MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Tortaruga on August 15, 2012, 11:15:29 pm

Title: Cam Follower
Post by: Tortaruga on August 15, 2012, 11:15:29 pm

I'm working slowly but surely to ensure my MY07 car is mechanically as perfect as possible before I go Stage 1. To this effect I'd be grateful if any of you who have changed out their follower (on a BWA engine, MY07 if possible) please advise:

a) What mileage you did it at?
b) What state the follower was in?
c) What revision cam was fitted?
d) How often you subsequently check/replace this item?

I have 42k on the clock and am trying to get a feeling as to whether I should change out my follower sooner rather than later. Trawling the net has been incredibly inconclusive.

Thanks PJ

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: martziniuk on August 16, 2012, 10:09:46 am

I've changed them on 2 cars at 90k both were fine with plenty of life left, both were the later rev cam (is it B?).
I'm changing mine around 15-20k now as I have an APR fuel pump.

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: gazon69 on August 16, 2012, 10:19:00 am

As mine is modified i ensure mine is changed yearly. Never really that bad but better safe than sorry for the sake of a few quid :happy2:

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: sanj on August 16, 2012, 10:29:17 am

Any pics of what it looks like? Is it easy to replace?

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: Manney on August 16, 2012, 10:48:05 am

Mines done 100K and the cam follower is looking fine.  I check it every year just as a precaution.

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: Tortaruga on August 16, 2012, 11:01:34 am

Quote from: sanj on August 16, 2012, 10:29:17 am

Is it easy to replace?

It looks relatively straightforward, however MJR had a nightmare:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30749.0.html

Seems to be a simpler job on MY07 cars and younger.

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: xjscx on August 16, 2012, 11:05:52 am

Replaced mine last week. Ed30 with 36k, the old one looked brand new. Not a mark on it :smiley:

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: Ashley g on August 16, 2012, 05:44:10 pm

I had to change the fuel pump o ring due to an oil leak so ordered a new cam follower at the same time. Looked fine but changed it anyway while the pump was out. Mines on 52k with an APR PUMP

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: gazon69 on August 16, 2012, 05:52:17 pm

They dont seem to wear as quickly with the standard fuel pump internals than the likes of autotech as they are a harder metal so wear out quicker on modified internals, like i said , for what they cost, may as well change it. :happy2: