Hmmm Cam Belt?

[Frantic]

Hmmm i've been reading with some interest the whole cam belt discussions...

 

I've a 2000W facelifted 1.9 Tdi SE (115bhp) which i believe is the PD engine..

 

In the owners manual for the car the cam belt change period states 60k, and indeed in the service history from Seat/VW in its earlier year was indeed changed at 60k.

 

I had it changed when i hit 115k, and am now at 163k and am thinking is it really 60k or 40k? should i be looking at getting it changed now? or have i 10k ish to play with?

 

It seems an awful lot of garages no nothing about these PD engines to me, as since i've had the car (about 4 years) and done 100k in it.. i've obviously had it serviced a fair few times (although admittingly its crying out for one now). But what i've noticed is that the garage/s i've tried have been using oil in their service/s which seems to cost ~

[tim-spam]

40,000 miles

[Frantic]

Yikes!! so i'm 15k over then :-( bummer..

 

40k aint much is it? lol lol

 

Cheers will have to try get that sorted shapish then..

 

 

40,000 miles

[Jayton]

This is another thing I need done ASAP :rolleyes:

[JDHogg]

Shiite Muslims...

 

Do you know, does that 40K apply to all PD Gals ?? I've got a '03 130 engine that's coming up on the 120K and I had the last cam belt changed at 80K (changed as precaution as I didn't have the service history when I bought it).

Was not planning on changing it for another 20k at least ! What a bummer.

but..

Thanks for the info, Tim.

[Willie Krashitt]

For all PD engined vehicles:

 

From 03-2003 on (build code 3D) a revised timing belt and tensioner were installed, with a service change interval of 60,000 miles or 5 years. Vehicles built prior to this have a change interval of 40,000 miles/5 years.

All 130/150PS variants came with the new belt /tensioner.

 

The timing belt increased in width by approx 5mm at this time, and the new belt was a 'retro-fit' item for earlier engines at belt change time, although the change interval remained at 40,000 miles.

 

So for Frantic, yes, you have gone over the recommended mileage, and if your mileage includes lots of low speed town driving or idling, I would be worried. If it is mostly A-road cruising, then it is less of a risk.

Make sure that you install a new tensioner when you fit the new belt.

 

Mr Hogg, you have not got to worry just yet.

 

Hope that this helps,

 

George.

[Frantic]

Cheers George,

 

yes actually most of my journeys i'd say are a-road or motorway and are rarely below 25 miles so few a little bit..

 

Its quite worrying that the dealers even got it wrong to start with in the vehicles life lol.. i just carried the history on as it began, and if it weren't for this site.. i'd never have known as the garages i frequent dont even know about the 505.01 oil needed.. which has been a shock having never known myself again until this site.. and looking back i'd say at the cost of the oil in the service history at least from my time with the car.. its only had regular diesel oil???

 

Even went to a motor factors to buy the 505.01 spec oil.. which they "said" they had... only to find that it was 505.00 and the owner explain.. but i sell this to everyone with a PD engine.. all the taxi drivers etc lol lol..

I said i'd happily use it with a written warranty from him that it was within the same spec as 505.01 and that should engine damage occur it would be at his cost to fix lol lol (jokingly of course). Oddly enough he then said maybe i should try elsewhere for the 505.01 lol

 

Its a shame i daren't try and sort the cam belt myself really.. but think thats a job best left to someone who knows what they are doing..

 

that said.. another fault off my list.. the cruise control... hehe.. yup.. twas just like many had said. the switches over the brake/clutch had actually been knocked. Reset them and viola.. all is well :-)

 

Getting the air con re-gassed today..

[gregers]

bloody hell, thats a good price for a recharge on aircon.just make sure they put the correct amount in. :)

[Frantic]

Yes, I thought so too... well i was there for an hour while they did it.. and my little display is now all healthy hehe after resetting the fault code that is..

 

and magically the blower has found new life and gusts with the best of them now ;-)

 

bloody hell, thats a good price for a recharge on aircon.just make sure they put the correct amount in. :)