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I have recently become proud owner of a 1986 yr VW T25 Hi- top camper engine turbo diesel 1.6. Engine was reconditioned over 10 years ago and done about 38000 miles since. engine is running fine . Should I consider replacing cambelt and if so what is likely cost? Local garage in London quoted £ 300-400 . What are consequences if I don't replace cambelt?

Have searched wiki and tech archives and couldn't find answers to this exact questions but apologise if I have missed something.
Grateful for advice!
Thanks
Skyegirl62

Yes replace the belt but get another price from other garages.

Welcome Skyegirl.
Are you a refugee from the misty isle?
£300-400 sounds a bit steep.
I got a very awkward one done on my wife's Kia recently for abt £150.

Try using a male friend to ask at the next garage - it sounds like that garage has added "sheila" tax. It depends upon whether the garage is used to these vans I should think. Hopefully someone who has had one done at a garage can come up with what they paid, doing things ourselves most of us lose track of these prices.

Too much
£150

yep get it changed, should be done every 5 years regardless of millage

Thanks to all for your helpful replies. Seems
The consensus is to replace the cambekt but
to shop around for cost. Many thanks!

Get a different garage £150 .But with a few tools locking pins easy job to do your self.

Not for a female new owner!

Oldiebut goodie wrote:Not for a ... new owner!

Fixed that for you. I'm hardly a new owner but the cambelt is not something I'd feel 100% confident replacing yet.

To the OP, if helps if you can add your location in the country to your profile as someone might be able to suggest a good garage near to you.

Needs changing based on age...as others have said.
Pretty basic even by SOHC standards, parts are cheap and for anyone in the know this is a 90 minute job max.
£150 all in sounds about right.

Martin