shail 0 Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Sounds like i have a problem with Cyl 1 or 6. AA said it sounded like a broken valve spring. My question - if i take the top of the engine off to have a look, does it just pop back on using the same bolts etc? (can you tell i'm not a mechanic?)Cars currently about 10 miles from home, its got a cracked headlight as well so its got condensation in there - looks like its crying, as am I. Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 hi. in order to get to a broken valve spring you will need to take the cylinder head off, to do this you need to disconnect the intake, exhaust, ignition, fuel etc, this is not a five minute job, not to mention taking the timing chain off and replacing the cam sprockets in the right place. Head bolts, I believe are stretch type bolts so would need replacing, to be honest if you haven't done engine work before I would not advise it as an introduction. My advice would be to find a vw specialist (not a main dealer unless you fancy main dealer prices) and get them to take a look. good luck... Link to post Share on other sites
Phil 0 Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 You should be able to spot the broken spring with just the rocker cover off. Link to post Share on other sites
jcorallo 0 Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 compression check - first stop. Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 yep..compression test.you dont wanna take the vr6 apart or you could get it wrong like i just did...i'll still come out even on if i'd taken it to the garage in the first place hopefully mind. Link to post Share on other sites
shail 0 Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Thanks for the replies. I think i'll ring a garage for this one. Link to post Share on other sites
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