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Mk5 General Area / Re: Cam adjuster/phaser wear

« Last post by PTR12 on Today at 09:27:16 am »

I have a used OEM part that has no markings on it. I can send photos as soon as I get to it. It needs one of the small bolts replaced because it stripped when I tried to open it for cleaning and further inspection.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Edition 30 - Register

« Last post by PTR12 on Today at 09:22:22 am »

I'm sure many have had this problem but can someone help me identify my ED30? I've contacted multiple VW dealers in my country (RO) as well as the dealer from which my car was bought (in CZ) but none have been able to provide a number. My car doesnt have the placque.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Cam adjuster/phaser wear

« Last post by mjmallia on Today at 09:20:13 am »

Well the 6R option has wear on it also, so will most probably go down the new INA route (best of the aftermarket I can find), but will not be attempting this now......more like Spring time 2025.

Just starting to prepare myself with parts and tools

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Help golf mk5 - rear doors no power

« Last post by Mallz86 on Yesterday at 05:58:15 pm »

Today I replaced the door latch however this brought no joy, I also tested the plug to see if there was any power.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Cam adjuster/phaser wear

« Last post by ZoliWorks on Yesterday at 05:20:38 pm »

I've bought an INA wheel, chain and tensioner. No complaints whatsoever. It completely changed the car after fitting cause before, not only was it giving me timing errors, it was also still accelerating even after i left off the gas. I could literally floor it to 3k, let off the gas, shift gears, disengage the clutch and the car would start spinning the tires for a second and a half, pulling forward. All this with the gas pedal being untouched 

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Cam adjuster/phaser wear

« Last post by mjmallia on Yesterday at 03:37:27 pm »

Another possibility is to get a secondhand genuine one.  I can get one still attached to a cam from a Golf 6R 2012........just waiting on some images to see if there is any wear or not from the rings.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Genuine cam follower unavailable

« Last post by Rado16v on Yesterday at 02:08:42 pm »

Finally got round to replacing the cam follower.

I purchased the kit from here in the end:

https://www.coverdalecarparts.co.uk/product-page/cam-follower-kit-2-0-tfsi

Genuine VW one with upgraded stainless steel bolts.

It was first done at around 45k and now done at 96k miles. It wasn't in too bad a condition. Some pics

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Mk5 General Area / Cam adjuster/phaser wear

« Last post by mjmallia on Yesterday at 10:44:15 am »

Well on inspection of the cam adjuster when I replaced the three plastic rings, I have wear grooves inside due to mine being an early 2005 GTI that had the metal rings originally.

Similar to the AKS image here:


Had a quote from TPS and it is £700 + additional parts, and can not bring myself to spend that.

I was thinking of getting an INA one as the rest of the stuff on the car is perfect.....new genuine chain and tensioner done a few years ago etc

Am I being sensible getting the INA part at about £180

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Mk5 General Area / Re: What did you and your MKV do today?

« Last post by onewinger on October 06, 2024, 02:16:29 pm »

Changed out the cam follower following a long wait for a genuine part. Existing one didn’t seem too bad ?







Also I don’t think the PCV valve has even been replaced - does this number on the top reflect the date of manufacture and install ??

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Product Reviews / Re: VW Racing Carbon Bonnet..

« Last post by RedRobin on October 04, 2024, 06:59:37 pm »

Picking this up after many years, did you end up cutting the holes for the washer jets?

.... Whether OEM steel or aftermarket carbon, the bonnet doesn't have holes for the washer jets on the Mk5 GTI.