SankysVR6 1 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Those of you have who had Timing chains done has the so called chain rattle that you get at around 1200rpm completely gone of is it still there. As I am contemplating of getting mine changed but what to know if the noise has gone. Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Yep, should be completely silent post fitment of new parts. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 mines silent for a vr now Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 totally gone Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Sanky you will have no noise when done i have not long done eat this`s vr and like he said it is well sweet now and sounds like new mate. Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Post Removed by VR6Pete. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Post Removed by VR6Pete. yeah killokiller Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Killokiller seems like a very good VR specialist. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Killokiller seems like a very good VR specialist. My advice to anyone is just to avoid Storm!kilokila is good because 1 he knows what hes doing2 he bends over backwards to make sure ur happy3 (most important imo and a huge reason i dont like dealers) hes an enthusiast and when u give him the keys u know hel look after ur pride and joy Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 wow dudes im not gonna be able to go work today now cos i wont be able to get my head in car its got so big thanks for the great comments chaps. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 lol carl ur small enough for it not too matter hehe Link to post Share on other sites
Nige 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Well first off just like to say Hello. I'm a newcomer to the VR but not to Dubs, I'm 27 and live in Stoke. I've got a nice K plate Dusty Mauve Golf VR with Full History but it's on 165k. The engine was fully rebuilt by Dubsport 38k ago, now my Worry is though that you guys are telling me it should be totally silent, well it's not, there is a definate audible chain noise, well what I would presume as a chain noise, should I be worried about this ???? Don't want to sound like a wet lemon but the charges for repairs on VR's a scaring me a little lol.I only picked it up last night and already had the AA tow me home, not due to the car but the Toad immoboliser staying on, ripped wiring out tonight gave them a wiggle and now it starts lol ??? get it seen to tomorrow I suppose cause now when I pop it in reverse sometimes the mileage readout will go off and show me 10 - 02 and I get a couple of the red dash lights on ????Could someone also tell me what temps are normal for the Vr and how quickly they would reach temp as I drove it back from Sutton Coldfield yesterday and had a whip round last night and ca't remember the temp getting any where over the 70 but today after all the immob probs etc I did 4 laps round my estate normal driving and it was up to about 90 and fan cutting in.I am very sorry for the very long winded post but as you can guess I'm wondering whether I made the right decision in changing from Dub 4 cylinder to 6 Cylinder.Thanks for listening.Nige Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 alright mate im on parkhouse up by macro pop up and see me and il have a listen to it for you im an independant garage and keep my prices more than affordable you can reach me on 07957 204 365 cheers carl. Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 oh also i specialise in vr6 work mate and have loads of spares as i break them aswell. Link to post Share on other sites
Nige 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Is that you Carl ???? Link to post Share on other sites
Nige 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Sorry mate just read your post again and it does say " Carl ", Remember the Black Show Scirocco from Elite 1000, Well that's me lol. Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 lol alright mate pop down and il have a look at it for ya mate Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Post Removed by VR6Pete. yeah killokiller Well thats where it's going for it. Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Yep' date=' should be completely silent post fitment of new parts.[/quote']This is me parts list so far pleas feel free to comment if i've missed anything offChain Upper 021 109 503 DTensioner Upper Rail Guide 021 109 509 CSlide Rail Upper Guide 021 109 513Upper Tensioner Bolt 021 109 467Chain Lower 021 109 465 BTensioner Lower Rail Guide 021 109 467Slide Rail Lower Guide 021 109 469Main Oil Seal 068 198 171Genuine Clutch 021 198 141 AXRocker Cover Gasket 021 103 483 DCan i change the slide rail upper guide with part No. 021 109 509 E Link to post Share on other sites
kilokilla 0 Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 im not sure of actual part numbers mate but if thats the later uprated item then yes you can and would be a better option for you aswell as they are stronger and more reliable. Link to post Share on other sites
Nige 0 Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Nice one mate, I'll pop it down, I've got another funny one this morning, aftre the AA frigged around with it and me ripping dash apart to sort immob I've driven it to work this morning and it feels like it's missing, really underpowered but if you plant your foot it drives through and goes like normal, come to a stop and it's like it's hunting, up and down 200rpm ???I'm born to worry so excuse me if I sound a bit gay lolol. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 clen the throttle body with carb cleaner Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 OK, there's no need for mudslinging here, Gents. We all know that views expressed here are personal opinions and that's all. Everyone has misunderstandings & disagreements with suppliers and mechanics from time to time. 99 times out of 100 it is better to attempt to resolve such disputes with the supplier/mechanic directly before leaving "negative feedback" on Internet forums.The facts are this - "Doing the chains" means replacing ALL of the following parts:1) Upper chain.2) Upper chain guide.3) Upper chain tensioner plate.4) Upper chain tensioner bolt.5) Lower chain.6) Lower chain guide.7) Lower chain tensioner assembly.As listed on SankysVR6's post. Upper chain part numbers are specific to OBD1/OBD2 cars, but lower chain parts are common to both.You must make sure that ALL of these parts have been replaced. Rattles can be caused by a failure of ANY of the above, so obviously they can remain if anything is left out.It normally makes economic sense to replace the clutch and crankshaft end oil seal at the same time as the chain parts, as these parts have to be removed anyway to get to the lower chain parts. However, if your clutch has already been replaced recently, there's no point paying for another one! It all depends. Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 It seems to me that the Garage might have advised to do the clutch at the same time as the chains, but as he couldn't stretch his budget for the new clutch. Why didn't they advise about the bottom chains, it seems to me that the garage couldn't be bothered to take the gearbox out just for the bottom chainsHow could they have showed him "all the tensioners" when they only changed the tensioner bolt?And there's nothing wrong with haggling on the price as the saying goes "if you don't ask you don't get" Just because you knock someone down on price shouldn't mean your paying for a 3rd rate job. If the price depended on their quality of work involved they should have stuck to their guns with the price for there own reputation Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Why didn't they advise about the bottom chains' date=' it seems to me that the garage couldn't be bothered to take the gearbox out just for the bottom chains[/quote']That's the point. Any garage worth their salt should REFUSE to replace the upper chain parts without doing the lower ones as well, even if the Customer specifically asks them to do this. Link to post Share on other sites
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