vinkodex.1.2 HTP (3 cylinder): the timing chain stretches
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The fault
How you spot it
The valvetrain of the three cylinder 1.2 runs on a chain instead of a belt. Both the chain and the tensioner are undersized for this engine. The chain starts stretching as early as 60,000 to 80,000 km, and the tensioner loses its pressure. The sign is a rattling noise audible for a few seconds on a cold start. The earliest BME has the weakest tensioner, and the BZG is structurally the same. If the chain jumps, the engine is badly damaged inside, and the repair is typically an engine rebuild. A low oil level speeds the wear up enormously: the tensioner is driven by oil pressure. That is why the oil level has to be checked every 1,000 km on this engine.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Engines and transmissions
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AWY
Engine
AZQ
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BMD
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BME
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BBM
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BZG
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CGPA
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CGPB
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CHFA
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BXV
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1.2 HTP (3 cylinder): the timing chain stretches
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How we know
MotoranimalVW/Skoda 1.2 HTP engine problems and life expectancyCommon problems with the 1.2 HTP engine in Volkswagen, Skoda, and Seat cars. Life expectance and main features of the small 3-cylinder engine.
Auto Gas GagaSkoda Fabia 2 1.2 HTP - common faults and tipsFrom our shop experience: timing chain, oil consumption, ignition coils, throttle body and crankcase ventilation on the Skoda Fabia 2 1.2 HTP engine.- briskoda.netSkoda Fabia 2010 HTP 1.2 timing chain problems?briskoda.net
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