vinkodex.1.6 / 2.0 FSI: the high pressure pump cam follower wears through
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
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The fault
How you spot it
The high pressure fuel pump is driven by the camshaft through a cam follower. The early version got a flat follower (the `BAG` is the most affected), and it can wear through from as little as 60,000 km; if it holes, the camshaft lobe is damaged too, and the repair jumps to many times the cost. The later `BLF` got a roller follower, where it is rarer. Symptoms are hesitation, loss of power, hard starting, and a low fuel pressure fault code.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Engines and transmissions
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BAG
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BLF
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BLP
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AXW
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BLR
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BLX
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BLY
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BMB
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BVX
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BVZ
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1.6 / 2.0 FSI: the high pressure pump cam follower wears through
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Information, not an expert opinion
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