p1562 fault code non start/cambelt tensioner fault

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after driving my occy around 10 miles and then turning her off with no problems ,I returned started her up and had eml light on and glow plug light flashing.I have had this once before which just required resetting on diagnostic so I drove home dropped someone off then went to work(at local garage) and connected it up to our snap on scanner which registered a p1562 fault code referring to fuelling upper limit reached(intermittent) I cleared the code no problem but vehicle refused to start,I surfed the web and it advised to check various things including cambelt timing.I decided to remove upper cambelt cover and was shocked to find belt so slack I could almost get my finger between idler upper wheel and belt when slackness taken up.This was a serious concern so I decided to start removal of belt etc .When I removed crankshaft pulley and lower cover I found a bent piece of metal just under crank pulley wheel. further inspection showed movement in tensioner wheel and when tensioner removed it was obvious where the metal was from-The metal was frpm the block/inside of the tensioner which ment the tensioner spring had made a bid for freedom causing the slackness in the belt.I changed the timing belt with a full genuine vag belt kit only this april and have done approx 10k miles since then so will be putting a warranty claim into the dealer supplier on monday-hopefully there will not have been no valve to piston damage -so fingers crossed -has anyone else had problems with the tensioners?thanks -Jon

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after driving my occy around 10 miles and then turning her off with no problems ,I returned started her up and had eml light on and glow plug light flashing.I have had this once before which just required resetting on diagnostic so I drove home dropped someone off then went to work(at local garage) and connected it up to our snap on scanner which registered a p1562 fault code referring to fuelling upper limit reached(intermittent) I cleared the code no problem but vehicle refused to start,I surfed the web and it advised to check various things including cambelt timing.I decided to remove upper cambelt cover and was shocked to find belt so slack I could almost get my finger between idler upper wheel and belt when slackness taken up.This was a serious concern so I decided to start removal of belt etc .When I removed crankshaft pulley and lower cover I found a bent piece of metal just under crank pulley wheel. further inspection showed movement in tensioner wheel and when tensioner removed it was obvious where the metal was from-The metal was frpm the block/inside of the tensioner which ment the tensioner spring had made a bid for freedom causing the slackness in the belt.I changed the timing belt with a full genuine vag belt kit only this april and have done approx 10k miles since then so will be putting a warranty claim into the dealer supplier on monday-hopefully there will not have been no valve to piston damage -so fingers crossed -has anyone else had problems with the tensioners?thanks -Jon

just found the old cambelt tensioner in my garage from its last timing belt kit change and on close inspection the rear of this tensioner has a crack in it in the same place where the present one has-strange or is this a common fault or crap quality part?

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update on the occy -I contacted the supplier of my cambelt kit I fitted in april which was t.p.s (vw parts supplier) who instructed me I would have to take car to skoda dealer for any warranty claim on the damaged tensioner although the receipt states if you have knowledge and equipment to diagnose the fault they would cover the parts.I instructed them that it was all stripped and faulty tensioner was in bits but they were not having it but were prepared to supply me a new tensioner at cost £42+vat.I asked them if every warranty claim regardless of what it is would have to go to agent to which they replied yes unless part was under £50 and diagnostic costs would probably be down to me!.Needless to say I kicked off big time and managed to get them to supply new tensioner foc to ascertain if any valve damage had been caused and if there was I would have to take to dealer.I fitted new belt tensioner timed it up and thank heavens it started perfectly off the button.The moral of the story is that in future Its elsewhere-has anyone else had these problems with vw warranties-it seems like its their license to print money with diagnostic checks!?