Author Topic: Timing belt or chain  (Read 2051 times)

Online weejockvw

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Timing belt or chain
« on: 27 July 2015, 17:28 »
Can anyone tell me if the mk6 1600s golf ( 2009 )  has a belt or a Chain and if it's a chain does it have the same problems as the mk6 GTI with the tensioner

Offline AntGTD

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Re: Timing belt or chain
« Reply #1 on: 27 July 2015, 19:23 »
Cambelt :)
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Re: Timing belt or chain
« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2015, 18:25 »
Thanks  :smiley:

Offline Keithuk

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Re: Timing belt or chain
« Reply #3 on: 29 July 2015, 03:03 »
It depends on which engine 1.6 TSI petrol the same as 2.0 TSI are all chain 1.6 TDI diesel are timing belt.
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