Possible New Engine Needed?

[Rossc0]

All better

[Snoopy]

Good to hear.  Just hope nothing has been marked or damaged in the hart transplant.

[mike.]

Great news.. If you see a madman in a 3 door GTI waving, it is just me 

[AndyG]

All parking spaces should have this much space either side.

[mbradbrook]

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.

Been quoted £550 from a specialist to replace the tensioner and cover plate plus oil and filter change. Seems a lot but probably worth it for peace of mind.

Matt

[Rossc0]

Agnews were kind enough to upgrade my tensioner free of charge

[MEZZA22]

Hi RosscO,

My Gti has just had the timing chain tensioner failure also - Sept 09,40k miles,serviced by vw every 10k,last service
a month ago - you said in one post that vw were funding 100% parts plus 50% towards labour and dealer would also
contribute towards labour - I don't recall you saying what this was in the end ? how much did you have to pay,if anything,in the end ?
Cheers.

[Obbzi]

Hi RosscO,

My Gti has just had the timing chain tensioner failure also - Sept 09,40k miles,serviced by vw every 10k,last service
a month ago - you said in one post that vw were funding 100% parts plus 50% towards labour and dealer would also
contribute towards labour - I don't recall you saying what this was in the end ? how much did you have to pay,if anything,in the end ?
Cheers.

Another one? Ouch!

[Masher]

Just had mine go same way, Sept 09 33K miles. Chain tensioner failed, total cost £3250, VW funded part but cost to me was still over a grand.
Big Ouch.............

[RocketRossUK]

Just had mine go same way, Sept 09 33K miles. Chain tensioner failed, total cost £3250, VW funded part but cost to me was still over a grand.
Big Ouch.............

Not another...this is crazy. Im gonna have to get the latest revision as mine is a 2010 (59 plate). Is this the only part that they need to change? 06K 109 467 IT MR7

Was was the best quote someone got from VW?