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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:10

Title: vr6 timing chain
Post by: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:10

hi is there a way to do the cam chain on a vr6 with out taking the gearbox off

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2011, 23:26

Nope it needs to come off.

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:28

are the chains liable to snap?

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: dom on 10 August 2011, 23:29

Quote from: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:28

are the chains liable to snap?

Are they rattling?

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2011, 23:29

Quote from: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:28

are the chains liable to snap?

They need checking around 100k or if noisy, the issue is that they stretch.

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:33

its done 108000 miles and it is rattleing

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2011, 23:34

Quote from: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:33

its done 108000 miles and it is rattleing

So they need replacing asap along with the tensioners, not a cheap or easy job.

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:36

bad times  :sad: wheres the best place to get them

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2011, 23:37

Quote from: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:36

bad times  :sad: wheres the best place to get them

Genuine, not something to save on really as it is not a job you want to do twice.

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:39

no worries cheers

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2011, 23:42

Quote from: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:39

no worries cheers

No probs and good luck with it :afro:

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: GOD on 10 August 2011, 23:44

ill do it next week try and get some photos up i need to flash my ecu first

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: tweed on 11 August 2011, 00:12

do they rattle all the time? ticking over?

Title: Re: vr6 timing chain
Post by: GOD on 11 August 2011, 15:45

yeah and more when cold