Cam Belt Question

Janesy B · 11 Nov 2010 at 09:26

Why is so much discussion focussed on US Audis, when the OP has a 1.4 Skoda?

Participant · 11 Nov 2010 at 09:56

stoofa said:
They aren't "praying" on anyone.

Well that's certainly true.

Dogbreath · 11 Nov 2010 at 09:59

Janesy B said:
Why is so much discussion focussed on US Audis, when the OP has a 1.4 Skoda?

Because taximike seems to think that you don't ever need to change timing belts on modern VAG engines.

BigglesPiP · 11 Nov 2010 at 18:16

Not everything is on 60k/72k intervals, and usually where it's not; there's a good reason...

mattyprice4004 · 11 Nov 2010 at 21:36

Get it done, for the cost of a cambelt and labour it's not worth worrying about.

However if it did let go, a £2k + bill for a new engine might!

iaind · 11 Nov 2010 at 21:40

As above, RTFM

Belts will perish with age - nothing to do with how "stressed" the engine is, although as has been said, 4 years does sound quite early