Cross post from the Tex. Seems to be a rash of cam followers grenading on 2.0T engines just out of warranty!

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4165431

got it done under warranty...the pump follower was ground down to nothing and started grinding away at the spring retainer.

I've got about 2 ounces of useful information, and 10 pounds of sh!t...basically nothing useful.