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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: wardster77 on 18 April 2005, 17:08

Title: timing belt
Post by: wardster77 on 18 April 2005, 17:08

Hi All,
I just brought a 2.0 gti and was wondering when you should get the timing belt done!!
Im pretty dense when it comes to cars, so sorry if i sound a tad thick!!!! :laugh:
The car has done 32000 miles

Cheers

Title: Re: timing belt
Post by: topher on 18 April 2005, 18:47

what year is it mate ? 5 years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first, is the general rule of thumb.

Title: Re: timing belt
Post by: wardster77 on 18 April 2005, 19:11

Bleeding hell...that was a fast reply!!!
Its a 51 plate so i think its 2002 reg.
One more thing.....ive noticed that when im stationary, there is a slight judder as if the engine is not quite running smoothly!! To be honest it is only slightly and it only happens intermittently!!!
Any ideas?

Title: Re: timing belt
Post by: topher on 18 April 2005, 19:18

could be an endless amount of things causing that.. flywheel can warp giving a vibration/judder at idle, but then so could a half-knackered engine mount.. but its more likely electrical, temp sender, air mass meter, plugs/leads etc etc .. if there's a vw specialist near you ask them to check for faults (dont go to the dealership they sting you £70 inspection fee) and they can narrow it right down, or at least eliminate a lot of the possibilities.

might be worth your while doing a search on here too, use keywords like "juddering" and see if any problems we've solved in the past have similar symptoms to you.

oh and welcome to the site :cool:

Title: Re: timing belt
Post by: wardster77 on 18 April 2005, 19:55

ok mate will give that a whirl

cheers