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Offline GrayMK5GTI

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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #45 on: January 23, 2013, 07:35:39 pm »
Quote from: gazon69 on January 23, 2013, 06:15:38 pm
Quote from: E30Dom on January 23, 2013, 05:22:57 pm
Does this affect a certain engine type more than others?
its the hpfp's that speed up the wear process i'm lead to believe

Makes sense really as the uprated HPFP produces up to 130BAR pressure and its powered by the cam so more fuel to pressurise, more pressure on the piston = more pressure on the follower and therefore more wear. Simples
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #46 on: January 23, 2013, 10:14:59 pm »
 :scared: worrying about mine now, is it done with a vw service or cam belt or done ever? Mines 06 with 37k on the clocks FVWSH.
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #47 on: January 23, 2013, 11:02:43 pm »
^^^ It's only changed by VW if you destroy it and your cam.

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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #48 on: January 23, 2013, 11:39:58 pm »
Is this a JOKE???  :signLOL:


Come clean Gaz. :laugh:

That can't be real. Can it?  :surprised:

Autotech you say? :scared: Id better check mine.



….Alex, Can you remember what my mileage was when you changed mine last? I dont think ive done 5K since.
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #49 on: January 24, 2013, 06:49:08 am »
Quote from: MightyMullet on January 23, 2013, 10:14:59 pm
:scared: worrying about mine now, is it done with a vw service or cam belt or done ever? Mines 06 with 37k on the clocks FVWSH.

It's opposite side of the engine to the cambelt and nothing really to do with it. Just a design flaw in the engine which VW resolved on the later TSI engine
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #50 on: January 24, 2013, 07:57:45 am »
Quote from: monte on January 23, 2013, 11:39:58 pm
Is this a JOKE???  :signLOL:


Come clean Gaz. :laugh:

That can't be real. Can it?  :surprised:

Autotech you say? :scared: Id better check mine.



….Alex, Can you remember what my mileage was when you changed mine last? I dont think ive done 5K since.

Its real.  Quite a bit of damage on Gaz's engine.

Monte, when are you coming down for the intercooler fit? I can check the follower then for you.
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #51 on: January 24, 2013, 08:08:56 am »
Quote from: vRSAlex on January 24, 2013, 07:57:45 am
Quote from: monte on January 23, 2013, 11:39:58 pm
Is this a JOKE???  :signLOL:


Come clean Gaz. :laugh:

That can't be real. Can it?  :surprised:

Autotech you say? :scared: Id better check mine.



….Alex, Can you remember what my mileage was when you changed mine last? I dont think ive done 5K since.

Its real.  Quite a bit of damage on Gaz's engine.

Monte, when are you coming down for the intercooler fit? I can check the follower then for you.

I am 100% mate  :happy2:

Won't go anywhere else now buddy  :notworthy:

I was thinking about coming down with Mike when he gets home....
(Unless he finds out he is staying longer)

My 5th service will be due then too, if you could oblige?  :happy2:
(Although I already have my oil, if that's ok?)
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #52 on: January 24, 2013, 08:56:18 am »
Quote from: monte on January 24, 2013, 08:08:56 am
Quote from: vRSAlex on January 24, 2013, 07:57:45 am
Quote from: monte on January 23, 2013, 11:39:58 pm
Is this a JOKE???  :signLOL:


Come clean Gaz. :laugh:

That can't be real. Can it?  :surprised:

Autotech you say? :scared: Id better check mine.



….Alex, Can you remember what my mileage was when you changed mine last? I dont think ive done 5K since.

Its real.  Quite a bit of damage on Gaz's engine.

Monte, when are you coming down for the intercooler fit? I can check the follower then for you.

I am 100% mate  :happy2:

Won't go anywhere else now buddy  :notworthy:

I was thinking about coming down with Mike when he gets home....
(Unless he finds out he is staying longer)

My 5th service will be due then too, if you could oblige?  :happy2:
(Although I already have my oil, if that's ok?)

I'll keep you posted best I can Carlo.  Looking at collecting my car March pay weekend as if stands.  :happy2:
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #53 on: January 24, 2013, 09:41:21 am »
Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on January 24, 2013, 06:49:08 am
Quote from: MightyMullet on January 23, 2013, 10:14:59 pm
:scared: worrying about mine now, is it done with a vw service or cam belt or done ever? Mines 06 with 37k on the clocks FVWSH.

It's opposite side of the engine to the cambelt and nothing really to do with it. Just a design flaw in the engine which VW resolved on the later TSI engine

Fan friggin tastic!!! Better book her in for it to be changed then!
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #54 on: January 24, 2013, 12:29:48 pm »
Quote from: monte on January 23, 2013, 11:39:58 pm
Is this a JOKE???  :signLOL:


Come clean Gaz. :laugh:

That can't be real. Can it?  :surprised:

Autotech you say? :scared: Id better check mine.



….Alex, Can you remember what my mileage was when you changed mine last? I dont think ive done 5K since.
i wish i was joking mate. A quick pic of it partly stripped. Will get the rest up when i get chance.



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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #55 on: January 24, 2013, 01:21:34 pm »
Thats truly shocking

i thought VW America was honouring any cam foolower failures and associated failures like camshafts and replacing free of charge?
i know this is America im talking about but surely could argue the toss with UK vw?

I dont see how its the uprated HPFP that causes the wear? the map is what sets the fuel pressure not the pump?

If you have a mapped car and are using a standard pump it will still try to request the upper limit , it might not meet it.
Its still the same pump on the same spring and same cam follower , the piston is slightly changed to create more displacement / pressure.

Thats my understanding anyway
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #56 on: January 24, 2013, 01:30:44 pm »
this is a concern!!!!!! my follower which was replaced November 2011 failed in December of last year.......exactly the same as yours has! split in half and not worn just literally the bottom fell off :driver: maybe there is a dodgy batch going around!
cost me a new cam
new set of autotech internals
hpfp housing
and my sump to be removed to get all the other bits of metal out

this is a worry now  :confused:
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Re: a harsh lesson
« Reply #57 on: January 24, 2013, 02:15:43 pm »
Do they not to an uprated one that isnt design to eat itself? Seems a little bit ridiculous! :confused:
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Re: a harsh lesson
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Re: a harsh lesson
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