kingr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:13 amVW Golf 5 GTI - Essential Buyer's Guide
Most of the issue are the same.
Thanks Mate i was about to just ask as im having issues searching for that thread.
kingr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:13 amVW Golf 5 GTI - Essential Buyer's Guide
Most of the issue are the same.
Thanks Ian - went through it. It's quite evident that the SA motoring industry requires some serious regulationIan_F wrote:sbu.mah wrote:If you find time please share some info on pre report on new cars, as I didn't know such things exist on warranty covers and why dealers don't disclose upfront and if that it's even legal
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There is an article on daily maverick written by a journalist about her BMW.
You need to read that.
My water pump failed at 152000km. Was a crack in the plastic housing.Belix wrote:Great post!
is there any warnings on the waterpump failure? Otherwise, what mileage should it be changed, to stay on the safe side?
Is the Camshaft Follower checked by the dealer during a service?
Cam follower does not effect tsi motors only FSI...correct 6r and s3 is also effected as they are FSI motors...
What is the difference between TSI and FSI? It's the exact same meaning.
EA888 vs EA113 motors is the best way to differentiate between them... Main differences below:
Hope Ian answered your previous questionTitleists wrote: ↑Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:57 am Audi still refers to TFSI and they use the same engines as VW.
http://www.audi.co.za/za/web/en/models/ ... gines.html
You first need to start stripping the engine and determine what failed if it's not an electrical issue. Start by removing the head first, then take it from there. This does sound like a timing chain failure though.Relas99 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 3:03 pm Good afternoon,
I have a 2011 Mk6 2.0 TSI GTI DSG and it does not want to start. It reach 200k km on the 3rd of February 2020 and it does not want to start since the last time I switched the engine off on that day. I took it to a VW dealership and they did a diagnosis, but no electrical problem. I am stuck since that day as they assume that the timing chain snapped and caused the valves to bend. When I try to start it, I can hear the starter turning but it does not start. Do you think it will be wise the recon the cylinder head and replace all the parts or should I instead buy another engine?
Or do you perhaps have any other idea of what might be the problem?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Warm regards
kingr wrote:You first need to start stripping the engine and determine what failed if it's not an electrical issue. Start by removing the head first, then take it from there. This does sound like a timing chain failure though.Relas99 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 3:03 pm Good afternoon,
I have a 2011 Mk6 2.0 TSI GTI DSG and it does not want to start. It reach 200k km on the 3rd of February 2020 and it does not want to start since the last time I switched the engine off on that day. I took it to a VW dealership and they did a diagnosis, but no electrical problem. I am stuck since that day as they assume that the timing chain snapped and caused the valves to bend. When I try to start it, I can hear the starter turning but it does not start. Do you think it will be wise the recon the cylinder head and replace all the parts or should I instead buy another engine?
Or do you perhaps have any other idea of what might be the problem?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Warm regards
You cannot assume fixing the head alone will fix the car, you could have damaged other parts if the TC failed, a new engine would be a worse case scenario.
Awesome, glad to hear that you've found the cause of the issue and you can afford to repair the car. Besides reconditioning the head, there will always be additional costs involved when removing the head for smaller items like gaskets and other consumables, these can add up quickly and the costs of these "smaller" parts must not be underestimated.Relas99 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:32 am Good morning, thanks for the replies. Head was removed, compression test done and all 16 valves bended. The cause was the timing chain tensioner which caused the chain to jump and skipped a tooth which cause the whole breakdown. They busy to recon my head and then certain parts on the timing chain system needs to be repaired. So my car will be up and running within the next few weeks. Looking forward
It's always a good idea to have the engine light stay off if there are no issues as you would never know if there's a genuine issue while driving with it on, as you've just experienced. Did you manage to get it off now? There are many issues that can cause the engine light to stay on with these engines.Relas99 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:17 am I bought it in 2017 and had 90k km on. The intake first gave problems and had it fixed based on the advise from my well trusted mechanic. So the engine light stayed on with me knowing what the problem was, so when the timing chain started giving problems I wasn't aware due to the engine light being constantly on. For everything including labour it will cost me +-R15k.
That would be good preventative maintenance practice, the chain is not the issue, the tensioner is prone to failing prematurely on these engines. This issue is common on the 2.0tsi engine, other manufacturers can go 400k+ km without timing chain issues.