need help please 1.8 non turbo with fault code 00515 and a flat spot in power

[vwkevgti]

i hope this is in the right place my applogies if not

 i need some help please my car devloped a problem yesterday i noticed a flat spot around 3000 rpm and it felt under powerd i got home and plugged my hand held fault code reader in and it gave me a code of 00515 this refers to the cam shaft postion sensor now i did smell a bit of petrol when i got out the car but it sounds perfect and starts fine  now i dont really have time atm to be working on my car as me and the partner have just had a baby hes 11 days old now

so i rang a vw specalist thats just around the corner from me and told him of my problem and he said that its the cam chain tenshioner at the other end of the engine thats at fault and the timing is out he said its about £300 in parts and about the same in labour now ive read a few threds on the net and i can only think what he said is the worst case as ive seen people just cleaning the connectors or getting away with a new sensor

what do you guys think is this guy just trying to make a quick buck and rip me off

thanks for any help

[pickles]

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/00515

might be helpful if you havnt seen it

[james2]

Try and change the sensor (only 2 screws holding it in), Mine had this fault and a new sensor fixed it. There cheap on ebay.

[Dalo Harkin]

agreed, replace the sensor first, its under the timing belt cover (piece of plastic on the drivers side) its got a wire running off the main loom to it so you wont miss it 
I think they are 8mm or 6mm bolts 2 of holding it in place

[vwkevgti]

thanks for your help i have since removed the connections and cleaned them with contac cleaner i cleared the codes and they have not come back up yet the car is now driving fine if it goes again i will change the sensor

does any one know the part number for the sensor ? 1.8 non turbo agn engine

thanks again for your help