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So I bought another R32 which was a members cars 3years ago. When the person bought it off of NickP it sat in a work shop not moving for 3 years then I got it. I drove it home form Lincoln to Leigh on sea 170 miles. Where it had been sat the stereo lost the code, popped to Halfords to get the stereo keys as there normally written on top. On the way home pulled out of a side road and the rear bolt that goes through the anti roll bar drop link rear shock absorber in to the trailing arm fell out and spun me. Lucky there was no damage. Got the car to my brother in laws work in Chelmsford https://www.pmwltd.co.uk/. So far it's having 4 new boots, new discs and pads, brakes hoses, fully poly bushed, full fluids and filter change ( gearbox, diffs, haldex, coolant, engine) plugs, thermostat and a new rear trailing arm with new bearing and abs senor. I'm sure there will be more to add to the list.
 

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So after replacing nearly every nut and bolt and rubber o ring I got the car back. Now drives like a dream but only one problem go fine until 4000rpm to 6000rpm it’s hesitant after that then goes again. Could this be coil packs no faults on Vcds any ideas or help appreciated.
 
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A little update last month she got a private plate, 6x new coil packs, maf and brake light switch. This month new plunger for inlet manifold, changeover rod and solenoid. Slowly replacing every part one bit at a time????
 
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Right car went in for a few bits and just got these photos back from the garage. So new cams etc going in but would you do timing chains now reading -7 and -7 or wait till they get worse any help please chaps most welcome. Thanks
 

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Right car went in for a few bits and just got these photos back from the garage. So new cams etc going in but would you do timing chains now reading -7 and -7 or wait till they get worse any help please chaps most welcome. Thanks
Do the chains asap mate. -7 is not a good look.

MJ
 
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Yeah gonna have a few oil flushes getting schrick cams as there ÂŁ100 more each then gens, 24 roller rockers, 24 lifters, timing chains, sprockets, tensioners, guides, rocker cover gasket, timing cover gaskets, various other seals. All gonna spot on until the next bit that needs doing.
 
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The chains on these don't really stretch from my findings, it's the sprockets and tensioners which wear down.

If you're putting cams in, then it would be rude not to do the chains whist you're there, but look into replacing the VVT sprockets whilst you're there, and getrainly get the VVT housing off and check the mesh filter which feeds the oil to them.

Main parts to be changed are..
- V021 109 467 TENSIONER 1.00 ÂŁ27.90 EACH
- V021 109 469 GUIDE PIECE 1.00 ÂŁ4.09 EACH
- V021 109 569 SPROCKET 1.00 ÂŁ36.57 EACH
- V03H 109 465 CHAIN 1.00 ÂŁ43.82 EACH
- V03H 109 503 CHAIN 1.00 ÂŁ43.82 EACH
- V03H 109 507 TENSIONER 1.00 ÂŁ27.90 EACH
- V066 109 509 A TENSIONER 1.00 ÂŁ13.62 EACH
- V066 109 570 SPROCKET 1.00 ÂŁ12.03 EACH
- VAWI 188 001 02 011824/SEAL PASTE 1.00 ÂŁ42.47 EACH
- VN 104 883 02 011822/BOLT IIEX.HD.W 2.00 ÂŁ1.41 EACH
- VN 900 411 02 011824/0-RING 1.00 ÂŁ0.78 EACH
- VN 906 650 01 FLYWHEEL BOLT 10.00 ÂŁ2.15 EACH

Although those prices are old now.

Might want to look at DMF too.