does anyone know how hard or how much it would cost to change my transit timing chain?

its rattling it little tits off and need it done soon.

any hep or advice would be greatfull

Andy

its a 2.0 2001 mk6 tddi

 

I think it's quite an involved job but I know a man in Swansea that can do it for a reasonable price but I'll have to check with him how busy he is right now?

 

Cheers pal.got quoted Ł100 for fitting in gorseinon.if ew can let me know mate that would be great

I have seen a few pics on google of it being done.people locking the cams in place with drill bits and stuff ha ha

And it looks a rite bitch to do aswell.not to sure but i think it's a wing off job to.it's real close to the chassis rail and engine mount.

 

Ł100 sounds very cheap ,ment to be a right mare of a job ,i know people who work on them but turn down them as private jobs

 

looks a rite nightmare just looking at it from an angle under the bonnet.im gonna have a lil shop around.the last 20 min of thinking has put me rite off the idea of doing it myself.

 

Not really hard in generall but a lot more fiddly on the fwd models!

 

Bite his arm off for Ł100.

My advise is to fit a new timing cover when it's done, they are bolted on , but with sealer, and are sometimes bent when trying to remove. If you re-fit an old cover they can leak.

It's normally the hydraulic tensioner that fails, depending on condition it's worth replacing the guides as well.

Tensioner - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Trans...-/390072925949

 

Are you sure it isnt the bottom pulley making the noise?

 

apart from the cost are there any differences

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2906375205...84.m1423.l2649

 

oh mate please dont make me do this lol

i have been told its the tensioner.it goes as i touch the throttle so assumed it was that.

 

Change the guide bolts too as they are known for shearing! Last one I done ford had them in stock.

 

Check the bottom pulley first, mine went and rattled like fuck!

I did my timing chain and tensioner, I think it cost me around Ł80 in parts from ford. Did it all, still rattled! Swapped the bottom pulley and all was good!

Gavin.

 

this is starting to make me

surprised what you need to change just for 1 part

 

Ł80 for what parts then mate?

 

New timing chain, new tensioner and some bottom pulley bolts as I'm told these can only be used a few times.

I can't remember whether I did the oil pump chain or not, same for the sprokets I will have to ask my old man. These parts had about 20% discount on them at the Ł80 too.

IMO I would only fit genuine timing chain and tensioner.

Gavin.

 

damm u had them cheep.i need a ford worker friend

anyone