...from the dealer (t5 2015 113bhp 54,500 miles) when they phoned to cancel the appointment as they had just found that the pulley between the cambelt and water pump was faulty.
I’ve already had some great advice from the forum as originally the dealer had agreed to change the cambelt and water...
One for the cam belt pros.
Need some decent reference material for an apprentice mechanic my lad knows fir fitting a cambelt on a CAAB engine [1.9 TDI 2016]
His old man is an old classic engine guy like myself and doesn't know how to set modern ones.
needs reference material, How to set them...
Hi all.
I've just purchased a T6 from a VW branch.
2017,
33k miles.
Highline
I wanted to get a cambelt as part of the purchase, as I am still on the mindset of 5 years.. they will offer a cambelt change for £599 instead of the £699.
I could go a local garage and I think they would charge...
Hey all!
We got a T6 that had a cambelt failure, no other damage then one broken roller from a valve.
Took the head off. Had it checked, mesured the piston height and so on. Head went back on with new gasket and new belt.
Now it wont start.
No other fault codes then some dpf codes, its removed...
I'll keep it short.
VwT6 - 2016
108,000
CAAB engine.
Cambelt and waterpump done this week. Zero faults or issues on vcds or otherwise until today in the entire time I've had the van.
Passed every MOT its had.
Great van.
Daily driver.
Errors taken from calista OB2 (note...same on VCDS also...
Hello,
Long story short planning on doing my own cambelt change on my 2017 T6 CXHA.
I’ve studied Vag tech video and read manufacturer instructions but have couple questions.
1) Is it essential to loosen both Camshaft pulley and also high pressure fuel pump one?
2) I have noticed in videos...
Hi all.
I have just paid the deposit on a van,
67reg, 33k mileage, highline model.
The van will be mot'd and serviced, I asked about the cambelt and she said that VW have changed it to mileage only now and the 5 year rule no longer exists.
This is a VW approved dealership.
Anyone else...
VW recently changed their position on cambelt replacement and now recommend the cambelt is changed every 140k (they also dropped any time-based criteria).
https://www.t6forum.com/threads/cambelt-water-pump-replacement-official-guidance.16418/post-602442
I'm sure most on here would caution...
Main thread is
https://www.t6forum.com/threads/cambelt-water-pump-replacement-official-guidance.16418/page-35
All changed June 2023.
However if he agreed to change he cambelt then that is part of a verbal contract.
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