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Thankyou very much for your help. It has given me a bit more confidence. I have now completed around 500 miles and all is still well. I will take the rocker cover off again at 1000 miles and have another look. Many Thanks

I have just installed a new camshaft in my Galaxy. The previous camshaft had worn on number 2 cylinder I have run the engine for around 2 hours and and removed the rocker cover to check and found that the camshaft has some abrasion marks. on all the lobes. I had removed the head and had it reconditioned, I then reinstalled the head and all components and ran the engine for about an hour on semi synthetic 5W-30 and added engine flush for ten minutes before removing the oil and adding new oil and filter and running the engine for another hour. Most of the wear appears opposite the lobes on the back of the cam. I would have thought that the lobes of the cam would have worn first as that is where the load is. When you take the oil filler cap off, the oil seems to be moving around under the rocker cover and the oil light does not stay on so it appears the oil pressure is adequate and there is oil in the top of the torx bits so oil is getting around in there. Any one any ideas on why I should have wear after such a short time? Could it be down to oil selection? I believe the manufactureres specification is 10W-40 and thats what I'm using now. Would the (Wurth) engine flush cause this problem after 10 minutes? How can I tell whether I am getting adequate oil to these areas and where are the oil ways? Is it likely to be cam hardness? Any other suggestions. Many thanks

I have an 03 galaxy 1.9 tdi 90hp. It needs a new cam and bucket. I was thinking of swapping the heads with another. Is there any difference between the 90hp and 115hp heads?. Can I use any other heads such as the golf/bora/passat etc. Thanks

Thanks both for your replies.

Hi all, I need some assistance. I recently brought an 03 Ford Galaxy 1.9 tdi LX. I was told it was 90bhp. Engine number 3d09998. It smoked a lot and I found one of the cam lobes had worn out. I have looked around for a used head as this seems the most cost effective way to go but cannot find a 90 hp head. There are lots of 115's. Are they the same they look the same also could I use a seat/vw head from another vehicle Is my engine what they call a PD engine? I have done some research and my engine has the individual injectors so I am presuming it is but do not know for sure. I have called the local Ford garage and a local specialist and asked the same questions but they gave opposing answers Many thanks

I have just purchased a 1.9 tdi (90) 2003 Galaxy. It has low power and throws out blue smoke which smells of diesel. It feels like the Turbo works and there are no strange noises. It runs lumpy at idle and has very poor performance. it almost feels as if it is down on one cylinder. I have read that some engines have an injector wiring problem. How easy is it to replace the injectors? Any trouble shooting tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!