Chain tensioner check.

[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Good afternoon.

 

As a 2012 2.0 tsi I thought I would have a check on what revision I am running, the scaremongering has got the better of me.

Quite an easy Job to have a look, please see pics.

If anybody else is going to do it, give me a shout if you need any tips.

 

I have a spare bung now if anyone wants it. The old one popped back in nae bother. Very hard plastic.

 

Looks like I am not running the original one with the issue thank goodness. 

 

[aero-hot]

Replaced mine as a matter of course. £1400 to do all in but now has the later revised parts. Peace of mind. 

[andrehj]

On 17/12/2023 at 17:42, aero-hot said:

Replaced mine as a matter of course. £1400 to do all in but now has the later revised parts. Peace of mind. 

That's a ridiculous amount of money for just the exchange of the belt tensioner! I've had my dealer replace the tensioner of my 1.8 TSI somewhere around 2014 for €350, which is around £300...

[Ootohere]

@andrehjThat was a good price then 9 years ago.

 

This is the sort of costs more recently with 1.0 TSI,s. 

[aero-hot]

1 hour ago, andrehj said:

That's a ridiculous amount of money for just the exchange of the belt tensioner! I've had my dealer replace the tensioner of my 1.8 TSI somewhere around 2014 for €350, which is around £300...

I think you must be confused.  Its a complete chain, (both),  guides and tensioners, manifold off, gaskets replaced the lot. I'm a truck driver for a large car supermarket and the price quoted beat their price and the main agent by a few hundred pounds. Autodata quote 8hours labour. 

[andrehj]

@aero-hot That changes things. This topic is about the tensioner, so I assumed your price of £1400 was for just the tensioner. If you also exchanged the complete distribution, the price seams a lot more reasonable.