Timing chain replacement in Espoo

Timing chain replacement – engines we know well

Replacing a stretched timing chain is precise work that needs engine-specific special tools to lock the timing. We have particular experience with these engines, whose chains are known to stretch:

• PSA 1.4 and 1.6 – Peugeot and Citroën
• Mini – same engine family as the PSA 1.4 and 1.6 petrol engines
• BMW N13 – the 1.6-litre petrol engine (see BMW timing chain replacement)
• VAG TSI/TFSI – Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat

The 1.2 and 1.4 TSI timing chain (EA111)

The older Volkswagen Group 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI engines (EA111, approx. model years 2006–2014) have a timing chain whose stretching and tensioner wear are a known fault. The newer EA211 engines (from approx. 2012–2014) have a timing belt – see timing belt replacement.

• Typical symptom: a rattling noise for a few seconds on a cold start
• Engine warning light and camshaft/crankshaft timing fault codes
• Rough running or loss of power
• At worst the chain jumps a tooth and the valves can hit the pistons

A timing chain has no fixed replacement interval: it is replaced when measurements or symptoms show stretch. We check the chain by reading the camshaft and crankshaft timing values with diagnostic equipment – so you know whether a replacement is due before any damage is done.

Timing chain replacement price

The price depends on the engine: the amount of work, the parts replaced (chain, tensioner, guides, sprockets and seals) and whether, for example, the water pump is replaced at the same time. Send us your registration number and we will give you an exact quote and tell you what the kit includes.