FR TDi Camshaft Replacement Help Please!
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Heya Mj
My car Leon Pd150 is down on power tryed every thing, done logs with vag com ext all is well, so gonna have cams checked, are you sayin you can supply cam kits for £200 as from vag/seat there £400 just for the cam, if so what quality are these like, as good as oe??
Thanks mate
All the best
Ben
My car Leon Pd150 is down on power tryed every thing, done logs with vag com ext all is well, so gonna have cams checked, are you sayin you can supply cam kits for £200 as from vag/seat there £400 just for the cam, if so what quality are these like, as good as oe??
Thanks mate
All the best
Ben
We don't supply parts mate, we are supplied them for about £200 from a local engineering company.
He's just done his with new parts so will be able to give you full details and prices of the work
Right, sorry for thread hi-jacking peeps but I know people will read if I post here!
Priced up everything I need from TPS, including new injector rockers and cam cover. £962 please!
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What are people's experiences with non-gen stuff? I want it to last cos I'll be keeping the car a while.
In particular I'm interested in peoples comments on steel camshaft kits such as the one I can get from AW Engineering for £300.
Has anyone re-used the injector rockers? Any problems since?
Cheers guys.
Priced up everything I need from TPS, including new injector rockers and cam cover. £962 please!
****!
What are people's experiences with non-gen stuff? I want it to last cos I'll be keeping the car a while.
In particular I'm interested in peoples comments on steel camshaft kits such as the one I can get from AW Engineering for £300.
Has anyone re-used the injector rockers? Any problems since?
Cheers guys.
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I have the uprated steel camshaft from Redmans engine centre and it seems ok, they sell the newer black faced hardned lifters to.
I never replaced the rockers, not many people do to be honest.
I never replaced the rockers, not many people do to be honest.
Since before christmas, don't do many miles so about 2k
I have not had a look at it as I've had no need to strip it back and check.
Ok. My mrs does about 5-600 miles a week so it gets used a fair bit.
I want long term reliability so just want to make sure if a steel cam really is the way to go. Can't say I found much to discredit them but thought it better to ask around here.
Cheers for the info mate.
I want long term reliability so just want to make sure if a steel cam really is the way to go. Can't say I found much to discredit them but thought it better to ask around here.
Cheers for the info mate.
Redmans sold both but obviously the steel one was more expensive so I rang them and asked for advise.....they said the steel cam was alot better for me as mine is running more power then standard.
Give them a ring there quite helpfull
Give them a ring there quite helpfull
This is the one I've got
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vw-audi-1-9-T...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item588ae88577
They do a normal kit for £200 to.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vw-audi-1-9-T...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item588ae88577
They do a normal kit for £200 to.
I got mine done at a local specialist for circa £600, new cam, followers, bearing shells, bolts, gaskets, an engine flush and oil and filter changed twice all OE spec stuff. If you are in the Stoke area I cam PM you his details. I didnt do it myself in the end because his price was so good and I trust him. Or if you like getting dirty then vwenginerecon.co.uk supply the parts you need, I think you already mentioned them.
No new rockers its been great since.
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Right stripped down this eve. 4 lifters worn, cam lobes worn. Injector rockers generally look ok. Glad I looked before it popped a lifter properly. Have the wrong tandem pump gasket though.......
MJ, I sent you a PM the other day asking a few q's. Appreciate your experienced answers mate.
Basically I would appreciate anyone's views on re-using the old injector rockers. I'm quite stuck in that I don't want to spend the extra £250 odd but equally I don't want to knacker my new cam.
Come on geezers let me know what you lot got up to with yours........
MJ, I sent you a PM the other day asking a few q's. Appreciate your experienced answers mate.
Basically I would appreciate anyone's views on re-using the old injector rockers. I'm quite stuck in that I don't want to spend the extra £250 odd but equally I don't want to knacker my new cam.
Come on geezers let me know what you lot got up to with yours........
Sorry mate I've had a busy couple of weeks.
We always use the original rocker arms but replace the injector seals which come with the bullet plunger which will remove any free movement in the rockers.
We always use the original rocker arms but replace the injector seals which come with the bullet plunger which will remove any free movement in the rockers.
Ok am using the old injector rockers.
Have fitted the cam but it feels very tight to turn. All bolts are new, shells new, caps in right order etc.
I've also noticed that the injector rockers run extremely close to a couple of lobes. Like the cam is too far over one way, or the rockers are over too far. You can see that the rockers are slightly over to one side of the injector lobes. It doesn't say anything about lining the rockers up in the VW replacement instructions, just to bolt them down correctly.
Anyone else notice this? All parts lubed up with proper cam lube etc.
Anyone have experience of AW Engineering cam before?
Have fitted the cam but it feels very tight to turn. All bolts are new, shells new, caps in right order etc.
I've also noticed that the injector rockers run extremely close to a couple of lobes. Like the cam is too far over one way, or the rockers are over too far. You can see that the rockers are slightly over to one side of the injector lobes. It doesn't say anything about lining the rockers up in the VW replacement instructions, just to bolt them down correctly.
Anyone else notice this? All parts lubed up with proper cam lube etc.
Anyone have experience of AW Engineering cam before?
Yes mate all done. Running and sounding sweet........at the mo!
Whole lot done for £420 all in. Happy with that.
Will see how it pans out in the next few thousand miles!
Whole lot done for £420 all in. Happy with that.
Will see how it pans out in the next few thousand miles!
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