2006 B6 V6 3.2L Passat 4-motion timing chain issue please help

[brad]

no idea.

I have enough trouble diagnosing stuff in person without trying it via youtube

[zerohour117]

I haven't had chance to get it checked yet by a mechanic. I will do that as soon as I can.

Anyway, I opened the bonnet and the sound is coming from the driver's side of the engine after taking a closer look. It is also making another 'tick, tick, tick' noise' alongside the other noises it is already making in the video I uploaded. The temperature gauge on the speedometer is acting a bit unusual recently, it is showing 50 degrees and taking up about 10 minutes to reach 90 degrees (it's normal operating temperature). First it dropped to 80, then to 70 and then to 50. Is this normal? I also think my fuel consumption has gone up a little bit (5-10 percent?).

Thanks

[Lucas_R]

^ if that timing chain fails and your engine blows up then you will regret not getting it looked at earlier. Our 2010 Golf GTI recently had a similar issue with a loose timing chain (due to a failing chain tensioner) and made a hell of a noise when you started the engine and i didn't drive in case it failed completely and would have cost a bomb to fix.

What area of Sydney are you located in? Beyond Limit Auto's at Rydalmere are very highly regarded with VW repairs but Sydney is a big place and this may not be convenient to you. Also Umai Naa!! who has commented on this thread is a mobile VW mechanic who may be able to assess the car if you get in contact with him.

[zerohour117]

I have uploaded another video on youtube showing the engine. It seems to be a 'click, click, click' or tick noise. Is this what it sounds like when you have a timing chain problem? Where is the user 'Umai Naa located? How do I get into contact with him?

[zerohour117]

The link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOAs...ature=youtu.be, please take a look and let me know what you think? I only know one mechanic closeby to me, that is EuroHaus castle hill. Not sure if they are that experienced to identify this problem

[Eaglehawk]

EuroHaus castle hill. Not sure if they are that experienced to identify this problem

Dude, better than posting videos on a forum and being told the same thing 100 times. TAKE IT TO THEM.

[brad]

/shakes head

Click on Community & find him in their & send a PM or use advanced search for his username, find a post by him & click on his name & send a PM.

Seriously, nobody is too busy that they can't at least book their car in - maybe you won't make the appointment but step1 is picking up the phone.

You'll be crying when it goes "POP". My wife's boss just had his V6 CC written off because it ingested water. I think the quote for the engine was $14k.

There are several respected VW specialist around the Hills District.
BWA at Seven Hills (and another mob in the same industrial estate)
Euromotive at Girraween
Volksmuller at Annangrove
Beyond Limit at Rydalmere

Probably a few others if you use the search / browse function in the recommended repairers section