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Proper Maintenance of a Timing Belt on a Volkswagen Golf IV

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf IV, Golf 4, MK 4 - Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Timing belt

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In this video, we see how important it is to maintain the timing belt of a vehicle like the Volkswagen Golf IV, based on both time intervals and mileage. The vehicle in question, which is now about 20 years old, had its first timing belt change at 100,000 miles: it now had only 170,000 miles, but the time interval had been reached.

The owner decided to change the belt anyway, and from the examination of the parts, we see that he made the right choice, as both belts were heavily worn, the water pump showed clear signs of rust, and the bearings, although not yet damaged, were already making noise.

In short, we intervened before something truly serious could happen, simply by respecting the time interval, following the good rule: "10 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first."


Updated on 24 September 2026 by ScegliAuto


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