CHECK YOUR CAMBELT TENSIONER

[BeavisJem 0]

Just changed mine because i heard a clicking sound coming from the top side of the engine.

 

Took off the old cambelt tensioner and it seiezed when i took it off :?

 

Could have been really bad

 

Here is what mine looked like, you can see the bearings collapsed.

 

A give away is a rust colour in the cambelt cover and around the tensioner and cam sprocket.

 

Just don't want any engines to go because of a £12 part.

 

Beavisjem

[ben16v 0]

lucky call mate!

 

i`ll be checking mine asap... have been a bit paranoid recently `cos i dont know if mine was done when the head gasket was done

[Supercharged 2]

Nice one mate, told you to change it asap after my similar (worse) experience! - was lucky it didn't go the other night, I really didn't want to give you a lift back to Norwich!! lol

 

Should also mention the crank bolt as that has not come up for a while - all G60 owners should get these changed also as there have been a few cases of them snaping as the original is a stretch bolt, now been superceded to a non stretch type but no recall!!

[RACK 0]

I'm gonna get mine done asap.

Also, is the new Crank bolt similar to the DX one?

[stevemac 0]

RACK, Just use the DX one - that's what I'm doing. Just remember to get the large washer that goes with it.

[dubmad 0]

yeah ive just changed mine.when we were takin the engine apart i noticed how bad the belt tensioner looked and it werent too good.

 

didnt know nothin about the crank bolt will get that changed before i put the car back together.cheers guys :D

[stevemac 0]

The crank bolt & washer are from a MK1 Golf GTi (DX engine)