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Timing chain on Skoda Fabia

You earlier mentioned problems with timing chains on the 3 cylinder Skoda engines.
My car is 0f 2004 make and approaching 60 000 miles. Should I change the chain now?

Asked on 5 June 2015 by Hampelmann

Answered by Honest John
That will be the 3 cylinder 1.2 chain cam engine that was actually less trouble than the later 4 cylinder TSI. But if it rattles quite a lot, ask your VWG specialist about changing it. If it only rattles briefly on start-up, don't worry about it.
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