The cam belt drives the cam, keeping it in time. If the cam belt breaks, the engine not only will not run, but could be damaged. Make sure to change the belt at the recommended intervals.
It has a cam belt.
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vw specify 60 000 miles
I have just paid £120 as they only guarentee the cam belt if they do the pistons at the same time
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Gates shows the 1.8L has a cam belt but it does not list the 1.6L as having a belt. Your owners manual will answer this question.
The 2004 Volkswagen Touareg has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2004 Volkswagen Passat has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2004 Volkswagen GTI has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2004 Volkswagen Jetta has single overhead cam (SOHC).
The same mileage as which the first cam belt was replaced.
The newer VW Polo cars do have seat belt warning lights. Older models from the 1970's and 1980's are not equipped with this light system.