Audi a6 (2006) 3.2 Timing Chain failed? worth fixing?

[splitty62]

Hi I have a 2006 3.2 A6 Avant (90k miles) and i think the Chain has gone. My wife started it up on Friday morning, and I could hear a loud rattling so she turned it off. I tried to restart but no luck and sounds pretty unhealthy.

question is, if the chain has broken and the engine turned (RAC man came out and tried it too) what kind of cost am i looking at to repair at an independent? I am guessing it isnt going to be worth it? what i can see on the net is that it is an engine out job and seems like labour is going to make it not viable to fix? Has anyone actually had it fail and fixed it?

thanks, Tom

[gokiwi64]

Hi,

Its normally the tensioners that' fail/fall apart , earlier 3.2 timing chains were known to stretch owing to a design flaw.

For Audi to do it you are looking at approx. 4k, A very competent garage may cost approx. 2k assuming that there is no internal damage. You maybe better off sourcing a 2nd hand engine ?.