Cam follower - you're all perverts!

[Aas]

Stage 3 only happens if you have an early A camshaft.   Only goes domed shaped if the cam is f*cked.  So I would say your cam is fooked and the follower will already be dead again.  You need a B cam and a new follower.  Get it checked asap.  Is your gti an early one?

It's a 55 plate, with 105k on it drive fine

[vRSAlex]

Stage 3 only happens if you have an early A camshaft.   Only goes domed shaped if the cam is f*cked.  So I would say your cam is fooked and the follower will already be dead again.  You need a B cam and a new follower.  Get it checked asap.  Is your gti an early one?

It's a 55 plate, with 105k on it drive fine

Keep an eye on it.  May drive fine for now but it looks like you have the early cam.

[Aas]

What sort of costs would I be looking at to get this sorted? When i bought the car the price included a warranty which covered the car as long as we owned it??

Cheers

Paul

[vRSAlex]

It's around 250 for the cam and around 4 hours labour plus a few gaskets.   Looking a max of 600 all done with an oil and filter change.

[Tortaruga]

Does anybody have a part number for this part??

06D 109 309 C

I just ordered one from the dealer. Markedly cheaper than those on weebay.

[Baz300]

Might be a good idea if everyone sends there worn cam followers to VW UK, they might realise that there is a problem with them if they start getting damaged ones through.

Seems mental that such a small piece  of metal can cause so much damage to an engine

[Lone_Par]

This thread has made me paranoid enough to get mine replaced. In for a service before Xmas so will get it done then.

[zerolag]

This thread has made me paranoid enough to get mine replaced. In for a service before Xmas so will get it done then.

Me too!!
I've just asked my local dealer how much this would be... waits with baited breath.
Seems the decent Indys on here are doing them for ~£60

[gazbutS3]

This thread has made me paranoid enough to get mine replaced. In for a service before Xmas so will get it done then.

Me too!!
I've just asked my local dealer how much this would be... waits with baited breath.
Seems the decent Indys on here are doing them for ~£60

where you based?

[bacillus]

Should be around a half hour's labour at max...

[Lone_Par]

Does anybody have a part number for this part??

06D 109 309 C

I just ordered one from the dealer. Markedly cheaper than those on weebay.

I take it this part no for the cam follower is standard regardless of the year of MK5 gti you own?

[Tortaruga]

Yes it is. Same for AXX,BWA etc

[Lone_Par]

Yes it is. Same for AXX,BWA etc

Cheers, been ordered!

[RedRobin]

Looks pretty simple to do yourself! Does anybody have a part number for this part??

Thanks

....For Mk5 GTI it's 06D 109 309 C.

Here's mine when replaced at 100,000 miles when I changed to an APR fuel pump:

[antonis42]

mine went like this at 65k miles
2006 gti revo stg1 - Was revision A camshaft.
1100 euro repair - new HPFP, new revB camshaft, gaskets.
Crazy considering the cam follower replacement costs 40 euro with labour

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