I own a 2015 S3 and this will be my THIRD water pump (car has 163,000 miles). This is a TERRIBLE design - between the stupid union piece and the 1/2 inch space you have to work out the balance shaft belt bolt it can be a NIGHTMARE of a job ! I paid for the FIRST water pump job almost 100,000 miles ago. The second job i did on my own, and tomorrow i'll be tackling the third replacement again. You did an amazing job and your videos give others the confidence they need to DIY ! Awesome !
When it come to critical parts, good ain’t cheap and cheap ain’t good. But pay a good quality pump and you won’t have to worry about changing it anytime soon.
@larryreno8293 oem leak though, mine did at 28,000, new one is oem, let's see how long the good ain't cheap lasts, these are 100% guaranteed to fail, they still mass produce this shite.
Bro maybe in a couple years or less I may need your certification as an Audi pro mechanic!!!I envy your job specially with those birds playing some music for you!!!thanks man!!!
That's why I don't work on the side anymore, or help friends... someone's always watching. You try to go as fast as possible (so you can enjoy the rest of your day off) and then stuff bites you in the rear. Not worth the hassle and definitely not worth the money... even if it's a friend or relative. The loss of time & money invested in vehicles you sold (as you said, you are losing money on vehicles), can be recuperated by charging fair labor rates / times. Vacuum filling, allowing to run to operating temp to verify thermostat & fan operation, allow cool off time to top-up coolant, scan & clear fault codes... these are things that "customers" need to appreciate and not complain about (that you're taking too long).
It completely changes the dynamic of your friendship to I know I'll just give him a call cause my car broke down and ignore your texts and calls for the past week prior. Shitty people
@@Dirtxbc You're calling friends that don't help you... shitty people? You need to do some rethinking my friend. Mechanics have the right to enjoy a weekend or any weekday evening after work. If you don't have funds to pay someone (aside from a friend) or money for a tow truck etc. it's you who is expecting too much from your friends. A case of beer doesn't justify the hours of work one might do "for a friend". If he's ignoring your calls & texts... sounds like you've been saving a lot of money having him do the work over the past (which he has come to realize).
I been working on cars since I am 12 year old , now I am 55 , and I never work for friend or family they don't appreciate, my Mexican community they always want free favors and want to pay you with a 12 pack of beer. this why I never work on the side, the auto shop I work for the last 15 years pays me good I don't need this crap.
im an ASE CERT MASTER TECH! You are 100% CORRECT! Dont mix business with pleasure! Dont SHIT WHERE YOU EAT! You dont go on their job watching them work so they shouldnt be watching you when youre working! Keep it professional and if your a good technician, you will always have work! Dont worry about CUSTOMERS complaining about time! Trust me when youre a professional and do expert work.. THEY WILL WAIT PATIENTLY!
Great video to prepare for the job! Snapped the pulley bolt, but got lucky and was able to back out the broken piece with a pic and fingers. Huge relief!
Mistake or not I own a 2007 a4 and I’m always impressed watching you remove the electrical connectors like a magician lol. At this point my connectors pretty much crumble and break. Very frustrating, but I’m a pro at removing and installing connector pins. Got that going for me. !!
You mention you've only seen the belt break when someone installs/removes it. Well, I pulled my water pump today and several teeth were missing from the belt. The failure was due to the impeller seizing. I changed the water pump back in 2018 - it failed (leaked) due to the warping, then breakage you speak of on the rectangular portion of the plastic/gasket that faces the block. I actually noticed the pump I pulled today was warped in the same spot - although it wasn't the cause of the failure. I'm wondering if I should have purchased one of those metal/aluminum pumps I see available. Otherwise, thanks for another great video.
For the 10 mm triple square on the support bracket, I used a Torx 55, carefully and slowly removed it, and when putting it back on it did the trick too!
Thanks for another great vid! Your other "20 min" video gave me the confidence to do this job myself. saved me a lot of $- but not a lot of time. Glad I gave the engine time to get to temp and see that there were leaks. Had to get another OEM union (rather than the febi one sent in the Graf kit) b/c there was a leak there. But tbh, I might have damaged the O-ring during that difficult maneuver into the oil cooler. Also, to be safe, make sure you have new O-rings for your coolant pipes/hoses. Bummed to see others here calling the aluminum upgrade garbage...only time will tell...
Great video for us diyers, my car is older than this one so less of a faff to work on. This video though is really informative, the guy in the video is showing us extensive experience and knowledge on German cars, I've subbed btw. Thanks very much for the upload! 💙👍
Professional Master Class A Technician. I'd pay any price quoted without question. He'll do it right, I'm certain. Probably sit there and chat with ya for another hour or two at the same repair rates. They charged a neighbor 6 hours worth of labor plus parts to do this same thing.
Great video. Thanks. I did the ‘thing’ and overtighten the reverse thread pulley bolt (arrogant git for not checking a DIY vid out first!). The bolt didn’t snap but if feels like something has, crunchy and no resistance to tightening/loosening it now. Has this broken something inside/skipped teeth? I’m an amateur, as you can tell! Bolt is still secured to the shaft so far as I can tell. Would cranking the engine likely destroy everything? Thank you.
Naptown your the best hands down. I have question because I see you always working on Audis. My car 2011 Audi A4 2.0 I’ve done quite a bit of work I changed the timing chain on 112k and currently at 143k since then I have done the water pump, ignition coils, spark plugs, injector set, timing chain set, engine mount, transmission mount, control arm set, brakes front and back. New tires 2k miles Everything about 30k except the spark plugs iridium ngk. Basically the only concern my brother has is the belt that turns the water pump hasn’t been changed because it’s pos hard to change. The condition was amazing and basically have you had one ever fail.
Those graf pumps are garbage. Mine is starting to leak from the pulley side after 8-9 months and after the first 6 months, i needed to change out the thermostat in it because they used the wrong one. Also had to replace the pre installed temp sensor. Theyre not worth it.
@@dogchainsaw3923 it's still a hassle making sure the engine is not over 45 Celsius, once you're over you need to wait HOURS before it goes down again, PLUS you need to be at level on all 4 corners.
@@mewanksta11 lmao no shit you need to be in a leveled surface. Also it reaches operating temperature so slowly if you can’t fill the transmission properly during the time period of 30c to 45c you shouldn’t be working on cars.
My 2012 Audi A4 needed to have the water pump changed out due to leaking coolant as typical. When I replaced the water pump I didn't replace the belt. I had no issues with it and it looked great. After I was done with it I started it and had a squeak noise coming from the belt . After it warms up it goes away. Any suggestions? It's been a week now and no issues with the water pump but squeak is still there on cold start
Like now!!!! Im in the middle of replacing my audi q5 2011 engine just bought the car a week ago 🙃...i have a shop putting it in..i wanted to replace alot of parts before taking the engine to the shop to be put in to save money...but know one wanted to touch it 🤔🤔🤔 now the shop is changing me full repair price and the engine is already out!!! $500 labor for timing chain repair while the engine sits on the ground...$285 labor just to clean the oil pan🤨🤨...so now im at $3800 for engine plus $3700 for labor + parts to install engine...now lets just hope once installed there are no other problems 🤮🤮🤮
Where's the thermostat ? Read that you should also swap out the sensor with the one that was on the removed unit. My 2010 A3 engine is mounted the other way around. I would say, I would remove everything to make room to work. Some vids pull that manifold right out, but looking at this, I may just leave it alone....good vid.
Bummer Naptown I do better work by myself, then I am not in a hurry and do more or a methodical job, this job is waiting for me as it seems like that plastic cover below my pump has a little spot where there is something collected, kinda looks like oil but I think its dried coolant, gotta get a nice aluminum pump... too bad you don't give the source of the store where he got the parts kit... what where all those o-rings for? O-rings for the coolant hoses?
I bought that same pump thinking it was last id probably need. Started leaking within a few thousand miles from the water pump drive. Should of got the usp one
Great video, just replace my water pump follow your instruction. My car is not over heat, drive normal with the temp gauge at the middle. After driving the car for ~30 min, I notice the lower radiator coolant hose is stone cold while the top one is too hot to touch. Do I have air in my system? Or bad thermostat? Or it’s normal? Thx
quick quesrion, i have a b9 model and pump is gvood for now but i notice all of the sites say the metal water pumps are for the b8 engines, do these fit the b9 ss well or i there something different about the b9 water pumpd vs the b8?
I see the new pump is metallic and not plastic like the failed on. I think i saw another one of your water pump replacement vid where you talked about Chinese aftermarkets. Can't remember comment but is this pump better than plastic ORM. I think i have to replace my pump....again because im loosing coolant from reservoir but never find puddle or steam as the culprit. Last replacement was reimbursed from class action suit funds. It it typical to put a plastic pump at the center of the hottest part of the engine? Seems REALLY dumb of Audi/VW
Wow another great house call service.. Naptown can do a H2O pump in his sleep.. I like how you did that belt but I’m still confused as to why that balancer shaft pulls needs to come off? Does it not slide off kind of can on the pump gear/pulley? Also, I agree probably not needed to touch the belt but hey he bought the entire kit, so I agree on changing it.. those unions seem to be a bitch , I use silicone grease (high temp vacuum grease) on those and they seat smooth and flush.. for injectors too (any orings) that was a hell of an impressive job in a driveway.. did you sell the B8 A4 yet?
@@NaptownTuner friend thanks for the informative video ı have just put a new water pump the termostat operates normal no over heating the fans go o and of but there is no water surculation to the water depot by the thin tubes Any idea why and how can it be fixed thank you
If you snap the bolt off into the balance shaft it might be impossible to extract without removing the engine, it’s reverse thread and small. That’s it, can’t skip timing but you’d probably be better off counter holding the crank pulley when removing that bolt if you do.
@@jamesbyars7016 The timing of the balance shaft is from the other belt- at the front of the engine. This video is showing the belt at the rear end of the shaft. This belt only spins the pump. There's no timing involved.
I felt the exact same way and for customers I still do, only takes an extra minute. Everyone else left it off at the dealer so I just gave in from my frustration and just wanted to be honest with everyone. So far I’ve never seen an issue with it. I feel more passionate about the metal support beam for the bottom of the turbo that everyone leaves off as well
@@NaptownTuner I used to be a dealer tech for Honda, same thing there. Some things would be left off, but if you're a professional in the field, don't be lazy. I'm glad you're a rock star!
@@roman9762 sometimes I’ve thrown some controversy out there and I’m willing to take the criticism and improve, getting more subscribers and trying to be more professional out from under the flat rate clock I could tell some stories about the people that trained me that for the most part I looked up to for how many hours they turned in a pay period. There are good shortcuts and bad shortcuts. Now I sometimes help a guy that owns very expensive cars and might loose sleep over how his underbody screws look like so it helps me get a different prospective. Keep up with the criticism we all need to hear things that we don’t like to hear
Great video. Thanks. I did the ‘thing’ and overtighten the reverse thread pulley bolt (arrogant git for not checking a DIY vid out first!). The bolt didn’t snap but if feels like something has, crunchy and no resistance to tightening/loosening it now. Has this broken something inside/skipped teeth? I’m an amateur, as you can tell! Bolt is still secured to the shaft so far as I can tell. Would cranking the engine likely destroy everything? Thank you.
Best Audi mechanic on this TH-cam platform
Welcome to the club 👊
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Dude you make it looks so easy, Thank you for your gift to us. You are making a huge difference on the VW/ Audi community.
Thank you for doing this. I didn't know the belt pulley was reverse thread. Saved me a catastrophic damage. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I own a 2015 S3 and this will be my THIRD water pump (car has 163,000 miles). This is a TERRIBLE design - between the stupid union piece and the 1/2 inch space you have to work out the balance shaft belt bolt it can be a NIGHTMARE of a job ! I paid for the FIRST water pump job almost 100,000 miles ago. The second job i did on my own, and tomorrow i'll be tackling the third replacement again. You did an amazing job and your videos give others the confidence they need to DIY ! Awesome !
I seem 35000km first pump , the funny is the new models they replace a electric thermostat on the pump, but the pump still leak the same time :(
When it come to critical parts, good ain’t cheap and cheap ain’t good. But pay a good quality pump and you won’t have to worry about changing it anytime soon.
@larryreno8293 oem leak though, mine did at 28,000, new one is oem, let's see how long the good ain't cheap lasts, these are 100% guaranteed to fail, they still mass produce this shite.
Bro maybe in a couple years or less I may need your certification as an Audi pro mechanic!!!I envy your job specially with those birds playing some music for you!!!thanks man!!!
That's why I don't work on the side anymore, or help friends... someone's always watching. You try to go as fast as possible (so you can enjoy the rest of your day off) and then stuff bites you in the rear. Not worth the hassle and definitely not worth the money... even if it's a friend or relative. The loss of time & money invested in vehicles you sold (as you said, you are losing money on vehicles), can be recuperated by charging fair labor rates / times. Vacuum filling, allowing to run to operating temp to verify thermostat & fan operation, allow cool off time to top-up coolant, scan & clear fault codes... these are things that "customers" need to appreciate and not complain about (that you're taking too long).
It completely changes the dynamic of your friendship to I know I'll just give him a call cause my car broke down and ignore your texts and calls for the past week prior. Shitty people
@@Dirtxbc You're calling friends that don't help you... shitty people? You need to do some rethinking my friend. Mechanics have the right to enjoy a weekend or any weekday evening after work. If you don't have funds to pay someone (aside from a friend) or money for a tow truck etc. it's you who is expecting too much from your friends. A case of beer doesn't justify the hours of work one might do "for a friend". If he's ignoring your calls & texts... sounds like you've been saving a lot of money having him do the work over the past (which he has come to realize).
I been working on cars since I am 12 year old , now I am 55 , and I never work for friend or family they don't appreciate, my Mexican community they always want free favors and want to pay you with a 12 pack of beer. this why I never work on the side, the auto shop I work for the last 15 years pays me good I don't need this crap.
im an ASE CERT MASTER TECH! You are 100% CORRECT! Dont mix business with pleasure! Dont SHIT WHERE YOU EAT! You dont go on their job watching them work so they shouldnt be watching you when youre working! Keep it professional and if your a good technician, you will always have work! Dont worry about CUSTOMERS complaining about time! Trust me when youre a professional and do expert work.. THEY WILL WAIT PATIENTLY!
Great video to prepare for the job! Snapped the pulley bolt, but got lucky and was able to back out the broken piece with a pic and fingers. Huge relief!
I back the gear drive bolt off a few turns and slide the gear a bit forward to remove the belt...works all the time. Great video!
be careful that bolt is one use only, you don't need to remove the bolt, the belt enough to come out, and put it !
If I had seen this video the day before yesterday, my life would have been easier! Great video 😊
Mistake or not I own a 2007 a4 and I’m always impressed watching you remove the electrical connectors like a magician lol. At this point my connectors pretty much crumble and break. Very frustrating, but I’m a pro at removing and installing connector pins. Got that going for me. !!
Lol i break every connecter i put my hands on 🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣
I'm doing mine on Monday this came out at the right time
Love all the bird action woodpeckers and cardinals
Just found the video I was needing help with, your the guy! Keep up what you’re doing!
You mention you've only seen the belt break when someone installs/removes it. Well, I pulled my water pump today and several teeth were missing from the belt. The failure was due to the impeller seizing. I changed the water pump back in 2018 - it failed (leaked) due to the warping, then breakage you speak of on the rectangular portion of the plastic/gasket that faces the block. I actually noticed the pump I pulled today was warped in the same spot - although it wasn't the cause of the failure. I'm wondering if I should have purchased one of those metal/aluminum pumps I see available. Otherwise, thanks for another great video.
For the 10 mm triple square on the support bracket, I used a Torx 55, carefully and slowly removed it, and when putting it back on it did the trick too!
Thanks for another great vid! Your other "20 min" video gave me the confidence to do this job myself. saved me a lot of $- but not a lot of time. Glad I gave the engine time to get to temp and see that there were leaks. Had to get another OEM union (rather than the febi one sent in the Graf kit) b/c there was a leak there. But tbh, I might have damaged the O-ring during that difficult maneuver into the oil cooler. Also, to be safe, make sure you have new O-rings for your coolant pipes/hoses. Bummed to see others here calling the aluminum upgrade garbage...only time will tell...
Now I am worried about going with the Graf. I think I will go OEM....the original has lasted 150K.
Most of his dislikes are from the vw/audi service departments
But this one only one dislike. From the drug user.
definitely
Great video for us diyers, my car is older than this one so less of a faff to work on.
This video though is really informative, the guy in the video is showing us extensive experience and knowledge on German cars, I've subbed btw.
Thanks very much for the upload!
💙👍
Professional Master Class A Technician. I'd pay any price quoted without question. He'll do it right, I'm certain. Probably sit there and chat with ya for another hour or two at the same repair rates. They charged a neighbor 6 hours worth of labor plus parts to do this same thing.
Great video. Thanks. I did the ‘thing’ and overtighten the reverse thread pulley bolt (arrogant git for not checking a DIY vid out first!). The bolt didn’t snap but if feels like something has, crunchy and no resistance to tightening/loosening it now. Has this broken something inside/skipped teeth? I’m an amateur, as you can tell! Bolt is still secured to the shaft so far as I can tell. Would cranking the engine likely destroy everything? Thank you.
Naptown your the best hands down. I have question because I see you always working on Audis. My car 2011 Audi A4 2.0 I’ve done quite a bit of work I changed the timing chain on 112k and currently at 143k since then I have done the water pump, ignition coils, spark plugs, injector set, timing chain set, engine mount, transmission mount, control arm set, brakes front and back. New tires 2k miles Everything about 30k except the spark plugs iridium ngk. Basically the only concern my brother has is the belt that turns the water pump hasn’t been changed because it’s pos hard to change. The condition was amazing and basically have you had one ever fail.
good to see another Audi vid.
Those graf pumps are garbage. Mine is starting to leak from the pulley side after 8-9 months and after the first 6 months, i needed to change out the thermostat in it because they used the wrong one. Also had to replace the pre installed temp sensor. Theyre not worth it.
Agreed
you are good man to say that mistake
U r doing good don't give up bro
I would of been like bro if you think the belt is good im good with leaving the old one in.
this guy just takes about 20mins to do a water pump lol awsome ....I hope he does a video of transmission oil change.
It’s very easy just get vag com to measure oil temp and you’re good.
@@dogchainsaw3923 it's still a hassle making sure the engine is not over 45 Celsius, once you're over you need to wait HOURS before it goes down again, PLUS you need to be at level on all 4 corners.
@@mewanksta11 lmao no shit you need to be in a leveled surface. Also it reaches operating temperature so slowly if you can’t fill the transmission properly during the time period of 30c to 45c you shouldn’t be working on cars.
Cool video. Thanks. Any update on that q5 with the oil pressure light?
My 2012 Audi A4 needed to have the water pump changed out due to leaking coolant as typical. When I replaced the water pump I didn't replace the belt. I had no issues with it and it looked great. After I was done with it I started it and had a squeak noise coming from the belt . After it warms up it goes away. Any suggestions? It's been a week now and no issues with the water pump but squeak is still there on cold start
I need this dude in my life 😂
Like now!!!! Im in the middle of replacing my audi q5 2011 engine just bought the car a week ago 🙃...i have a shop putting it in..i wanted to replace alot of parts before taking the engine to the shop to be put in to save money...but know one wanted to touch it 🤔🤔🤔 now the shop is changing me full repair price and the engine is already out!!! $500 labor for timing chain repair while the engine sits on the ground...$285 labor just to clean the oil pan🤨🤨...so now im at $3800 for engine plus $3700 for labor + parts to install engine...now lets just hope once installed there are no other problems 🤮🤮🤮
Any videos on jackasses who snap the top upper timing cover bolt? Is it savable or time for new valve cover?asking for a friend
better use rubber grease on that 2 o-ring pipe, will much easier to fit.
Great video, make it look so easy
Where's the thermostat ? Read that you should also swap out the sensor with the one that was on the removed unit. My 2010 A3 engine is mounted the other way around. I would say, I would remove everything to make room to work. Some vids pull that manifold right out, but looking at this, I may just leave it alone....good vid.
Got that same aluminum water pump 🤙🏻
So what happens when you round off the bolt for that pulley/gear? I was doing this job and that bolt has now been rounded off
Which direction are you going with the breaker bar ? I am assuming counter clockwise (up)? Thanks
clockwise looking from the front of car
USP motorsports vs Graf which one would you recommend? And do i need to swap over my old OEM thermostat? and buy a new OEM gasket?
Bummer Naptown I do better work by myself, then I am not in a hurry and do more or a methodical job, this job is waiting for me as it seems like that plastic cover below my pump has a little spot where there is something collected, kinda looks like oil but I think its dried coolant, gotta get a nice aluminum pump... too bad you don't give the source of the store where he got the parts kit... what where all those o-rings for? O-rings for the coolant hoses?
I bought that same pump thinking it was last id probably need. Started leaking within a few thousand miles from the water pump drive. Should of got the usp one
Great video, just replace my water pump follow your instruction. My car is not over heat, drive normal with the temp gauge at the middle. After driving the car for ~30 min, I notice the lower radiator coolant hose is stone cold while the top one is too hot to touch. Do I have air in my system? Or bad thermostat? Or it’s normal? Thx
this model better use vaccuum tool to do air bleeding.
Friends don't let friends buy Volkswagens or Audis
quick quesrion, i have a b9 model and pump is gvood for now but i notice all of the sites say the metal water pumps are for the b8 engines, do these fit the b9 ss well or i there something different about the b9 water pumpd vs the b8?
The metal pumps are worse. Just stick with OEM.
We've all been there...
What about the timing? Is there any chance of messing up the timing when removing the belt or putting back on?
no.but you don't need to remove the bolt, the belt enough to come out, and put it !
You said you don’t normally change the belt. Is it not recommended to use an aftermarket belt?
you don't need to remove the bolt, the belt enough to come out, and put it !
shouldn't touch the bolt if you can't torque it, is a way to replaced the belt without touch the bolt!
Naptown I’ve a shaking idle but when I touch and hold the throttle it stops shaking, why might this be?
Mine did same thing. Timing chain wear but yours could be other things. Mine 92,000 miles.
I broke my water pump belt and it’s pain in the ass
I recommend ordering special tool for opening and installing new belt
I see the new pump is metallic and not plastic like the failed on. I think i saw another one of your water pump replacement vid where you talked about Chinese aftermarkets. Can't remember comment but is this pump better than plastic ORM. I think i have to replace my pump....again because im loosing coolant from reservoir but never find puddle or steam as the culprit. Last replacement was reimbursed from class action suit funds.
It it typical to put a plastic pump at the center of the hottest part of the engine? Seems REALLY dumb of Audi/VW
I replaced 2 times still same problem overheating
Wow another great house call service.. Naptown can do a H2O pump in his sleep.. I like how you did that belt but I’m still confused as to why that balancer shaft pulls needs to come off? Does it not slide off kind of can on the pump gear/pulley? Also, I agree probably not needed to touch the belt but hey he bought the entire kit, so I agree on changing it.. those unions seem to be a bitch , I use silicone grease (high temp vacuum grease) on those and they seat smooth and flush.. for injectors too (any orings) that was a hell of an impressive job in a driveway.. did you sell the B8 A4 yet?
Thanks for all the comments , Ya it sold a few days ago
@@NaptownTuner friend thanks for the informative video ı have just put a new water pump the termostat operates normal no over heating the fans go o and of but there is no water surculation to the water depot by the thin tubes
Any idea why and how can it be fixed thank you
Car Wizard would have probably charged $2000 for that work.
how do i get a hold of you
What happens if someone turns the bolt on the balance shaft the wrong way? Does it throw timing off?
If you snap the bolt off into the balance shaft it might be impossible to extract without removing the engine, it’s reverse thread and small. That’s it, can’t skip timing but you’d probably be better off counter holding the crank pulley when removing that bolt if you do.
@NaptownTuner The balance shaft turned when I was tightening that bolt. A few rotations. I saw another video that said it would throw off timing.
@@jamesbyars7016 The timing of the balance shaft is from the other belt- at the front of the engine. This video is showing the belt at the rear end of the shaft. This belt only spins the pump. There's no timing involved.
Only a backyard hack would not put the support bracket back on.
I felt the exact same way and for customers I still do, only takes an extra minute. Everyone else left it off at the dealer so I just gave in from my frustration and just wanted to be honest with everyone. So far I’ve never seen an issue with it. I feel more passionate about the metal support beam for the bottom of the turbo that everyone leaves off as well
@@NaptownTuner I used to be a dealer tech for Honda, same thing there. Some things would be left off, but if you're a professional in the field, don't be lazy. I'm glad you're a rock star!
@@roman9762 sometimes I’ve thrown some controversy out there and I’m willing to take the criticism and improve, getting more subscribers and trying to be more professional out from under the flat rate clock I could tell some stories about the people that trained me that for the most part I looked up to for how many hours they turned in a pay period. There are good shortcuts and bad shortcuts. Now I sometimes help a guy that owns very expensive cars and might loose sleep over how his underbody screws look like so it helps me get a different prospective. Keep up with the criticism we all need to hear things that we don’t like to hear
I don’t put it back on because I know I’m going to be removing the intake manifold again at some point. Leaving it loose makes the job a lot faster.
at least now i can tell my local mechanic i watched some smuck on the internet do it in 26 minutes. don't give me that 3hr job bullshit AHAHAHA :p
dudes gonna charge ur ass double now for even bringing that shit up
I do these jobs for at least $300 “labor only” doesn’t matter the time! But alldata said is 2.5hrs
lol.Yeah i would say go somewhere else then.
i hate working on euro cars
@nelsonmartinez 2.5 hours?
Fast.
Don’t fill the big hose with coolant! Still dealing with the consequences, won’t turn over.
😂
Can't see anything your doing lol how is this a good vieon
snap on ratches suck they don't have a lock on them
Smart idea to get aluminum pump
Great video. Thanks. I did the ‘thing’ and overtighten the reverse thread pulley bolt (arrogant git for not checking a DIY vid out first!). The bolt didn’t snap but if feels like something has, crunchy and no resistance to tightening/loosening it now. Has this broken something inside/skipped teeth? I’m an amateur, as you can tell! Bolt is still secured to the shaft so far as I can tell. Would cranking the engine likely destroy everything? Thank you.