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Engine code

CAXA engine faults.

Listed as: 1.4 TFSI, 1.4 TSI, 1.4 TSI/1.4 TSI BlueMotion Technology. The faults belong to this engine code. They do not apply to every car with that name.

petrol

fuel

1390 cc

displacement

90 kW (122 HP)

power

1 fault write-ups. Important.

Before you buy

Known faults

1 important faults

1.2 / 1.4 TSI (EA111): timing chain and chain tensioner

critical

A few seconds of chain rattle on a cold start, later a permanent noise; the chain stretches and the tensioner does not hold it. If the chain jumps, the engine is badly damaged inside, and the repair is a rebuild. The tensioner is driven by oil pressure, so it does not hold with the engine stopped: a car left rolling in gear is the typical trigger for the chain jumping.

between 65,000 and 100,000 km

What to check

  • Start it cold, and in the first 2 to 3 seconds watch for the rattle from the chain side
  • Ask whether the chain and the tensioner have been replaced, and ask for the invoice
  • Check the oil change history in the service book: stretched intervals speed up the wear
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Engine code

Factory data

Factory data

Engine family
EA111
Fuel
petrol
Displacement
1390 cc
Power
90 kW (122 HP)
Production
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Generations

Which models it is fitted to

19 generations.

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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