Change Car Timing Belt Kit Volkswagen Golf

Change Car Timing Belt Kit

Very technical 1h00–11h00 ~100–1100£
Estimated time 1h00–11h00
Estimated labour cost ~100–1100£
Difficulty Very technical
Vehicles
Golf Mk5 2003-2010 34
  • 1.4 Petrol (BCA)
  • 1.4 Petrol (BUD)
  • 1.6 8V Multifuel Bioethanol (E85),Petrol (CCSA)
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (BGU)
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (BSE)
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (BSF)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (BJB)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (BKC)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (BRU)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (BXE)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (BXF)
  • 1.9 TDI DPF Diesel (BLS)
  • 1.9 TDI DPF Diesel (BXJ)
  • 2.0 16V TDI Diesel (AZV)
  • 2.0 16V TDI Diesel (BKD)
  • 2.0 16V TDI DPF Diesel (BMN)
  • 2.0 8V SDi Diesel (BDK)
  • 2.0 8V TDI DPF Diesel (BMM)
  • 2.0 CR TDI Diesel (CBDA)
  • 2.0 CR TDI Diesel (CBDB)
  • 2.0 FSi Petrol (AXW)
  • 2.0 FSi Petrol (BLR)
  • 2.0 FSi Petrol (BLX)
  • 2.0 FSi Petrol (BLY)
  • 2.0 FSi Petrol (BVX)
  • 2.0 FSi Petrol (BVY)
  • 2.0 FSi Petrol (BVZ)
  • 2.0 TFSI Petrol (CCTA)
  • GTI (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (AXX)
  • GTI (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (BPY)
  • GTI (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (BWA)
  • GTI (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (CAWB)
  • GTI (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (CBFA)
  • GTi 30 (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (BYD)
Golf Mk6 2009-2013 23
  • 1.4 Petrol (CGGA)
  • 1.6 Bi-Fuel (LPG) LPG,Petrol (CHGA)
  • 1.6 MPi Petrol (BSE)
  • 1.6 MultiFuel Bioethanol (E85),Petrol (CMXA)
  • 1.6 MultiFuel Petrol (CCSA)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (CAYB)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (CAYC)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CBAA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CBAB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CBDA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CBDB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CBDC)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CFFA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CFFB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CFHB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CFHC)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CJAA)
  • GTD (2.0 TDI) Diesel (CBBB)
  • GTD (2.0 TDI) Diesel (CFGB)
  • GTI (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (CDLG)
  • R (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (CDLA)
  • R (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (CDLC)
  • R (2.0 TFSI) Petrol (CDLF)
Golf Mk7 2013-2021 55
  • 1.0 TSI Petrol (CHZC)
  • 1.0 TSI Petrol (CHZD)
  • 1.0 TSI Petrol (CHZK)
  • 1.0 TSI Petrol (DKLB)
  • 1.0 TSI Petrol (DKRF)
  • 1.2 TSI Petrol (CJZA)
  • 1.2 TSI Petrol (CJZB)
  • 1.2 TSI Petrol (CYVA)
  • 1.2 TSI Petrol (CYVB)
  • 1.4 TSI ACT Petrol (CPTA)
  • 1.4 TSI ACT Petrol (CZEA)
  • 1.4 TSI CNG CNG,Petrol (CPWA)
  • 1.4 TSI E85-100 Bioethanol (E85),Petrol (CPVA)
  • 1.4 TSI E85-100 Bioethanol (E85),Petrol (CPVB)
  • 1.4 TSI Petrol (CHPA)
  • 1.4 TSI Petrol (CMBA)
  • 1.4 TSI Petrol (CXSA)
  • 1.4 TSI Petrol (CZCA)
  • 1.4 TSI Petrol (CZDA)
  • 1.4 TSI Petrol (CZDD)
  • 1.5 TGI CNG (DHFA)
  • 1.5 TSI Petrol (DACA)
  • 1.5 TSI Petrol (DADA)
  • 1.5 TSI Petrol (DPBA)
  • 1.5 TSI Petrol (DPCA)
  • 1.6 MPi Petrol (CWVA)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (CLHA)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (CLHB)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (CRKA)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (CRKB)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (CXXA)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (CXXB)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (DBKA)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (DDYA)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (DDYB)
  • 1.6 TDI Diesel (DGTE)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CRBB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CRBC)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CRGA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CRLB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CRLD)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CRVA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CRVC)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (CYKB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DCYA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DCYB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DEJA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DEJB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DFGA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DFGB)
  • GTD (2.0 TDI) Diesel (CUNA)
  • GTD (2.0 TDI) Diesel (DGCA)
  • GTD (2.0 TDI) Diesel (DJGA)
  • GTE (1.4 TSI) Electricity,Petrol (CUKB+EAHA)
  • GTE (1.4 TSI) Electricity,Petrol (DGEA+EAHA)
Golf Mk8 2020-2025 15
  • 1.0 eTSI Petrol (DLAA)
  • 1.0 TSI Petrol (DLAB)
  • 1.5 eTSI Petrol (DFYA)
  • 1.5 TGI CNG,Petrol (DHFA)
  • 1.5 TSI Petrol (DPBA)
  • 1.5 TSI Petrol (DPCA)
  • 2.0 TDi BlueMotion Diesel (DSRB)
  • 2.0 TDi BlueMotion Diesel (DSUD)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DTRB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DTRD)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DTSA)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DTSB)
  • 2.0 TDI Diesel (DTTC)
  • 2.0 TDI, -GTD Diesel (DTUA)
  • eHybrid (1.4 eHybrid) Electricity,Petrol (DGEA+EANA)
Golf MkII 1983-1993 33
  • 1.0 Petrol (GN)
  • 1.0 Petrol (HZ)
  • 1.3 Petrol (2G)
  • 1.3 Petrol (GT)
  • 1.3 Petrol (HK)
  • 1.3 Petrol (HW)
  • 1.3 Petrol (MH)
  • 1.3 Petrol (NU)
  • 1.3 Petrol (NZ)
  • 1.6 Kat. Petrol (EZA)
  • 1.6 Kat. Petrol (RF)
  • 1.6 Petrol (EZ)
  • 1.6 Petrol (HM)
  • 1.6 Petrol (PN)
  • 1.8 16V Petrol (KR)
  • 1.8 16V Petrol (PL)
  • 1.8 G60 Petrol (PG)
  • 1.8 G60 Rallye Petrol (1H)
  • 1.8 GTi Petrol (GZ)
  • 1.8 Kat. Petrol (RV)
  • 1.8 Petrol (2H)
  • 1.8 Petrol (EV)
  • 1.8 Petrol (GU)
  • 1.8 Petrol (GX)
  • 1.8 Petrol (HT)
  • 1.8 Petrol (HV)
  • 1.8 Petrol (PB)
  • 1.8 Petrol (PF)
  • 1.8 Petrol (RD)
  • 1.8 Petrol (RG)
  • 1.8 Petrol (RH)
  • 1.8 Petrol (RP)
  • 1.8 Syncro Country Petrol (1P)
Golf MkIII 1991-1998 26
  • 1.4 (40/44 kW) Petrol (ABD)
  • 1.4 (40/44 kW) Petrol (AEX)
  • 1.4 (40/44 kW) Petrol (APQ)
  • 1.6 Petrol (ABU)
  • 1.6 Petrol (AEA)
  • 1.6 Petrol (AEE)
  • 1.6 Petrol (AEK)
  • 1.6 Petrol (AFT)
  • 1.6 Petrol (AKS)
  • 1.8 Petrol (AAM)
  • 1.8 Petrol (ABS)
  • 1.8 Petrol (ADZ)
  • 1.8 Petrol (ANN)
  • 1.8 Petrol (ANP)
  • 1.9 D Diesel (1Y)
  • 1.9 SDi Diesel (AEY)
  • 1.9 TD Diesel (AAZ)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (1Z)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (AFN)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (AHU)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (ALE)
  • 2.0 16V Petrol (ABF)
  • 2.0 Petrol (2E)
  • 2.0 Petrol (ADY)
  • 2.0 Petrol (AGG)
  • 2.0 Petrol (AKR)
Golf MkIV 1997-2007 39
  • 1.4 Petrol (AHW)
  • 1.4 Petrol (AKQ)
  • 1.4 Petrol (APE)
  • 1.4 Petrol (AXP)
  • 1.4 Petrol (BCA)
  • 1.6 16V Petrol (ATN)
  • 1.6 16V Petrol (AUS)
  • 1.6 16V Petrol (AZD)
  • 1.6 16V Petrol (BAD)
  • 1.6 16V Petrol (BCB)
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (AEH)
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (AKL)
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (APF)
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (AVU)
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (BFQ)
  • 1.8 Petrol (AGN)
  • 1.8 Turbo Petrol (AGU)
  • 1.8 Turbo Petrol (AQA)
  • 1.8 Turbo Petrol (ARZ)
  • 1.8 Turbo Petrol (AUM)
  • 1.8 Turbo Petrol (AWD)
  • 1.9 SDi Diesel (AGP)
  • 1.9 SDi Diesel (AQM)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (AGR)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (AHF)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (AJM)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (ALH)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (ARL)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (ASV)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (ASZ)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (ATD)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (AUY)
  • 1.9 TDI Diesel (AXR)
  • 2.0 CNG (75/85kW) CNG,Petrol (BEH)
  • 2.0 Petrol (APK)
  • 2.0 Petrol (AQY)
  • 2.0 Petrol (AZH)
  • 2.0 Petrol (AZJ)
  • GTi (1.8 Turbo) Petrol (AUQ)
Renew the timing belt 1h00–11h00
Renew the timing belt kit 1h00–13h00
Renew the timing belt kit and the coolant pump 3h30–10h00
Renew the timing belt kit CBDB 5h00
Renew the timing belt kit BKD 8h00
Renew the timing belt kit and the coolant pump* 6h00
Renew the timing belt* 6h00
Renew the timing belt kit* 11h00
Renew the timing belt With selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system 7h00
Renew the timing belt Without selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system 7h00
Renew the timing belt kit With selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system 8h00
Renew the timing belt kit Without selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system 7h00–8h00
Renew the timing belt kit and the coolant pump With selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system 9h00
Renew the timing belt kit and the coolant pump Without selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system 9h00
Renew the timing belt kit Without air conditioning 4h00
Renew the timing belt kit With air conditioning 6h00

What is the function of a Volkswagen Golf timing belt?

The timing belt synchronises the rotation of the camshaft(s) with the crankshaft, ensuring that the inlet and exhaust valves open and close at precisely the right moment. It may also drive other components such as the high-pressure fuel pump or the water pump.

When should you change the Volkswagen Golf timing belt?

The replacement interval varies greatly between manufacturers, typically between 60,000 and 240,000 km or 4 to 10 years, whichever comes first. Always respect the time-based interval even if the mileage has not been reached.

What happens if the Volkswagen Golf timing belt breaks?

On interference engines (the vast majority of modern engines), a broken timing belt causes the pistons to strike the open valves, resulting in bent valves, damaged pistons, and potentially a destroyed engine. Repair costs can reach several thousand euros. Preventive replacement is critical.

Is it difficult to change the Volkswagen Golf timing belt?

Difficulty level 5/5: very technical, requiring specialist tools (crankshaft and camshaft locking tools specific to your engine, tensioner tools, torque wrench) and precise knowledge of timing marks. Incorrect installation can cause severe engine damage. Recommended for experienced mechanics only.

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8 models covered

Model Year Range Engines covered Fuel
Golf Mk5 2003-2010 2003-2010 1.4 FSi Petrol (BKG), 1.4 FSi Petrol (BLN), 1.4 Petrol (BCA), 1.4 Petrol (BUD), 1.4 TSI GT Petrol (BLG), 1.4 TSI Petrol (BMY), 1.4 TSI Petrol (CAVD), 1.4 TSI Petrol (CAXA), 1.6 16V FSi Petrol (BAG), 1.6 16V FSi Petrol (BLF), 1.6 16V FSi Petrol (BLP), 1.6 8V Multifuel Bioethanol … Bioethanol (E85), Diesel, Petrol
Golf Mk6 2009-2013 2009-2013 1.2 TSI Petrol (CBZA), 1.2 TSI Petrol (CBZB), 1.4 Petrol (CGGA), 1.4 TSI Petrol (CAVD), 1.4 TSI Petrol (CAXA), 1.4 TSI Petrol (CTHD), 1.6 Bi-Fuel (LPG) LPG,Petrol (CHGA), 1.6 MPi Petrol (BSE), 1.6 MultiFuel Bioethanol (E85),Petrol (CMXA), 1.6 MultiFuel Petrol (CCSA), 1.6 TDI Die… Bioethanol (E85), Diesel, LPG, Petrol
Golf Mk7 2013-2021 2013-2021 1.0 TSI Petrol (CHZC), 1.0 TSI Petrol (CHZD), 1.0 TSI Petrol (CHZK), 1.0 TSI Petrol (DKLB), 1.0 TSI Petrol (DKRF), 1.2 TSI Petrol (CJZA), 1.2 TSI Petrol (CJZB), 1.2 TSI Petrol (CYVA), 1.2 TSI Petrol (CYVB), 1.4 TSI ACT Petrol (CPTA), 1.4 TSI ACT Petrol (CZEA), 1.4 TSI CNG CNG,Pe… Bioethanol (E85), CNG, Diesel, Electricity, Petrol
Golf Mk8 2020-2025 2020-2025 1.0 eTSI Petrol (DLAA), 1.0 TSI Petrol (DLAB), 1.5 eTSI Petrol (DFYA), 1.5 TGI CNG,Petrol (DHFA), 1.5 TSI Petrol (DPBA), 1.5 TSI Petrol (DPCA), 2.0 TDi BlueMotion Diesel (DSRB), 2.0 TDi BlueMotion Diesel (DSUD), 2.0 TDI Diesel (DTRB), 2.0 TDI Diesel (DTRD), 2.0 TDI Diesel (DTSA)… CNG, Diesel, Electricity, Petrol
Golf MkI 1974-1984 1974-1984 1.1 Petrol (FA), 1.1 Petrol (FJ), 1.1 Petrol (GG), 1.3 Petrol (GF), 1.5 D Diesel (CK), 1.5 Petrol (FH), 1.5 Petrol (JB), 1.6 D Diesel (CR), 1.6 D Diesel (JK), 1.6 GTi 8V Petrol (EG), 1.6 Petrol (EM), 1.6 Petrol (EW), 1.6 Petrol (FP), 1.6 TD Diesel (CY), 1.8 Petrol (DX), 1.8 Petr… Diesel, Petrol
Golf MkII 1983-1993 1983-1993 1.0 Petrol (GN), 1.0 Petrol (HZ), 1.3 Petrol (2G), 1.3 Petrol (GT), 1.3 Petrol (HK), 1.3 Petrol (HW), 1.3 Petrol (MH), 1.3 Petrol (NU), 1.3 Petrol (NZ), 1.6 D Diesel (ME), 1.6 Kat. Petrol (EZA), 1.6 Kat. Petrol (RF), 1.6 Petrol (ABN), 1.6 Petrol (EZ), 1.6 Petrol (HM), 1.6 Petrol… Diesel, Petrol
Golf MkIII 1991-1998 1991-1998 1.4 (40/44 kW) Petrol (ABD), 1.4 (40/44 kW) Petrol (AEX), 1.4 (40/44 kW) Petrol (APQ), 1.6 Petrol (ABU), 1.6 Petrol (AEA), 1.6 Petrol (AEE), 1.6 Petrol (AEK), 1.6 Petrol (AFT), 1.6 Petrol (AKS), 1.8 Petrol (AAM), 1.8 Petrol (ABS), 1.8 Petrol (ACC), 1.8 Petrol (ADZ), 1.8 Petrol (… Diesel, Petrol
Golf MkIV 1997-2007 1997-2007 1.4 Petrol (AHW), 1.4 Petrol (AKQ), 1.4 Petrol (APE), 1.4 Petrol (AXP), 1.4 Petrol (BCA), 1.6 16V Petrol (ATN), 1.6 16V Petrol (AUS), 1.6 16V Petrol (AZD), 1.6 16V Petrol (BAD), 1.6 16V Petrol (BCB), 1.6 8V Petrol (AEH), 1.6 8V Petrol (AKL), 1.6 8V Petrol (APF), 1.6 8V Petrol (A… CNG, Diesel, Petrol

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