MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Antreasv on May 06, 2022, 03:42:16 pm

Title: tfsi camshaft carrier girdle replacement
Post by: Antreasv on May 06, 2022, 03:42:16 pm

Hello guys.. Started my first project on a Tfsi engine!
 Building a new engine with forged internals my cylinder head is a rebuild one and missing cams and carrier girdle caps.
My question is: Does it affect the engine if i will buy good cams and use from a different engine the carrier girdle caps?
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Title: Re: tfsi camshaft carrier girdle replacement
Post by: LC5F on May 06, 2022, 10:50:49 pm

They should line up - but I would bolt it together without cams to check all the journals line up

Title: Re: tfsi camshaft carrier girdle replacement
Post by: breeze on May 07, 2022, 06:55:08 am

Don’t forget that the fuel pump lobes on the intake cam wear. Check measurements before you install. Also make sure that you get a later intake cam because the design changed (it became two part) and the metal is harder.

Title: Re: tfsi camshaft carrier girdle replacement
Post by: pudding on May 07, 2022, 12:37:24 pm

Personally I would get hold of a complete head with cams. They are line bored at the factory to the cams as a complete unit. Not saying second hand cams wouldn't work, but to mitigate any risk of that......I'd get a complete head.