possibly the worst timing belt tensionner in the world

[davidwort 0]

have a look at this, went to replace mancorr's timing tensionner today, couldn't understand why the torque wrench wasn't reaching it's limit and then discovered this.

the face of the bearing casing crushed under just a few NM when tightening, another reason for going VAG on important parts me thinks...

[flusted 0]

your totally naming and shaming these cheap parts

[Yandards 0]

Not like it's a critcal component at all!!

 

At least you spotted it, could be a lot worse for someone with less experience.

[PhatVR6 0]

that's why I never buy pattern parts. complete crap.

 

unless it's a bearing, that I can get direct from SKF/FAG. or a battery, which has to be a bosch silver top, or spark plugs, which VW don't make themselves. then it's got to be genuine VAG parts every time.

[bcstudent 0]

Wow, what a complete piece of shite.

[Mancorr 0]

We could not believe it....its going back to ECP first thing tomorrow morning! Luckily my old one was ok so David put that one back on. He also sorted the timing out on my car....it runs so much better, better performance and economy :D

[Supercharged 2]

Never even heard of Roulex - ECP sell some real sh1t, i've never had a set of leads from them last more than 2 months - utter crap!

[Bally 0]

We could not believe it....its going back to ECP first thing tomorrow morning! Luckily my old one was ok so David put that one back on. He also sorted the timing out on my car....it runs so much better, better performance and economy :D

 

Daves the man.. sorted my tensioner out last year...

 

shame abt the dud part you was supplied with...

[Kevin Bacon 5]

A reputable company's and VAG's parts can also be defective, as I've found out more than once!! But Roulex appear to have sent you their plywood mock up instead of the metal production version though.... shockingly poor!

 

If something seems too cheap, it IS too cheap!

[Mancorr 0]

 

If something seems too cheap, it IS too cheap!

 

I paid just under £20 for it, dont know how much a VW stealer would charge?

 

Bally.....You are right, David is the Man! He got my unwell Corrado running like new, pulls like a train now :D

[Jim 2]

God - that is scary! I can't imagine it'd be much more from VAG...

[blue95 0]

:shock: imagine if it had failed during operation!!!

[davidwort 0]

God - that is scary! I can't imagine it'd be much more from VAG...

 

no, in fact a lot of this sort of service part VW seem to be reducing prices on, I was amazed when I got an AUX belt pulley with a sealed bearing for my mk4 and it was only 20 odd quid, was expecting at least 50 from VW.

[Crasher 3]

051 109 243 £44.65 inc. VAT from VW. Febi/INA ones are totally reliable, never had one fail-ever.

[g60bv 0]

had you been eating spinach before you did it up... or was it made from cardboard.?

[davidwort 0]

had you been eating spinach before you did it up... or was it made from cardboard.?

 

Did it up with a torque wrench to 45NM :shock:

[steveo29 0]

did they refund you ok? what did they say about it