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Offline s12aun

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cam replace ........
« on: 02 May 2011, 21:01 »
Hi guys and girls... i'm new on here and would like some advice please , i've got a mk4 tdi anniversary and yesterday a nasty knocking sound started coming from the engine there also seems to be a slight loss of power and a feeling that the car is juddering as it goes along. I've spoken to a friend how says it could be the cam ......can someone tell me if this is an expensive job????...cheers
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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2011, 21:05 »
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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2011, 21:13 »
Nice one....i hope its not the cam to be honest with you but she don't sound to clever at the mo :cry:........
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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #3 on: 02 May 2011, 21:46 »
sorry but it sounds like the cam failure. and it pretty far gone like mine was.
In the link Rich posted is the options you got.
If your getting a garage to do dont expect any change from £1000 :sad:
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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #4 on: 03 May 2011, 19:06 »
Had a mate to look at it today who works in the local vw garage and he said it was cam failure.... told me he can do it for around £400 using a non genuine cam kit , do you know where i can pick one of these up ?????? . cheers.... love the clip you got of the henry funny as f##k!!!!
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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #5 on: 03 May 2011, 19:12 »
Just took a look at your wheels can i ask where you got them refurbed ???? mine need sorting as they are original and have sufferd with the usual peeling and stuff .
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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #6 on: 03 May 2011, 20:26 »
look at the link Rich911 posted in there is a link to AWE which can supply a cam shaft and followers kit for under £400 (but veedubgti16v just fitted one and it has worn again after 20 miles!!!)

My wheels got done at 'The wheel specialist' in south wales :wink:
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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #7 on: 03 May 2011, 22:30 »
20 miles!!!!! ......nightmare , where in southwales is that to then i live in merthyr tydfil.i'l check out that link . ta
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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #8 on: 03 May 2011, 22:34 »
yeah, read the thread below this one

its in cwmbran, they do a very good job :cool: rhyso's also used them a few times
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Re: cam replace ........
« Reply #9 on: 03 May 2011, 22:53 »
those wheels look sick, but i think i'd stick with silver i wouldn't wanna get them in a different color incase i didn't like them lol . i'l have a look for that place in cwmbran then . Can you leave the car there or do you have to take the wheels off ?
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