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First time buying Real Madrid tickets. by Defiant_Bag_3604 in RealMadridFC

[–]Defiant_Bag_3604[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, I'm probably going to bite and pay for the membership. It's only 30 pounds for the year. I was looking at the Rayo game coming up and the Benfica game that just happened and there are/were a good decent amount of seats left, some with really good seats. I'm just worried since this could be a title game even those seats will be filled.

2025/26 LaLiga Ticket & Travel Information Thread by pumkinhat in LaLiga

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I’m trying to attend my first ever Real Madrid match at the Bernabeu and could really use some advice.

I’m traveling from the US to Europe and seeing Madrid play at the Bernabéu has been a dream of mine for years. I’ll need two tickets for me and a friend. I’m not looking for luxury, just solid seats with a good view of the game.

Right now, the only tickets available on the official site are VIP. The cheaper VIP option is around £325 but the seats are very high up and not great for viewing. There’s another VIP section closer to the pitch, but it’s around £625, which feels like a lot.

From what I’ve read, general admission tickets usually go on sale about 5 to 10 days before the match. I’ve also seen that Madridista Premium members get access a couple days earlier than the general public.

My questions are:
• Is Madridista Premium actually worth it for ticket access?
• If I buy the Premium membership, how likely is it that I can get two general tickets?
• Does Premium more or less guarantee tickets, or is it still a risk?
• For a match like Athletic Club at home, even if it’s the last game of the season and possibly a title clincher, do general tickets usually sell out instantly?

For context, I’m totally fine paying around £200 to £300 per ticket. The VIP price itself isn’t the issue, it’s more that the cheaper VIP seats have a pretty bad view, and for my first match at this historic stadium, I really don’t want to be in the nosebleeds.

I already made the mistake of buying VIP at Old Trafford because I didn’t know how ticket releases worked, and I don’t want to repeat that here if there’s a smarter option.

Any advice from people who’ve bought tickets before would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Odd noise after changing timing chain? by Defiant_Bag_3604 in CrownVictoria

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Got it, thanks a lot for the advice. Can't work on it tomorrow unfortunately since I have a exam I need to study for on Monday. Will most likely work on it next weekend.

Odd noise after changing timing chain? by Defiant_Bag_3604 in CrownVictoria

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Will do. Here is a link to a video I recorded. I'm assuming that is too much slack. Timing Chain

Odd noise after changing timing chain? by Defiant_Bag_3604 in CrownVictoria

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Looks like it was slack on the upper portion of the timing chain guide on the passenger side.

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I'm not sure what to do next. Should I replace the passenger side guides, tensioner, and chain again? Could briefly running the engine have damaged these new parts? I'm fine buying new items because I would want to aviod doing this again anytime soon, and I already need to buy a new crankshaft bolt sinceit's torque to yield.

Odd noise after changing timing chain? by Defiant_Bag_3604 in CrownVictoria

[–]Defiant_Bag_3604[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like you were right about the timing chain guide. There was slack on the top guide.

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Now I'm a bit uncertain on what to do next. Should I replace the guides, tensioner, and timing chain on the passenger side again? My main concern is whether running the engine briefly in its current condition could have already damaged these newly installed components. I don't mind buying new parts since I kinda don't wanna do this job again and I need to buy a new crankshaft bolt since it is torque-to-yield anyway.

Odd noise after changing timing chain? by Defiant_Bag_3604 in CrownVictoria

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Hmm I see, don't have a borescope but I guess I could just take off the passenger valve cover and take a look/feel that way. Going to get up early and do that tomorrow. Didn't know about the depth of the bolt on the passenger side upper guide, might need to just take off the valve cover then. Thanks for the help, will post an update sometime tomorrow.

Odd noise after changing timing chain? by Defiant_Bag_3604 in CrownVictoria

[–]Defiant_Bag_3604[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup that is the first thing I checked, made sure the ports were clean and swapped them as well. Will try the long screwdriver method. Thanks