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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #20 on: 19 December 2010, 19:32 »
Camshaft issues happen whether its mapped or not

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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #21 on: 19 December 2010, 19:33 »
get it mapped dont be a whimp !!
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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #22 on: 19 December 2010, 19:34 »
Camshaft issues happen whether its mapped or not

yeah true, but the remap puts more stress on the engine and makes it more likely!

what mileage was steves at when his went rhyso?


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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #23 on: 19 December 2010, 19:39 »
Camshaft issues happen whether its mapped or not

yeah true, but the remap puts more stress on the engine and makes it more likely!

what mileage was steves at when his went rhyso?

Depends how you drive it really

Think his was on 115K or thereabouts  :undecided:

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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #24 on: 19 December 2010, 19:45 »
Camshaft issues happen whether its mapped or not

yeah true, but the remap puts more stress on the engine and makes it more likely!

what mileage was steves at when his went rhyso?


Depends how you drive it really

Think his was on 115K or thereabouts  :undecided:

and was his mapped for long? panic stations  :angry:
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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #25 on: 19 December 2010, 19:47 »
Camshaft issues happen whether its mapped or not

yeah true, but the remap puts more stress on the engine and makes it more likely!

what mileage was steves at when his went rhyso?


Depends how you drive it really

Think his was on 115K or thereabouts  :undecided:

and was his mapped for long? panic stations  :angry:

Urm about 45 - 50K miles I think.  Must be well over 130K on the clock and he's still on the original clutch............

What year is it?  If its a late one then it may have had the revised cam followers fitted from the factory

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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #26 on: 19 December 2010, 19:51 »
done 104k and its a late 52 plate (december 2002 registered)

so hes had the map about 50k before it went?


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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #27 on: 19 December 2010, 19:58 »
done 104k and its a late 52 plate (december 2002 registered)

so hes had the map about 50k before it went?

Same as Steve's then

Yeah easily 50K I would have thought

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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #28 on: 19 December 2010, 19:59 »
so mine won't have the followers fitted?


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Re: Sold the 1.8T :(
« Reply #29 on: 19 December 2010, 20:00 »
Steve's may be for sale soon  :evil:

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