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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #60 on: December 08, 2012, 09:14:59 pm »
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


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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #61 on: December 08, 2012, 09:45:16 pm »
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.
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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #62 on: December 09, 2012, 09:39:32 am »
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??

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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #63 on: December 09, 2012, 09:48:11 am »
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.
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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #64 on: December 09, 2012, 10:04:17 am »
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.
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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #65 on: December 09, 2012, 10:15:10 am »
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

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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #66 on: December 09, 2012, 10:17:42 am »
This thread has made me paranoid enough to get mine replaced. In for a service before Xmas so will get it done then.

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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #67 on: December 09, 2012, 10:39:04 am »
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

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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #68 on: December 09, 2012, 11:26:22 am »
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?

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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #69 on: December 09, 2012, 02:30:57 pm »
Should be around a half hour's labour at max...
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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #70 on: December 11, 2012, 06:28:30 am »
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?

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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #71 on: December 11, 2012, 09:43:51 am »
Yes it is. Same for AXX,BWA etc
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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #72 on: December 11, 2012, 10:10:19 am »
Yes it is. Same for AXX,BWA etc

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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #73 on: December 18, 2012, 12:03:16 am »

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

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Re: Cam follower - you're all perverts!
« Reply #74 on: December 18, 2012, 07:42:13 am »
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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