Dead Misfire MK7 GTI, Another Shop Said Engine is TOAST
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2024
- MK7 GTI with a misfire is a common VW issue. In this video we diagnose WHY this GTI has a misfire, how to figure out what's wrong, and we fix it. We also will replace the engine timing chains, deal with coolant migration, and clean the carbon build up from the intake valves.
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UGH! Im sorry that first version was whack! All fixed and NOW you can enjoy the show HAHA. Thanks to everyone that pointed out the other issues.
I was wondering why it was taken down. Thank you for fixing the bugs. All the best mate
Haha I got to "and that's pretty much it for this episode" and then "this video doesn't exist anymore"
Thanks for this very well timed video, I have just ordered the same Valve spring compressor and I was trying to work out from the pictures how it would work. This video answers my question 👍
Please make a video for your media blasting setup ❤
I can now watch this without the anxiety of blaring loud ads. Thank you!
Dude you literally provide college level Volkswagen education through your TH-cam content. Thank you. My Touareg is alive because of you.
This is PhD stuff. Big leagues
Awesome I wish he could fix my daughters car same issue ;((
my 1987 Scirocco 16v is alive because of this guy.
@@lapulapupintado2892Your '87 Scirocco is alive because it's a VW from their absolute prime era. Those 16V engines are beasts both in terms of reliability and performance. What a car, take care of it.
Exactly correct💯% Old School Vdubs are bullet proof, no fancy electronics & fancy gadgets & fancy bells & whistles. Just all pure solid engine performance that you can maintain yourself, without the need for fancy expensive engine diagnostic machines.@@bmwm6cabrio06
The genius of this is that Charles makes it look so simple, when in reality, it took him years to accumulate this knowledge and finesse.
second nature to him. experience means everything.
And the specialty tools.
Wrong, Charles is an intern, he was hired 4 days ago, this is the first car he’s worked on
O really we all thought he just knew Volkswagen hey I just state the obvious just to get likes look at me!!!!
I love how you're talking to me like I'm ever going to do this. Absolutely not.
I like how I delusionally tell myself in the first few minutes of the video that maybe one day I'd do this myself. Fast forward 10 minutes later and I'm like...."nah, never". I could never replace all the screws and bolts and remember where they all went successfully.
@@justintrapp6271 I feel like there's so many gotchas I wouldn't think of.
I'd do everything but the timing chain stuff.
@@justintrapp6271 Word of advice, don't be scared! Almost all auto makers make their repair manuals available online through a pay system. VAG does a pretty good job IMO. You just need the proper tools for the job and Charles has wonderful videos on the tools needed to start being a DIY KING! Not only do you learn critical life lessons but make yourself valuable to your friends and family whenever they need help!
@@justintrapp6271 LMFAOOO i had the exact thought process
This is why i do 95% of work on my car myself. And although i don't own a VW, your videos Charles help a lot. It's never too much quality information you provide. Thank you!
Are you doing a repair like this yourself? I don't have the special tools or the scantool needed, but kudos for you dude
@@Hawk7886 i didn't open the engine yet, but i did work such as dropping the differential, installing LSD, all services and maintenance, brakes, fluids, etc. Also did valve lifters on my old car. Tools are important, yeah... But patience and skill to fix a broken screw or similar is even more important.
@@rideepicdriveepic I get the sentiment, but a broken valve spring is not the same as extracting a screw
@@Hawk7886 true. Broken valve spring takes a lot of patience and time, and doing the timing chain is probably the most critical part to do. But I'll give you another example of what i had to work on.... I had an adapter for a pressure sensor that broke off, and there was just the threaded part stuck in the block. That is literally just a hollow bolt that broke, but where and how is what took me several hours to remove safely. You can't drill it out, you can't pull it out... I ended up using a tiny cordless dremel and notching it so i could hammer a screwdriver bit in it and ratchet it out. I broke a torx bit, flat bit, several dremel disks. So yeah.... Just a bolt can be worse than slowly doing "normal" work
Also, should i note that to make sure nothing goes thru the hollow bolt while you're trying to extract it, you need to drop the oil pan so you could put something behind the hole? 🤡
Man, you must have a lot of friends. You're an expert mechanic AND a great guy.
GTI owner here and your work here is impressive
Thanks!
Little difference if the other shop diagnosed it properly or not, they're not going to be doing repairs to that standard, irrespective and you can guarantee they wouldn't have all the VW specific kit. First class job sir
Dude do a video on putting together the media blaster, optimized for Direct Injection, that would do really well I think, even outside VW circles, most cars have that issue these days
Ye old harbor freight bonanza quest.
I remember replacing a broken valve spring job on a 1964 Ford Fairlane. I probably used a box-end wrench, a screwdriver and a pair of pliers.
Probably 50 years ago, I should add.
@@roscoe_tit's weird how things have changed so much in half a century while still staying the same
but is $4000 a good deal? you said they go for around $8k, but you have $1600 in parts alone not including labor. i'd say 10 hrs labor at $150 is about right so thats $3k total. $7k all-in. not a huge bargain, especially since it was a massive risk for the buyer! but still this one worked out and glad for that. once again you do such concise, detailed videos that arent overly dramatic and an hour long. subscribed.
You are by far the best Veedubs technician I have seen in a while, and I'm from Johannesburg South Africa brother. Well done..
The walkthrough of reasoning for each step in the diagnosis is great. Very informative.
Watching this reminds me of why I draw the line at certain jobs. Besides the unique and sophisticated tools you need, there is just so much to know to do this stuff, and it's money well spent to pay a real pro. Great video, not a how to but fun to watch it all happen. I have a 2017 GTI we love. What a car! Great engine, great chasis, just an awesome car. Only 62,000 miles now.
Finally, a next-level MK7 video! These cars are getting older, but there are tons of them out there, so this kind of content is super helpful. It's smart to replace the corresponding rocker for the failed spring to avoid a 'pop-a-mole' scenario (where another part fails soon after). You could even upgrade to replacing the entire rocker and spring set for the head to be extra safe.
Awesome video Charles. Charles helped me find a shop I can trust for my MK4 R32 when I nearly gave up a few months ago, I can’t thank him and the guys at Apex Tuning enough. Great advice, find a shop you can trust and it will make all the difference in taking care of your VW.
Great to see you bring back some diagnostic and repair videos on the Golfs. I learned a lot from you taking care of my VWs.
Really appreciate your attitude and thorough devotion. Your quality content, personal commitment, and style is truly priceless, and it is really enjoyable to learn from you. Props to you and your flim/editing team as well. Bravo. Keep it up. Please.
Thank you.
This blew my mind. H.M. knows stuff. A pleasure to be along for the ride. Like listening to jazz, baby! Can't play it but I can understand it.
As a new MK7.5 owner, I massively appreciate your videos.
That wiper blade de-pinning tool trick is legendary
Watching this makes me feel like I could do the work myself. My mk6 has been in need of a head gasket for a month now and I can’t seem to get the mechanic to start the work. Thank you for all your information, it’s really helping me understand what’s actually going on in my engine, what caused the damage, and how to fix it.
I still don't understand what caused the spring to break.
Weak overstressed material.. made in Germany..@@daveclark8337
Was really interesting to see the troubleshooting process that ended with the broken valve spring. At about 80k my 2015 GTI had the same problem as it turned out. At the time my shop commented that they hadn't seen a broken valve spring prior to mine, so it's funny to see one be the culprit here! No major issues since and the car has almost 200k miles now.
With regards to the carbon cleaning tool - I used the Central Pneumatic/Harbor Freight media blaster, the N54 wand from ECS tuning, and the 034 Motorsports shop vac adapter. The media blaster needs a LITTLE modification (you have to enlarge the feed hole a smidge), but it works perfectly. Only downside is capacity. I usually have to refill the hopper 1x per cylinder
That's the cleanest $4000 MK7 GTI I've ever seen. Inside and out. Definitely worth it for your friend to take a chance on...
In my country even MK IV Gti cost 4000€ still 😂
@@Syntappiwhere are u from. I dont believe you
@@lifeonaleak9389 Finland. They’re crazy expensive here still.
@@Syntappi bruh why u say they cost €4000 then😂. I am from netherland snd they cost altleast 17k
@@lifeonaleak9389 mk iv gti costs 17k in the Netherlands? 😬
I watched your videos to understand my Q5 better. I was able to to do some basic maintenance and repairs on it. It was my 4th VW Audit product. Unfortunately it got totaled and got a steal on the new Lexus Rz450e. Still keep on watching.
You seem like a great tech, wish you were in my neck of the woods. My 4motion SportWagen just passed 100,000 km and very happy so far 😊.
Charles, we missed you at the Chicago Auto Show this year! Keep doing your awesome work!
I adore the level of truth you have as a mechanic. I thank you for creating this channel. 👍
Great tutorial for those who dare try, Charles. I'm 38 with 21+ yrs in with the RCAF as an aero engr, the best aircraft techs I've seen in supervisory ranks probably equate to Humble Mechanic level. Competent, steady with a dash of goofy. I'll stick to old trusty VQ's, it all started with a VQ30DE on a 2000 Maxima SE I got in '06 while everyone else was F&F on the streets... now there's a 17 year old HR and an 11 year old VHR in the driveway, the latter checking in at 7.5 yrs of ownership & 196,300+ km.
Awesome video! Where were you the times I've had to pay some local hack to work on a ride and charged me for things I did NOT need? Hey, what goes around definitely comes back around... that's for sure. You're an honest person/mechanic... that alone is at an all-time premium these days. Thanks for being that way!
And to repeat another responder to this vid: "Please make a video for your media blasting setup." Indeed... PLEASE do! And thanks ahead of time.
Being in the process of replacing my engine after cylinder 4 failed I can imagine how much of a relief it was for the owner that they didn’t need a new engine. My quote on a new engine from VW including labor was $16,000. Went with used but was still 6,500 just to get an engine with 35,000 miles on it delivered to the shop. Guessing another 2k labor.
Great video as always Charles. Interesting how such a small repair takes so much time and effort. Also a good use of "While you're in there.". Ive got the same engine in my GLI, and absolutely love it. While I apprecite these very informative videos, I let the guys at DAP Repair do this for me. 😅
Wow, the timing chain job is a lot of work! I did the timing belt and water pump on my FSI Mk5. That job was painful, but nowhere near this timing chain’s level
Your videos are the best. Diagnostic and fix all in one. Thanks. Your the real MVP!
Nice job man, I recently found a Good Diesel Mac in my local area since I drive a TDI. Its on over 350 000Km and he just redid the head, valves, bearings and mains. I am eternally grateful to him, best part is it cost me less than $1000 to get done.
I must add that I work on the parts of the car that I can understand but i tend to stay far from the internals of a Diesel.
What, does he work peanuts?
Man you definitely make me miss the VW/Audi scene sometimes but then I watch a vid like this and see the plethora of specialty tools and one time use bolts and don't miss it one bit lol!
I did a brake job on my 2017 polo gti recently. Really did all my homework beforehand. But that was about all the stuck rotors and rusted solid bolts my nerves could take. Especially concidering doing this work to my only car in an afternoon on the weekend. Real work is a bit different to theory and i have huge respect for guys that take on engine stuff in a modern VW.
This exact scenario happened to me on my 17 MK7 SE. I was driving down the interstate at about 70 mph and the EPC light came on and power was drastically cut. I managed to pull off at the next exit and shut the engine off. I restarted hoping it was an electrical glitch and would reset itself. Same issue and still running rough. Had to Get Towed In (GTI) to the nearest VW dealer. Turns out no compression in cyl # 1 and when the oil pan was dropped it was filled with sparkly oil with lots of bits of metal. Broken valve spring with bits of spring everywhere. Engine was DOA. Fortunately I purchased an extended warranty and it covered the cost to furnish and install a new engine and turbo. Total cost was $17K with only a $250 deductible. Not sure what's going on with GTI valve springs on cyl 1, but the experience has shaken my confidence in VW.
You would be very lucky to find a mechanic anywhere with the ability of this guy. I live in Texas and over the years have dealt with at least 7-10 shops including dealerships that charged beaucoup bucks, but, never fixed the problem I took them in for. Instead, they hung parts on and repaired things other than what I took the vehicle in for. I'm a retired mechanic myself and ended up fixing the things myself, but, at 70 years old with limited tools and no lift, I would rather pay someone a REASONABLE amount to do the job. Unfortunately with the so called technicians in the shops today, it's nearly impossible so you're better off doing it yourself, or buying a different vehicle. Sad.
Yep...my 2006 Passat is a great car, but over the last three years it is death by a thousand cuts. Always serviced at VW and OEM stuff. More than frequent oil changes, etc., but the dealership is now pure evil. 14 year relationship means nothing anymore. Hopefully can keep the car for two more years without anything major, but will now look for an independent shop. I cannot believe the $170 an hour the dealership now charges. TH-cam has helped. When my driver side door switches took a crap, $300 at dealer. Did it myself for 35 bucks. It felt good. Over the years replaced control arms, links, timing belt, CAT, brakes (100,000 miles on them though). 3 cam followers, brake and coolant flushes, trans oil and filter, but I will never buy another VW again. I have literally paid for the car all over again. We even bought my wife's GTI from these clowns. Wife got nervous seeing my car needing something every other week, so we just sold her solidly maintained GTI and bought a Honda.
that slight bit of nervousness really never goes away when diving into the deep end of cars. currently trying to get rid of a nightmare 3.0 TDI, started out as a upper oilpan replacement which is a engine out job on the Amarok, got it back together and got low oil pressure under heavy load which ended up being the oil pickup which stupidly enough isn't available from VW they will sell it together with the oil pump though so yay replacing the oil pump which is getting the front cover and lower oil pan back off which surprise surprise has almost only one time use bolts. got it all back together again and must have mucked up the silicone for the lower oil pan because it was leaking from there, not a big deal a tube of silicone and new bolts for that, then test drive everything is going good heating up the gearbox fluid to check the level of that everything is fine, pull it back into the shop and oh no it's got yet another oil leak from either the valvecover or the small cover for the timing chain on the left bank. hopefully i can finally get rid of that nightmare car tomorrow.
I'm convinced VWs will either survive like an old Toyota or be horrible until they finally slip timing and unalive themselves.
incredible content Charles. Can't help but see how much more complicated this is as compared to the EFI VW motors of 1990-2010 and how you need 33435564 special tools.
I have a 15 Mk7 GTI. Could watch these types of videos all day man. Keep em coming! 🔥
Your precision and your depth are super appreciated. You’ve got me hooked.
Thank you!
If one valve spring broke, why would you trust the rest to not break sooner than later?
How much time and $ would it add to replace all of them?
A friend of mine gave me a ride home in one of these he had just bought. It seemed like a tight little car.
I just saw you put in one half keeper. Was there another half I didn't see?
You're a pro Charles! 😊😊
You could make a case for doing all of them for sure. I’ve never seen one fail, then have another one fail. I guess if we have another one fail, I’ll do a head off full rebuild. Luckily it’s a buddy’s car.
We for sure put all the keepers in🤣
@HumbleMechanic Thanks Charles. Ciao
We definitely need a timing chain DIY!
Hope u r having an Awesome day Charles. Thank you for sharing. Really enjoyed the deep dive in this one. If I leaned 5% of all this, I succeeded. This is the big leagues
Love how well you explain and take your time to do such a meticulous job. Keep up the good work and see you soon at WITW!
"old and busted/ new hotness" killed me 😂
Glad to see the video is back up!
My son just had to have himself a 2018 Golf S. He's overseas so I get to take care of the car while he's gone. Started watching your channel but I doubt I will ever perform 1/4 of what you do but I am educating myself enough to know the car a bit in the event a dealer tries to get over on me. The Golf S is a fun little car but it should be had in a manual rather than the automatic.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Good job, you know your VW stuff. It still irritates me that VAG uses all these one time use bolts, anaerobic sealant for the valve cover, all specialty tools etc., just to make extra money. Not to mention these weird issues, broken valve spring…. Any hoo, peace be upon you, ye humble mechanic.
Welcome to the real world, most manufacturers today use torque to yield bolts and anaerobic sealant instead of gaskets plus their own specialty tools.
@@nickpappas4133 "Most" Do Toyota/Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki use them? If not, they probably aren't necessary. If car and motorcycle engines have been made for 70+ years using reusable steel bolts going into aluminium, why do inconvenient single-use bolts need to be used now?
Torque to yield bolts are great from an engineering perspective.
@@aygwm Is it part of VW moving from DIN bolts to ANSI ISO bolts? I don't get it though. If it's good enough for Honda to use the same part numbers for JIS bolts (Japanese Industrial Standards) for their cheapest motorcycle to their most expensive car for 4-5 decades, why does VW need to use different part numbers for bolts than the simple 10, 13, 17mm bolts of various length that they were using in the Beetle and Type 2 days?
Are the advantages of ANSI ISO threads really so significant that it is worth changing the entire parts catalogue to inventory all these different types of bolts (now with Torx, E-Torx, Triple Square heads et cetera et cetera)?
@@TassieLorenzoyes, Toyota uses torque to yield bolts and RTV sealant, and so does Honda. Most automotive manufacturers have moved to RTV on the oil pan and other areas.
Wondered what happened to the first one. Great channel 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
Like the Mercedes dealer I took my car to, they diagnosed a startup rattle as the left camshaft adjuster, I said fix it. They charged mr $3700, but didn't fix it, then decided to do more testing for another grand. I picked up my car, bothe me and the car broke. They said water in oil. I use Liqui-Moly 5w-40 Molygen, with a green tint for UV leak detection. I also had oil analysis done 700 miles ago, no coolant or water or abnormal wear in the engine. but dealer then decided oil was being restricted, wanted to flush oil system at my cost. Also said my oil was substandard and not MB approved, and that 5w-30 was the wrong weight. I had shown them the bottle, it was clearly marked 5w-40. Also coolant system serviced 400 miles ago. So they effectivly got out of repairing my car and I was out $3700 for nothing.
I’ve owned 3 VWs in my life - your videos made realize how much I miss the brand.
"bestest engineers in the world" *highlight broken valve springs, camshafts snapped in half, nightmare electrical issues, recalls of randomly exploding airbags*
Don't forget crankwalk and dieselgate. I still love my Golf tho.
This guy knows the job.
Hello sir .
This is my first time watching you videos , and i suscribe to your channel cuz I like the real good advice that you did .
Always get a good diagnosis on a vehicle so you know what is going on for sure .
A lot people put the cars on a junkyard just for a bad diagnostic
Our company was situated next door to a national chain, and I often found myself wandering through their shop, chatting with the young mechanics and seeing what projects they were working on. During one of these visits, a young man proudly showed me his newly purchased Volkswagen. He mentioned that the seller had told him the engine was no good and needed to be replaced, so he opted for a salvage one. When I asked him what had caused the original engine to fail, his response puzzled me: "I don’t know; the seller just said it was no good." I suggested that perhaps it had been misdiagnosed, and something as simple as debris jammed in the flywheel could have been the issue. The moral of the story is to always seek a second opinion before committing to any major repairs or part replacements.
I just finished a timing kit on a friends 2012 Tiguan, thanks to your video. When I finished the Block 093 measurement is now -.92 from -5.69. Is there a reset for this particular chain? or is it fine the way it sits?
I love old vw/audis. I swaped the 80 quattro to golf mk3 16V gti and turbo charged it with an s2 turbo. But the more I watch your vids, the less I want to have these modern 1.8/2.0 tsi...
The good thing about them is that there really isn't a need for engine work on the 2.0s to be pushing 300-400hp. All you needs is a couple of boltons and a tune to make decent power. Anything more than 400 out of a GTI is basically useless because all you will be doing is understeering or spinning tires.
WOW, I have always loved and admired the GTI model since the 80s, when I got my First set of wheels after college. Sadly, the GTI was always out of my $$ reach, but the hunger has not faded.
It was very gratifying to see Humble get to the root of the problem and get if Fixed! A moral victory for us car guys everywhere. My deepest thanks to you, Humble Mechanic!
Very nice. Once again articulated in a manner even us novices appreciate and understand! God Bless You & Yours...
Awesome video as usual!
It proves that the myth that VW's (and german cars in general) are reliable is just not true, I am amazed at the amount of work you had to perform, just to fix it!
As someone else here has commented it's not a 'bargain' seems to me lots of people are being ripped off, thank fully the owner came to you! Great Job especially with the diagnosis!
Brilliant work as usual, love all the detail you go into😊
Love the video, a few year's back i got a mk5 jetta that overheated water mixed with the coolant for 900$, got all the parts i got the cilinder head to the machine shop to get it resurfaced put all back togheter and bum a nice car got a new happy life.
I love to save vw from the yunk yard!
Another informative and entertaining video. I’ll stick with my mk4 & mk5 stuff. 1.8t & 2.0t fsi. Mk6 golf r too.
i watched the first one. it was just quiet... i had to turn the volume all the way up. it was fine. Love your videos.
Thank you!! I felt like it was not good enough. Especially after I had an ad blast me in the face. Ahha
The volume honestly didn't bother me one bit compared to the title ruining the mystery of what broke
Hahahha totally borked it
Great work. I needed to take it slow & watch twice to follow the steps properly. Great save.
For sure interested in a deeper dive into the cam variations and variable valve lift mechanism on these
Best Car Content Creator ever!!!!
🙏🙏🙏
Good old "While we're there". :D Also I think I have not seen more overcomplicated timing. Yeah! I rememeber. On the 3.0 TDI which is also from VW... Man, these guys know how to complicate work. :D
We had a piston skirt failure at 82,000km (that's 51,000 miles or so); the OE Mahle had developed a crack which then resulted in a failure and zero compression on #3. We replaced all 4 pistons and - while we were in there - did the whole timing chain malarkey. Not cheap, but we've done another 40,000km with no new issues... I wish we had a Humble Mechanic.
Another great video, thanks Charles! I hope your mk7 comes back soon! My Mk5 r32 should be back this week from the shop with new sunroof drains and headliner!
I have heard recently a few folks that have had 15 GTI's that had a bad valve spring. Is this a common problem? Is the coolant migration a common problem? What causes that. Overall, are these MK7 and MK7.5 GTI"s considered "Reliable" overall? I have a feeling there are allot of Toyota owners out there just laughing saying "I told you". Am I wrong?
My Yaris has 301,000 miles
Never touched it!
Maybe you should drive it from time to time. 😂
@@dnxb1t It has 300,000 miles on it... No telling if the high performance GR Yaris will be as reliable. I think there were a few little recalls and small issues (some transmission/synchro troubles IIRC). These may have been fixed by the time the GR Corolla was released in North America. It would be fun if Charles did a video on disabling "Straight Line Running" in the VW steering module, which is meant to compensate for cambers and ruts and filter a lot of steering feel out, which should make the GTI's (or R or S3 etc) steering feel more like a GR Corolla and less VW numb.
What’s the links for the Val Spring Tool. Last time I needed to replace some seals. I wanted to do it without removing the head, but had no way of pressing down on the spring. Please drop the link, great videos by the way. 😊😊❤❤
What would we do without you
Is it only me seeing the sad face here? 7:16
Great Job, as a old fart who use to do repairs on the 60's-90's vehicles, I can tell that you are a very knowledgeable Mechanic...
First, I am going to thank you for the many valuable lessons that I have learned from you. If it wasn't for you, I probably would have stopped at my second VW. I am now on #5. Next, I am going to attempt to return a grain of sand to the beach of information you have provided. When I put a pair of valve keepers back in place, I put a little dab of wheel bearing grease inside them first. This makes them stick to the valve stem long enough to get the assembly back together under spring tension without the keepers dropping away to some dark & hard to reach area.
Unreasonably complicated timing gear design
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It's refreshing to see someone actually looking at the engine and trouble shooting it rather than just plugging in a code reader and calling it a day.
Refering Scotty Kilmer?
Gotta love Charles! Your videos are always top notch!
Good video. Glad the repair went well. Your buddy got a good deal and a good friend Mechanic. 👍
One word to Describe you.. excellent ethical mechanic!!
I am not a VW fan by any stretch of the imagination; But thanks to you, sir you have shed a brand new light on my Outlook of his car and this brand…. Thank you 👍🏼
Many years ago, a shop doomed my engine too. They said pistons and valves and internals and stuff. Took it to another place to find that it was out of time. The tensioner had broken, and the timming belt had skipped. It was a non-interference engine. New belt, watter pump, tensioner... lasted until I swapped the car for a newer one.
i did the timing belt on my Volvo- I'm SO glad I don't have a MK7. Anyway- top notch video, top notch mechanic-- thanks for making this video.
Just found this channel, liked and subscribed within the first minute. I can watch this dude all day
THANK YOU!!!
Nice work as always. How many plastic guides are there? I see you have put new ones in. How often do they brake/degrade? I just hate plastics inside the engine. Or anywhere in the engine bay tbh.😁
Hey man i like ur videos, i always watch em,, it would be awesome if u made a video about wat to do with a VW after an engine failure, Eg: timing chain related failures which is very common! Like weather to replace engine or rebuild it, or just part the car out to get some money back. I know multiple people with VW Golfs an VR6 Passats just sitting parked up for years after timing tensioners/guide failures,, Thanks man
amazing how you work your way around this engine ..
Your diagnosis approach is mesmerising ,respekt
Thanks
I don't even own a VW, but I watch so much of your stuff that I'm pretty sure I could rebuild an engine at this point.
Also, link to that hood light?? looks awesome.
THANK YOU!!! I should do a short on the hood light!
It's mind numbing to me the level of effort and expertise that goes into such a small fault like this. I know there's no way to make this any easier but it certainly explains why just about any fix on modern cars is at least $500. I'm guessing this one would be waaay higher than that though. Thanks for providing a wealth of information!
Thank you for the tip on the small flat screwdriver.. never thought of that before
Haha, I had this happen to my 3.2fsi passat. Bought the car needing chains and didn't have it running long enough to come off cold idle, replaced the chains and didn't notice the spring being broken, I started the engine and once the rpm dropped the misfire started. Had me thinking I did the chains wrong but vcds was showing it was within spec, only once I drove it and the misfire went away after 2500rpm did I think valve related issues and after a leak-down test sure enough one intake valve spring snapped. Wasn't impressed doing the timing job again plus pulling the head to check for damage but one spring later it's been running well ever since