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Offline mato

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cam chain and tensioner!!!
« on: March 11, 2012, 11:20:16 am »
Cam chain and tensioner getting done tomorrow at the local vdub specialist £260 Inc parts, can wait to see the difference in engine noise,!!! :happy2: :jumpmove:

cheers for everyone info :drinking:
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2012, 12:32:16 pm »
I take it you don't drive a GTI?
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2012, 12:46:33 pm »
yes i do y???????
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2012, 02:19:30 pm »
£260 with genuine parts??
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2012, 02:32:42 pm »
Quote from: mato on March 11, 2012, 12:46:33 pm
yes i do y???????


Cos it's a belt not a chain... Are they replacing the water pump too?
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 02:49:57 pm »
So, we're you quoted for a 'chain' then as our GTIs don't have one?!

I'd be worried if my garage quoted me for something my car doesn't even have.

Check it out I'd say
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2012, 03:20:25 pm »
gtis do have a chain... hes not talking about cambelt etc
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2012, 03:36:44 pm »
Quote from: reflex11 on March 11, 2012, 03:20:25 pm
gtis do have a chain... hes not talking about cambelt etc

Which chain? Learn something new every day...
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2012, 04:04:37 pm »
it's somthing to do with the camshaft^

also OP it could either be the camshaft adjuster or the timing belt could be off by one tooth

I have the same noises you, apparently its common for the AXX engine, and i'll be having my cambelt done soon so if that doesn't fix it , its most likely to be the camshaft adjuster
« Last Edit: March 11, 2012, 04:06:11 pm by reflex11 »
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2012, 04:53:09 pm »
The cambelt only drives one of the cams the other is driven by a chain from the other one.  :smiley:
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2012, 05:07:05 pm »
Quote from: reflex11 on March 11, 2012, 04:04:37 pm
it's somthing to do with the camshaft^

also OP it could either be the camshaft adjuster or the timing belt could be off by one tooth

I have the same noises you, apparently its common for the AXX engine, and i'll be having my cambelt done soon so if that doesn't fix it , its most likely to be the camshaft adjuster

I had mine done a few years ago, (AXX engine) it turned out to be the adjuster that was noisy.  That also turns out to be the expensive part,  all in I think I paid just under £700.
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2012, 06:47:23 pm »
They have a chain and a belt. One for inlet and one for outlet i believe. As mentioned above, it will be the adjuster which is more expensive than the chain and tensioner. i learnt this the hard way.
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2012, 07:29:07 pm »
why do make u out to be a twat? as if i would have a car and not know if it had belt or chain, gti's have both, and 260 with parts fitted, parts from tps
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2012, 09:51:15 pm »
chain/belt....  GTIs doesn't have an apostrophe!!

It has been said but the grammar on here is awful!
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Re: cam chain and tensioner!!!
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2012, 10:03:41 pm »
Quote from: mato on March 11, 2012, 07:29:07 pm
why do make u out to be a twat?

WoW.........

Welcome to the Forums,I hope most of your replies wont be as bad as this one.
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