My car did a similar thing when the tensioner took a shit and my timing chain jumped. I limped it home in 1st and 2nd gear. I would try to avoid starting it if you can.. did you have a flashing CEL? Or just the EPC?
Good luck — mine skipped 2 teeth, no valve/piston damage, so you should be good as far as that’s concerned. If you have a decent service history with VW, they should cover it. Let us know what happens!
I know how much of a pain this whole ordeal is, but with it only skipping one tooth, you did get lucky in an otherwise shitty situation.
So for those of us that need a replacement what is the best part to replace it with??? Go back to vw and say " Let me buy that POS failure part" or what are the best aftermarket parts for this issue?
So for those of us that need a replacement what is the best part to replace it with??? Go back to vw and say " Let me buy that POS failure part" or what are the best aftermarket parts for this issue?
There is a revised version it should be replaced with. Might also want to replace the cam bridge as a lot of times the mesh screen fails and it could lead to not enough oil getting around in the engine and lead to issues as well.
There is a revised version it should be replaced with. Might also want to replace the cam bridge as a lot of times the mesh screen fails and it could lead to not enough oil getting around in the engine and lead to issues as well.
There is a revised version it should be replaced with. Might also want to replace the cam bridge as a lot of times the mesh screen fails and it could lead to not enough oil getting around in the engine and lead to issues as well.
To confirm, the cam bridge is a separate part from what you provided here (the kit), right? I just rolled 70k for my '11 GTI and saw someone just had a failure a little over 70k.
To confirm, the cam bridge is a separate part from what you provided here (the kit), right? I just rolled 70k for my '11 GTI and saw someone just had a failure a little over 70k.
Yes the cam bridge is seperate from the link I provided. It may not be an issue... I never really heard of it causing problems until the shop told me about it. I think a few others on here might have had problems with it but I don't think it is as wide spread as the tensioner.
Ouch. That’s what happened with mine. Dealership turned me down because of my mileage, even though I have an excellent service record. I’ve heard of other dealerships working with people on it, though. Sucks because this has become an all too common thing. Good luck with the repair.
Ouch. That’s what happened with mine. Dealership turned me down because of my mileage, even though I have an excellent service record. I’ve heard of other dealerships working with people on it, though. Sucks because this has become an all too common thing. Good luck with the repair.
