P1347 fault code: what it means

P1347: Older Audi code: bank 2 cam sensor and crank sensor out of step on V6/VR6 engines with two cam banks.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

stretched timing chain or wrongly fitted belt/chain
cam chain tensioners fitted to the wrong heads (Audi 30-valve V6)
faulty camshaft position sensor 2 (G163)
faulty engine speed sensor (G28)

P1347 by make

Audi

Older Audi code: bank 2 cam sensor and crank sensor out of step on V6/VR6 engines with two cam banks.

Usual causes: stretched timing chain or wrongly fitted belt/chain; cam chain tensioners fitted to the wrong heads (Audi 30-valve V6); faulty camshaft position sensor 2 (G163); faulty engine speed sensor (G28)

Volkswagen

Older Volkswagen code: bank 2 cam sensor and crank sensor out of step on V6/VR6 engines with two cam banks.

Usual causes: stretched timing chain (VR6) or wrongly fitted belt/chain; faulty camshaft position sensor 2 (G163); faulty engine speed sensor (G28)

What the repair usually costs

Crankshaft or camshaft position sensor replaceNZ$100–NZ$590 · A$100–A$580
Timing chain, tensioner and guides (4-cylinder)NZ$1,120–NZ$2,530 · A$1,160–A$2,570
Timing chains and tensioners (V6 / V8)NZ$1,890–NZ$4,080 · A$1,920–A$4,110

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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