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wid77
10-04-2008, 07:23 PM
Hi,

I am considering buying a 2004 04 plate Fabia with 92k miles. It has a fsh but no record of a cambelt change. The owner says that the handbook states it is not due until 100k miles but i have a feeling it should be less than that.

Does anyone know the correct interval?

Thanks
Wid77
cam7777
11-04-2008, 01:25 PM
60k miles or 4 years, whichever comes first.

So should have been done at 60K including tensioners and rollers. Some folks also replace the waterpump too.

HTH
Crasher
11-04-2008, 01:27 PM
The owner is looking at the interval for petrol engines. If it has not failed at 92K on the original it is nothing short of a miracle.
wid77
11-04-2008, 07:18 PM
Thanks for the advice. I thought she had got it wrong but she was quite convincing! We decided not to buy this car in the end as cambelt, tax & MOT just around the corner. Went like s*** off a shovel though. Pulled like a train in all 6 gears! Will be looking out for another better example. Cheers.
Crasher
11-04-2008, 09:12 PM
They are the best supermini that VAG have ever built, bar none. The build quality puts anything that comes out of the other VAG plants to shame.
wid77
12-04-2008, 01:14 PM
Thanks for the advice. I thought she had got it wrong but she was quite convincing! We decided not to buy this car in the end as cambelt, tax & MOT just around the corner. Went like s*** off a shovel though. Pulled like a train in all 6 gears! Will be looking out for another better example. Cheers.

After driving this one i can believe it, and cheaper than some too!
cam7777
15-04-2008, 04:28 PM
Maybe still worth considering providing they knock £500 off the price so you can get the job done properly.

Better that way than buying one where the belt was changed by an unknown source, allegedly. I had a belt snap after the cowboy garage fitted the belt in the wrong rotation, only lasted 22K then snapped causing £600 of damage.

A belt breaking on a PD engine would cost a fortune!

At 92K I would probably change the waterpump too.
BigTam3
20-04-2008, 01:08 PM
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marky r
01-10-2008, 11:54 AM
yes its 60 000miles i had mine doen at that on my golf mk4 130pd engine and they pull hard i love these cars carnt wait for the remapping lol!
vRSadmaski
19-10-2008, 10:38 PM
I am selling my 04 vRS plate with 62500, hasnt had the belt done but the car is going for £5250. Its silver and was just serviced in may there with tax till end of feb and mot till may.
Crasher
19-10-2008, 11:42 PM
Due at 4 years and 60K so double overdue.