malsvr6 0 Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 just pulled my gear box out to rectify an annoying grinding noise comin from timing gear, i got new chain guide tensioners. has any 1 done this b4, vw dealer told me the chains never get replaced ?! .surely this cant be true. :@ :! :? Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 change everything whilst you're there, the chains aren;t likely to break, but they do stretch so couls concieveably slip if they get too stretched. you don't wanna be takin it apart again.but get the pasrt from ECP...they're genuine parts (i.e. same as vw) and cost half the price of vw.may be worth putting a new clutch in if yours is worn whilst you're there...get a sachs or lux if you need to change it. Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 just to add...have you got a bentley manual to tell you how to set the timing? be careful you get it spot on...check four or five times if you have to...they only have a two teeth tolerance before something gets damaged, or so i hear. when you put it all back make sure the piston on the top tensioner bolt is fully retraced. turn the engine over by hand a few times, re check the timing, then put the cam all the stuff back on the top, then remove the fuel pump fuse and crank the engine a few times, then put the fuse back in an hope for the best.heres a diagram off all the parts...just e-mail that to ECP and ask for no's 1, 2, 4, 9, 10, 11 (12 comes with it), 13 and 15. should be around £100 (whihc is under half what vw would charge). make sure you state the year of your car, as i think later ones may have a single row top chain (unconfirmed yet) Link to post Share on other sites
malsvr6 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 thanx for your help mate, iv'e ordered parts today just to confirm about chain you were right mine is a 96 mdy with single chain set up.Also if anybody is goin to do this job make sure to check crankshaft oil seal mines leakinthanx again mate. Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Good news on the simplex chain, which means you should have the solid polymer upper tensioning shoe. You won't need to bleed the tensioning bolt on that configuration as it's sprung loaded aswell as hydraulic. Link to post Share on other sites
malsvr6 0 Posted July 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 you little beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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