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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: sharki786 on 14 April 2014, 11:56
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Im thinking about doing the chains on a vr i have out atm. Which make kit shall i get? Febi?
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A lot of people will say only go o.e but I have sold several febi kits and no issues reported
The late timing chain kit by febi is £150 (free delivery)
I can also do a full top end kit (gasket set, head bolts and chains) for £280
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A lot of people will say only go o.e but I have sold several febi kits and no issues reported
The late timing chain kit by febi is £150 (free delivery)
I can also do a full top end kit (gasket set, head bolts and chains) for £280
When you say you sold several kits. How long has it been? As im abit iffy on the febi now as their top mounts fail quiet abit.
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How many miles your engine done?
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Regarding the top mount failure.... The vast majority were bought from a certain on-line ebay shop (maybe it's just coincidence they have a bad batch?)
The chain kit's I have sold have only being over the last few months but speaking with my supplier they have never had a febi chain returned as faulty (same goes with the top mounts).
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How many miles your engine done?
137k tweed
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Febi will be fine, I believe the issue is more to do with the tensioner breaking up hence why the later ones were modified.
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How many miles your engine done?
137k tweed
As wayne just said. I doubt the chains will fail, but the tensioner will and if its not been done before and you're getting a slight rattle then its worth doing as piece of mind.
Lets face it when have you heard of a vr6 chain failure?
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How many miles your engine done?
137k tweed
As wayne just said. I doubt the chains will fail, but the tensioner will and if its not been done before and you're getting a slight rattle then its worth doing as piece of mind.
Lets face it when have you heard of a vr6 chain failure?
well im i 2 minds to do the chains as i have now found out that they aint been done. Also as i will be replacing the clutch i thought why not? Tbh tweed never heard of them failing lols
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I agree about never failing but as the engine needs to be out, would you risk using the old chain? (It's impossible to tell if it has stretched or links loosened)
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I agree about never failing but as the engine needs to be out, would you risk using the old chain? (It's impossible to tell if it has stretched or links loosened)
my mate drove the car (ben victors car) and i did listen to the engine and i couldnt hear the chains rattling at all. But as its out i might aswell replace them.
where can i get the cam locking tool?
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They tend to stretch and then jump teeth, but if the engine is out then it is the time to replace them.
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Koolio peeps. Will get them ordered and replaced :wink:
thanks
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Forget the chains,just buy the later modified tensioners.:- http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1264409
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Forget the chains,just buy the later modified tensioners.:- http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1264409
Going by the people I know with VR6's they don't rate the later plastic tensioner!
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Forget the chains,just buy the later modified tensioners.:- http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1264409
Going by the people I know with VR6's they don't rate the later plastic tensioner!
whys that?
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When I looked at VR6's (when I bought mine) everyone said if it's over 100k miles and obd2 ensure the tensioner has being done as the later plastic one's don't wear well. I can understand that and never thought to question the info
(I know they fail on polo's etc but I don't really know the VR engine, I might ask the VR6oc what there opinion is?)
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When I did the tensioners and chains on my vr, it was on 102k, after reading the guides and various threads I was expecting to see the tensioners and guides in peices, but everything was only showing a little wear. There was however a noticeable difference in the wear on the chains.
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where can i get the cam locking tool?
10mm spanner :grin: when you look at the end of the cams (when its at tdc) you can time it up by eye... kinda sounds pikey but when you see you'll notice you can't get it wrong. I had my old head in pieces and off several times no dramas regarding timing (and no tool used) :wink:
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where can i get the cam locking tool?
10mm spanner :grin: when you look at the end of the cams (when its at tdc) you can time it up by eye... kinda sounds pikey but when you see you'll notice you can't get it wrong. I had my old head in pieces and off several times no dramas regarding timing (and no tool used) :wink:
Iv been reading the how to guide on vwvortex. I made my own locking plates lol
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/shako786/20140417_201744_zps9cmm5lgh.jpg) (http://s323.photobucket.com/user/shako786/media/20140417_201744_zps9cmm5lgh.jpg.html)
Mind the dodgy hand writing lols
they are 3mm or 1/8" lols