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Offline greencode

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The Cam in a MK4 Anniversary
« on: 24 February 2012, 20:49 »
I'm looking at purchasing a Diesel Golf Anniversary but the ones I've been looking at generally have a higher mileage. With that in mind should I ensure that the cam has been replaced or is it just the cambelt that should have been replaced?

Forgive me ignorance - not a techy car man, unfortunately.
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Re: The Cam in a MK4 Anniversary
« Reply #1 on: 24 February 2012, 20:53 »
Camshaft needs to have been replaced or at least checked, and the cambelt - tensioner kit, water pump are also a must to have been done  :smiley:
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Re: The Cam in a MK4 Anniversary
« Reply #2 on: 24 February 2012, 20:55 »
Quote from: richw911 on 24 February 2012, 20:53
Camshaft needs to have been replaced or at least checked, and the cambelt - tensioner kit, water pump are also a must to have been done  :smiley:

Great. Thanks for this. Much appreciated.
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Re: The Cam in a MK4 Anniversary
« Reply #3 on: 24 February 2012, 20:56 »
Quote from: greencode on 24 February 2012, 20:55
Quote from: richw911 on 24 February 2012, 20:53
Camshaft needs to have been replaced or at least checked, and the cambelt - tensioner kit, water pump are also a must to have been done  :smiley:

Great. Thanks for this. Much appreciated.

No worries.

Not all 150Pd have the cam issue but at 1k to put it right you need to know its ok  :wink:
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Re: The Cam in a MK4 Anniversary
« Reply #4 on: 24 February 2012, 21:04 »
I'm looking at the same as you mate petty much....... so, if there's an invoice stating the cambelt etc was changed at vw within the last 10k or so do you think it would be safe to assume the cams ok? or, could I assume vw told them the cam needs changing hence the sale?  :undecided:

seen a couple that state the cam has been changed but then the price seemed accordingly inflated......
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Re: The Cam in a MK4 Anniversary
« Reply #5 on: 24 February 2012, 21:11 »
Quote from: GunnerCP on 24 February 2012, 21:04
I'm looking at the same as you mate petty much....... so, if there's an invoice stating the cambelt etc was changed at vw within the last 10k or so do you think it would be safe to assume the cams ok? or, could I assume vw told them the cam needs changing hence the sale?  :undecided:

seen a couple that state the cam has been changed but then the price seemed accordingly inflated......

Never assume - VW may not have checked for it or as you say they may have and hence the sale. :smiley:
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Re: The Cam in a MK4 Anniversary
« Reply #6 on: 24 February 2012, 21:25 »
No real way of knowing unless you get it checked.
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