Cambelt replacement

[DAN T]

hi guys just looking into a friend AUTODATA TIMING BELTS manual with engines from 1997-2007 find out a bit different time and miles when to change cambelt on AMK and BAM engine code
Is not listed nothing for Leon Cupra R ,is just on Cupra.
Lookink into Audi S3 and TT as it written in the book
AMK-replacement every 120.000km(74564miles)
BAM after 2001bevery 80.000miles

cheers
Dan

 

[b1nuzz]

Are you asking a question or stating a point?

 

[andycupra]

What he seems to be saying is that for an audi TT they appear to be saying 75, 000 or 80,000 miles whereas seat are saying 60,000 miles.

I was chatting with an audi technician just last weekend, who said that audi state a 75,000 mile interval for cambelts.

So, yes there is a discrepancy between audi and seat intervals.

 

[D.K]

It's not just milage that matters,
Mine is nearly 5 years old with 31k on it and I'v just had mine changed

 

[Richie-LCR]

yep the belts do perish overtime, dunno about the different service intervals tho but i would go by what Seat say as thats less than Audi and you certainly don't want a cam belt snapping

 

[jwfcms]

get it some sooner rather than later, you will do alot more damage and to your car and your pocket!

 

[DAN T]

Making a point.
They are the same engines why audi is 75000 and seat 60000.
they should be the same intervals. and this is nothing some cupra T are at 120.000miles.on the autodata manual.a bit expensive this manual but very very usefull.
why we need to go at 60.000 and the same engine in a audi is at 75-80000miles.i think sure they use the same parts
is good to have the job done but why to spend money if u don t need to..
cheers

 

[DAN T]

here what the autodata manual says
Seat recommend
Check at first 60.000miles and every 20.000 miles (if necessary)
Replacement every 120.000miles(tensioner pulley must be replaced)
NOTE: Seat UK recommend the timing belt is replaced every 4 years if the mileage is not reached.
i look on VW and is the same with this NOTE on there but Audi dont have this NOTE
cheers guys
i hope not to spread confusion around just looking into manual and i m confused now.

 

[WayOnHigh]

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post so "Hi!"

I thought I'd just add to this post rather than create another Cambelt thread

I have just bought a 2000 'X' Leon 20vt with 56k miles.

After looking through the service history there is no mention of a Cambelt change anywhere I even rang some of the numbers on the service stamps to check.

After spending 1/2 hour reading through some of the posts on here about Cambelts I am quite amazed it is still driving!

I phoned a few main dealers and a few local garages today to see what they thought. Obviously the dealers said I should get it done ASAP as the interval was 60,000 BUT every 4 years. This was confirmed by one of the local garages using the Autodata manual.

However, the bloke who did the last 3 services for the people I bought it off said it did not need doing until 80,000 regardless of age

He basically told me what DAN T said:

i look on VW and is the same with this NOTE on there but Audi dont have this NOTE
cheers guys
i hope not to spread confusion around just looking into manual and i m confused now.

Because it is the same as the Audi engines it does not matter about time, could he be right?

I have booked my car in for Friday anyway so hopefully it'll be ok until then, does anyone have any idea how much I am pushing my luck driving it another 50 or so miles until then?!

The other question I have is; I have been quoted only £137 for the Cambelt change and judging by the price others have paid on here (granted often with Water Pumps as well) that seems awfully cheap. Any ideas what I might (not) be getting for that kind of price and is it definately worth getting Water Pump done?

Any comments welcome. Thanks

 

[Ronin225]

Belts fine regardless of age... crap.
Belts and bearings, etc are "lifed" items, they do x amount of work before failure or used over x amount of time.
Would you keep an elastic band in tension for a few years and expect it to not perish or lose any of its properties???

 

[WayOnHigh]

Ok so please can someone advise me on the work I should have done tomorrow.

The car is 9 years old and on the original Belt, Pulleys, Tensioner etc etc

The handbook suggests 'Toothed Belt' at 75k miles but 'Tensing Roller' after about 112,000 miles

I have been quoted:

£137 - Just the Belt

£186 - Belt and Water Pump (WHICH IS THE OPTION I AM THINKING OF DOING)

£290 - Cambelt Kit

£353 - Cambelt Kit & Water Pump

As posted previously my car has only done 56,000miles so is it worth me getting the whole kit? Are the Pulleys and Tensioner etc perishable (or 'lifed') items (ie. Do they wear after a certain amount of time regardless of age?)

I really don't want to spend any more money than I need to at the moment. I appreciate I will have to get the work done at some point but if I can hold off on some of the other parts for a year or so that would help me out.

Thanks for your time.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I always replace the whole kit with the tensioners etc and the water pump........just for peace of mind if nothing else.

I see your quite local to me [beccles area]

 

[mathewtaylor]

this is the quote i just got from my local seat dealer for my 2005 Leon Diesel

"Cambelt and tensioner £343.68
Water pump £37.27

Total £380.95 inc vat

Please note Metal impellor is no longer available."


not sure why the metal impellor waterpump isn't supplied anymore tho??

 

[matt-drummer]

It's just not worth the risk, change the belt, tensioner and water pump every 4 years or 60,000 miles if sooner.

When it goes it's not going to be much consolation that a book, manual, garage or forum poster says that they should have lasted longer!

Whenever I have bought a used car I get the cambelt changed immediately for peace of mind, I don't care who says that they have done it or how many miles the car has done, its a relatively small outlay compared to destroying your engine.