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What is the mileage/intervals for cambelt changes on the 6?Thanks
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 lucii
Regular  Location: Herts Registered: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 218 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 02:29
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davedgti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: whiston, prescot Registered: 28 May 2006 Posts: 1,651 Status: Offline |
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lucii wrote: What is the mileage/intervals for cambelt changes on the 6? Thanks As soon as you buy one tbh, you then have piece of mind unless it has been done recently by a known good pug specialist, then it will need changing between every 25k to 30k imo, (change waterpump as well and get a full cambelt kit) ________________________________________ Team Supercharged Gti-6™ |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 02:40
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
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lucii wrote: Yup every 30k to be safe along with a new waterpump each time. Two cambelt kits available, a 136 tooth belt with metal tensioner and a 137 tooth belt with plastic tensioner. The 136 being the one to go for apparantly! Make sure you get a good quality belt brand such as Gates or Contitech. Found a 6 yet?! What is the mileage/intervals for cambelt changes on the 6? Thanks ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 02:48
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lucii
Regular Location: Herts Registered: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 218 Status: Offline |
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honestly3k wrote: lucii wrote: Yup every 30k to be safe along with a new waterpump each time. Two cambelt kits available, a 136 tooth belt with metal tensioner and a 137 tooth belt with plastic tensioner. The 136 being the one to go for apparantly! Make sure you get a good quality belt brand such as Gates or Contitech. Found a 6 yet?! What is the mileage/intervals for cambelt changes on the 6? Thanks No not yet, the jerk buying mine pulled out and the MOT tester is being a pain and 'forgot' to take it for its MOT and has dropped off the face of the earth...did i mention im hating men, mechanics and my smelly lodger this week?! Plus my Dad appears to be in a bad mood, so 'daddy lend me money to buy another car until some idiot buys mine' isnt going to work...especially not as ive just come to visit and eaten his chocolate bar... |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 02:54
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jeffers
Forum Admin Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
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The recommended interval is 36k... but i wouldn't leave it that long myself TBH, i would stick to the above advice of 25-30k max! ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!  |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 02:56
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chas
Seasoned Pro  Location: Warwickshire Registered: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 1,468 Status: Offline |
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From a well known Porsche specialist he told me to avoid Contitech like the plague (apparently they stretch (although he does race cars for a living I guess) and on the US Rennlist forums there have been pictures showing the Contitech belts stripping their teeth over the Gates counterparts.Dayco he was more than happy to use on my car. Oddly enough, a nearby specialist sold me a Dayco cambelt too but a Contitech Balance belt (on the 944s the balance belts do not require as much tension as a cambelt (they can appear almost to be too loose)). I would say 36k is more than fine for a Pug belt. Jesus, CVH cambelts (which are notorious for snapping (way more than Pugs anyway) are generally OK to 25k (when I used to change mine) where many snap between 25k to 36k (or at least they used to). I would say with the cambelt, majority of snaps will be down to incorrect tension and going on a previous owner's word (which IMO does not count for much (two cars I bought with the 'belt changed 'only last year' had more than just a year on the belt going by their condition). ________________________________________ Ex Owner of 2000 Phase 3 306 GTi 6 China Blue - You shall be missed1974 Triumph Stag 1989 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 2003 Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso 2005 Mondeo Ghia X 3.0 Estate LPG |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 02:59
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
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 You should be buying him chocolate rather than eating his - thats the way to bribe him! Just as well there isnt any nice ones around at the moment!________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 03:02
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chas
Seasoned Pro Location: Warwickshire Registered: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 1,468 Status: Offline |
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Sorry, I must be getting old but I am at a loss with that comment .________________________________________ Ex Owner of 2000 Phase 3 306 GTi 6 China Blue - You shall be missed1974 Triumph Stag 1989 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 2003 Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso 2005 Mondeo Ghia X 3.0 Estate LPG |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 03:07
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
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haha, sorry forgot to quote that @ lucii. With regards to belts i dont have a clue about Conti's (just what i heard) but i know Gates are good.  ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 03:15
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chas
Seasoned Pro Location: Warwickshire Registered: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 1,468 Status: Offline |
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I knew I missed something from the thread! Ah well...I'll agree I have not have any trouble with Gates belts on cars. ________________________________________ Ex Owner of 2000 Phase 3 306 GTi 6 China Blue - You shall be missed1974 Triumph Stag 1989 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 2003 Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso 2005 Mondeo Ghia X 3.0 Estate LPG |
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Posted 14th Oct 2010 at 03:18
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chas
Seasoned Pro Location: Warwickshire Registered: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 1,468 Status: Offline |
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I forgot to add something!Miles and a few others have recommended to go with a genuine Pug belt for the cambelt. Whilst it may be pricier and of Dayco brand, it is different to what you buy from the motor factors and generally assumed to be a stronger belt. ________________________________________ Ex Owner of 2000 Phase 3 306 GTi 6 China Blue - You shall be missed1974 Triumph Stag 1989 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.6 2003 Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso 2005 Mondeo Ghia X 3.0 Estate LPG |
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Posted 15th Oct 2010 at 01:32
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miles
Seasoned Pro  Location: Ringwood Registered: 28 Dec 2002 Posts: 3,433 Status: Offline |
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As with everything you never quite know how these are made, I know the Dayco aftermarket and OE share different part numbers and the logo etc is Red, but for the price of a OE Pug kit I;ve never taken the chance with anything else, Last one of these I did came off with 40k on it and was fine________________________________________ 306 Rallye Sptint/Race Car, 205 CTI 1.9 8v to name a fewRoad, Track and Race/Rally car preparation to your personal requirements, Full Workshop & Diagnostic Facilities New and Second parts, from Plugs to Turbo's We now also carry out Routine Servicing www.pugracing.com & FB Page, https://www.facebook.com/PugRacing Ebay; http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Pug-Racing-Shop 2012/2013/2014/2019 Class Winners at Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb & Joint overall, Class record too along the way, |
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Posted 15th Oct 2010 at 02:23
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cosmic spanner
Moral objector  Location: North London Registered: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 10,399 Status: Offline |
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chas wrote: From a well known Porsche specialist he told me to avoid Contitech like the plague (apparently they stretch (although he does race cars for a living I guess) and on the US Rennlist forums there have been pictures showing the Contitech belts stripping their teeth over the Gates counterparts. Yeah I've heard that from a few people about Continental cambelts too (which is funny, cos normally ze germans don't f*ck around). But then there are even heated arguments about whether there are differences in quality between the cambelts that come in a Gates box and the (Gates-made) cambelts that come in a porsche box.  As said above, given the price difference, you might as well stick with the Peugeot one. ________________________________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch....Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Project é - my 306 project thread. |
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Posted 15th Oct 2010 at 18:20
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lotek
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkshire Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 6,107 Status: Offline |
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im probably tempting fate by writing this but i have a contitech kit fitted and im over due my change, id happily have another put in mine.  The only reason i picked conti over gates was my friend at the factors said you are more likely to get a payout for a failiur from conti than gates, she said she has had trouble getting payouts from gates but never from conti? also gates was 80 i think, and conti was 45 |
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Posted 15th Oct 2010 at 18:35
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mabgti
NV motors  Location: Bham tunnel @7400rpm Registered: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 9,127 Status: Offline |
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i dont agree!ive always used contitech and the supercharger belt says it all.. the gates wear easily and dont cope with the temps.. and it was a gates cambelt that stretched and sagged on mine causing to to vibrate off throttle! ________________________________________ Team Supercharged Gti-6NV Motorsport Automotive Performance Tuning 0121 448 7515 ECU Remapping/ DPF removal VAG/BMW Diag and Option Coding Peugeot Planet ECU coding/transponder programming etc www.nvmotorsport.com Facebook Page Project S6 |
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Posted 15th Oct 2010 at 23:15
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lotek
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkshire Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 6,107 Status: Offline |
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contitech FTW |
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Posted 15th Oct 2010 at 23:25
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