Sheared Intermediate Shaft on a VR6

[jagr 0]

Hi All,

My recently purchased VR6 with only 78k miles needs a £1400 repair :(

 

While driving back from Wales my VR suddenly stalled while driving down a hill, This surprised me as it's an Automatic.

I immediately pulled over and tried to restart it which it did first turn but the top end noise sounded horrible so I turned

it straight off. I checked the oil on the dipstick and it was fine, opened the oil filler cap and noticed there was not much

oil so I called the AA. When they eventually turned up and heard the noise he said it sounded like the oil pump had gone

and they put it on a low loader.

I mentioned this to local VW specialist and he said it sounded more like the pickup pipe was blocked and todrop it off at

them.

 

Yesterday I got a phone call saying it would be £1200+VAT. When I asked why he said the 'shaft with gear' on

the top of the block had siezed and had worn away the teeth on the 'Intermediate Shaft' :(

 

Now very depressed I asked him why that would cost this much:

They will be replacing the timing chains, oil pump, intermediate shaft etc.....

 

How does this price sound? Anybody else ever heard of this kind of thing?

 

Sorry for the long post

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Oh dear!

 

It's a known issue, but thankfully not a common one.

 

The costs sound high but not that far off what other outfits would charge. The gearbox has to come out etc, so most of it is labour. It's an idea to do the clutch whilst you're there as it's only £80 odd quid.

 

Stealth Racing might be able to do it a bit cheaper as they do chain jobs on VRs all the time....

 

Edit - actually forget the clutch as yours is an auto, LOL!

[corradovr6sc 0]

£1400 sounds like a mad price to me! My mechanic (link in my sig) would charge around half that for the work.

[dr_mat 0]

I have heard of this too. Am hoping I never have to have the same conversation with my mechanic.

 

£1400+VAT does sound a lot, but not unreasonable for a mainstream place. Stealth (or apparently stokevwspares) would probably get the whole job in under a grand (chains, intermediate shaft, oil pump etc etc).

 

Replacing the timing chains is listed in the factory manuals as an 8+ hours task, so you have to figure these places will ask 1 full day of labour. The specialists can do it much more quickly, so can charge less.

[jagr 0]

Thanks for the replies.

 

The garage doing the work is W H Jervis anyone heard anything bad? I have used them before for TDI cambelts.

 

Any tips on parts I should ask them to change while its in bits?

Thanks

[corradovr6sc 0]

Thanks for the replies.

 

The garage doing the work is W H Jervis anyone heard anything bad? I have used them before for TDI cambelts.

 

Any tips on parts I should ask them to change while its in bits?

Thanks

 

 

W H Jervis - heard quite a few bad things. I wouldn't go there personally but I guess it's too late now?

[Rob Heath 0]

Ive used them for parts before and they seem friendly enough. PSI in chesterton (on parkhouse west) seem to have a very good reputation, from what some lads I know have said

[jagr 0]

Got the news today that my engine is not cost effective to repair :(

 

Apparently where the intermediate shaft fits into the block the hole has been enlarged so when the shaft

is in there, it is not a snug fit, quite loose. They say it would need a rebore and sleeve made at a further cost

of around a £1000.

 

Anyone got any ideas where I can locate a VR6 engine from near Cheshire,Staffordshire?

Can a 2.8 engine fit? are these easier to find?

[dr_mat 0]

Someone is selling a 2.9 VR engine for £300 on this very forum ...

[bigpants baby 0]

I have a 1994 2.9 engine or a 1998 2.8 one for sale

[redsamuraidragon 0]

I just dropped the oil pan on my vr6 today... peices of steel started to fall out of the oil pump and dropped into the pan...

 

my whole timing chain guide is shot.. the chain destroyed it and probably destroyed hte chain.. this is going to cost me gobs.. and I work for volkswagen...

Grrr

 

lol