Possible New Engine Needed?

[Wayne]

Good result with getting it sorted but it is a shocking piece of poor design from VW.

[Snoopy]

yeah they are coming out with all these new and complex designs and crossing their fingers when the car hits the show rooms. the way I see it is you buy a new car. then not long after you hear about this common fault that could happen to it at any time. great news if your planning a drive round Europe or such like. would really inspire you with confidence. then of course you want to go sell car on but everyone else has heard of this fault to so your stuck with a car that could give up suddenly and leave you stranded miles from home. just not good enough im afraid.

Anyone with any engineering experience can see why it fails. Its a shocking bit of design.  I guess the work experience kid did the design. .
At least it will omly fail when you start the car after its stood a while therefore has no oil pressure. I cross my fingers everytime I start the car.

[Philip James]

I cross my fingers everytime I start the car.

What a shocking state of affairs. Personally I couldn't live with that situation.

[Snoopy]

I cross my fingers everytime I start the car.

What a shocking state of affairs. Personally I couldn't live with that situation.

My lifes far to busy at the moment to do the job of replacing it or I would have. (I dont trust numptys to do it) Its rare it fails as the tens of thousands out there but it can.

[stu79]

Had some crazy quotes to get this tensioner replaced. One main dealer was over £2k and insisted that the chain and guides had to be replaced too as they had been revised. Another main dealer was £940. Cheapest so far was £600 from an independent VAG specialist. I've also read on some VRS forums that some owners notice a couple of seconds of start-up chatter from the engine / chain in the weeks / months before it finally gives out, this doesn't seem to be a consistent observation, though.

[gazareth]

but the fact is its a known fault that could happen to any of the cars. so personally I wouldn't go near them. I will stick to my mk2 gti for as long as I can thanks.

[Poached]

Has anyone had the latest revision tensioner fitted?

[Neil gti]

Has anyone had the latest revision tensioner fitted?

I had mine replaced this week £269.00
From a VW specialist   

[Poached]

Has anyone had the latest revision tensioner fitted?

I had mine replaced this week £269.00
From a VW specialist   

What warranty do they offer on the work?

[Neil gti]

Has anyone had the latest revision tensioner fitted?

I had mine replaced this week £269.00
From a VW specialist   

What warranty do they offer on the work?

Oem parts so 12mnths I would of thought,

Very Reputable company local to me and also Revo dealers, they also had a stand at Inters this year