MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: golfgti10 on July 11, 2014, 08:07:40 pm

Title: cam follower???
Post by: golfgti10 on July 11, 2014, 08:07:40 pm

I was after getting my fuel pump cam follower changed just because of what ive seen on here really, my cars 2004 plate gti on 55,000 is it worth getting changed

my local vw said it would be about 1.7 hours work they would have to remove the high pressure pump and replace the follower between it and the camshaft outlet is this right???

£214.33!!!!!!!

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: vwrascal on July 11, 2014, 08:12:42 pm

Just bought genuine follower for £31, its not too difficult, see here

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8339.0

 :smiley:

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: Wooosh on July 11, 2014, 08:14:17 pm

The procedure is correct but you could do it yourself and just buy the cam follower itself for £34.50 on eBay.

Here's the part.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Fuel-Pump-Cam-Follower-Tappet-2-0-TFSI-MK5-Golf-GTI-06D109309C-/400713710425 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Fuel-Pump-Cam-Follower-Tappet-2-0-TFSI-MK5-Golf-GTI-06D109309C-/400713710425)

How to guide.

 :happy2:

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: Vwgticrazy on July 12, 2014, 03:52:08 pm

Very easy to do it yourself wouldn't pay £214

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: burger187 on July 12, 2014, 04:54:16 pm

Around 30 mins, depends if u have a banjo bolt at the bottom

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: Tortaruga on July 12, 2014, 08:03:51 pm

^^^ 2004 car so will have the twin metal pipes.

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: golfgti10 on July 12, 2014, 09:49:00 pm

Quote from: Tortaruga on July 12, 2014, 08:03:51 pm

^^^ 2004 car so will have the twin metal pipes.

that good or bad???

is the cam follower worth changing

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: Tortaruga on July 12, 2014, 10:22:48 pm

Bad in that it's more awkward to change than later cars which have one metal and one rubber pipe.

Worth changing for peace of mind and it's cheap. However yours will probably last another 50k on an unmapped car, but it's not an exact science.

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: vwrascal on July 13, 2014, 07:26:28 am

Checked mine yesterday, car is standard tune on 60k, barely any wear at all  :smiley:

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: P3T3R on July 13, 2014, 08:16:18 am

I changed mine yesterday myself and have the more difficult two metal pipes although I got away with only removing the pipe on the right  :evilgrin: as I couldn't get the other one off. My cam follower was not as bad as I was expecting after seeing some horrific images on the web of failed cam followers. Some of the original coating was still there around the outside. It wasn't that bad but I'm glad it has been changed as now I know it will last another 70k miles.

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: infernalant on July 14, 2014, 11:16:15 am

good info guys, was looking into doing mine soon.

what are the symptoms of a knackered follower?

Title: Re: cam follower???
Post by: betty_swollox on July 14, 2014, 11:20:16 am

Quote from: golfgti10 on July 11, 2014, 08:07:40 pm

I was after getting my fuel pump cam follower changed just because of what ive seen on here really, my cars 2004 plate gti on 55,000 is it worth getting changed

my local vw said it would be about 1.7 hours work they would have to remove the high pressure pump and replace the follower between it and the camshaft outlet is this right???

£214.33!!!!!!!

Jeeeeesus

It cost me 30 quid for the cam follower and about 30 mins labour lol