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    Posted: 28-Dec-2017 at 04:45
All good 2nd time around. It's a beast in the snow!   Under 20 hours the 2nd time around....

Edited by Uberhare - 28-Dec-2017 at 04:47
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Made it 2500K now. Cam position fault bank 2 just came on. Guess I'll be trying the "shock therapy". If not at least I have a parts engine.
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which cam adjuster is the impossible one to get unless you pull the engine?


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The 'shock therapy' is a good deal, and frequently works ----- until you find one of the 4 solenoids that is obviously stuck - no 'click'.

At that point, it is not much more work to pull the valve cover and remove the offending solenoid for a cleaning & flush of the bore.

Did this once w. success, described herehttp://www.w8forum.dk/forum_posts.asp?TID=5457&KW=&title=camshaft-adjuster--p0021-fix-success

Edited by GS535i - 05-Feb-2018 at 00:18
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So far the problem has not come back. It cleared itself the next time I started it, so I reset the codes. I imagine it will come back eventually.
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Jinxed it. Last week I was thinking how wonderful this car has been!   My son took it to work Saturday and prompty brought it back with a plume of smoke in trail.    It looked like something catastrophic let go inside! Turns out one of the injectors stuck wide open. Good thing I have a parts engine laying around. They were seriously stuck in the head.   Almost didn't think it was going to come out in 1 piece!   Running like a champ again.
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Great story. Cam Adjusters still OK?
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Originally posted by orangeokie

Great story. Cam Adjusters still OK?


Not going to answer that question in fear they might be listening.
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Winter is just around the corner, time to get this one out again! It was hardly driven over the summer. Phaeton W12 kept me busy.
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Update. Repaired 1 bastard coolant hose that resides just above the sub-frame. You can get it through the wheel well if you can the tire off (just barely!)

I'm upto 5 W8s total now:
04 Wagon Blue (driving)
03 Wagon Blue (could be fixed)
02 Sedan Silver (parts)
03 Wagon Silver (hit front left/parts)
02 Sedan Black (parts) 380K !

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