Mk3 Golf TDI cambelt change??

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Tue 28 Mar 2006 10:09
Mk3 Golf TDI cambelt change?? - sony
I'd like to know once ad for all, when is it due?? VW handbook says every 60,000 then I hear they've said it should be every 40k??
My gf's car is a Mk3 TDI on an R reg. Last cambelt change was done @ 61k miles by main dealer in 2000.
The car is now on 109k. What should I do??
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Tue 28 Mar 2006 10:16
Mk3 Golf TDI cambelt change?? - Altea Ego
Change it - its done 6 years,
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Tue 28 Mar 2006 10:28
Mk3 Golf TDI cambelt change?? - Sprice
Car Mechanics magazine has a step by step guide to changing the cambelt on this engine (think they do it on an Octavia, same engine though)this month, good photos too.
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Tue 28 Mar 2006 11:39
Mk3 Golf TDI cambelt change?? - George Porge
tdiclub.com/articles/A3-TimingBelt/

If you're doing this yourself the above link takes you through it in great detail, good photos and little waffle
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