Do you have to reinstall timing chain tensioner?
Do you have to reinstall timing chain tensioner?
The tensioner is oil pressure fed and once removed from the motor must be reinstalled in a very particular order. Never just remove it and stick it back in, you may end up with the improper tension on the chain which can lead to catastrophic damage to the motor.
Is the timing chain tensioner in a 2.0 TSI engine defective?
Every 2.0TSI engine manufactured before 2012 was fitted with a defective timing chain tensioner. Mine failed and the resulting damage destroyed the entire engine. I had to buy a used engine to salvage the car. VW has a replacement tensioner out now that replaces the defective one.
When to replace timing belt and tensioner bearings?
When the timing belt is replaced, other parts, including the tensioner, should be replaced at the same time. This is because these components wear out at essentially the same rate as the belt. For instance, the tensioner bearings could dry out or even seize.
How to replace timing chain tensioner on Mercedes W124?
Begin by installing a new washer (yellow arrow) and the tensioner housing (red arrow) back into the engine and torqueing to spec. Next install the thrust pin (yellow arrow) and detent spring or clip (red arrow) into the tensioner housing. Then install the spring (green arrow).
The tensioner is oil pressure fed and once removed from the motor must be reinstalled in a very particular order. Never just remove it and stick it back in, you may end up with the improper tension on the chain which can lead to catastrophic damage to the motor.
When the timing belt is replaced, other parts, including the tensioner, should be replaced at the same time. This is because these components wear out at essentially the same rate as the belt. For instance, the tensioner bearings could dry out or even seize.
Begin by installing a new washer (yellow arrow) and the tensioner housing (red arrow) back into the engine and torqueing to spec. Next install the thrust pin (yellow arrow) and detent spring or clip (red arrow) into the tensioner housing. Then install the spring (green arrow).
When do you get reimbursed for timing chains?
There will be no reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs of any repairs or replacements to the timing chains, tensioners or engines if the work was performed more than 30 days after the settlement notice date by anyone other than an authorized Audi or VW dealership.
