
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My Gti Turbo has done 69000 miles and has full service history but i dont think it has had a cambelt, can anyone tell me when i should think about getting it replaced, its a w reg by the way. Any advice would be great.
Dan
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I agree indeed you have pushed your luck already, change it now before the unthinkable happens.
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As already posted get it replaced asap.
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Get your water pump changed at the same time. Part is £30 or so and shouldn't be any extra labour. They have a habit of failing right after changing the cam belt which means having to stip it all down again.
When I had my 1.8T I changed it at about your mileage (when I bought it) for my own piece of mind. Think the book says the service interval is 120k miles for your model (check) but 60k / 5 years is more sensible.
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Apparently the 1.8T is 40k miles and the TDI 60k miles for cambelts.
Also be aware the waterpump should be replaced with a water pump with metal fins.
Mine is going in Monday for a Cambelt kit, metal waterpump and oil service. £300 :sad:, but at least its all done I guess.
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Yikes! 300? I need this done too on my mk2 valver. :sad:
Recommend getting the metal immpeller waterpump as I took the old waterpump with plastic bits off my mates mk3 and it was proper fooked :grin: