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Gol 1.6 AP undergoes heavy maintenance, replacing the belt, water pump, brakes, and suspension, and shows whether it’s still worth betting on the popular used car in 2025.

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 16/05/2026 at 10:14

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Complete overhaul on a Gol 1.6 AP showed replacement of timing belt, water pump, filters, brake, suspension, and steering items, revealing what might appear in a heavy maintenance of a popular used car over 10 years old.

The Gol 1.6 AP underwent heavy maintenance after a complete checklist identified necessary replacements in engine, brakes, suspension, steering, and cooling items, aiming to have the car overhauled and ready for use.

The service was shown on the channel Cars with Tiago, on YouTube, with mechanic Gustavo overseeing the evaluation. The inspection started with the belt, cables, coolant, and signs of oil leakage.

Gol 1.6 AP had belt, water pump, and filters replaced

Even with a new appearance, the timing belt was replaced because there was no certainty about the mileage. The water pump was also replaced after identifying a small leak in the cooling system area.

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Brakes, suspension, and steering were also included in the overhaul

In the brakes section, the rear cylinder, brake fluid, front flexibles, new pads, and reconditioned disc were mentioned. The old flexible was dried out, with a warning about the risk of brake failure in case of leakage.

The suspension was considered tight but received a rear shock absorber kit. The pivot and bent steering bar were also replaced, identified as the cause of the car’s alignment problem.

In the end, the Gol 1.6 AP underwent 3D alignment and had the engine cleaned. The service was presented as a comprehensive maintenance on the Gol Generation 4 1.6, with a large list of parts and a total cost of R$ 416.

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Gol 1.6 AP undergoes heavy maintenance, replacing the belt, water pump, brakes, and suspension, and shows whether it’s still worth betting on the popular used car in 2025.

Complete overhaul on a Gol 1.6 AP showed replacement of timing belt, water pump, filters, brake, suspension, and steering items, revealing what might appear in a heavy maintenance of a popular used car over 10 years old.

Gol 1.6 AP had belt, water pump, and filters replaced

Brakes, suspension, and steering were also included in the overhaul

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Gol 1.6 AP undergoes heavy maintenance, replacing the belt, water pump, brakes, and suspension, and shows whether it’s still worth betting on the popular used car in 2025.

Complete overhaul on a Gol 1.6 AP showed replacement of timing belt, water pump, filters, brake, suspension, and steering items, revealing what might appear in a heavy maintenance of a popular used car over 10 years old.

Gol 1.6 AP had belt, water pump, and filters replaced

Brakes, suspension, and steering were also included in the overhaul

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While an average building in London or New York takes three years to be completed, in China a 26-story tower went up in five days with about 100 workers, and the global modular construction market already moves US$ 95 billion per year.

Australia installs giant concrete structures on the seabed 800 meters from the shore to create an ocean intake for desalination that will draw in saltwater and produce 30 million liters of drinking water per day.

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