Does the 1.6 FSI Engine code : BLP - Have they got a timing belt or chain ?? :S

[AntDub]

I sent my car in for a new timing belt / cam belt & water pump.. within 1 hour i had a call saying they couldnt do it because its the engine code BLP ? which uses a timing chain as a pose to a belt ?

Im still not convinced? Is it true ?

BLP ??

Anyone ?

 

[AntDub]

for any one whos interested, i found this link which seems to say it is chain driven

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/90256.aspx?PageIndex=1

unfortunatly by chance i have just noticed i experience the same thing the thread above is reffering to boo hoo!

 

[Khufu]

I can indeed confirm with AutoData that it is indeed a chain, bit of a bumber about the problem :-(

 

[jb0o]

Is it better or worse to have a chain opposed to a belt?

 

[Khufu]

belts are cheaper to change & quieter, chains are 'supposed' to last longer and need less maintanance.

 

[jb0o]

Yeah, I can hear my chains when I start the engine sometimes..

 

[FranA3]

hi i know this is a old thread but ive been having the same noise as mentioned in the mk5 link for the past 3 years of owning the car and what everybody on there is saying that the chain and tensioner needs replacing is this true ???

 

[Khufu]

Its not impossible. We have noticed chains are stretching on various cars - micra/almera & 3 cylinder corsa's.

 

[FranA3]

i have an audi mind not a jap crap bucket lol just kidding a few people have said it could be the chain stretching any idea how much it is to replace not labour just the parts
cheers
fran

 

[Sarah's A3]

The chains are also stretching on the 3.2s. There are a few guys on here that have had theirs changed, not a cheap job.

 

[FranA3]

im not supprised with a v6 sarah nothing cheap i bet lol