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WV Golf - Cam Belt - Thrombel

Our Golf is 14 years old (06 plate) & done about 54,000 miles. Its an automatic,

When would people recommend getting the cam belt changed?

Many thanks

WV Golf - Cam Belt - elekie&a/c doctor
Change interval is approximately 5 years or 60 k miles . So In your case , about 10 years ago. May be an idea to get it done sooner rather than later , along with the water pump .
WV Golf - Cam Belt - Railroad.

You should probably have had two or three cambelt changes on a car of this age. From here it depends on how you look at it. The belt might break tomorrow, or it might go on for another few years. You just don't know. You have to weigh up the cost of the job against how valuable the car is to you.

If you do value it then I would recommend you get the job done as soon as possible.

WV Golf - Cam Belt - Thrombel

OK thank you. I will get it done sooner rather than later...

The cam belt went on my old Corsa at 45,000 miles. It was about 15 years old.

Hence very aware of cam belts now!!