Since most of the b7 owners caught onto the fact that it is recommended to check this follower every so often. I thought "Eh instead of seeing lots and lots of new threads about the same thing (different person ) we should just have one thread for everyone!"
Nothing but good news here...Yay1!!
Sorry about the photos as well. They were taken from a first gen. iPhone (i know i know). EDIT: Wow, and I saw that there were highlighter marks on the other side of the white paper after I posted. I'm too lazy to re-do. Sorrrry.
Stock 2007 w/ 35k miles on the clock..
I went ahead and put a new follower in too..
Useful info:
Dealership P#:06D 109 309 C Improved OEM Camshaft Part#:
06F 109 101 B
Codes related to cam follower wear issues:
The following codes are related to the wear issues as outlined in the factory Technical Service Bulletin 150702:
P2293 – Fuel pressure regulator malfunction
P0087 – Fuel rail / system pressure too low
P1093 – Fuel trim 2 bank 1 malfunction
P3089 – Signal line for fuel pump electronics: electrical malfunction
Here @ genuineVWAudiParts.com you can get the follower for like $38.xx if you don't want to pay dealer fees!
thank you to those who have helped w/ this thread!
Useful quote:
Originally Posted by viziers
For BT people it looks you now need the following spare parts handy at all times!
1.Cam Follower
2.HPFP
Last edited by Hyphy; 04-20-2010 at 12:06 PM.
Reason: good reasonings
Nick
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(Offset and tire size Audizine VMR fanbois recommend + Offset and tire size fafa recommends) / 2 mr shickadance: i guess the forth category is fafa, his car is so low that he should be in form>function....but he also has a big turbo and breaks his undercarriage like once a week
Also, which cam do you have? Lets try to keep these follower threads informative and not "my follower has more wear than your follower" :)
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Sweet good to hear! Ill be checking mine today... I just got off the phone with the service department that serviced my car while it was under warranty. I asked him about this cam follower deal, he said hes never seen the 2.0T have any problems in the 5 years hes been there... I thought that was strange?? Also he said theres not many problems with this CVT tranny also, as long as you keep up all the maintenance you should be fine.... Complete opposite from what ive been hearing around here lol
Re: Followaar:Official Thread for your Cam Follower(s).
Well everyone has been checking their cam follower lately so I figured it would probably be a good idea. There have been many different results with some people only making 30,000 miles before a hole formed completely through the cam follower. While others have gone over 100,000 miles without any more wear than just the top layer of the cam follower being worn off. With this in mind, I decided to add my results to the data that is out there, and possibly add some hope to the people who are afraid to look.
Oil changes were at 10,000 mile intervals as per Audi maintenance until I purchased the car at 61,000 miles.
Car has never been chipped (that I know of).
Time inspected 65,000 miles.
Side by side comparison. Don't know what happened to the one on the right, but my phone camera somehow merged images or something...
New finish for reference.
I know the pics are bad and don't show very much, but the synopsis is this: the follower had only the usual wear. There wasn't any cavitation and certainly not a hole. The only wear was the black coating being worn off. It certainly had no more wear than one would expect at 65,000 miles. The cam looked like a cam...I didn't feel any gouges or anything that I felt would be alarming. There was still a very shiny finish to it.
Disclaimer: In no way shape or form is the comment above representative of a car expert. It is merely the understanding and/or opinion of a car enthusiast, and as such, the knowledge he/she possesses may or may not actually be the truth.
Yeah, that link works pretty well (there are a few too many pics though...).
As for the follower, I bought mine from genuineaudiparts.com - 38.88 + shipping. (06D-109-309-C)
Disclaimer: In no way shape or form is the comment above representative of a car expert. It is merely the understanding and/or opinion of a car enthusiast, and as such, the knowledge he/she possesses may or may not actually be the truth.
after that protective coating is gone, you can chew through that thing in a matter of days..
how did your HPFP (the piston-end) look?
this is misinformation. re-read the tsb.
interestingly, my old hpfp piston was shiny and reflective upon removal while the brand new one looks dull.
How to sell an item in the classifieds:
10% off- Brand new in box from authorized retailer on special
20% off- New, never used, private seller, box optional
30% off- Used but in great condition, all parts present
40% off- used, may be damaged or missing parts
50% off+ Handyman's ''dream''
Re: Followaar:Official Thread for your Cam Follower(s).
I also have an 05.5 and had 110,000 or 114,000 miles can't remember... anyway mine had just started to show signs of wear so I changed it. I also founf out from my engine build that I have the B cam...
vizi
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Re: Followaar:Official Thread for your Cam Follower(s).
Would someone mind posting a sticky with a how-to check your cam/camfollower, step by step on how to pull it, and the different revisions etc of the fuel pump and camshaft, and alternative replacements?
You are violating the 3 rules of forum posting.
1. Title thread appropriately
2. Use the search first
3. If you didnt find what you were looking for, its because someone else didnt follow #1.
Re: Followaar:Official Thread for your Cam Follower(s).
^^just use this thread. If someone wouldn't mind doing that. I could edit the first post with the specific details, and of course give the full credit to the person that did the work.
thanks in advanced..
Nick
PM me if you need any B5 work done in south Florida.
Codes related to cam follower wear issues:
The following codes are related to the wear issues as outlined in the factory TSB 150702:
P2293 – Fuel pressure regulator malfunction
P0087 – Fuel rail / system pressure too low
P1093 – Fuel trim 2 bank 1 malfunction
P3089 – Signal line for fuel pump electronics: electrical malfunction
Last edited by prospero; 07-09-2009 at 12:39 PM.
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Codes related to cam follower wear issues:
The following codes are related to the wear issues as outlined in the factory Technical Service Bulletin 150702:
P2293 – Fuel pressure regulator malfunction
P0087 – Fuel rail / system pressure too low
P1093 – Fuel trim 2 bank 1 malfunction
P3089 – Signal line for fuel pump electronics: electrical malfunction
thanks.
Nick
PM me if you need any B5 work done in south Florida.
) we should just have one thread for everyone!" 
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