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Variocam actuator O-ring degradation
2001 Base 2.7 130k miles
Last oil change I found plenty of green plastic in the oil filter. My car has no check engine lights, and aside from a consistent 1 second startup chain rattle that I've heard for the last 3 years/30k miles runs perfect and makes good power throughout the rev range.
Just wondering if anyone else has been in a similar situation, and basically- how long do I have until this starts to become an issue? Is it driving dependent, like if I do mostly freeway miles without much actuation does that not contribute to further degradation?
Additionally, I've scoured the forum but have been unable to find a good answer on if these can be rebuilt or not. It's definitely outside of my DIY comfort zone, so does anyone have any shop recommendations in southern CA or sacramento/bay area which have successfully done this specific job?
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