DIY How to check Cam Lobe Wear?

[viziers]

I really do not want to ask but i have searched EVERYWHERE and can't find the DIY on how to check for the cam wear and i know its here somewhere......... Anybody that can help me that would be great!!!! I have 90,000 miles on my 05.5 so i need to change the TB and figured id check the CAM as well...


PS: I know you have to change the TB at 75k but atleast it was all highway miles....



vizi

[Slo.Mo.Shun.]

you have to take out the fuel pump, and visually inspect the cup that touches the lobe, and the lobe itself. My cup was bad while my lobe was ok.

To check the lobe have someone spin the motor manually and touch the lobe and check for irregularities.

[viziers]

Thanks HID for the info it will help quite a bit.

If i do have wear on the lobe is anyone using these for an upgrade? Would they be good choice? Also what kind of HP increase did ya see?

http://www.kmdtuning.com/store/index...&productId=996


thanks,

vizi

you have to take out the fuel pump, and visually inspect the cup that touches the lobe, and the lobe itself. My cup was bad while my lobe was ok.

To check the lobe have someone spin the motor manually and touch the lobe and check for irregularities.

[A4RingPimp]

Does this help?

http://www.goapr.com/images/150702_audi_cam_tsb.pdf

[Sharkfin]

I really do not want to ask but i have searched EVERYWHERE and can't find the DIY on how to check for the cam wear and i know its here somewhere......... Anybody that can help me that would be great!!!! I have 90,000 miles on my 05.5 so i need to change the TB and figured id check the CAM as well...


PS: I know you have to change the TB at 75k but atleast it was all highway miles....



vizi

where you at in NC? and damn 90k, where do you drive!!! thats double my mileage and I have a 05.5 also.

[viziers]

where you at in NC? and damn 90k, where do you drive!!! thats double my mileage and I have a 05.5 also.

nsmith12,

I live in Snow Camp Nc and i drive to Winston Salem three times a week and four times every other week for a total of 165mi a day.

PS: JB from Perfcafe is putting together and timming kit for our cars and should be out in the near future....I hope to be the first to get the kit...




vizi

[Mike@APR]

Here's our full document....

http://www.goapr.com/Audi/support/fs...stallation.pdf

[AudiWxGuy]

Hey Mike,

If there is Cam Lobe Wear, would that cause RPM fluctuations in the mid RPM range while accelerating (with APR Software)?

[viziers]

Thank you A4RingPimp and Mike from APR!!


That info will help out a bunch!!


vizi

[viziers]

Hey Mike,

How do you think this Garrett GT2876R would work on a 6mt FWD a4?

http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=GRT


PS: I'm new to the turbo scene so if it is way wrong please help a person out.. Thanks... Oh and i know the turbo and Ex. Manifold are a one piece im gonna improvise on the turbo and manifold assembly.

PSS: Also ill have the supporting mods to with it as well obviously...


vizi

[Slo.Mo.Shun.]

That would be lots of fun, but I would get a new cam for that. Plus prepare for wheel spin & hop from hell you need to get motor mounts and a tranny mount to combat this ( know from experience ).

Ps. You need a B7 specific turbo kit.

[viziers]

That would be lots of fun, but I would get a new cam for that. Plus prepare for wheel spin & hop from hell you need to get motor mounts and a tranny mount to combat this ( know from experience ).

Ps. You need a B7 specific turbo kit.

HID,


Yea i know i need a specific B7 kit but im pretty sure it does not exist yet so i was going to i guess experiment a little but obviously will need help and advice along the way. Thats why i had asked about the GT Turbo. lol

[IceMole]

I think vast has the only BT kit out so far, wait till the end of summer and there will be more options.

[Slo.Mo.Shun.]

HID,


Yea i know i need a specific B7 kit but im pretty sure it does not exist yet so i was going to i guess experiment a little but obviously will need help and advice along the way. Thats why i had asked about the GT Turbo. lol

Well, if you are going big turbo forget about the Gt28, Gt30 is the way to go along with internals.

[viziers]

Well, if you are going big turbo forget about the Gt28, Gt30 is the way to go along with internals.

That would be nice but i still need it to be a DD.



vizi