![]() The stroke was increased to 80 mm while the cylinder bore was decreased to 74.5 mm (by 2 mm). Luckily I had 6 months RAC warranty and it. There are a new die-forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods. I have owned the 2009 MK6 Golf GT 1.4 TSI 160 for nearly a year now, on the very first night I had it the turbo died. Usually any other circumstances that don't fit into the above scenario, where the chain is going to fail - you will get a warning with it rattling at start up, with a metal on metal sound (this is the chain banging against the aluminium housing.Īgain chain failures are rare on MK6 1.4 TSI's (2009 onwards).the CAXA engine in the car you are looking at is reliable and a good little engine with plenty of grunt. First of all, the 1.4 TSI EA211 has a lightweight aluminum cylinder block with cast iron sleeves (liners) instead of complete cast iron block. ![]() It is also advisable to fill the oil filter with oil when doing an oil change, to ensure there isn't a large delay before oil pressure rises after the first start up from an oil change. Other failures come from the tensioner sticking - regular oil changes as per schedule reduces the likelihood of this. So basically, if you have a manual car and a timing chain, never leave it in gear when parked - particularly on any form of incline where the car is likely to roll backwards. ![]() Then when the car is started next time, the timing is out and the engine damage can occur. But that was the range-topping 2.0 TDI now its time to test the 1.4 TSI engine the more powerful of the two petrol engines. In any case, the majority of 'chain failures' come from the car rolling backwards when left in a forward gear when parked.the chain can slip a tooth or more under these conditions as the chain tensioner relies on hydraulic oil pressure of which there is none when the engine is off. Click to expand.Chain failures on the Mk6 1.4 TSI are rare.they are more frequent on the Mk5 ![]()
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