Timing chain A3 1.4T FSI - worried

[Simon Grech]

Good evening,


I have read the comments on this website (VW Mk5 Golf TSi Engine & Timing Chain Problem - Adam Lewin) with great interest but also great sadness. I am actually in the process of buying an Audi A3 1.4T FSI, it is 58 reg, but i can’t to work out if my engine is affected (CAXC / CMSA) or whether the issue is confined to a twin charged - supercharged / turbo. I think that I will pull out of the deal if it is as I don’t want to risk a bill for 1000’s + the service history is incomplete. Also there is mention that you have to be careful when parked on a step drive / road, the advice is not to leave in drive if you are facing uphill. You should instead leave the gear in reverse, else you could cause the chain to slip. I have rather steep drive!

I was really excited about collecting my Audi A3 this weekend, however what with the above and also reported issues with S Tronic (DSG) I am now instead very stressed out and prepared to pull out of the deal and lose my 200 pound deposit.

Any thoughts on this subject would be gratefully received.

Simon

[Simon Grech]

Good evening,


I have read the comments on this website (VW Mk5 Golf TSi Engine & Timing Chain Problem - Adam Lewin) with great interest but also great sadness. I am actually in the process of buying an Audi A3 1.4T FSI, it is 58 reg, but i can’t to work out if my engine is affected (CAXC / CMSA) or whether the issue is confined to a twin charged - supercharged / turbo. I think that I will pull out of the deal if it is as I don’t want to risk a bill for 1000’s + the service history is incomplete. Also there is mention that you have to be careful when parked on a step drive / road, the advice is not to leave in drive if you are facing uphill. You should instead leave the gear in reverse, else you could cause the chain to slip. I have rather steep drive!

I was really excited about collecting my Audi A3 this weekend, however what with the above and also reported issues with S Tronic (DSG) I am now instead very stressed out and prepared to pull out of the deal and lose my 200 pound deposit.

Any thoughts on this subject would be gratefully received.

Simon

Anyone please please please. Need to make a decision today after whether I go ahead with this purchase.
Thanks

[Doctle Odd]

Old contraceptive advice. If in doubt, pull out

[Simon Grech]

Old contraceptive advice. If in doubt, pull out

I was hoping for some advice / feedback on whether this single turbo 1.4 engine is subject to the timing chain issues, most of the horror stories appear to surround the turbo / supercharged version of this engine. The stories read are from VW owners rather than Audi - however I thought at the they use the same engines??

[fellowsuk]

Hi, did you buy the A3? I'm in a similar position?

[TomShep97]

Sorry for reply to an old thread but I just thought I would warn people who might be looking at a Audi A3 with the 1.4 tfsi engine.
mine was a 2007 model with 75,000 miles on the clock with a part service history which I brought for a reasonable £4700 6 weeks ago. But the chain slipped on a steep drive causing £1800 worth of engine damage so please if your looking at a 1.4 tfsi engine please walk away !

[tempz287]

Can anyone shed any more information on this? Is the single turbo 125hp unit prone to timing chain problems? And any truth to the steep hill claim? Thanks

[Daniel71]

Can anyone shed any more information on this? Is the single turbo 125hp unit prone to timing chain problems? And any truth to the steep hill claim? Thanks

the timing chain is the same on both versions and yes seems to be truth, saw the story somewhere on the net, just the car was a vw golf, 1.4tsi