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Understood. I was just watching some of that video - great insight to the job without lifting a spanner. Thanks for your help here, I have a feeling I'm goint to end up doing both sides, plus the IMS etc!
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Great, ok.... so can this be removed and freed up by unscrewing the solenoid to give access - i.e. not remove the assembly?
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Sorry for my ignorance, but do you know which part of the actuator gets stuck / jammed? I can see how its easily possible with Variocam plus, but not the earlier variocam like mine
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OK, so I have a Durametric and the Bank one is permanently on 24deg. I can't read bank 2 as this is a UK car. I have however tested switching each bank on and off - bank one makes no difference, bank 2 does (car nearly stalls then adjusts). Does this confirm a jammed actuator?
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Hi JFP! Thanks for the welcome. I've read a few of your previous posts on this, but this more specific info really helps, thanks. I think I need to get use from a durametric if I'm to dig deeper into the issues. Would I be right in thinking the actuator would need to be stuck 'on' to give a rough idle - if its off surely it wouldn't affect the idle? Could it be a faulty CPS seeing as my tacho drops out occasionally? Whatever, looks like I'm back in the Landrover for now 🛻
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Hi Ive been looking into a rough idle problem with my 'new to me' '98 996. After ruling out a vacuum leak, replacing coils and plugs and cleaning the intake and maf sensor I took a look at the error codes; P1340 1319, 1318, 1316, 1531 5283 (the car has another quirk where the tacho drops out for a few seconds inder hard acceleration, maybe related?) Lots of googling last night led me to look at camshaft deviation values, my OBD reader only shows 'Ignition timing advance for #1 cylinder - is this the same thing as 'camshaft deviation for bank 1' ?? Am I right in thinking some ROW cars can only read bank 1? The values I'm getting fluctuate between 4.5deg to 10.5deg at idle, then jump to a steadyish 38deg at around 3000rpm, possible failing IMS? (but been like this since I've owned it - 1k miles) Also, I did find a few very tiny plastic pieces in the filter last oil change, so worn chain guides? Should I panic, buy/borrow a durametric, or what.... TIA!