Dave_ciw 507 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 OK Issue is the VR sounded a bit chainey and as there is 6 months tax left on I I though I will just do the rails up top and run her for a the course of the tax. The rail wasnt actually too bad when I got in there but I popped it back together and drove her home. Needless to say it was a bit off in the early revs and when going round one of my usual roundabouts I dropped her to 2nd and floored it as usual but got a complete loss of power and then all at once, and the car still sounded chainey on the top end.With this I am thinking arse you have skipped a tooth when slackening the chain. So today stripped down again and got bank 1 TDC. Then checked the left hand side of the cams for timing and all is well.So I then put a little pressure on the chain between the cams and it was slack. So I think the tensioner bolt is knackered. When I first put it back in there was no resistance but thought nothing of it at the time. So where is the best place for me to source one of these as I rang 3 of my own suppliers to get "Don't know what your talking about mate"All help appreciated folks.Dave Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Just go to TPS mate not gonna be much surely Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Now the Mrs is driving I may send her over tomorrow to pick one up. Living in Mid Wales our nearest is 45 mins away Link to post Share on other sites
ashmk3 0 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 let me know if this works as i think mine may be the cause of the same problem Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 im doing this aswell and just wondered if you need to replace this at the same time as all the chains guides and tensioners ? Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Well my local auto store quoted £35 + Vat on the bolt special order will be with me Friday. Or TPS £20 but wont deliver to my home but will deliver to my yard for free tomorrow so all sorted happy days. Well report back if it sorts the issue tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
ashmk3 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Not bad price is that with discount? Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 No mate never used them before I usually have my own suppliers but like i said they couldn't get that item. But I would have paid the £35 + Vat if the other place could of got me it today!! Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 im doing this aswell and just wondered if you need to replace this at the same time as all the chains guides and tensioners ?Smooth as a babies arse the piston end of my old bolt didnt fully extend it was jammed I fitted the new on and she is like a new car again. Just make sure and spin your crank with a 27mm socket 2 full rotations and then check your cams are lined up even on the timing lines before re fitting the rocker cover. Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 sounds worth it then to do the job properly. so just to be clear : replace all timing parts , put the timing chain covers back on with new piston tensioner but rocker cover off, then turn 2 times clockwise untill the camshaft pulley lines up with the mark on the engine block ? Link to post Share on other sites
dman78 1 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 [blockquote]sounds worth it then to do the job properly. so just to be clear : replace all timing parts , put the timing chain covers back on with new piston tensioner but rocker cover off, then turn 2 times clockwise untill the camshaft pulley lines up with the mark on the engine block ? r sweeney [/blockquote]check the knowledge vault it shows you with pics how to do timing chains Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Replace the damaged rail making sure the chain doesnt slip a tooth on the lower cog. Then replace the cover and screw in the tensioner bolt. Turn the CRANK shaft 2 turns and line it up TDC then check your cams if all looks good finish putting the engine back together. Please read this fully before attempting anything though http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1264409 Link to post Share on other sites
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