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RE: cam belt
Never, it has cam chains.
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RE: cam belt
Could be a thing to do on a wet afternoon.
Ring round a few Audi dealers to see how many quote for a cambelt change?
Ring round a few Audi dealers to see how many quote for a cambelt change?
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RE: cam belt
More to the point see how much they charge as well
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Having just come from a Golf R32, which is also chain-driven, they also don't need replacing.ringo_dog wrote:As far as I know the timing chain and cam chain need done at 5 years or 80,000 miles well that's what the dealer recomended too me.
Forgetting the fact that there was a manufacturing fault on a batch of R32 cam tensioner gears (that also affected the TT 3.2Q), fixing it was a painful, expensive job.
VW recommended a new engine if it went, because the balance of the labour charge was so much.
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They do not require regular replacement i.e not on a service schedule, all components can fail prematurely and require replacement i.e. nothing lasts forever.
Cambelts are probably a lot cheaper than chains (also quieter in operation) but don't last as long. The manufacturer saves money making the car and get's a second bite of the cherry when we get the belt changed because having it snap doesn't bear thinking about...
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Cambelts are probably a lot cheaper than chains (also quieter in operation) but don't last as long. The manufacturer saves money making the car and get's a second bite of the cherry when we get the belt changed because having it snap doesn't bear thinking about...
Pete
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