Phil0814
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Ok, so I've got a blown cam follower. No symptoms until it was toast. I bought the car 7 months ago and was a rookie, so didn't know about the cam follower issue. I started to learn about it, so purchased a cam follower replacement kit two weeks ago to perform the service myself. It arrived last Thursday. Friday on the way home, it started showing symptoms in the last mile to home. I thought it was just my intake hose coming loose, which had happened before. Then on Saturday morning, I went to start the car to go somewhere, and the check engine light came on and it was very rough at idle. So, I turned it off and since I had the cam follower service kit, I proceeded to do that. Once I removed the HPFP, I saw that the damage was done. :eyebulge: See pics below:
I am pretty certain I'll be doing the following since the cam follower was obliterated / punched through at the end:
-Replace HPFP. How can you tell if it's an aftermarket HPFP? It has the alphanumeric stamp of HPP0004 on the side. Is that a hi-volume HPFP or stock?
-Replace Camshaft
-Upgrade to the TSI Cam Follower Conversion Kit. I do NOT want to stay with the same failed design on the cam follower.
-Inspect the cylinder head for metal pieces.
What is the best way to flush the oil system to clean out any possible metal pieces?
Any other suggestions?
Thank you!
I am pretty certain I'll be doing the following since the cam follower was obliterated / punched through at the end:
-Replace HPFP. How can you tell if it's an aftermarket HPFP? It has the alphanumeric stamp of HPP0004 on the side. Is that a hi-volume HPFP or stock?
-Replace Camshaft
-Upgrade to the TSI Cam Follower Conversion Kit. I do NOT want to stay with the same failed design on the cam follower.
-Inspect the cylinder head for metal pieces.
What is the best way to flush the oil system to clean out any possible metal pieces?
Any other suggestions?
Thank you!