Hello all, I'm new to the site, and unfortunately, I must ask a serious question regarding my car. It's a 2001 A4 1.8t Quattro, 5spd, 75k.
Engine light went on. I brought it to my mechanic, and the code read that it was possibly the camshaft sensor. After he looked into it, and spoke with amechanic he knows at Audi, they came up with the conclusion that the problem is the Camshaft Chain Tensioner. To replace this part is costing me about $1000. The person he spoke to at Audi, said that it's quite possibly/most likely the oil pump that is causing the tensioner to go, the oil is to sludgy, causing the tensioner not to get enough oil. Before I even think about replacing the oil pump, has anyone had this problem? Is there any way around it?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Andrew
Engine light went on. I brought it to my mechanic, and the code read that it was possibly the camshaft sensor. After he looked into it, and spoke with amechanic he knows at Audi, they came up with the conclusion that the problem is the Camshaft Chain Tensioner. To replace this part is costing me about $1000. The person he spoke to at Audi, said that it's quite possibly/most likely the oil pump that is causing the tensioner to go, the oil is to sludgy, causing the tensioner not to get enough oil. Before I even think about replacing the oil pump, has anyone had this problem? Is there any way around it?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Andrew