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Volkswagen Golf: timing chain or timing belt information

About Volkswagen Golf

The Volkswagen Golf is a compact car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen. Nowadays it is built on the MQB Platform of the Volkswagen Group, so it shares many of its components with the Seat León and the Audi A3.

There have been a total of 8 generations of the Golf, making it one of the longest-lived and best-selling models of the German marqure. Its first version dates from 1974 and was the replacement to the Volkswagen Beetle. This Golf Gen 1 already had a diesel version, a convertible version, a sedan body (the first Jetta) and even its first variation converted into a van: the Volkwagen Caddy.

Over the year, the Golf has had different bodyworks, among which are the Variant (Family) or the Golf Plus (Minivan). Some of its bodies have ended up becoming independent Volkswagen models. This is the case of the Volkswagen Jetta, which is the sedan version of the Golf.

The second generation arrived to the market in 1983. Known as the Mk2, it was larger in size, but retained its original essence and many of its bodyworks. It had a four-wheel drive version called Golf Syncro.

The third generation of the Golf Mk3 debuted in 1991. It also became a little bigger, and was also one of the most famous versions, as it won the European Car of the Year award in 1992. This version had multiple variants. The Vento and the new cabrio body stood out, as well as its performance version VR6. The fourth generation was quite continuous with the design of the Golf, changing especially the engines. This generation had a Mk4.5 version that only reached some markets, such as Brazil.

The Golf Mk5 arrived in 2003 and was renamed ‘Rabbit‘ in markets such as Canada. This model was completely revamped using the Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform. This platform was also used by the Mk6.

The seventh and eighth generation of the Golf were made on the MQB Platform. Volkswagen’s goal in these models was to reduce fuel consumption through hybridization and alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas.

Within the Golf, its current standard versions are usually divided into TDI (diesel) and TSI (gasoline/petrol). The performance, range-topping versions are called GTI and GTD, using the same fuels respectively.

Currently, the Golf continues to undergo changes towards electrification. Volkswagen has bet heavily on the Golf GTE, which is a model of the Golf plug-in hybrid (PHEV), similar to the Audi A3 e-tron and Passat GTE. On the other hand is the e-Golf, which is the all-electric variant of the Golf. It has approximately a 120-kilometer range.

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#82019CD1
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#72012Typ 5G
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#62008Typ 5K
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#52003Typ 1K
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#41997Typ 1J
Golf IV
Generation III
#31991Typ 1H/1E/1V
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Generation II
#21983Typ 19E / Typ 1G
Golf II

#2Volkswagen Golf - Generation II(1983)
Typ 19E / Typ 1G

Hatchback19E

Volkswagen Golf, generation II, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation II, Hatchback: engine and timing system

#3Volkswagen Golf - Generation III(1991)
Typ 1H/1E/1V

Hatchback1H1

Volkswagen Golf, generation III, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation III, Hatchback: engine and timing system

Variant1H5

Volkswagen Golf, generation III, Variant: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation III, Variant: engine and timing system

#4Volkswagen Golf - Generation IV(1997)
Typ 1J

Hatchback1J1

Volkswagen Golf, generation IV, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation IV, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation IV, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation IV, Hatchback: engine and timing system

Cabrio1E

Volkswagen Golf, generation IV, Cabrio: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation IV, Cabrio: engine and timing system

Variant1J5

Volkswagen Golf, generation IV, Variant: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation IV, Variant: engine and timing system

#5Volkswagen Golf - Generation V(2003)
Typ 1K

Hatchback1K1

Volkswagen Golf, generation V, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation V, Hatchback: engine and timing system

Variant1K5

Volkswagen Golf, generation V, Variant: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation V, Variant: engine and timing system

#6Volkswagen Golf - Generation VI(2008)
Typ 5K

Hatchback5K1

Volkswagen Golf, generation VI, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VI, Hatchback: engine and timing system

VariantAJ5

Volkswagen Golf, generation VI, Variant: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VI, Variant: engine and timing system

Cabrio517

Volkswagen Golf, generation VI, Cabrio: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VI, Cabrio: engine and timing system

#7Volkswagen Golf - Generation VII(2012)
Typ 5G

Hatchback5G1BQ1BE1BE2

Volkswagen Golf, generation VII, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VII, Hatchback: engine and timing system

VariantBA5BV5

Volkswagen Golf, generation VII, Variant: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VII, Variant: engine and timing system

Sportsvan / SVAM1AN1

Volkswagen Golf, generation VII, Sportsvan / SV: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VII, Sportsvan / SV: engine and timing system

AllTrackBA5BV5

Volkswagen Golf, generation VII, AllTrack: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VII, AllTrack: engine and timing system

#8Volkswagen Golf - Generation VIII(2019)
CD1

HatchbackCD1

Volkswagen Golf, generation VIII, Hatchback: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VIII, Hatchback: engine and timing system

VariantFamiliar

Volkswagen Golf, generation VIII, Variant: engine and timing system
Volkswagen Golf, generation VIII, Variant: engine and timing system

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Volkswagen Golf

Engine

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Interference
Indicates whether valves and pistons occupy the same space at different times. In an interference engine, timing system failure can cause them to collide and severely damage the engine.
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