MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mato on March 13, 2012, 05:25:06 pm

Title: cam adjuster, chain + tensioner
Post by: mato on March 13, 2012, 05:25:06 pm

can anybody tell me if you change the cam chain and tensioner does the adjuster need to be done to? just had chain and adjuster done and i have lost stacks of power now the garage said the adjuster needs to changed????

Title: Re: cam adjuster, chain + tensioner
Post by: bacillus on March 13, 2012, 06:09:36 pm

afaik you should change rollers and tensioner with the cambelt.
If you've lost power then I suspect the alignment of the camshaft/crankshaft wasn't spot on when the belt was put on.

Title: Re: cam adjuster, chain + tensioner
Post by: vRSAlex on March 13, 2012, 09:22:05 pm

Can you give us some background of the issues?

The variable adjuster on the exhaust cam is very reliable and Ive only ever replaced one due to the mounting pin snapping on removal.