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Title: camshaft followers ?
Post by: samrey4u on 20 June 2009, 14:59:42

Been told my new estate has a noisy cam follower , will an oil flush and oil change cure this problem ?  :-/

Title: Re: camshaft followers ?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 June 2009, 16:29:46

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Been told my new estate has a noisy cam follower , will an oil flush and oil change cure this problem ?  :-/

It certainly won't harm, and will save popping the cams out if it works.  Wynns do a special lifter treatment that seems to work well most of the time as well.

Title: Re: camshaft followers ?
Post by: samrey4u on 20 June 2009, 17:45:30

thanks the boy will look out for wynns then  :y

Title: Re: camshaft followers ?
Post by: samrey4u on 21 June 2009, 08:50:48

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Been told my new estate has a noisy cam follower , will an oil flush and oil change cure this problem ?  :-/

It certainly won't harm, and will save popping the cams out if it works.  Wynns do a special lifter treatment that seems to work well most of the time as well.

Is this the stuff ? (http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss318/samrey4u/untitled.jpg)

Title: Re: camshaft followers ?
Post by: TheBoy on 21 June 2009, 10:56:22

Halfrauds sell it in a plastic bottle, similar shape to redex bottles etc. Its called something like Wynns Lifter Treatment

Title: Re: camshaft followers ?
Post by: samrey4u on 21 June 2009, 11:14:56

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Halfrauds sell it in a plastic bottle, similar shape to redex bottles etc. Its called something like Wynns Lifter Treatment

ok many thanks tb  :y

Title: Re: camshaft followers ?
Post by: samrey4u on 23 June 2009, 22:03:53

If i was to put car in garage to do cam followers is it an expensive job . or is there anyone going to anglia meet, that is capable of doing this in the short time over weekend at meet . if so what parts do i need to buy ::) ::)