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Timing chain be

cruais · 2017-10-05 22:23:03

I have a 08 1.4 TSI VW Passat The timing chain has jumped. From what i can see, it's going to cause a fair whack. Any ideas? Or am I better off selling car as is and getting a small amount of cash.

05-10-2017 10:23pm

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cruais

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I have a 08 1.4 TSI VW Passat

The timing chain has jumped. From what i can see, it's going to cause a fair whack.

Any ideas? Or am I better off selling car as is and getting a small amount of cash.

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#2 05-10-2017 10:34pm

bazz26

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How damaged is the engine? Have you got a price on repairing the engine or replacing the engine? If the engine is damaged beyond repair then the car is pretty much worthless in that state.

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#3 05-10-2017 11:06pm

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Not 100% yet. He said it jumped and if it went anymore, it would risk damaging the valve? Which would ruin the engine. So I don't think it's got to the stage of needing a new engine yet.

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#4 07-10-2017 11:56am

George Dalton

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Usually when these jump they will bend most of the valves. Generally costs in the region of €1600 to sort out.

If it has just jumped the timing then it will be just the standard chain replacement job.

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