Booked the polo in for a cambelt change.
Booked the polo in for a cambelt change.
The FSI was booked in for a cambelt change today, it's on 46,000 miles now. got to the garage, left the car. an hour later aget a phone call and told that it's chain driven and doesnt need replacing for another 40,000 miles.
never knew that!
and nor did vw by the sounds of it
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never knew that!
and nor did vw by the sounds of it
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im pretty sure they are all chain driven as my timing chain slipped! check my post in here
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... 410#193410
the chain slipped a few teeth knocking the cams out of sync...if that makes sense
*i f'all about engines, so i hope this is what you mean
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... 410#193410
the chain slipped a few teeth knocking the cams out of sync...if that makes sense
*i f'all about engines, so i hope this is what you mean
I took mine to the dealer i got it from for a service and cambelt change back in August, they told me it needed the cambelt changing at 40k and quoted me £370 I took it to a different dealer and they told me it doesn't have a cambelt, it's chain driven which only needs attention if it's slipped, just out of curiosity i phoned 2 other dealers and they said the same....chain driven. It just confirms what i always knew that Gilbert Lawton Manchester are complete tossers who only want your money for nothing in return, also told Vw uk about what they said, still waiting for them to ring me back, it's only been 3 months
In the end i took it to Vw Bury and got a service for £125. G.Lawton wanted £180....joke !
As for the top speed i've never floored it...sorry.
I'm getting 94 miles out of £10 around town....not bad really.
In the end i took it to Vw Bury and got a service for £125. G.Lawton wanted £180....joke !
As for the top speed i've never floored it...sorry.
I'm getting 94 miles out of £10 around town....not bad really.
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