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Offline Chris_D

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how often for a cam belt?
« on: 22 May 2005, 13:00 »
i've just found some history for the engine in my car, cam belt was done 5 years and 10,000 miles ago, how often should they be changed?
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Offline monkeyalan

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Re: how often for a cam belt?
« Reply #1 on: 22 May 2005, 15:52 »
not sure for a mk2 but mk3 is 60k. I don't know if times really a factor but 10k in 5yrs sounds like it may have been stod for a while. Might be worth doing anyway for peice of mind. I always do them on a new car no matter what.
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Re: how often for a cam belt?
« Reply #2 on: 22 May 2005, 17:08 »
Off the top of my head I thought it was 70000 miles but as already said, I always do it straight away (along with the tensioner) as soon as I get a car that is new to me.........especially if there is no service history.

Actually I don't think I have any official information on when to change oil, oil/filter and cambelt for mk1's and mk2's. Does anyone have the info to hand? What do VW recommend?
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Re: how often for a cam belt?
« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2005, 20:24 »
VW recommend check and adjust every 20k mls and replace as necessary (what ever that means?). I would fit a new belt and tensioner as rich and monkeyalan have said :smiley:.
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Re: how often for a cam belt?
« Reply #4 on: 22 May 2005, 21:19 »
i would change it between 60 and 70
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Re: how often for a cam belt?
« Reply #5 on: 22 May 2005, 21:26 »
ok so how much roughly would a garage charge for this?
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Offline BobbyT

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Re: how often for a cam belt?
« Reply #6 on: 22 May 2005, 21:32 »
The cam belt and tenshiner kit is about 40 - 60 quid, then you have the labor! maybe 120 - 150 quid? not sure as i get me mate to fit mine for a few bevy's! joy!  :grin:
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Re: how often for a cam belt?
« Reply #7 on: 22 May 2005, 23:53 »
i bought the cambelt, tensioner and water pump from AVS spares or try G star dubworld

parts and labour cost me 70 quid in total. Dont like doing cambelts on my own engine :undecided:
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