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Offline olufsen

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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #30 on: March 30, 2013, 04:56:24 pm »
What method do you guys use for releasing the fuel pressure?  Remove a fuse and try and turn over?
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #31 on: March 30, 2013, 05:27:39 pm »
Bleed it with the bleed nipple on side of pump
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #32 on: March 30, 2013, 05:30:46 pm »
Quote from: Bow on March 30, 2013, 05:27:39 pm
Bleed it with the bleed nipple on side of pump

Thanks I just have visions of it being under considerable pressure and having a face full of fuel.  Also, do you disconnect the battery just in case?
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #33 on: March 30, 2013, 05:39:08 pm »
I never disconnected battery, removed sensors. Bleed pump. Then slowly undid fuel pipes just make sure you do NOT open doors as you will prime pump
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #34 on: March 31, 2013, 11:15:23 pm »
Warning to anyone with the two metal pipes fittings. Need a M8 spine to remove the 2nd one. I tried with a 17mm and now have a leaky pump  :surprised:
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #35 on: March 31, 2013, 11:29:11 pm »
Sorry to hear that Simon, I grabbed a decent Sealey set from ebay. :happy2:  Hope you get it sorted mate.
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How the feck do I have a '55 plate GTI and one brass/metal pipe and one rubber!!?  Has someone swapped an engine on me?
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #36 on: April 01, 2013, 12:48:41 pm »
Hi mate
I've got a 55 plate gti aswell and it had both metal fittings
one was a 'banjo' fitting and i had no probs doing mine
1/2hr in total
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #37 on: April 01, 2013, 05:59:57 pm »
Quote from: stuupnorth on April 01, 2013, 12:48:41 pm
Hi mate
I've got a 55 plate gti aswell and it had both metal fittings
one was a 'banjo' fitting and i had no probs doing mine
1/2hr in total

Did you have the M8 spline socket to do it mate?

Si
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #38 on: April 02, 2013, 04:28:59 pm »
My technician brother is coming round tonight armed with right tools for the job. Hopefully get it off, cam follower replaced and fitted back together with no leaks.
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #39 on: April 02, 2013, 06:47:42 pm »
Bookmarked for doing mine later
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #40 on: April 02, 2013, 11:21:46 pm »
All sorted and back up and running  :happy2:
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #41 on: April 06, 2013, 02:10:32 pm »
Quote from: Simon_2.0t on April 01, 2013, 05:59:57 pm
Quote from: stuupnorth on April 01, 2013, 12:48:41 pm
Hi mate
I've got a 55 plate gti aswell and it had both metal fittings
one was a 'banjo' fitting and i had no probs doing mine
1/2hr in total

Did you have the M8 spline socket to do it mate?

Si
yeah but a still no prob's
just held it in a 10mm spanner 1/4 turn at a time
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #42 on: April 14, 2013, 05:00:50 pm »
When I did mine, I had no problems with not checking TDC. YMMV
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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #43 on: April 16, 2013, 07:26:00 pm »
Changed mine last weekend thanks to the OP's guide, took just under 35 mins  :party:

Suppose I had it easier since the LP fuel hose on mine is rubber, however I was quite surprised that almost the whole TC coating was worn from my follower, 2008 GTI @ 50k miles (stage 1):



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Re: How-To "change the cam follower"
« Reply #44 on: April 16, 2013, 07:30:42 pm »
I guess it wouldn't be long before that ^ would be like this:

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