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could just be a tensioner/idler that's running dry

I used a scribe to remove mine like the picture below.

Hi Alex, No im not a mechanic by trade, but I have been doing all repairs/services on cars since I was 15. The whole job took me 8.5 hours and I still have the top cam covers and front bumper to put on, this will get done when I get the car back, at the moment it’s at a local garage...

Might as well give this ago, I planned on replacing them anyway because mine are peeling so if it don't look right ill buy new

Ide be interested to know this too as mine sounds the same as yours, both the gearstick surround and ashtray have started to peel and it would be good to know if there is a surround that could be bought to match the rest of the trims before I go to TPS to order replacements

At last, Car finally spluttered into life 2 battery chargers later, I had a friend crank the engine whilst I cracked open the injector lines 1 at a time. The car is much quieter now it has new cams, and runs much smoother before the engine would rock whilst idling The picture below shows the...

Thanks, Ill give this another go tonight. Can anyone tell me what position i should set the pulley for the diesel pump, as I understand I have to get the car started and run up to temperature before setting it using vcds to see which way I need to go Thanks, Stuart

Hi Chris, the car is a manual quattro I was thinking about towing but I wanted to start the car and run it for 5 mins then re-check all the bolts & belts to make sure nothing moves. I currently have the front end in bits still, is there a way off using a vacuum/syringe to remove the air...

Thanks Sl11ckk I managed to get the torque settings in the end. I now have the problem starting the car, I know the pump timing is going to be out as I've had the pulleys off. I can get it to crank and fire for approx. 2 seconds but then it dies, there also white smoke from the exhaust. A...

Hi, I am in the middle of swapping the cams in my car but need the torque settings for the bolts holding the cams down i did some digging around on the net and found a link saying to do them at 20 nm but it doesn't seem right to me Can someone please put me out of my misery? thanks stuart