MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rhop1992 on April 01, 2016, 12:25:48 pm

Title: Cam chain
Post by: Rhop1992 on April 01, 2016, 12:25:48 pm: If I buy myself a new cam chain and tensionerl is there anybody on here that will be able to do fit it for me this weekend for a bit of cash?
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: rich83 on April 01, 2016, 12:43:24 pm: Location might help?
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: pudding on April 01, 2016, 02:01:10 pm: It's a 5 hour job for someone competent with the spanners, so a 'bit of cash' would need to reflect that.
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: Rhop1992 on April 01, 2016, 02:42:36 pm: Sorry I'm in the Salisbury Wiltshire area and yeah the cash would be discussed before hand to make sure they're happy
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: rich83 on April 01, 2016, 02:45:56 pm: 5 hours? I am hoping to do mine in 25mins... :popcornsoda:

:signLOL:
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: pudding on April 01, 2016, 03:35:45 pm: Took 25mins to make a brew, stare at the engine for a bit, then take the engine cover off :smiley:
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: Namsgti on April 01, 2016, 04:10:36 pm: Is the cam chain a common problem with these cars?
How much is the everage cost to replace

Thanks
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: rich83 on April 01, 2016, 04:25:24 pm: :signLOL:
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: Pesky jones on April 01, 2016, 04:25:53 pm: @rich83 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=709) :signLOL: that's the spirit
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: Markis236 on April 01, 2016, 10:14:49 pm: Got a greens of mine to do mine for 120 quid for belt and chain all I'm going to say Is order up the rings for the cam shaft casing as in didn't and the cars been sitting in a garage for a week -.-
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: rich83 on April 01, 2016, 10:25:48 pm: Quote from: Markis236 on April 01, 2016, 10:14:49 pm
Got a greens of mine to do mine for 120 quid for belt and chain all I'm going to say Is order up the rings for the cam shaft casing as in didn't and the cars been sitting in a garage for a week -.-

??
Title: Re: Cam chain
Post by: Pesky jones on April 01, 2016, 10:58:23 pm: I think he might mean the three rings that are on the cam cover shaft bit that inserts into the adjuster. I think if the cover doesnt come off square they can break

I meant to check, they arent meant to be whole rings are they? Supposed to have a little break in them right? @doylebros (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=6153)