ronron666 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 My 97 golf vr6 has done 105000 and the chains are starting to rattle so......should i replace just the bearings? if so which ones?or the whole timing chains (full kit)on another note if someone can help me on this:on tickover hot or cold i get alot of white smoke and i do have to keep toping up the water!so mabe headgasket going??many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Hi mate. You would need replace the chains and guides, there are no bearings as far as I know!Have you checked for other tell tail signs of head gasket going? Mayo on the oil cap? Oil in the water? Might be worth having a compression / sniffer test done. If you need the work doing, easier to do both together, speak to tonyvrc on here. He's the man for this sort of thing Link to post Share on other sites
ronron666 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 ok thanks.there is no other signs of it.i only changed the oil a few weeks ago and there was no water in it.just seems weird that the water is disapering and its swoking? but ill get it changed when i do the chains just to be safe!Next task break the cost to the missis! as im needing new exhaust aswell Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Timing chains part numbersUpper chain 021 109 503ALower chain 021 109 465 BUpper chain guide 021 109 513Lower chain guide 021 109 469Upper chain tensioner rail 021 109 509 AUpper chain tensioner bolt021 109 507 ALower chain tensioner assembly021 109 467Crankshaft end oil seal068 198 171 Link to post Share on other sites
dman78 1 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 as vr6pete said mate,there aint any bearings,just two chains,two tensioners,two guides,one tensioner bolt.pm tonyvrc if you want it done at a good price by an experienced mechanic who knows the vr6 engine inside out Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g3belts.php Here is a good place to start! Link to post Share on other sites
ronron666 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 ideal thanks just what ive been looking for Link to post Share on other sites
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