A8CT

if you they don't look wet just leave them alone.

pkrasusky

Amen brutha - stoopid is as stoopid does. Oh and sorry Gabor I noted your find after I posted.

ricoblanco

Once you set the camshafts and tension the belt, not only will that code go away, but your misfire codes should go bye-bye as well.

mart_o_rama

I redid the whole procedure yesterday evening, minus the coolant pump and thermostat. I ended up using the "old" method for adjusting the tension on the belt (putting a 7mm hex wrench between the tensioner and damper housing) instead of using the Bentley method (leave the 5mm hex wrench between the tensioner and the damper *piston*) during the eccentric pulley adjustment. Also made sure that the camshaft sprockets were loose. That's where my problem was, not exactly in the loosening of the sprockets, but rather the passenger's side sprocket "locking plate" seemed to have some wear on it (perhaps when i tried to turn the camshaft with the locking tool the first time around), there was a significant axial "travel" that happened when i was trying to adjust the camshaft with the driver's side one. So the camshaft was anywhere between 0° to 4° misaligned i guess. So I ended up removing the sprocket's bolt and turning the locking plate on its backside. Now there was no more "travel" and could adjust the camshaft with the driver's side one perfectly. I guess this was the root cause for my misalignment in my first attempt.

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Thanks to all for your help, it's was greatly appreciated.

Now time to change those brake pads, i'll try the Mintex red box.

Martin

pkrasusky

RE: Mintex Red Box... not a particularly good pad, didn't like them here, do a search. Ferodo 2500!

mart_o_rama

The Ferodo apparently squeal from time to time. Squealing is something i can't stand...

But its the first time i'm trying brake pads other than OEM on my cars, so i'm eager to see the difference, and do the pad swap job. Then I will know better.

Thanks for the advice though.

Martin

pkrasusky

Do a search here on the Ferodos, the squeal, etc. I experience 99.9% squeal free awesomeness after lubing everything in there with bearing grease.

Depends on your driving style tho. If not aggressive enough to actualize the benefits of the 2500s the Akebonos seem to be highly regarded.

HTH, good luck.

mart_o_rama

them for the S8 either.

Akebono was my first choice.