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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: hol173 x on 19 June 2010, 16:54

Title: Cambelt
Post by: hol173 x on 19 June 2010, 16:54: hiii i'm new to looking after a golf, but how many miles can you do before a cambelt is due??
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Steve_PD on 19 June 2010, 17:02: 60k max. also get the water pump done at the same time...
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 19 June 2010, 20:12: i had mine done last week (had done 71k)

belt was knackered though so soon as imo :wink:
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: BanburyCo on 19 June 2010, 21:57: Any 1 got a picture of where the cambelt is so I can check it? My golf has done 77k but cant find evidence of cambelt being done only their word for it :(
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 19 June 2010, 23:23: vw specify 60,000mls or 4 years also as steve says have the waterpump replaced at the same time as having the cambelt changed
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: BanburyCo on 20 June 2010, 19:51: Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 19 June 2010, 23:23
vw specify 60,000mls or 4 years also as steve says have the waterpump replaced at the same time as having the cambelt changed

I see on eurocarparts that water pump is around £20 but how complicated it is to fit estimated time?
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: topher on 20 June 2010, 19:53: 3-4 hours if you've done one before, all day if you havent :grin:
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: BanburyCo on 20 June 2010, 21:04: So going to cost a fair bit to replace?
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: Rhyso on 20 June 2010, 21:07: Quote from: BanburyCo on 20 June 2010, 21:04
So going to cost a fair bit to replace?

yeah thats why people change it with the cambelt as you're only paying for the pump and labour once. To do them separately is not cost effective
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: BanburyCo on 20 June 2010, 21:11: Thanks will look into very soon then, think I still need my drop links or maybe bushes replaced first iv been told :undecided:
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: hol173 x on 21 June 2010, 12:39: Great thanks alot for the info!! :smiley:
Title: Re: Cambelt
Post by: 2001gti4 on 21 June 2010, 12:43: Mine just got done at around 78K as I've only bought it recently. Whatever you do don't use Mr Clutch to do it, I did and I'm not impressed....