MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Lewo on November 21, 2022, 09:57:15 pm

Title: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: Lewo on November 21, 2022, 09:57:15 pm
Do you need to replace the bolts on both when replacing?
Ta.
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: Clarkj93 on November 21, 2022, 10:15:35 pm
Not really. Every couple of changes I tend to but mostly just for the sake of it. Not  a necessity if they seem to be in good condition. They're not like the stretch bolts holding the subframe to the chassis that are a little risky if re used multiple times.
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: pudding on November 22, 2022, 12:06:13 pm
Yeah don't bother.  The online kits imply you need to replace them (and the O ring), but you don't. It's a money making scheme.  They buy the bolts and rings in at wholesale prices and sell them to you at full rrp. It's a scam.
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: LC5F on November 22, 2022, 12:53:49 pm
I tend to be cautious about bolts with unknown history, new to me car - I replaced my HPFP bolts when I rebuilt my head - but next time I am in there I will change those to studs
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: Lewo on November 22, 2022, 03:01:15 pm
I was going to ask if anyone has done the stud conversion?
Is it worth it,  any negatives apart from the price? 😂
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: pudding on November 22, 2022, 03:08:33 pm
Seems like a good idea as it reduces the chance of stripping or crossing threading the threads in the chain cover.
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: Lewo on November 22, 2022, 04:53:40 pm
Only thing I'm wondering now, having only changed it only once myself, is that being dsg, I couldn't get tdc so there wasn't much clearance from the part in front, guessing cos it was nowhere near tdc?
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: bobby_fodge on November 22, 2022, 04:56:14 pm
I was going to ask if anyone has done the stud conversion?
Is it worth it,  any negatives apart from the price? 😂

I've done it
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: Lewo on November 23, 2022, 08:25:19 am
I was going to ask if anyone has done the stud conversion?
Is it worth it,  any negatives apart from the price? 😂

I've done it

Is yours a dsg or manual?
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: bobby_fodge on November 23, 2022, 09:10:53 am
DSG
Title: Re: Replacing DV & cam follower....bolts too?
Post by: Lewo on November 23, 2022, 10:47:26 pm
@bobby_fodge (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=26224)

Messaged you mate.