THE Timing Chain Tensioner Failure Thread

[blgilles]

Good on you, Chillaxin!

So the only thing I notice, which is something I messed up (but it doesn't -really- matter), is that the new Lower Timing Cover (06H109210AG) actually comes with a new Crank Pulley Seal (06L103085B). And this is why I have this guy still sitting on my shelf after having completed the job (My only 'spare part', thank gosh!).



And here's the new Lower Timing Cover (06H109210AG), with the Crank Pulley Seal (06L103085B) already in it:


So funnily enough, in my case, the Crank Pulley Seal (06L103085; the one I had unnecessarily separately ordered), came sightly damaged (the hard plastic part had been slightly crushed). So it was a no-brainer to use the one that came with the Lower Timing Cover.

I'll check over the rest of your list shortly here.

The only question I have so far is:

When was your car built? (You list both the pre-Dec 2011 and post-Dec 2011 oil chain tensioner.)

[Chillaxin]

Hey blgilles,

I put the crank seal p/n and the lower cover p/n on there as I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to reuse the original cover. If I could get the lower cover off without bending it, I was going to replace the seal and reinstall it, and then send back the lower cover. If I bent the lower cover in removal, I would have one on hand to replace it and send back the seal. I listed both p/n for the oil chain tensioner for reference for others (my car was built 1/2012).
Ebay has a kit of 15 of the oem lower cover bolts for cheap so I'll get those.


1. Reinzosil is an oil gasket maker similar to permatex "the right stuff" but Reinzosil has a higher temperature rating, and is much cheaper than the audi stuff.

2. I bought the crank pulley tool, cam timing set kit, and some long 16mm socket head cap screws to slide out the lock carrier on to put it in service postion. Hopefully I dont need to touch the coolant system. I have torque wrenches, large and medium, torx and triple square sets as well. Need to get a the 27mm and 24mm sockets and a breaker bar. I've read the factory repair manual and made a list of steps along with the torque patterns for the specific bolts.

3-4. You are correct, the 6 torx cam bridge bolts are not TTY. The triple square is though. I put 7 next to it because it is 7th in the torque pattern on the oem manual.

I haven't ripped into it yet, but I am pretty confident I can do this after all my research. I have done multiple timing belt and clutch jobs on my previous cars.