Cambelt question

[russty]

Hi,
Is a 2003 1.6 16V Golf Match cambelt or chain driven? Also,
can anyone tell me if it has an interference engine?

Cheers.

[Crasher]

It is belt driven, it hits when it fails and it should be done every 60K miles or 5 years, whichever comes first. It makes sense to also change the water pump at the same time.

[russty]

thanks for the quick reply. The car in question has 100k miles on the clock and there is no mention in the service history of a cambelt change (regular inspection services). Is it likely that it's never been changed or is there any way of telling it has been changed but not recorded in the manual?

[Crasher]

There is only one sensible option, get it done ASAP.

[fwb73]

i was told that they revised it to 40k or 4 years (and have read on various forums). Just had mine done on my 2003 1.6 16v SE (BCB), cost me £250 at local garage (VW dealer quoted £450+), incl water pump

[winno]

bit late but its here if anyone else is after information there the same as the 1.4 16 valve asswell gsf charrge 75 pounds for the kit minus water pump you must purchase these seperately takes about an hour and a half well easy remove aux belt bring it up 2 tdc and unlock cambelt bottom pulley support engine remove the complete engine mount ing of car and block remove belt covers lock cam of with lockin tool can make own read haynes manual how 2. slacken bottom tensioner and release belt then slide it of . release rear camshaft pulley bolt slightly and then undo the top belt tensioner and remove the tensioner remove locking tool take back pulley of with belt put new belt on apply locking tool then refit tensioner with the lug mounted in the head lug tension it up so your notch alligns with tensioner backplate fit mainbelt checking marks still alligned ie machined tooth on bottom cam ccog with notch in oil pump fit belt tension same as above so notch lines up with the tensioner backplate temp fit aux pulley and remove lockin tools of cam turn engine through 2 full turns with socket realign timing marks and chack they match up if so reasemble the way you dissasembled but lign engine mount up afterwards refer to manual