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RS6 rick
June 14th, 2017, 03:09
What does the solenoid do on the cam chain tensioner ? Thanks for any help.
mrdave
June 14th, 2017, 03:34
Camshaft adjustment valve.
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RS6 rick
June 14th, 2017, 16:19
EXACTLY what does it do ? The reason I ask is that I suddenly had a noisy cam chain tensioner, so my thought was that either I had a broken shoe or the solenoid might be bad. Thank you for the quick response safe.
AndyRS6
June 14th, 2017, 16:57
I think broken shoe, which side? (Pass)
Solenoid will throw a code
Andriy
RS6 rick
June 14th, 2017, 18:36
Driver side. That's my guess too as it happened very suddenly. When replacing the tensioner is there any special start up procedure ?
AndyRS6
June 14th, 2017, 19:00
Now you should consider to bay new CCT.
Andriy
RS6 rick
June 14th, 2017, 19:45
That is what I plan to do.
AndyRS6
June 14th, 2017, 19:52
Genuine Audi or aftermarket?
Andriy
RS6 rick
June 14th, 2017, 23:37
Genuine Audi
Aronis
June 15th, 2017, 23:15
I went with Genuine Audi also, but the non-genuine appears to be pretty much exactly the same since I doubt an aftermarket company would gear things up to make such a low production part! LOL. $700 a side. plus 56 new bolts and the seal kit.
Can be done without dropping engine. and also the EGR valves are right there and so easy to swap while the cam tensioners are being replaced. Just saying. I should have spent the additional $600 on those parts DAM IT!
Mike