Below is a list of people who's GTI mk6 golfs have suffered from the Timing Chain tensioner Fault.
Please leave comment below for age of car (plate) and Mileage (i know this doesn't effect the problem but good to know) and also a rough date of failure.
This is what you should listen for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF4hyTLVCOQPlease leave comments on missing info and i will update regularly:
NAME MILEAGE AGE FAILURE DATE DEAL1. Rossc0 42,000 59 plate 8 June 2013 New engine £196
2. Jimmgc51 56,000 09 plate September 2013 New engine £675=100%Parts 50%Labour
3. Obbzi 52,000 59 plate November 2013 New engine 100% parts 100% labour
4. Poached 59,635 59 plate 16 October 2013 New engine £670
5, GS Wax 35,000 09/59 August 2010
6. PenguinGTI 63,000 59 plate June 2013
7. Rolfe 30, 000 09/59 June 2012 New engine under warrenty
8. R32UK 30, 000 59 plate May 2012 New engine under warrenty
9. LittleJon 50,000 59 plate April 2013 New engine £1000=100% parts 70% Labour
10. Jimmymature 32,000 09 plate November 2013 100% parts 50% Labour
11. Spiderman 34,000 59 plate September 2013 New engine+turbo etc 70% £713.93 +Vat
12. C3PO 50, 000 59 plate December 2013 Chain, tensioner, guides, bearing replaced
13. RocketRossUK 53, 000 59 plate December 2013 Chain and tensioner replacement - Free
14. MikeT 61, 000 10 plate April 2013 New engine £1000 100%parts 0% labour
15. Hobojim 22,000 10 plate December 2013 New engine £750 100%parts 30%Labour
16. Andygo (his son) 47,000 2010 December 2013 New engine no costs. (Suspected tensioner)
17. CamGTI 48,000 59 plate November 2013 New engine £1000 100% parts 33%Labour
18. Davidp81 28,000 59 plate February 2014 Under usedcar warranty
19. Herbie911 39,000 Nov 2009 September 2013 New engine under extended warrenty