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Offline colin.t

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CAM BELT
« on: 06 July 2009, 16:43 »
ON A MK4 GTI ,WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE THE CAM BELT....
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #1 on: 06 July 2009, 16:45 »
EVERY YEAR...............


between 40K and 60K or 4 years which ever happens first

some will way 40K, others 60K - when they first came out VW said 120K!!

mines been done every 50K though mines a little different
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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #2 on: 06 July 2009, 18:40 »
when are they most common to snap?..
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Offline richw911

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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #3 on: 06 July 2009, 19:12 »
Dont forget your water pump   :lipsrsealed:
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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #4 on: 06 July 2009, 19:24 »
Quote from: jamie16v on 06 July 2009, 18:40
when are they most common to snap?..

just after they have been changed and overtensioned  :grin:
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Offline richw911

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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #5 on: 06 July 2009, 19:25 »
Quote from: dai-cymru on 06 July 2009, 19:24
Quote from: jamie16v on 06 July 2009, 18:40
when are they most common to snap?..

just after they have been changed and overtensioned  :grin:

lol  :grin: :grin: :grin:
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jamie16v

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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #6 on: 06 July 2009, 20:05 »
lol... i suppose it was a stupid question really as they can go at any time really?..
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #7 on: 06 July 2009, 20:07 »
Quote from: jamie16v on 06 July 2009, 20:05
lol... i suppose it was a stupid question really as they can go at any time really?..

just like water pumps

part of me wishes mine would snap - brand spanking new engine from VW then  :evil: :grin: :grin:
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Offline bosshog

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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #8 on: 06 July 2009, 22:39 »
i changed mine last week my car is a 03 52 reg done 27k they advised me to change it because the rubber belt tarnishes over time i ask them to keep the belt for me when i looked after it had been changed to my amazment it look bloody brand new still. cant risk it though :sad:
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Offline jonesltd

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Re: CAM BELT
« Reply #9 on: 07 July 2009, 15:53 »
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