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What did you and your MKV do today?
Birchy:
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--- Quote from: Birchy on April 20, 2024, 12:54:00 pm ---At my visits to R-Tech for stage 1 and then 2+ I was told the Vvt had some fluctuation. I changed the solenoid in between the first and second visit and it made the fluctuations less but not 100%. So looking back at pictures of when I did my cam chain I saw there were grooves in the phaser itself (I had no idea when I did the chain that the grooves aren’t actually supposed to be there 😂) so decided a new phaser was in order. All fitted up and running sweet. Amazing how quiet the engine is with over 100k.
Also had a general under bonnet and front grille tidy up…painted with satin black tough paint and gloss red. [/url]
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One more thing, often overlooked, is the N205's oil pickup screen (first pic) should be carefully removed, cleaned, and replaced. This insures maximum oil flow for the cam adjuster to properly adjust itself via the N205. Three new rings also insure the containment of the oil fed to the new cam adjuster unit (second pic).
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Definitely good advice!! Luckily I did both of these whilst it was apart :happy2:
fakie1977:
Treated the car to a new steering wheel - nothing wrong with the old one (except for fraying thread at the 3 o’clock position where my thumb rests) but wanted to smarten it up a bit.
Next job to upgrade the gear knob to match.
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mjmallia:
I like it, but think the carbon buttons are a little too much carbon if that makes sense.
fakie1977:
I thinking the same - I’m getting used to it but I can always swap it for the original black ones. The carbon fibre layer makes the buttons more recessed so not as easy to press either. Also not sure which gear knob I should pair it with
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mjmallia:
If the weave is the same, then carbon......but it looks different to me.
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