clutch/timing chains

[veedubyah 0]

Had a quote to replace the clutch, timing chains and possibly the flywheel if need be, on my '97 highline, by my local vw dealership. They said they'd need the car for 4 days and total bill would be £1600!!!!!!!! 4 bloody days.........they having a laugh or what! What is about doing the timing chains on these engines that causes a mechanic to give you that "sucking through the teeth, ooooh thats gonna be......." then he runs a mile!!!!! my engine is of the later, OBD2 type an covered 108,000 miles. what is the general sort of hard & fast rule about changing these chains, do they need to be done or will they last the life of the engine, cause i'm having a right game trying to get someone to do them for me. Whilst the gearbox is off to do the clutch, and the flywheel is off, i figure it be good sense to do the chains as well. Anybody else had a similar problem, or can recommend somewhere to take it?

[spadam 7]

Tony on here is your best bet mate. Give him a pm and see if he is available. If your chain snaps or just a tooth you will lose your engine so they do need to be done once they are rattaling.

[cabrioman 6]

that would be me then .... yeah mate just give me a pm and ill beat that price hands down mate ....

[jasonoldy69 1]

Had a quote to replace the clutch' date=' timing chains and possibly the flywheel if need be, on my '97 highline, by my local vw dealership. They said they'd need the car for 4 days and total bill would be £1600!!!!!!!! 4 bloody days.........they having a laugh or what! What is about doing the timing chains on these engines that causes a mechanic to give you that "sucking through the teeth, ooooh thats gonna be......." then he runs a mile!!!!! my engine is of the later, OBD2 type an covered 108,000 miles. what is the general sort of hard & fast rule about changing these chains, do they need to be done or will they last the life of the engine, cause i'm having a right game trying to get someone to do them for me. Whilst the gearbox is off to do the clutch, and the flywheel is off, i figure it be good sense to do the chains as well. Anybody else had a similar problem, or can recommend somewhere to take it?

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Where abouts in Lincs are you? I need to get my chains done at some point and haven't a clue where to start

[spadam 7]

^^^^^^^look up

[veedubyah 0]

been to volksworld in louth Jase, they'd done a sterling job on it fella, very reasonable £750 plus vat for the labour & i supplied the parts (genuine vw of course)

[Special K 81 0]

just pm tony....anyone will tell you, prices are goooooooddd and he supplies the parts in the price i think!?!! is that right tony!!?!?!