Cam belt Change

asricky

Hi, recently bought vw polo 1.2 SL11CUX 116k mileage don’t have idea its timing belt or chain and when I need to change belt either chain
Thnx

sevenhills

asricky wrote: »

Hi, recently bought vw polo 1.2 SL11CUX 116k mileage don’t have idea its timing belt or chain and when I need to change belt either chain
Thnx

When I bought a high mileage car, I decided that spending money on replacing the timing belt was not worthwhile.
It lasted to 124,000 miles and was still going, the last time I looked.

tonyh66

not sure that posting your reg number is a good idea, your better off asking in a VW specific forum whether its belt or chain.

jrrowleyws

If you don't know the correct service schedule then give a VW dealer a call. They will be able to tell you!

angrycrow

The 1.2 60 bhp should be a chain. No need to change it unless it gives problems.

k6chris

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/chain-cam/

AdrianC

tonyh66 wrote: »

not sure that posting your reg number is a good idea

Probably safest to make sure it's not visible to passers-by while you're driving along, too.

facade

AdrianC wrote: »

Probably safest to make sure it's not visible to passers-by while you're driving along, too.

Round here some of us address that problem by either sticking gangsta film over the plates, or placing them flat on the dash top. (everybody else just uses someone else's registration)

System

sevenhills wrote: »

When I bought a high mileage car, I decided that spending money on replacing the timing belt was not worthwhile.
It lasted to 124,000 miles and was still going, the last time I looked.

Rather idiotic view TBH to not spend £200-£300 because its high mileage. You could risk killing a car with another 100,000 miles left in it at a time where sods law dictates you don't have the money to get a replacement.

gord115

If is the 60hp one without a turbo it is a chain so no need to do anything