When to change your cambelt

mk5 polo · Post by **mk5 polo** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:09 pm

Hey

Just wondering when you guys have changed your cambelt and if there anything I should know about before doing it.

Thanks In advance

chris meardon · Post by **chris meardon** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:11 pm

Its 50-60k on the polo, als when ever it gets taken off, change it, any fraying or brittleness, change it.

oh and its not that easy

good luck

Ian_R · Post by **Ian_R** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:12 pm

In the manual it says 40,000 but that may have changed, but mine got done at that time, if you know what your doing bash on, if not hand to a mechanic!

lolhoward · Post by **lolhoward** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:59 pm

Had mine done at the same point as the pump. Cost me Â£60. At around 51k. due at around 60k though but saves spending around Â£200 in a year.

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:01 pm

Â£60 for a cambelt change? f**k me thats cheap! oh and yes its 60k normally! but sooner the better really!

lolhoward · Post by **lolhoward** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:31 pm

Bepe wrote:Â£60 for a cambelt change? **** me thats cheap! oh and yes its 60k normally! but sooner the better really!

I had the car 3 days and the pump went. They replaced that for free and offered to do the cambelt for free, I just paid for the belt and tentioner!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:00 pm

Every 40k,

If your belt hasn't been changed my now, GET IT DONE.

loud · Post by **loud** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:13 pm

On my old car I got mine done at 60k and the cambelt tensioner had collapsed, so I was VERY lucky it hadn't slipped and knackered the head.

I'd get it done at 40k like suggested

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:19 pm

loud wrote:On my old car I got mine done at 60k and the cambelt tensioner had collapsed, so I was VERY lucky it hadn't slipped and knackered the head.

I'd get it done at 40k like suggested

Same, but mine was at 50k