I think this has happened to my 2010 VRS TSI not even 40k on clock. Just e-mailing UK dealer that has serviced it to see if they can help.

 

From the dealer but they say Tensioner OK, but I understand it only has to happen once and this then destroys the engine.

 

It's your engine...

 

In first ,inlet valves,intake valves with complete cylinder head,no compression in engine and noise

 

Maybe more:

Pistons,crankshaft,connecting rod

 

= complete engineIt's your engine...

 

In first ,inlet valves,intake valves with complete cylinder head,no compression in engine and noise

 

Maybe more:

Pistons,crankshaft,connecting rod

 

= complete engine

 

Carp news, sorry to hear about this. The dealer needs to test the tensioner in the way described in this thread. There have been other dealer claiming it was OK when it wasn't. Did yours fail as you started the engine? Is your car DSG or manual?

Mine failed at starting would not go. Previous night all perfect and not driven it like a loon as have two young kids Diagnostics said no compression in any cylinders and valves ruined from pistons hitting etc. It must have slipped over night then when I started it everything was not in the correct place and bang.

 

I am temporily living in Belgium so have to pay 7000 pounds upfront to fix it with Skoda here, then write to Skoda UK to see if they will offer a good will. I have registered it as a case with SUK customer services. Had 38k on clock so angry. Just nuts. Car only worth 10k before it blew up. Will not be happy if they offer no compensation. Serviced all on time and at same UK dealer and lasy serviced 2 weeks ago.

 

VW audi suck !!

It's manual brand new clutch kit last month just a money pit. But I love the car grrrr

I very sadly and with considerable annoyance recently traded in my lovely 2010 Anthracite 1.8Tsi Elegance which I had owned from new. It was coming up to four years old and I had intended to keep it a lot longer, but in view of reports involving this engine, I did not want to become a statistic. I wrote to Skoda a while ago, asking for advice - i.e. should the tensioner be changed? - but they deny any knowledge of the problem with this engine. A real shame, because it was one of the best cars I have ever owned in 40 years of driving.

 

No one seems to have mentioned this yet as far as I have noticed, but it has long been in my mind, that because of the nature of this failure and how the tensioner works, failure must surely be related to the number of start/stop cycles the engine, (and thus the tensioner ratchet system) is subjected to?  If that were so; it would seem that a high mileage car, with a lot of motorway use with not as many stop/start cycles might cover a higher mileage before failure, than a low mileage car, used for lots of short trips with frequent stop/starts.

 

Any thoughts on this?

No one seems to have mentioned this yet as far as I have noticed, but it has long been in my mind, that because of the nature of this failure and how the tensioner works, failure must surely be related to the number of start/stop cycles the engine, (and thus the tensioner ratchet system) is subjected to?  If that were so; it would seem that a high mileage car, with a lot of motorway use with not as many stop/start cycles might cover a higher mileage before failure, than a low mileage car, used for lots of short trips with frequent stop/starts.

 

Any thoughts on this?

 

Yes I would agree this is quite probable, since the ratchet system comes in to play as the engine is started.

They know it's a problem there is a bulletin from 2011 on the Elsa or whatever it's called. They have overestimated many good will gestures over it.

I still love my car but I will never buy a tsi again. I will go back to diesel,

Offered that should say

Have just posted about my engine failure.

1.8L TSI yeti August 2009, therefore 18m out of warranty. Been told guides on head unrepairable, and needs new piston rings. Awaiting response from skoda uk, as have been told bill will be 5200.

This topic scares me everytime i read it. I hope i never have to post here adding my car to the list.

This topic scares me everytime i read it. I hope i never have to post here adding my car to the list.

You could take out a Skoda Approved Extended Warranty or similar for peace of mind, and/or pay to have the timing chain tensioner and the chain replaced with the latest modified parts.

I still love my car but I will never buy a tsi again. I will go back to diesel,

A diesel isn't an option for me because my type of driving doesn't suit a DPF-equipped car.

Seriously, if you're that worried then buy a bicycle and don't ever get on a plane. After all someone wins the lottery! OK maybe the odds are longer in this case, but not massive by any means. Even if it happened to my car, it would not do me owning another. Try focus ownership for that.

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Yes we need to get things in perspective. But if you were an unlucky owner paying 7k you would see it through those eyes. It does not change my view but for a brand like VAG it is disappointing. Where I have taken my car they have never had an engine failure come in. But trying to claim compensation this forum is very helpful and supportive. It is intended for people with problems not to scare everyone. I hope you are never in this position.

Guys can we please state if new failures are Manual or DSG, any issues before it happened etc.

 

Maybe we can prepare better for potential early failures, or NOT!

 

What a sad state of affairs for VAG, scheiße.

Does starting the engine straight away do anything? I also let the dials go up and down before i turn the key to start it up.

Mine is a manual

Does starting the engine straight away do anything? I also let the dials go up and down before i turn the key to start it up.

 

Make absolutely no difference whatsoever. But I do that to 

Same here, and also since this started, I'm not leaving the car standing in gear, especially if a little incline, full hand break on, so it does not push the tensioner in reverse. Probably helps nothing.

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Anyone with the engine failures leave their car in gear when it's off? There must be something that is more likely to cause it to fail.

Anyone with the engine failures leave their car in gear when it's off? There must be something that is more likely to cause it to fail.

 

Carp design causes it to fail. There's nothing we can do to prevent it. Some of the measures mentioned might avoid making it worse, but if you're one the unlucky ones that's just unfortunate. 

So got my car back with new or recon engine. All done in two weeks so pretty impressed. The engine looks so shiny that I am struggling to believe its a recon. It has new intake manifold and lots of other parts that I did not think were part of a standard block.

 

What do you reckon is this to shiny? The daye on it is January 2014 so either rebuilt or made then?

 

Here's the pic

 

My engine is cleaner than that lol. I do spend silly amounts of hours keeping it clean though so it could be new.

 

How much did you pay towards it?

 

Has anyone actually got Skoda to foot the full bill?

Read my post #280........I was expecting to make a contribution but as it had only been serviced a month before, I think they might have taken pity on me. £5038 on the bill but paid a £1.00 as a warranty contribution.

Do you have to run in a recon engine?

Do you have to run in a recon engine?

Yes you do. The new components need to bed in. Just don't red line it for a few hundred miles it will be fine.

That's what I thought being very sensible still in shock after paying the equivalent for an engine as a brand new Dacia car