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Offline Ormy72

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Tensioner & Chain
« on: 11 January 2015, 10:08 »
Decided to change the tensioner on my 59 plate GTI just in case.

My question is

Do I have to replace the chain as well?

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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Tensioner & Chain
« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2015, 13:21 »
No, but a vw dealer won't do it unless they do both.
Early chains are known to have stretched so I would go by milage on if the chain is replaced too.
Also depends on your budget.
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Offline Ormy72

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Re: Tensioner & Chain
« Reply #2 on: 11 January 2015, 13:52 »
Just done under 36000 .
From what I've read doing to chain and guides changes it from roughly £300 job to a £800 job
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Offline J400uk

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Re: Tensioner & Chain
« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2015, 14:48 »
I had this with my 1.4 TSI Leon when it was 5-years old. Changing the tensioner is quite a big job so its considered sensible to do the chain at the same time whilst its accessible.

I found the car drove noticeably better with the new chain and seemed more responsive.
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Re: Tensioner & Chain
« Reply #4 on: 12 January 2015, 18:36 »
Changing the tensioner is easy. Changing the chain too is a lot more complicated due to extra strip down, top cover, guides, and alignment needed.
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