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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #10 on: 24 February 2010, 18:26 »
give these guys a bell say Tabs of UKMIVS sent you. they can supply a cam for £250 delivered (normally £280 plus postage) it apparently comes from the same factory as the vw cams
the cam from the dealers is around £400

the bear minium you need to change is
followers x 8 (dealers £22 each)
Shell bearings x 10 (£6 each)
cam shaft seal x 1 (£18)
oil x 1 (£24)
oil filter x 1 (£6)

you will more than likely need the cambelt done again (unless it was done not long ago) also the water pump

expect around £300+ labour

mine went last month cost me £850 and I never changed the cambelt or water pump as they weren't done long ago
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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #11 on: 24 February 2010, 18:30 »
Are the caps machined to match the head? or are there separate bearing shells on a mk4?
Sounds like a very expensive problem, why does this happen?
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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #12 on: 24 February 2010, 18:34 »
separate shell bearings
a few theories one being wrong oil used. which mine has only ever been serviced using correct vw oil
another being the followers where made of a weaker metal. so over time the cam wears it down.
vw revised the metal the followers where made out of a few years back. old followers are a shinny silver new ones are black case hardened
also see some 130 and 115 being affected with it now :cry: :lipsrsealed:
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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #13 on: 24 February 2010, 18:41 »
thanks for getting back lads.sorry the car is a 3door 03 arl pd 150. the guy that doing the work said that the problem is(cylinder 2) the camshaft lug that sits over  number two cylinder has wear and two followers are needed too. am i better getting all the follower changed or would the others do?is it the followers that give the bother or camshaft?ive just got a camshaft from my local vw breakers for £100.yes it was a woman that had the car before me i will say no more lol
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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #14 on: 24 February 2010, 18:43 »
change all the followers for the new ones!!
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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #15 on: 24 February 2010, 18:46 »
would gsf car parts be a good place to get my parts from? as i live in n.ireland

so wot i need is
 camshaft x1
 followers x8
shell bearing x10
cam shaft seal x1
oil x1
oil filter x1
cam belt kit x1
water pump x1

is there any other parts needed lads?
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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #16 on: 24 February 2010, 18:50 »
only get them from vw £22 each you need 8
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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #17 on: 24 February 2010, 19:14 »
wot type of engine oil do i need?

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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #18 on: 24 February 2010, 19:18 »
vw 507 quantum PD oil 5w40
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Re: !!chocolate camshaft please help!!
« Reply #19 on: 24 February 2010, 21:35 »
separate shell bearings
a few theories one being wrong oil used. which mine has only ever been serviced using correct vw oil
another being the followers where made of a weaker metal. so over time the cam wears it down.
vw revised the metal the followers where made out of a few years back. old followers are a shinny silver new ones are black case hardened
also see some 130 and 115 being affected with it now :cry: :lipsrsealed:

I take it when the tappets get worn down the cam lobes also get damaged?
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