MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Bazgti on March 17, 2015, 12:45:48 pm

Title: Another cam follower post....
Post by: Bazgti on March 17, 2015, 12:45:48 pm

Cars due in for 80k and Mot tomorrow at my loval VW. After reading about issues around the cam follower i thought it might be something that might need doing. Ive enquired about the part and the part advisor questioned why i was changing it because hed never sold one before. Are they a common 'potential' problem or is this jist hearsay? Thanks

Title: Re: Another cam follower post....
Post by: Matthewsimone on March 17, 2015, 03:02:43 pm

Changed mine few months ago at 69k miles and old one was like new!
Mine is a later 2008 Gti with Bwa engine so maybe its more of an issue with earlier cars with the Not so good engine code fitted!

Title: Re: Another cam follower post....
Post by: dansmith180 on March 17, 2015, 03:23:36 pm

Get it changed, its more than hearsay some do wear quite badly and if it goes then it could be a very expensive bill. For the sake of £60 odd fitted its more than worth doing. If you're current one is fine then you'll probably never have to do it again but its worth doing at least once.