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Please... Where to purchase T5 smaller blubs and base.? Thank you

Great video, very straightforward! Might be doing this to my 09 Versys soon!

Lucky me I HAD a 2005.5 Jetta with a "maintenance free" automatic. It started slipping at 120K miles.....

note for myself that you show the location of the Clutch Bleed. Thanks

Hello. I have a Cabriolet 91. Could you please indicate what is the brand and part number of the air vacuum check valve you installed? Great videos. Thanks.

You should really show how to put on the other plastic bracket and what direction it goes. You Just kind of threw it on there real quick.

Easier to do if you remove spark plugs.

Same motor, almost same everything else for the diesel version- HOWEVER, IT IS AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE. Yes, it's a VW. Yes, the same pulleys and belts are used but diesel pistons ride above the deck and have very small tolerances. When you change your belt on a diesel version of this, be sure to rotate clockwise only and by hand only/ slowly. If it's stops or gets"tough" to rotate then STOP. It may be touching a valve which is fine but you will cause damage if you force it. Back it up counter clockwise and recheck your belt marks, it may have shifted. Cheers 🍻

where is that kneebar video at?

process is also the same for all manual/stick VW cars till today ...

The slag of the chain 25-35mm should be measured with the bike on the side stand only - it is written on the label on the swingarm near the axel nut. If the rear wheel is like in the film in the air, the chain will be pretty too tight. I've got the same bike - 2011 Versys 650. Apart this issue great video.

Is it necessary to use blue Loc-Tite on the threads of the shoulderless studs going into the cylinder head?

Oli what is your recommendation for an automatic 6spd DSG trans?

Funny, I just did a trans flush on my 020 yesterday :D Of course watched the video.

A word to the wise: Just in case its not been said before, use a floor brush or similar to pull out axle stands. Don't reach under with your arm to pull them out

Awesome, you covered my questions upfront! TY!

1993 VW Cabriolet, Digi, 174K. I have replaced both sensors with the 1.8 bar 1 Pin & the 2 prong Bosch Oil Pressure Switch; 0.5 to 0.3 Bar; When I start the car she is fine until it heats up. When the car drops below 2,000 rpm it flashes. I have driven this car 6k so far, so thinking it's not the oil pump. I use an OE Mann oil filter and 20W -50 castrol oil with zinc. Thoughts?

Thas right you can fit new filter in cap first becuse it has so caled mahle pin on it that slides it self in hole on filter housing

I got everything lined up perfect the only problem now is I went to pull the tensioner out to replace it with the new one and it can’t slide out cause the motor mount doesn’t give it enough clearance .

Does this work on a 1985 Scirocco?

Hey Oli, I did as instructed but now when I connect a 9v battery, the wire glows! Is this normal??

Do you recommend attaching a jumper battery pack to the under hood + & - terminals to power the inside courtesy and overhead lights,retain memory to computers modules radio presets etc?

I hope replacing my speedo cable gear, is enough to fix my speedo. I did buy the cable just in case, but I hope I don't have to tear into the dash :D

Hi how u doing have problem wit my vw mark golf the oil. Light keep come. On when u Rev it just about 3rpm I did the test u show in ur video can I send u video so u can see what going wit my golf

From where did you end up getting the radiator ? Wanting to switch to a top fill radiator

Dude that's a game changer, I feel bad waking everyone up whenever I open the door lol

Would be nice to know how it performed with the rear sprocket change from stock 46T to 44T?

I will ship my car to you for this rebuild, interested $$$

clutch cables make my car to vibrate..what's wrong with it*

Are these dimmable?

Hi Oli,great video 😀,can you put on a to do list to make some video about replacing a Clutch in Golf mk2,020 Gearbox.Thanks🙋

I've had my Rabbit for 30 years, and the axles have always been one of those mysteries that I've never tackled. This is a great tutorial that takes the mystery right out! Thanks, Oli!

Great video! Do you need to use the rear break also to torque the engine sprocket?

The clutch pedal spring seem to have broken off, how do I fix that?

My car won’t start , I tested spark all the way back to the rotor not spinning , checked the belt , spins for a sec than stops . Noticed it’s missing teeth and doesn’t have a part of the belt to grip on to so it can turn the pulley .. would this belt be the reason ? I was worried it was actually the crank shaft

Love the video, as my CV has been giving me issues as well, I replaced both cv axle's (full arm replaced) I was worried they did not come with grease on the inside as there was a grease bag provided. I opened up the boot and there was grease inside already, But after seeing this video im wondering if the pregrease was enough. You placed a very generous amount. On top of this it seems that when Im turning LEFT ONLY (& only in motion) The transfercase area makes a single loud pop/clunk, It also happens when the steering wheel returns to center. Any ideas would be greatly appreciate it.

Phew! That CV ball-bearing race was FUBAR! Folks - that is why it's important to check your CV boots periodically. When that boot is torn then foreign material contaminates the grease and your CV bearings unwittingly become a gravel crusher. Not good! Remember; preventative maintenance is cheaper than replacement maintenance! That said, I'd normally just order an entire new axle shaft. Typically VW has an extensive back catalog of mk1 Golf components, so they're inexpensive enough to offset the work and mess of rebuilding the CV axles. But, and I mean BUT, considering the terrible quality of aftermarket parts now (especially how the market has been flooded with cheap 'Chineseium' components), the idea of rebuilding them with quality name-brand subcomponents seems more appropriate now. It'll save you work time and money in the long run. Just don't wear your Sunday-Bests and wear gloves when doing them; LOL what a MESS! Thanks for the great video Oli, that'll definitely be booked marked for when I inevitably need to service my Mk1 Jetta's CV Axles. Cheers!

Great tutorial Oli, greetings from England

Excellent how-to! I would like to mention that the CV joint grease is moly-based and is the nastiest grease you'll ever work with! I notice you are working with gloves. Smart move. This grease will NOT come out of clothing or off your hands/face etc. And for those of you following along in your Bentley please note it is not correct in how to orient teh inner and outer CV parts. It's skinny part opposite the wide part just as Oli mentions!

What is the VAG part # for that block of wood?

Great - Accurate, informative and concise. This is the same arrangement as the early Corrado seat fixings - REALLY helped me Thanks

Dang, i did this job about 7 years ago and it was hot mess without an Oli's Garage vid. Repairs on my 87 Cabriolet have gone much smoother since Oli.

Thanks!

For mk2s, the axle bolts are 33 ft lbs and the axle nut is 195 ft lbs. The ball joint is the same 37 ft lbs. If you have vented rotors, my friend taught me a trick for loosening the axle when the car is already jacked up. Remove the wheel, then put a few of the lug bolts back in to the hub so they secure the rotor to the hub. Put a flathead screwdriver in one of the vented openings of the rotor. I'd also remove the rotor screws that hold the rotor to the hub so you make sure you don't break them. Then you can break the axle nut loose real easy with a breaker bar. I do the same for torquing my axle nut.

This video was incredibly helpful, as i got both CV,s done recently. After having them installed (with wheel bearings+hubs) there is a strange popping noise coming from the transfercase area only while turning left at sub 20mph. Now im wondering if it was just because the bolts were not on tight enough/came undone.

Just in time. I want to replace my axle next week. Love your Videos 👍🏻

💯% on the retorquing the axle shaft bolts. I swapped out the clutch on my Mk1 Jetta last year, and torqued the axles bolts to factory specs. 4 of them loosened to the point of almost falling out only after a few hundred kilometres of weekend drives. RECHECK THE BOLTS, FOLKS! I took no further chances; pulled all of them and applied blue Locktite. I knew it would be a bear to loosen them in the future, but since this is a weekend car, I figured the clutch should last another 40 years no problem (bearing any unforeseen complications...which, sadly, is discussed below). BTW - speaking of axle shafts; my driver side axle flange seal has since started to leak. Sigh...now the fun starts. Ollie - have you ever replaced axle flange seals with the trans in the car? I am not looking forward to doing that. I built a puller/press tool as per VW forums, but the project still seems daunting. It's a slow leak...maybe I'll do it next year! 😆

Do you mean a drive shaft? He rear is an axle 😉

Does anyone know how to repair the backrest knob? Mine just spins round and doesn't work.

Where do we get the new parts from?