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General => General discussion => Topic started by: VR6_ROB on 12 December 2006, 18:47

Title: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: VR6_ROB on 12 December 2006, 18:47

how much are these mine is making a noise
and are they D.I.Y job or garage job

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 12 December 2006, 18:51

Which one? the top one?

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: VR6_ROB on 12 December 2006, 18:59

yeah the top one near the air box

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 12 December 2006, 19:01

There isn't one near the airbox???
The upper tensioner is a banjo bolt, it is fitted to the rear of the right hand cylinder head. I would remove the cover and check the upper guide rail as well, as these are known to fail.

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: VR6_ROB on 12 December 2006, 19:06

this tensioner is where noise is coming from

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Rob119/jkhjhhjjh.jpg?t=1165950331)

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 12 December 2006, 19:12

Oh right i got you now. You mean the drivebelt tensioner, not the cam chain tensioners.
Yes its an easy diy job, you will need to wind a threaded bolt into the top of tensioner body(not to far) to release the tension on the belt, then unbolt the 3 bolts holding the tensioner to the cylinder head.
Do not tighten the 3 bolts up too much when refitting, as they strip easily!!

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: VR6_ROB on 12 December 2006, 19:15

sounds pretty straight forward cheers bud are they expensive one i got on cost 4quid proberly why its buggered

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 12 December 2006, 19:17

I think it cost me around 70 quid when i replaced it when i had the vr, but that was from vw, not sure if GSF or EURO do it.

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: VR6_ROB on 13 December 2006, 13:05

64quid i got it for

i am gettin told to replace belt aswell but have you seen how close the pulleys are to the chassis leg
might just put tensioner on for now see if it sorts it out

Title: Re: VR6 Tensioner
Post by: VR6_ROB on 14 December 2006, 18:14

dont know what i was worrying about took me 10 minutes if that
easy to change did belt aswell