Scirocco Central

After much running around and some ill-founded advice from CAB, I've decided to go down the route of having the engine re-built by an AA approved garage for around £2K. To anyone in the same boat - don't waste time and money chasing VW if your warranty is up - they won't budge and you're unlikely to...

Hi Zanic, The only thing I noticed before it went was a mis-fire when driving under load, but that happened only once, about a month before it went. Evidence elsewhere suggests it can go without warning. If I had known about hte issue beforehand I'd have definitely got the tensioner changed. Get the...

They say ignorance is bliss but not in my case. Unfortunately I came to the party too late to know there is a problem with VW timing chain tensioners.... Mine failed on my 2010 2.0 TSi back in November and I've been at loggerheads with VW ever since. The car has been maintained at the dealership in ...