Cam Belts

stevrs08 · 11-08-2008, 21:09

At what milage is the cambelt to be replaced on the Octy VRS

sdenny · 11-08-2008, 21:18

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Originally Posted by stevrs08

At what milage is the cambelt to be replaced on the Octy VRS

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Lummox · 11-08-2008, 21:20

Mr T is not happy.

sdenny · 11-08-2008, 21:34

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Originally Posted by Lummox

Mr T is not happy.

And Mr D is confused...

Old Blue · 11-08-2008, 21:34

When you do change the cam belt fit a new water pump as the Skoda one has a plastic impeller which, as one who knows disintegrate, mine at 29k. Get one from Follets around £29.

Hammie2k · 11-08-2008, 22:52

I think it's gonna be time for a classic Mr T post !!

Some say 4 years or 60k but this was changed recently by VAG to 40k or 4 years

Lummox · 12-08-2008, 06:04

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Originally Posted by Hammie2k

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Some say 4 years or 60k but this was changed recently by VAG to 40k or 4 years

40k? On what? Not as far as I know it hasn't.

Hammie2k · 12-08-2008, 08:53

This applies to the 1.8T units. The garage I got my VRs from had received a notice from VAG that the cambelt change interval had been changed to 40k or 4 years due to an increse of early failures. They are also other posts on here from VAG teckkies that back this up aswell.

Lummox · 12-08-2008, 09:57

News to me and I work for a VAG dealer. I know about four years but according to our service sheets on ELSA its still inspect at 60k and 20k intervals there after.

Hammie2k · 12-08-2008, 10:20

hmm ok maybe they garage who replaced mine (for free then when I got the car) got it wrong

tsr2 · 15-08-2008, 10:09

Hmm.

I bought mine at 3.5 years and it was serviced when I bought it, but the dealer just stamped the service record. I didn't notice that they hadn't filled in any of the boxes saying whether they'd done the cambelt, etc. I guess it should have been done, as it's coming up for it's next service and it's gone well past 4 years old.

dc14 · 18-08-2008, 11:43

just had mine done last week with the water pump and metal impellar four year old vrs and 43k on her and garage snapped two teeth trying to get it off as it was that knackered,said it was extremely close to goin completely so just a warning

11-08-2008, 21:09	#1
stevrs08 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 33 Members Car: Octavia Mk 1 VRS Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Cam Belts At what milage is the cambelt to be replaced on the Octy VRS

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Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,458 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 753 Times in 633 Posts	Re: Cam Belts Mr T is not happy. __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

11-08-2008, 21:34	#5
Old Blue Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 148 Members Car: 2004 Octavia VRS Est. / Porsche Boxster Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Cam Belts When you do change the cam belt fit a new water pump as the Skoda one has a plastic impeller which, as one who knows disintegrate, mine at 29k. Get one from Follets around £29.

11-08-2008, 22:52	#6
Hammie2k Briskodian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bradford Posts: 69 Members Car: Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Cam Belts I think it's gonna be time for a classic Mr T post !! Some say 4 years or 60k but this was changed recently by VAG to 40k or 4 years

12-08-2008, 08:53	#8
Hammie2k Briskodian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bradford Posts: 69 Members Car: Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Cam Belts This applies to the 1.8T units. The garage I got my VRs from had received a notice from VAG that the cambelt change interval had been changed to 40k or 4 years due to an increse of early failures. They are also other posts on here from VAG teckkies that back this up aswell.

12-08-2008, 09:57	#9
Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,458 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 753 Times in 633 Posts	Re: Cam Belts News to me and I work for a VAG dealer. I know about four years but according to our service sheets on ELSA its still inspect at 60k and 20k intervals there after. __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

12-08-2008, 10:20	#10
Hammie2k Briskodian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bradford Posts: 69 Members Car: Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Cam Belts hmm ok maybe they garage who replaced mine (for free then when I got the car) got it wrong

15-08-2008, 10:09	#11
tsr2 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stevenage Posts: 26 Members Car: 2003 (53) Octavia VRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Service at 3.5 years Hmm. I bought mine at 3.5 years and it was serviced when I bought it, but the dealer just stamped the service record. I didn't notice that they hadn't filled in any of the boxes saying whether they'd done the cambelt, etc. I guess it should have been done, as it's coming up for it's next service and it's gone well past 4 years old.

18-08-2008, 11:43	#12
dc14 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46 Members Car: Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cam Belts just had mine done last week with the water pump and metal impellar four year old vrs and 43k on her and garage snapped two teeth trying to get it off as it was that knackered,said it was extremely close to goin completely so just a warning

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