SleepyDawg
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- Apr 19, 2021
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Hi everyone. First post here. I have a 1.4 Puma and the mechanic who usually worked on it changed the timing belt some months ago and then the valve cover gasket. He failed repeatedly to do a proper job (oil kept leaking because the gasket wasn't seated properly), I got fed up with it and took it to another mechanic to fix this oil leak and do other stuff. When I returned to pick the car up the guy at the front desk said the mechanic had asked him to show me something he had filmed on his phone while the side cover was out: the camshaft pulley was wobbling like crazy. The car works fine and makes no weird noises, but I can only imagine this is a catastrophic failure waiting to happen. He advised me to change it as soon as possible. My questions are: is there something else that might be contributing to the wobble that I should check/replace? Despite the engine making no unusual noises, can there be damage in the valves or other components? Would it be ok to buy a used one in good nick or this strictly requires a new one (which is quite pricey in my neck of the woods)?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.