This is kind of the silent killer that not alot of people know about. This is a major problem over on the MKV GTI forums with has way more traffic than the Audi sites. It will get you. Just try looking at your follower and you will see.

 

Like I mentioned in another thread...I bet the spring in the fuel pump is not the same type as the spring for the valves-which may cause the "slapping" between the follower and cam. Or is it due to a lack of lubrication there? Or both?

 

Oh no worries there! I am defiantly going to have the Audi dealer in Wiesbaden (they know US VW/Audi's real good) check out my cam follower. I will also have them check the DV and any other possible failing parts that are common to the B7's when I get my 35tml (at 32tmls) inspection this spring/summer.

 

I'm sure there are multiple reasons. There are newer revised cams, some say Fuel pumps that are aftermarket cause more pressure (I have seen stock ones do the same damage) and someone has just released a roller bearing style fix but you have pull the cams I believe to install. Just not a cost effective solution as checking / changing every so often.

If you do pull the follower and see minimal wear though, do not reuse it. They may try to but for $60 or less just get a new one.

 

Wow after 70,000 miles i finally found one of these cam followers for $46. i took it apart this morning and the cam follower still looks brand new. i was like wtf cuz i saw horrible pictures from other a4 owners and as well as vw owners after 24,000 and even the parts of the springs off of HPFP were chewed up by the cam, but mines looks like its in mint condition and i bought this car with 0 miles. must of been a miracle. my pcv went out, but i thought it was a cam follower issue. still have the original ignition coils too, but 2 of them just went out. my cars not under warranty, but would the dealership change it for free since it is a recall? part number ends with an A

 

The Black coating was still on your followere completely intact? Or was yours already all silver. I have never seen one without some wear to the coating. No pics?

I just saw a 90k follower in a GTI forum post today that had worn a massive hole directly through the piece.

 

i posted that before i wipe it clean. the black coating did come off completely. sorry bout that. i was scared to see it before i removed it and was so much relieved when mine didnt look like theirs.

 

I hope you replaced it. You need the coating to prevent wear.

 

Yeah my car is at a stand still for a week due to my back injury. so i ordered a new cam follower. waiting for it to come in.

 

I realize I'm bumping a few months old thread, but this issue intrigued me. You call shenanigans, eh? Why don't you google "1.8T oil sludge issue", then go sharpen that knife for your left ********...you know why Audi warranties their cars for 50k miles? Because when the cam follower breaks at 80k to 100k miles, the expense is out of YOUR pocket, just like when the oil sludge starves the head and kills your engine in the 1.8T. Audi is notorious for getting service intervals wrong, and changing them, again and again, because of premature failures. You can also google "1.8T timing belt issue" if you don't believe me. That is the price of being on the cutting edge of technology (they were the first with FSI in a mass market vehicle), sometimes you get stuff wrong, and sometimes it fails in ways you didn't plan for in the design phase...I never go more than 5k miles in my 1.8T, I don't care if I have to spend an extra $35 in oil every few months, it's a lot cheaper than a new engine or new car.