Sweet Jesus Naptown! This series of videos really help. I was obsessed with the sliding camshaft sections and had a check ball and spring take flight in my garage. I was going to give up and order a used camshaft but thought "one more try" and I found the spring and the ball 10 ft apart!.. Super helpful video series!!!
Thank You Naptown Tuner!! My 2.0 TFSI was using oil and loosing oil pressure. Last year I had the oil pressure tested with an external gauge, verified it was about 12 psi low. Warning came on constantly. Was getting worse. 0:03 Recently the EPS light came on and the engine quit lots at idle speed. I stopped driving it. Just before pulling the engine, I had it diagnosed. 15,300 misfires on cylinder 1 & 3, far less on 2 & 4. Time for engine to come out. After doing some research and watching your videos carefully, I knew that the possible problem would likely be: oil pump / balance shaft screens / camshaft bearings / clogged oil galleries / intake camshaft oil solenoid. On engine disassembly, it was obvious that it was none of the above, somewhat to my surprise. The crank journals had all disintegrated, large flakes from the bearings in the sump, filter, and oil pump inlet screen. I managed to clean up all journals. Both balance shaft aft bearings had also disintegrated. Minor damage to intake cam. Got engine rebuild kit with new timing chains, new Kolbenschmit pistons, all gaskets. Replaced oil pump and all oil solenoids that control intake timing. Your videos on timing chain installation were very helpful. I bought the emanual, but these videos are such a good overview. The manual says that so many fasteners need to be replaced, which I never did, just the head bolts. If everything is assembled in sequence, torqued properly, it will be 98% good. The block was given the hot bath treatment, head and valves blasted with walnut shells. (Valves new a few years back due to timing chain tensioner fail) Everything else cleaned, block painted. Engine is now assembled, just need to install it. I will service the transmission first. A 2012 with 220,000 km. Thank you for yours posts!! Audi bill would have been about $12,000 to do this job. The quote for parts alone was $4,800. It will be less than $3000 total doing it myself, with your help!
Someone who wants the best for Audi mechanics would be wise to pay you enough for your instructing. I always feel that I am there with you in person with your good videos of valuable knowledge.
He needs to be head of the post-warranty maintenance division or something. Most people arent buying the cars they cant fix. He'd "single-handedly" keep VAG alive
I'd love to see a complete teardown and rebuild of these style engines.. piston replacement..what I'm not clear on is the balance shaft assembly and how it's taken out and put in
I had the dealership leave my cam tray cover bolts untorqed after a piston change. Some were finger loose. Filled my spark plug holes with oil. I've had terrible experiences with the dealerships.
Hey man, great content! Can you please tell me which sealant is better to use with the upper timing cover. Mine is leaking. I heard it's good to add a little bit of sealant on the rubber gasket
I've seen another video where he also used sealant around the middle part at the far end away from the timing case. There isn't any grooves here. I think it's where the pcv valve goes. What would happen if you sealed that part?
What for liquid gasket product did you use I mean the green stuff can you please tell me the name of product so I can buy as well and did it leaked ever again ? Hope you respond thanks for posting these videos you are a hero great help !
Do you have a video on resealing the cam tray/cover with the chain still in place? Would Love to see that. Always did it with the chain loosened like the book says. Thanks
Bro, I so appreciate you for this. I wish you could have gone a little bit more in depth in the installation of the exhaust cam because I don’t know how to position the movable pieces. I just wanna make sure that they’re not in the wrong position. I haven’t found anything that talks about it and how to install it step-by-step. I remember you did a loose video about it but you mentioned at the end of the video that you were going to make a more detailed video. But, I haven’t seen it, just yet. Anyhow, love and appreciate you tons! Btw, Any recommendation as to where to get parts at a good price?
As soon as you start the engine the cams are slid into the correct place by the actuators, before removing the exhaust cam from the head after the cam tray is removed just push the exhaust cam back and forth I’ll do one showing it sometime soon
Cam plug...put it in after it's torqued down or right before..? Also, can I re-use it if the engine has low miles? Erwin says recess 1-2mm..also no sealant..?
I sure was gonna ask about using new bolts like the manual says. Interesting that you don’t. Also they are not cheap or easy to get in Aus. Around $3 each. (22 required). Hmmmm thinking thinking….
Love the lime green jello sealant!! Can you put a link on that stuff? I’m doing that job soon “cam tray” but I didn’t touch either cam.. just gonna do the breather and run a bead around the head.. looking for a spec or brand on the sealant.. oh and is #1 setting preset on the fuel 1/4” impact? Wow I was surprised how loose those t30s were.. great video.. love the commentary
Hi Naptown. Great videos Sir. Can you confirm that cylinder no 3 intake valves is open at TDC. I did a timing chain job and currently Cylinder no1 , cylinder no 3 and Cylinder no 4 intake valves looks close but Cylinder no 2 intake valves are open. Just need confirmation before I crank the engine please Sir 🙏
So reading the comments I figured out the green sealant is expensive VW/Audi spec stuff. I noticed an abundance of it to the point of it leaking down the spark plug tubes and inside the head area. any worries of that stuff clogging up the oil passages?
Can you use dirko black hi temp (575° version) in olace of this green sealant? I have a Q7 with 4.2fsi that needs the cam girdle and rear timing covers resealed soon and everywhere ive seen says that dirko black is OEM. But i also see some green sealant in my engine bay so clearly its been used before.
@Marcus Turner from the little research I’ve done, the black sealant you see is an RTV sealant used around the timing covers and oil pans such as the dirko black. But the green sealant around the cam girdle is an anaerobic sealant different from RTV. It’s made to seal in the absence of oxygen perfect for right tolerances. The green one is audi’s brand and quite spendy. I believe there is a permatex version that will work as well.
Thanks for all the vids about the 2.ol tfsi audi motor stuff. I'm in a pickel. I have an 09 audi a4 2.0t and I put the engine to TDC and replacing valve cover gasket Material since there's a leak in the plug tubes seal area, but know when I went to put it together both cams on the back side towards cyl4 are coming up and can't get valve cover back on. Any tips on how to reinstall it without damaging cams or anything in the Valvetrain?
You can’t just take it apart like that, the timing chain tensioner needs pinned first, now it’s fully extended and locked out. Gotta pin the tensioner and reset your timing chain
@@NaptownTuner thanks for taking the te and getting back to me asap, just ordered new tensioner and gaskets to take old one out and just replace it with a new one
I really appreciate your Audi knowledge! I have a 2013 Allroad CPMA engine with 6 bent intake valves (stretched chain). Would you use a new AMC head or have the broken one repaired at a local machine shop? Similar costs. I'm pondering using my existing head because my car has only 65k miles...
Hello Michael Harris, have same Audi, wondering how this chain stretched with only 65k mile? Do you use any tune or aftermarket turbo? What number of camshaft adaptation you have before bent? Thks.
@@Ddprescot Actually my wife's car. Completely stock and well maintained. I never checked the adaptation level because the car had broken by the time I heard about this. The tensioner was completely extended though. It's an obvious Audi engineering flaw.
@@NaptownTuner thanks. DAP seem to have a reconditioned head they describe as "vw/Audi" but good to know there's no aftermarket options. Damn flex fuel 🤔
Can you “settle a dispute” for me? Do you need to take the chain off the camshafts sprockets and when retime everything when resealing the cam girdle in a car? Or you can just unbolt it, clean up, apply the sealant and bolt it back up?
The tensioner at least needs pinned first and for most people you should probably redo or replace the chain if it hasn’t had it. You can mark your top 2 links before removal and the bottom link shouldn’t move but it needs to be verified by leveling #1 tdc through the spark plug hole
Where do you get that green gasket maker? do you have a part number? Also, do you add thread sealant on the cam cover bolts since there is not sealant around them on the head? Thanks in advance.
Where can we buy that sealant? Is that Erling? Elring EL-Liq 73? also, If I wanted to buy the cam cradle bolts, what are the part numbers? also, part number for the actuator gasket?
im sure you replayed and found your answer, but for anyone else trying to read comments for easter eggs, No he did not replace and finds no issue in reusing the hardware, but did mention new hardware will work to your benefit
Hi. I see you put sealant on the bottom. Wouln't it be better practice to apply sealant on to the cover and in to the groove where you have control to displace air out of those groves?
Since it’s slimy and not very thick I like to put it on the head, more control to make sure it doesn’t smear or get on the camshaft. When you bolt it down it’s going to spread out just fine
@@NaptownTuner I know VW manual doesn’t mention going around the pcv area of the head but I’ve seen some come apart with sealant around the area of where the pcv pass through is. Not sure if that makes sense.
I see that you torqued the bolts 90 degrees more after initial 8nm. I have audi a4 b7 2.0 ALT engine and in elsawin instructions its only mentioned to torque it to 8nm. Do i need to do additional 90 degree as you did or not? Thank you.
You can probably find a book like this on the internet for your engine, your valve cover is completely different, it’s plastic, the cam tray is below that. static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10073951-2280.pdf
What is a good sealant to use for the valve cover? Also should I be putting that much sealant on the cam tray for the valve cover where it's almost overflowing along the sides?
If you want to take it apart and do it right I understand but you could also clean it really good and put some silicone sealer on it from the inside of the tube where the seam is. Definitely not a repair anyone other than the owner should do but it will most likely work just a thin coating
All that shit talk just to end up using the torque wrench wrong. With those click style torque wrenches you have to hold it by the handle to get the proper torque.
Dude don’t lie you cut the video and backed out the bolts. Just admit that your wrong and no big deal we all make mistakes but please don’t lie to your viewers.. number one setting my a@@
You are an idiot, but not for using the quarter inch impact, for not using a real gun when you heard gunshots in your neighborhood! 🤟🏼 Love the videos! Totally used it for my TSI. Quick question, if I have the variable valve timing, why doesn’t my exhaust camshaft look like yours with the varying slot positions for the exhaust or intake? i’m just very used to my TSI and don’t know the difference between that and the TFSI.
Hey i wish you would understand when doing your videos most of us are not even close to mechanics...we are trying to save money your videos should be more detailed of why you are doing certain things...and what we should not do...if we just wanted entertainment much more exciting things on the internet!!!
The more I watch your videos, the more encouraged I am to getting my hands on the 2011 A5 I so much 😍
join the AUDI GANG ALREADY!!!
Do not question the ways of the Master!!!
Sweet Jesus Naptown! This series of videos really help. I was obsessed with the sliding camshaft sections and had a check ball and spring take flight in my garage. I was going to give up and order a used camshaft but thought "one more try" and I found the spring and the ball 10 ft apart!.. Super helpful video series!!!
Thank You Naptown Tuner!! My 2.0 TFSI was using oil and loosing oil pressure. Last year I had the oil pressure tested with an external gauge, verified it was about 12 psi low. Warning came on constantly. Was getting worse. 0:03 Recently the EPS light came on and the engine quit lots at idle speed. I stopped driving it. Just before pulling the engine, I had it diagnosed. 15,300 misfires on cylinder 1 & 3, far less on 2 & 4. Time for engine to come out.
After doing some research and watching your videos carefully, I knew that the possible problem would likely be: oil pump / balance shaft screens / camshaft bearings / clogged oil galleries / intake camshaft oil solenoid. On engine disassembly, it was obvious that it was none of the above, somewhat to my surprise. The crank journals had all disintegrated, large flakes from the bearings in the sump, filter, and oil pump inlet screen. I managed to clean up all journals. Both balance shaft aft bearings had also disintegrated. Minor damage to intake cam. Got engine rebuild kit with new timing chains, new Kolbenschmit pistons, all gaskets. Replaced oil pump and all oil solenoids that control intake timing. Your videos on timing chain installation were very helpful. I bought the emanual, but these videos are such a good overview. The manual says that so many fasteners need to be replaced, which I never did, just the head bolts. If everything is assembled in sequence, torqued properly, it will be 98% good. The block was given the hot bath treatment, head and valves blasted with walnut shells. (Valves new a few years back due to timing chain tensioner fail) Everything else cleaned, block painted. Engine is now assembled, just need to install it. I will service the transmission first. A 2012 with 220,000 km.
Thank you for yours posts!!
Audi bill would have been about $12,000 to do this job. The quote for parts alone was $4,800. It will be less than $3000 total doing it myself, with your help!
Thanks for this, been looking for torque specs and sequence for 2 hours! 😂
Someone who wants the best for Audi mechanics would be wise to pay you enough for your instructing. I always feel that I am there with you in person with your good videos of valuable knowledge.
He needs to be head of the post-warranty maintenance division or something. Most people arent buying the cars they cant fix. He'd "single-handedly" keep VAG alive
Love your work naptown tuner 👌
This is exactly what I needed
Another wicked video thanks Naptune
Awesome again, ty
I'd love to see a complete teardown and rebuild of these style engines.. piston replacement..what I'm not clear on is the balance shaft assembly and how it's taken out and put in
It would be cool if you made a video from beginning to end on fixing a leaky cam bridge (“valve cover” for views) in the car.
Bout to go out my shit back together now lol thanks man
You should try to get some kind of camera holder. Vest or head strap.
I had the dealership leave my cam tray cover bolts untorqed after a piston change. Some were finger loose. Filled my spark plug holes with oil. I've had terrible experiences with the dealerships.
Hey man, great content! Can you please tell me which sealant is better to use with the upper timing cover. Mine is leaking. I heard it's good to add a little bit of sealant on the rubber gasket
I've seen another video where he also used sealant around the middle part at the far end away from the timing case. There isn't any grooves here. I think it's where the pcv valve goes. What would happen if you sealed that part?
What for liquid gasket product did you use I mean the green stuff can you please tell me the name of product so I can buy as well and did it leaked ever again ? Hope you respond thanks for posting these videos you are a hero great help !
Milwaukee is best in class. I am into Dewalt 20 volt right now.
How do you line up the exhuast cam with out the locators?
Do you have a video on resealing the cam tray/cover with the chain still in place? Would Love to see that. Always did it with the chain loosened like the book says. Thanks
Hey where do you find the book/ specs for audi??? Would love to know 😒😒😒😒
@@coryjackson6034 we subscribe to Alldata and Mitchell. You may be able to get a personal subscription for a decent price if you search Alldata…
Thanks.
you applied sealant on the wrong side meant to go in the groove on cylinder head cover side. and black seal used black sealant may leak without
what kind of engine assembly paste is that, i use right stuff, but I live the green paste. 😀
Is that tire slim you're using there??? I'm just curious how oil resistant it is, it'll definitely hold the block pressure
Bro, I so appreciate you for this.
I wish you could have gone a little bit more in depth in the installation of the exhaust cam because I don’t know how to position the movable pieces. I just wanna make sure that they’re not in the wrong position. I haven’t found anything that talks about it and how to install it step-by-step. I remember you did a loose video about it but you mentioned at the end of the video that you were going to make a more detailed video. But, I haven’t seen it, just yet.
Anyhow, love and appreciate you tons!
Btw, Any recommendation as to where to get parts at a good price?
i agree
As soon as you start the engine the cams are slid into the correct place by the actuators, before removing the exhaust cam from the head after the cam tray is removed just push the exhaust cam back and forth I’ll do one showing it sometime soon
Please
Cam plug...put it in after it's torqued down or right before..? Also, can I re-use it if the engine has low miles? Erwin says recess 1-2mm..also no sealant..?
I sure was gonna ask about using new bolts like the manual says. Interesting that you don’t. Also they are not cheap or easy to get in Aus. Around $3 each. (22 required). Hmmmm thinking thinking….
Love the lime green jello sealant!! Can you put a link on that stuff? I’m doing that job soon “cam tray” but I didn’t touch either cam.. just gonna do the breather and run a bead around the head.. looking for a spec or brand on the sealant.. oh and is #1 setting preset on the fuel 1/4” impact? Wow I was surprised how loose those t30s were.. great video.. love the commentary
Its VW/Audi Anaerobic sealant. Its so expensive it makes me wonder if the Permatex red anaerobic sealant would work.
@@me5ponk454 lmao
@@me5ponk454 it works well
What is the green sealant called
How do I remove a broken bolt from the head?
Can you do this with the timing chain on?
What anaerobic gasket do i need to use?
Hi Naptown. Great videos Sir. Can you confirm that cylinder no 3 intake valves is open at TDC. I did a timing chain job and currently Cylinder no1 , cylinder no 3 and Cylinder no 4 intake valves looks close but Cylinder no 2 intake valves are open. Just need confirmation before I crank the engine please Sir 🙏
I’m the FIRST ONE to “like” this video!
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So reading the comments I figured out the green sealant is expensive VW/Audi spec stuff. I noticed an abundance of it to the point of it leaking down the spark plug tubes and inside the head area. any worries of that stuff clogging up the oil passages?
You want to lay it on somewhat thin like I show here but no the oil does not wash it down and mix at all
Can you use dirko black hi temp (575° version) in olace of this green sealant? I have a Q7 with 4.2fsi that needs the cam girdle and rear timing covers resealed soon and everywhere ive seen says that dirko black is OEM. But i also see some green sealant in my engine bay so clearly its been used before.
@@mturner221 I haven’t used anything but that green oem sealant yet so I can’t speak on it but I’ll get some and use it
@Marcus Turner from the little research I’ve done, the black sealant you see is an RTV sealant used around the timing covers and oil pans such as the dirko black. But the green sealant around the cam girdle is an anaerobic sealant different from RTV. It’s made to seal in the absence of oxygen perfect for right tolerances. The green one is audi’s brand and quite spendy. I believe there is a permatex version that will work as well.
Thanks for all the vids about the 2.ol tfsi audi motor stuff.
I'm in a pickel. I have an 09 audi a4 2.0t and I put the engine to TDC and replacing valve cover gasket Material since there's a leak in the plug tubes seal area, but know when I went to put it together both cams on the back side towards cyl4 are coming up and can't get valve cover back on. Any tips on how to reinstall it without damaging cams or anything in the Valvetrain?
You can’t just take it apart like that, the timing chain tensioner needs pinned first, now it’s fully extended and locked out. Gotta pin the tensioner and reset your timing chain
@@NaptownTuner thanks for taking the te and getting back to me asap, just ordered new tensioner and gaskets to take old one out and just replace it with a new one
@@NaptownTuner Can you pin the new style tensioner without replacing it?
Edit: Found it in a previous video. th-cam.com/video/i8dan-k2nEc/w-d-xo.html
What brand torque wrench do you use in this video? Have a recommendation on 3/8th click type? The digital snap on ones don't interest me at all.
Looks like a Gear Wrench brand
I really appreciate your Audi knowledge! I have a 2013 Allroad CPMA engine with 6 bent intake valves (stretched chain). Would you use a new AMC head or have the broken one repaired at a local machine shop? Similar costs. I'm pondering using my existing head because my car has only 65k miles...
You have a flex fuel head and I haven’t been able to find those in the aftermarket
Hello Michael Harris, have same Audi, wondering how this chain stretched with only 65k mile? Do you use any tune or aftermarket turbo?
What number of camshaft adaptation you have before bent?
Thks.
@@Ddprescot Actually my wife's car. Completely stock and well maintained. I never checked the adaptation level because the car had broken by the time I heard about this. The tensioner was completely extended though. It's an obvious Audi engineering flaw.
@@NaptownTuner thanks. DAP seem to have a reconditioned head they describe as "vw/Audi" but good to know there's no aftermarket options. Damn flex fuel 🤔
Can you “settle a dispute” for me? Do you need to take the chain off the camshafts sprockets and when retime everything when resealing the cam girdle in a car? Or you can just unbolt it, clean up, apply the sealant and bolt it back up?
The tensioner at least needs pinned first and for most people you should probably redo or replace the chain if it hasn’t had it. You can mark your top 2 links before removal and the bottom link shouldn’t move but it needs to be verified by leveling #1 tdc through the spark plug hole
@@NaptownTuner pinning the tensioner th-cam.com/video/i8dan-k2nEc/w-d-xo.html
Where do you get that green gasket maker? do you have a part number? Also, do you add thread sealant on the cam cover bolts since there is not sealant around them on the head? Thanks in advance.
I need same info on green stuff
Good lord! Save some sealant for the rest of us. Lol😲
Where can we buy that sealant? Is that Erling? Elring EL-Liq 73? also, If I wanted to buy the cam cradle bolts, what are the part numbers? also, part number for the actuator gasket?
Hi there. Great Video. Did you replace the cam cover/girdle bolts with new bolts or can the older ones be re-used?
im sure you replayed and found your answer, but for anyone else trying to read comments for easter eggs, No he did not replace and finds no issue in reusing the hardware, but did mention new hardware will work to your benefit
@@allahjoseph i did. thanks . being too much in a rush i missed that part the first time around🤦
Hi. I see you put sealant on the bottom. Wouln't it be better practice to apply sealant on to the cover and in to the groove where you have control to displace air out of those groves?
Since it’s slimy and not very thick I like to put it on the head, more control to make sure it doesn’t smear or get on the camshaft. When you bolt it down it’s going to spread out just fine
@@NaptownTuner got it, thank you.
@@NaptownTuner I know VW manual doesn’t mention going around the pcv area of the head but I’ve seen some come apart with sealant around the area of where the pcv pass through is. Not sure if that makes sense.
hello friend, do not use the product D000600A2 ?
How can I contact you about doing some engine work for me?
Where did you get that little torque wrench that you're always using? Or what brand is it?
Gearwrench
I see that you torqued the bolts 90 degrees more after initial 8nm. I have audi a4 b7 2.0 ALT engine and in elsawin instructions its only mentioned to torque it to 8nm. Do i need to do additional 90 degree as you did or not? Thank you.
You can probably find a book like this on the internet for your engine, your valve cover is completely different, it’s plastic, the cam tray is below that. static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10073951-2280.pdf
What is a good sealant to use for the valve cover? Also should I be putting that much sealant on the cam tray for the valve cover where it's almost overflowing along the sides?
Here you go, the answer to all your questions
th-cam.com/video/R_eBp2u0jUw/w-d-xo.html
I'll be doing this to my S3 at some point due to it leaking oil in the #2 spark plug well
If you want to take it apart and do it right I understand but you could also clean it really good and put some silicone sealer on it from the inside of the tube where the seam is. Definitely not a repair anyone other than the owner should do but it will most likely work just a thin coating
@@NaptownTuner I honestly never considered this and I'm so lazy I just might try it
If inwas gonna do one I would purchase the online shop manual for the vechile..Mitchell on demand I think it's called
X2 on the green silicone. What is it?
Its VW/Audi Anaerobic sealant. Rather expensive
Hi I like to talk to you I got q5 2010 tfsi
All that shit talk just to end up using the torque wrench wrong. With those click style torque wrenches you have to hold it by the handle to get the proper torque.
Sealant all down the spark tubes and can't even use a torque wrench 🤦♂️
why not more sealant???
Seriously. That's enough for 2-3 covers
@@jonesrdh7170 ok, you did not get the joke ;-)
@@romanf5666 didn't I though? Weren't you saying that it was excessive?
@@jonesrdh7170 it's called 'sarcasm'...
@@romanf5666 dude, I did get it. I was affirming what you were saying in my original comment lol
Dude don’t lie you cut the video and backed out the bolts. Just admit that your wrong and no big deal we all make mistakes but please don’t lie to your viewers.. number one setting my a@@
You are an idiot, but not for using the quarter inch impact, for not using a real gun when you heard gunshots in your neighborhood!
🤟🏼
Love the videos! Totally used it for my TSI. Quick question, if I have the variable valve timing, why doesn’t my exhaust camshaft look like yours with the varying slot positions for the exhaust or intake? i’m just very used to my TSI and don’t know the difference between that and the TFSI.
Hey i wish you would understand when doing your videos most of us are not even close to mechanics...we are trying to save money your videos should be more detailed of why you are doing certain things...and what we should not do...if we just wanted entertainment much more exciting things on the internet!!!