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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Ben_1uk on 28 August 2008, 12:29
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I've read somewhere that the cambelt should be changed at 60k miles, or after 4 years - which ever comes first. The car is a 53 plate and has done just shy of 39k miles. I've checked the cars service history and it doesn't appear to have had the belt replaced :shocked:
Surely, the belt should've been changed during it's last service at 30k in February?!?!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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mate in in the same situation,
just coming up to 40k and its a 02' really need to get it done soon, think i got quoted £250 inc labour
is it cheaper to buy the parts and then get fitted or will it not make much differnence?
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is it cheaper to buy the parts and then get fitted or will it not make much differnence?
I'm not sure mate but I've got a friend who works at Audi who will do it as a foreigner anyway :grin:
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its normally just an inspection to make sure the belt hasn't perished with age.. the tensioner and pulley -should- be good for 60,000+ miles regardless of age.
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its normally just an inspection to make sure the belt hasn't perished with age.. the tensioner and pulley -should- be good for 60,000+ miles regardless of age.
So as long as the belt is in good condition, there's no need to have it changed just yet then?
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As with all things, there are no 100% guarantees.. but I kept an eye on mine and had it changed at 7 yrs / 85k miles :smiley:
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actually saying that my mate know a kiddy in his road who works at teh VW/audi garage as a mechanic might ask him :wink:
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As with all things, there are no 100% guarantees.. but I kept an eye on mine and had it changed at 7 yrs / 85k miles
No urgent rush then :rolleyes:
I'll get it checked out when it's next service is due (in around about 800 miles time).
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As with all things, there are no 100% guarantees.. but I kept an eye on mine and had it changed at 7 yrs / 85k miles :smiley:
ha ha i got 106k and 7 years old and mine hasnt been done (it' so going to snap now i have said that)
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As with all things, there are no 100% guarantees.. but I kept an eye on mine and had it changed at 7 yrs / 85k miles :smiley:
ha ha i got 106k and 7 years old and mine hasnt been done (it' so going to snap now i have said that)
lol, well i guess what VW say is advisory to change at either the mileage or age, down to you to do it when you feel it needs to be done, but better safe than sorry
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mine is a 2000 agu, my mate works at VW and they say they are good for 120k, but i would not trust that i got mine changed at 62k
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Just had mine done at 80k with tensioners on a 2000/W
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I've read somewhere that the cambelt should be changed at 60k miles, or after 4 years - which ever comes first. The car is a 53 plate and has done just shy of 39k miles. I've checked the cars service history and it doesn't appear to have had the belt replaced :shocked:
Surely, the belt should've been changed during it's last service at 30k in February?!?!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Just checked mine.
Caffyns Skoda at Tunbridge Wells did my car before i bought it :rolleyes: at 37715 miles. a 2002 TDI.
They only did the cam belt and tensioner tho. :shocked:
The total on the bill for the work he had done was £455.72 :sick:
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It is 60k mate but most places I have spoken to say it should be done at 40k. My dad recently got a letter from Audi saying his TT should be done as its coming up to 40k. They quoted £850 he got it done at the TT shop in the end think it was about £400.
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They quoted £850
:shocked:
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They quoted £850 he got it done at the TT shop
is the belt gold plated or something!!?? :huh:
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You would think so mate. The work they quoted for would have been about 2.5k the anti roll bar bushes had perished and they said the roll bar came as a complete kit that was about 500. There was damage to the exhaust from a speed hump which they said was £700 the discs and pads needed replacing that was £450 and £850 for the cambelt and he had all the work done plus the Miltek system and uprated anti roll bars and 3.2 rear diffuser and it came to £1900. :shocked:
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wow thats alot of work!!
I know the cambelt will be about £250, generally how much woudl i be looking at to get teh water pump doen aswell?
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Shouldnt be to expensive to have the water pump done mate. Its not a difficult job ypu could always do it yourself with a haynes manual. :smiley:
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I think its about £350 for cam belt and water pump
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ahh thats not too bad