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I have a VW Golf 1.6 MK3 which is my pride and joy. I had the car since October 2009 and have about 6,000 miles since. The mileage is 105000. I have no idea when the cam belt was last changed. Should I get this done just to be on the right side? In addition, any idea what it will cost?

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price may be around 100-200

It must be written on a paper label in the engine compartment on the perimeter.

Definitely yes. to be sure to be sure. When will the curtains for the head and valves probably looking £ 600 repair to a minimum.

If this car has never been serviced at a VW dealer, there should be a register of repairs in their computer files. This is true even if, for a car as old as this, the files can not go all the way back. It might be helpful if a check, just to see what has been done at the dealership in the past, if you can.

The first thing to do, in my opinion, is to determine at what intervals the mileage the timing belt should be changed. On a 2003 Golf Mk IV (American gasoline), for example, states that the maintenance schedule should be checked "after 60.000 miles, then every 20,000 so it has not been replaced (I had ours 60K to replace, not just the check, so we did not have to worry about for the next 60,000 miles). If the same thing your Mk III, and you can find a record of the latter has been replaced at 60K, then you should be good until 120K.

Otherwise, you can also look in the engine compartment for any indication of when it was changed. The VW did not used to that mark, in my experience, probably because they can refer to the schedule and assume that he has been followed, but independent mechanics often use a sticker a marker or even painting, see if a change was made.

As others have said, if you can find no indication of a change, then you should at least pay for its audited statement to the next interview. It should cost less than just check the timing belt, if any, to replace (labor costs less, and no coins).

So when you replace the timing belt, either now or later, I also advise changing the water pump and thermostat at the same time. These are relatively inexpensive, and pump water in particular is known for not sometimes after 50K (due to wheel plastic inside, the pumping of liquid cooling, rather than a metal one). If the water pump and thermostat is changed with the timing belt every 50-60K, then it is highly unlikely that you'll never suffer from a failure to pump water on the roadside ( Obviously the state of an engine's life in danger). This will also ensure the coolant is changed in this interval. Older cars, and not just Volkswagen, are often prone to failure of the water pump.

Regarding the cost, with or without the water pump, dealer, or a reputable independent mechanic should be able to give you a fairly accurate estimate. It's not rocket science, after all, and it is a standard maintenance task on any car, so they do it all the time.

Good luck with your new car. I'm glad you like it!