if you have the service history check for the dealers stamp if not check onto of the cambelt housing to see if there is a sticker with mileage on which indicates when it was changed if none of the above take off the cambelt casing and check the condition of the cambelt and if it doesnt look new have it done for peace of mind.
Must be changed every 60,000 miles.
Timing belt
timing chain.
it has a timing chain
The 2.8 L - V6 engine has a timing CHAIN The 1.8 L and 2.0 L - 4 cylinder engines have a timing belt The 1.9 L - diesel has a timing belt on a 1998 Volkswagen Golf
No it has a timing belt and needs to be changed every 100k miles as per service book but its better if you change it at around 80k .
If its the 2.0 then its under the timing belt cover and driven by the timing belt.
how to change timing belt for 2003 1.8 liter turbo volkswagon engine
Hi,i have just found out that you should get the cam belt changed at around 45000 miles.go and have a look on usedcarexpert.co.uk you can find out almost anything to do with cars
100.000 km.
You have to set the belt timing in the VW Citi Golf 1300 without the markings.
I need to know how I can put back the timing belt on my VW golf, because I removed the distrubutior.