21-05-18, 11:28 AM
Sorry to hear of your troubles ministras. I had this exact same problem a few months ago. I decided to replace the cam chain myself. It was a little out of my experience range (and I required extra tools) but in the end I spent around €200 incl delivery and little extras.
The mechanic is talking about breaking the engine and fitting an endless chain. This is, in his defence, the professional way to do it, but it is labour intensive. €400 all in is not too far wrong.
You should try and reset the tensioner yourself though first as it might be the easy fix. Here's a short vid I made when I did mine.
https://youtu.be/wUBJ76LJVts
The mechanic is talking about breaking the engine and fitting an endless chain. This is, in his defence, the professional way to do it, but it is labour intensive. €400 all in is not too far wrong.
You should try and reset the tensioner yourself though first as it might be the easy fix. Here's a short vid I made when I did mine.
https://youtu.be/wUBJ76LJVts