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    s3 missfire again

    ellloooo , 3 months ago had a coil pack go , so ive replaced it and had now problem since , drove back from castle combe on Saturday and notice a missfire witch got worse yesterday on the way home from work . so last night i plugged the car in on vagcom , i have the same fault codes as last...
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    camshaft position sensor s3 8l

    boom and the light has gone , fingers crossed it doesn't come back , checked my timing marks earlier and yep one tooth out , noticed an improvement straight away in performance just hope the mpg goes back up again , now to do the rest of the stuff tomorrow ... thanks for ur help ta ....fish
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    camshaft position sensor s3 8l

    thanks for ur help , busy bee saturday , corrected timing , trans fluid allround including haldex , and top strut mounts.
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    camshaft position sensor s3 8l

    So is there a easy way correcting the timming without taking it all a part again
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    camshaft position sensor s3 8l

    Thanks for your help. I think it's timing out. This is what came up as faults. You agree? 17748/P1340/004928 - Camshaft Position Sensor (G40) / Engine Speed Sensor (G28): Incor. CorrelationPossible Causes Timing Belt/Chain incorrectly installed Timing Chain probably lengthened Camshaft...
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    camshaft position sensor s3 8l

    Will vagcom show if the timing is out , is it worth me registering
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    camshaft position sensor s3 8l

    do i buy it from ross tech ? will do this tonight , do i get activation straight away , need this sorted its getting on my t/ts
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    camshaft position sensor s3 8l

    just a malfunction with the sensor , maybe a possible timing issue then guna have to check my marks again on the weekend , i have notice the mpg has dropped from 26 to 23 , i have vag com but couldn't get it to work without a licence witch wud make life alot easier
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    camshaft position sensor s3 8l

    ello , i had a engine light come on last week , checked it with a snap on scanner , comes back with a fault saying camshaft position sensor malfunction ,so i have replace the sensor and the light stayed off for a day , then driving back from work earlier the light has came back on ...
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    Cam Chain tensioner

    Ebay about £6 next day delivery For me
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    Thanks for ur help , makes alot more Sense now
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    That's we're ive gone wrong , just dOne it like I'd do a cambelt set both top and bottom to tdc , but were I've taking the cams that changes everything
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    Nope use all new big end bearings , I think it's to do with my timing , once the cams are out again is it possible to set the crank On tdc mark , then put the cams back in with mark spot on Up top , is this possible ???
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    im going to take the cams back out and start again , so if i set the crank pulley to tdc , then re fit the camshafts with the tdc timing mark on the chain side spot on , will this work because im not 100% sure that any of my timing marks are correct ....any help is appreciated
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    been trying to put the vernier pulley back on with the belt still attach and not slacken to get away with ******* around with the tensioner , sum how ive managed to round off the notch on the vernier pulley , anyone got one lying around ? or where can i get one ? Can I use any 1.8t pulley
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    thanks for that great help , put it back together this morning and cant turn the engine by hand , wouldn't move at all , guna go out and rechecked my timing
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    Bit of an update for your interest, con rod bent from water being sucked in on a very wet motorway journey. Pretty much there now but having a bit of a problem putting the camshafts back in to be timed properly. I've done a quick search but can't find anything. Does anyone know if there's a...
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    Just one with a good second hand source , I've notice a dent on the bottom of the piston where it has hit the crank , guna need new piston too and a set of piston rings ,
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    Standard I rkn , don't intend to up the bhp
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    Top end tapping/rattle

    update: well then, i decided to take the engine apart myself to save paying any more labour , took me 3 hours to get the head off yesterday couldn't see anything with head, took the sump off this morning and removed the piston closest to the gearbox and found there was a 15 degree bend in the...