Camshaft and lifters exposed on MKIV GTI 1.8T

[@salemcripple]

that belt is a bitch to do. I've been through 2 of them. back to back

[@KevinKJohn]

+salemcripple Yeah man. And if it's not done just right, you crush your valves, and ruin a weekend :)

[@salemcripple]

+Kevin John bought a kit for my mk4, FINALLY got it on there, but the tensioner was bad, which causes it to run off center and instantly chewed up the outside of the belt. Replaced it, now it seems I have a lifter going out.

[@KevinKJohn]

+salemcripple That sucks, man. I would definitely say the lifter issue is related. In my case, I had 4 exhaust valves and 4 intake vales squished when a shop installed a tensioner incorrectly. Luckily, they spent the next day replacing the valves, but it was still a nerve-wracking experience. Do you have any experience replacing lifters?

[@salemcripple]

+Kevin John been around cars my whole life. built many performance/race/show cars. so yes lol.

[@salemcripple]

+Kevin John been around cars my whole life. built many performance/race/show cars. so yes lol.