xndzx
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 |  Subject: SEAT ibiza  Mon Aug 06 2012, 11:20 | |
| hiya, does anyone kno if a SEAT ibiza, 1.2/1.3 or 1.4, has a timing chain or belt?
thanx | |
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| | Subject: Re: SEAT ibiza Mon Aug 06 2012, 11:22 | |
| btw im talkin bout an 03/04 reg one? | |
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minty "TIMMY"
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| | Subject: Re: SEAT ibiza Mon Aug 06 2012, 17:13 | |
| Sorry I dont know jack about those engines come to think off it I know jack about any engines!!
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| | Subject: Re: SEAT ibiza Wed Aug 08 2012, 16:29 | |
| thats ok, do any nomads own a SEAT preferably an ibiza! so they might kno bout the engine...  | |
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D.A.M IT!
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| | Subject: Re: SEAT ibiza Thu Aug 09 2012, 04:33 | |
| Well from doing a quick ggogle search i found this..... - Quote :
- Only the 1.2 6V and 12V engines (3 cylinder, light alloy, only the 12V fitted to SEATs) have chain-driven camshafts, and they DO give trouble. During 2004 a revised cam-tensioner kit came out.
The old one was prone to its plastic chain tensioner parts breaking up, but poor oil-changing may contribute, as the left-hand plastic part gets its thrust from a hydraulic capsule, just like the units in the valve-gear ;-- the cam/s operate via rockers with rollers and hydraulic capsules.
The revised kit costs almost £300 inc VaT & labour, if you catch it before the standard plastics break and the chain jumps sprockets, bending valves.
One owner had his chain break at 35,000 miles, but dealers say some cars are still OK at 60,000 miles. Use good oil and change it frequently. taken from http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk | |
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| | Subject: Re: SEAT ibiza Thu Aug 09 2012, 11:12 | |
| ok thanx for looking up  ... some positive stuff but generally doesnt sound too good! | |
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| | Subject: Re: SEAT ibiza Thu Aug 09 2012, 16:37 | |
| yeah thats what i was thinking... chain tensioners breaking at 35k seems a bit f'ing crap. The tensioners on my vr were still just about ok at 180k looks like VAG have cut costs on these a bit too much from the sounds of things  | |
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| | Subject: Re: SEAT ibiza Sat Aug 11 2012, 02:07 | |
| Spanish vag....  It's not right! lol | |
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