Timing chain tensioner VAG 03C109509P

Description:

Timing chain stabilizer 03C109509P VAG is a drive element of the gas distribution mechanism, designed to dampen chain oscillations. Chain vibrations can occur due to uneven rotation of the crankshaft and camshafts, as well as due to the influence of various factors, such as engine vibration and shock loads.

Timing chain stabilizers are of two main types:

• Spring - the basis of which is a spring that dampens chain oscillations due to elasticity. Spring tranquilizers are the most common.
• Hydrodynamic - based on an oil cavity that dampens chain oscillations due to the action of centrifugal forces. Hydrodynamic stabilizers provide more effective vibration damping than spring dampers, but they are also more expensive and more difficult to manufacture.

Tranquilizers have different sizes, which depend on the type of engine and its design. They are made of steel, aluminum or plastic. Steel tranquilizers are the strongest, but they are also the heaviest. Aluminum ones are lighter, but they are less strong. Plastic pacifiers are the lightest, but they are also short-lived.

Additional Information:

Timing chain stabilizers should be checked regularly for wear. A worn stabilizer can lead to premature wear of the timing chain and other elements of the timing drive. Therefore, it is recommended to check them every 100,000 km.

Signs of wear of the timing chain stabilizer:

• Noise and vibration in the engine compartment
• Deterioration of the car's dynamic characteristics
• Increase in fuel consumption
• Uneven engine operation

If you notice any of these signs, it is necessary to contact a car service as soon as possible to diagnose the timing chain stabilizer.

About Brand:

  VAG (Volkswagen Group) is the world's largest automaker. Produces light vehicles (including very expensive), as well as trucks, sports cars and motorcycles. Today, VAG has 342 companies, whose activities are connected with the production and maintenance of motor vehicles. At various times in its history, Volkswagen acquired shares of less successful competitors and now the group's participants are more than 10 well-known car brands. These include Seat, Porsche, Audi and others. Today the group owns 45 plants located in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. Every day 26 thousand units of production come from the conveyors of the main enterprises. Cars are sold in 150 countries. VAG dealer network is spread throughout Ukraine. VW and Transcarpathian factory EUROCAR signed an agreement on the production of the model Volkswagen Passat.   Original VAG parts are packed in quality light brown cardboard boxes. All icons are perfectly drawn. The boxes are buried with black plastic tapes at the ends. On counterfeits, the icons are fuzzy, the text is not readable, plastic tapes of a different color. The package inside the box has a barcode tag with the original part number. The badges (VW, Seat, Audi, etc.) are colored. They are separated from the barcode by a red transverse stripe.