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Offline Bremner46

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Cam belt
« on: 22 March 2013, 16:28 »
Could I get some advice about a Golf GTi please.It's a 2006 Anniversary model with 57,300 miles covered.I've told the cam belt should be changed?Is this correct?Anyone got an authoritative view on the subject?

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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2013, 16:46 »
I 'think' it's due at 60k or 5 years on the petrol...does it say in your service schedule manual...it should do
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Offline Bremner46

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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #2 on: 23 March 2013, 11:56 »
Thankyou for the reply.I shall check that out.

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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #3 on: 23 March 2013, 12:27 »
Thankyou for the reply.I shall check that out.
get it done a s a p for the sake of 350-400 quid better than a new engine if it snaps  :smiley:

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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #4 on: 24 March 2013, 05:12 »
And I got my old reflex silver one done at the point of sale as the hand book says 45,000

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Offline Bremner46

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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #5 on: 26 March 2013, 14:25 »
The concensus of opinion seems to be replacement at 60,000 miles or four years.Since the vehicle is up for sale soon it shall be done before that.Anyone interested in purchasing said Golf GTi please make your interest known to me.

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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #6 on: 26 March 2013, 15:00 »
The concensus of opinion seems to be replacement at 60,000 miles or four years.Since the vehicle is up for sale soon it shall be done before that.Anyone interested in purchasing said Golf GTi please make your interest known to me.
what colour is the gti  :wink:

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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #7 on: 26 March 2013, 20:50 »
The colour is red.Totally standard 30th anniversary edition GTi.I can put pics up if your interested?

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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #8 on: 26 March 2013, 21:05 »
The colour is red.Totally standard 30th anniversary edition GTi.I can put pics up if your interested?
yes mate  :smiley: or get a for sale ad up on here  :smiley:
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Re: Cam belt
« Reply #9 on: 27 March 2013, 20:52 »
I'll get an advert in the for sale section soon