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[belldarr]

Hi all, does anyone know of any oil additive that can quieten down timimg chain rattle?  Nothing to do with any of my cars but someone I work with has a VR6 Golf that has a slight rattle from the timing chain due to a slightly worn guide (common on those engines apparently).

Darren

[Marks DTM Calib]

The only fix is to replace guides and chain.

[Omegatoy]

fraid marks right bud, known problem in the 2.8, on a glaxy its worse cos you have to take the engine out to do it!!

[sassanach]

im interested how can an additive stop timing chain rattle?

[Andy B]

im interested how can an additive stop timing chain rattle?

If it could I wouldn't mind a can. It'd save me the job of dropping the engine from SWMBO'S Smart Roadster 

[Marks DTM Calib]

im interested how can an additive stop timing chain rattle?

Its epoxy based.....

[Andy B]

im interested how can an additive stop timing chain rattle?

Its epoxy based.....

so if I poured Alradite into the oil filler cap ................ 

[hotel21]

im interested how can an additive stop timing chain rattle?

Its epoxy based.....

so if I poured Alradite into the oil filler cap ................ 

you wouldn't need to top it up again!   

[Andy B]

im interested how can an additive stop timing chain rattle?

Its epoxy based.....

so if I poured Alradite into the oil filler cap ................ 

you wouldn't need to top it up again!   

        

[belldarr]

Thanks for the advice people - he is planning to get the guides and chain replaced when he is away in December, but I remember in my old Ford Cortina days of using something called molyslip for the rear Diff when that started whining - that never worked either lol

Darren

[Marks DTM Calib]

im interested how can an additive stop timing chain rattle?

Its epoxy based.....

so if I poured Alradite into the oil filler cap ................ 

you wouldn't need to top it up again!   

        

Exactly, the rattle stops next time you turn the key 

[Andy B]

im interested how can an additive stop timing chain rattle?

Its epoxy based.....

so if I poured Alradite into the oil filler cap ................ 

you wouldn't need to top it up again!   

        

Exactly, the rattle stops next time you turn the key 

At least the sprockets & timing chain are only £84+vat from the dealers ........ plus about £40 fro the 'drop bolts' which allow the engine's subframe to be lowered to do the job.