MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Gman30 on October 08, 2013, 04:54:04 pm

Title: Cam Follower
Post by: Gman30 on October 08, 2013, 04:54:04 pm

Do the cam followers get noisy/ tappety when they are worn? Are there any symptoms of a worn follower?



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Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: Joesoap on October 08, 2013, 04:57:04 pm

Just pull it out and look at it ...dead easy  :happy2:

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: Jake_GTI on October 08, 2013, 05:27:19 pm

And if your pulling the old one out..  Makes sense to replace it anyway =)

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: doylebros on October 08, 2013, 06:05:26 pm

Poor/none starting is one of the signs the cam follower is badly worn.

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: Gman30 on October 08, 2013, 06:09:11 pm

When you say easy.. Lol

Whats involved, Im a capable sunday Mechanic but a newbie on these engines!

Thanks!

Title: Re: Cam Follower
Post by: doylebros on October 08, 2013, 06:20:36 pm

Look on here there's all sorts of help

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,52731.0.html