Help and advice please

[Batfinnk]

Went out yesterday and car was fine. Been out there today and have replaced both drivers side top arms. Went for a run afterwards and now the car is running like a pig. Lumpy and chugging and feels like more like right bank but can't see anything obvious hangin off or loose and no warning lights on dash. I don't have access to VCDS so any suggestions anyone. Also it now sounds really cammy from the inlet manifold if that makes sense. Could it be something silly like a dodgy oil filter as I changed the oil and filter sunday but as I said it did 10 miles absolutely fine yesterday. I popped the oil filter back off just now and could hear it drainng out the chamber as I pulled it out. I think this is normal.



Just unplugged my maf and it sounded a little better. Plugged it back in and now my engine light is on permanently and there is a clank from the engine when I rev it to about 3k. Any thoughts. Have just bought a code reader so will see what that shows up.

[Batfinnk]

Right. Did a scan and got 3 codes stored. Two were P0011 and one was P0021. Cleared these and started the car. Sounded a bit better but still not 100%. Ran it for a couple of minutes and rescanned and got P0345 and P0340. They all refer to cam sensor. Is this an engine out job. Also have noticed that the start up rattle has stopped completely since the oil change. Could this be related and one of my tensioners or guides has given up or just coincidence?

[Batfinnk]

Just found my cam sensors. The o/s one looks fine but the n/s one is covered in gunk. Am going to try cleaning the plug and hopefully this may cure my problem. If not will be new sensor time but looks like can be done without pulling the engine thank god.

[Batfinnk]

Well cleaning the sensors made no difference. Still got the same two codes every time I clear them. Took it round the block and is really rough and if you give it full throttle it jumps and jerks and almost sounds like it's pinking a bit. I am getting the feeling one of my chains has jumped a tooth!

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

[Batfinnk]

And the saga continues. Just fitted the new sensors, cleared the fault codes and still exactly the same. Spoke to mid kent technical and they reckon at a guess the timing is out so it looks like engine out time. Not bloody impressed.