Not another tension failure... That's whats wrong with my GTI!

[Snoopy]

The latest release of the Tensioner 06K109467K was only released on 01/05/12 so any fitted before this are probably at risk.
Interestingly there is an extra note with a red stop sign in ETKA saying "Spare part must not be used any more please use replacement"

out of curiosity does it say were else this part is used?
Is it also used on the audi version of the engine with both variable inlet and outlet valve  timing?
The  new mk7 engine?
Is it the same part on the 1.4?

[RocketRossUK]

I dont really hang out on other forum like the Audi, Skoda and Seat, but are all their TSI engine suffering from the same failure?

Or is it just the VWs?

[mike.]

The tensioner is the same part as used in Audi/Seat/Skoda 2.0 petrol engines.
However even going back to 2009 the Audi engine had the K revision fitted and not the N revision fitted to the Golf, Seat and Skoda.

The 1.4 engine uses a different part 03C109507AH

The MK7 has a different revision, 06K109467P

I take it this TSB has been shown before.

[mike.]

Maybe we should record the startup sound and compare.

Here is what mine sounds like Engine Start

Definitely a slight rattle before the oil pressure gets up but no more than I've heard from other chain driven engines.

To quote VW,  "Sounds just like a Golf"   

[Jimmgc51]

The tensioner is the same part as used in Audi/Seat/Skoda 2.0 petrol engines.
However even going back to 2009 the Audi engine had the K revision fitted and not the N revision fitted to the Golf, Seat and Skoda.

The 1.4 engine uses a different part 03C109507AH

The MK7 has a different revision, 06K109467P

I take it this TSB has been shown before.

This is for the American market though not the UK. I now its the same engine but unsure how I can use this with VWUK as ammo so to speak?

Any advice?

[Jimmgc51]

Maybe we should record the startup sound and compare.

Here is what mine sounds like Engine Start

Definitely a slight rattle before the oil pressure gets up but no more than I've heard from other chain driven engines.

To quote VW,  "Sounds just like a Golf"   

No sound mate, or at least not on my PC!!

[mike.]

Usually a Windows Media player problem.

I use This one instead, plays everything.

[Snoopy]

The tensioner is the same part as used in Audi/Seat/Skoda 2.0 petrol engines.
However even going back to 2009 the Audi engine had the K revision fitted and not the N revision fitted to the Golf, Seat and Skoda.

The 1.4 engine uses a different part 03C109507AH

The MK7 has a different revision, 06K109467P

I take it this TSB has been shown before.

Thank you.
Interesting that the mk7 uses the same  part number just a different revision.

[Snoopy]

Maybe we should record the startup sound and compare.

Here is what mine sounds like Engine Start

Definitely a slight rattle before the oil pressure gets up but no more than I've heard from other chain driven engines.

To quote VW,  "Sounds just like a Golf"   

sounds the same as mine. Yours like mine seems to have a couple of noisy injectors.
I started mine this moring after a 3 week standing and it was worse than that.
But I had my ear on the top of the cam chain cover to see if I could hear anything. It sounded normal but the two centre fuel  injectors in the centre of the engine rattled and clattered on like mad.

[mike.]

Compared to my MK5 GTI it is virtually silent