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Engine code

CCZD engine faults.

Listed as: 2.0 TSI *. The faults belong to this engine code. They do not apply to every car with that name.

petrol

fuel

1984 cc

displacement

132 kW (179 HP)

power

1 fault write-ups. Important.

Before you buy

Known faults

1 important faults

2.0 / 1.8 TSI (EA888 gen1 to gen2): the timing chain tensioner lets go

critical

With the 2008 EA888 VW switched from a belt to a chain, and the tensioner of the first two generations turned out weak: as the ratchet mechanism ages it does not hold its position when the engine stops and the oil pressure disappears. The oil drains overnight and the chain goes slack. The symptom looks harmless for a long time (a short, few second rattle on a cold start as the chain slaps the guide rail), and then one day it jumps, and the engine is badly damaged inside. From then on the repair is a cylinder head or an engine rebuild. Around 2012 the maker was already fitting an improved tensioner; on the old one only replacement helps, not monitoring the noise.

What to check

  • Start it cold. That is the only moment it is audible: a 1 to 3 second metallic rattle
  • Ask whether the chain tensioner was replaced, and ask for the invoice (the part number is the point)
  • If the seller says it only rattles a little when cold, that is not reassuring but the fault itself
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Engine code

Factory data

Factory data

Engine family
EA888
Fuel
petrol
Displacement
1984 cc
Power
132 kW (179 HP)
Production
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Generations

Which models it is fitted to

1 generations.

Information, not an expert opinion

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  • 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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