Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 21:58:49 -0400
Reply-To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: TDI bad camshaft
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I would chalk it up to manufacturing differences between camshafts for PD and other engines engines and an unfortunate set of circumstances. It's like the Passat TDI engines, some rattle their oil pump-driving chains and grenade while others don't. Early 1.8t engines had a alleged and debatable oil sludge issues. My WBX engines never had any head leakage in the many miles I covered. Did I mention both of my Vanagons had accurate speedometers?
Chris.
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Dnia May 23, 2011 o godz. 21:20 James Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> napisał(a):
> All this begs the question: why isn't pol quality such an issue in other VW engines? Cam lobes being chewed up is probably an engine manufacturing problem. Oil problem? Preposterous, although I don't doubt that they can be somewhat protected with certain oils
> On May i23, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> I second these statements. I have read about similar on tdiclub.com.
>>
>> Chris.
>>
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>> Dnia May 23, 2011 o godz. 11:39 Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
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>>> Common problem on the PD engines associated with poor quality oil.
>>> Have you been using 505.01 rated oil?
>>>
>>> You will need more than just the camshaft. lifters, cam bearings,
>>> rocker arm & bearing cap bolts (1 time use TTY). Might as well do the
>>> timing belt while your in there if it hasn't been serviced lately.
>>> If you run a good quality oil (as in better than the dealer Castrol)
>>> it shouldn't be a problem after repair. I've spoken with a few people
>>> in Europe and they've never seen this problem there. Its just our
>>> crap North American oil....
>>>
>>> There are a few online venders that sell a complete repair kit. I
>>> refer to it as a "TDI Tuneup". lol I know of one car (2004 PD
>>> engine) with almost 600k kms on it. It's never had the valve cover
>>> off and runs like a top. I've seen others chew up the camshaft in
>>> 100k. Proper oil is the key.
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Mark Dearing <VWBrain@aol.com> wrote:
>>>> hey guys have a 05 TDI engine that has eatten up one of the lobes on the
>>>> camshaft. Is this a common problem and what causes just one lobe to get
>>>> eatten up. where is the best place to buy a new one. dealer wants $800 for
>>>> it. I was thinking of installing this in a vannie but am having second
>>>> thoughts later mark d
>>>>
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