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Title: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: rob249 on 07 May 2011, 12:39
Just picked up my car today and having a nose at the service history, a lot of the services are done by sinclair garages, oil change etc, but no sign of a cambelt change, when does it usually need doing? i thought was 60,000???? :huh:

If it definitily has not been done, how much do they usually cost???
Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: lukeyyyyyyy21 on 07 May 2011, 13:57
You'll only want to get a vw cambelt kit because pattern only last around half the life. You'll also want a water pump due to the design of them that they're prone to going....

Can't remember how much I paid but it was £20 cheaper than pattern believe it or not.

And as you haven't got history of it being done I'd get it done asap. And then I think every 40k after...
Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: dom on 07 May 2011, 14:04
Personally i'd change a cambelt every 40k or 4 years. After nosing through your previous posts i'm guessing you bought the x reg 2.slow? If so it should be on it's 3rd cambelt by now :laugh:

I'd get it done asap, really not worth taking the risk of it going if you have no proof of it being changed. As mentioned above Mk4 water pumps are made of chocolate and should be replaced at the same time :wink:

With regards to cost the cambelt kit for my mk3 was about £70 from VW which included tensioners etc. If your not fitting it yourself budget for about 3 hours labour on top of the cost of the kit & water pump, and buy genuine! :smiley:
Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: JC on 07 May 2011, 14:04
The Mk of golf and engine spec would help a LOT here  :huh:

Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: dom on 07 May 2011, 14:05
Quote from: Chuff on 07 May 2011, 14:04
The Mk of golf and engine spec would help a LOT here  :huh:



2.0 mk4 based on his previous posts :wink:
Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: JC on 07 May 2011, 14:06
Quote from: dom069 on 07 May 2011, 14:05
Quote from: Chuff on 07 May 2011, 14:04
The Mk of golf and engine spec would help a LOT here  :huh:



2.0 mk4 based on his previous posts :wink:

i could have looked but couldnt be arsed  :grin:
Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: dom on 07 May 2011, 14:12
Quote from: Chuff on 07 May 2011, 14:06
Quote from: dom069 on 07 May 2011, 14:05
Quote from: Chuff on 07 May 2011, 14:04
The Mk of golf and engine spec would help a LOT here  :huh:



2.0 mk4 based on his previous posts :wink:

i could have looked but couldnt be arsed  :grin:

Lazy f*cker :grin:
Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: rob249 on 07 May 2011, 16:02
ok thanks for all the replies, much appreciated, ive also already had a small problem today if anyone can help just made another post in the garage.

Ok then i think its best i do that too, cant really afford to but needs must i suppose
Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: Wayne on 07 May 2011, 21:50
Will it is due every 40k or 4 years so well worth replacing
Title: Re: 88,000 miles and no cambelt change??
Post by: lukeyyyyyyy21 on 08 May 2011, 11:55
Just don't rev the hell out of it thrashing around and that lowers your chances of it going a bit for time being,,,