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White mk5 GTI rescue

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johnsimister:
Ha! I drove that car when I used to write for Evo back in the Noughties. My Mk5, a Shadow Blue one, also had a cam follower/eaten cam lobes problem when I bought it last September but I decided to dive in and replace the inlet camshaft. I had never worked on an EA113 engine before, but it all went surprisingly well and the car is as great to drive as I remember yours being back in 2005. I'm glad it's still around and being loved.

samcollier2:

--- Quote from: johnsimister on May 25, 2024, 03:58:07 pm ---Ha! I drove that car when I used to write for Evo back in the Noughties. My Mk5, a Shadow Blue one, also had a cam follower/eaten cam lobes problem when I bought it last September but I decided to dive in and replace the inlet camshaft. I had never worked on an EA113 engine before, but it all went surprisingly well and the car is as great to drive as I remember yours being back in 2005. I'm glad it's still around and being loved.

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Thank you, its been a great car, It's currently my daily since selling my mk7 golf R whilst I look for an estate. I did look at having the camshaft changed but in the moment a well priced replacement won the day and has so far proved worthwhile. It still blows my mind that these are now nearly 20 years old!

RBS:
Looking sweet😍 and like the brakes 😘

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