HumbleMechanic it's good. . Gee great-- I gave my car for a brake change because I couldn't undo the 12 pt rear bracket bolts..and 5 days later you put the video out !!! Ha. But yours was higher on the stands anyway
It is so nice to find an honest VW mechanic that tells the issues as well as the good. I watch your channel all the time. I drive a Mk1 Skoda Octavia with the ASZ PD 130 VW group Diesel engine. You've given me a confidence in VW group cars here in England. No matter what the issues may be. Keep the videos coming I'm learning to maintain my own car as well. Thanks for the confidence.
I just bought an 07 GTI (in Toronto) and I'm currently considering myself VERY lucky to not have any of those issues. I did ALL fluids and filters and will be doing the cam follower shortly, but apart from serviceable items, it seems I got super lucky. Definitely looking forward to all the upcoming vids.
Love seeing that it's the same in states as back here in Germany, I'm working as a mechanic for a vw dealership, and my boss has told me a hundred times already that if I become an engineer (that's the current plan) and I design stuff the same way they do now, he'll come visit me in Wolfsburg and strangle me personally 😂😂😂
Lol welcome to our world of rusty bolts and what not up here in canada! Also great BPY engine cover story. There are a lot of things I’d like to see VW engineers take apart and say “wtf was I thinking when I designed this?”
When I bought my 08 mk5 I put a catless down pipe and it was a simple install. A few years later I moved states and they required me to have a cat. I bought one from IE in SLC. Went to a shop to have it installed and they actually used a mini-ductor to get the nuts off without breaking the stud. I was very happy it worked out. I’m sure by now (5 years later) you have already bought that lol. I been watching a lot of your videos and you have some quality videos! Keep up the great work!
I live in Michigan where rust just grows on stuff immediately. I can't wait til I need to start working on my mark 6 Jetta. I think I hear the driver front control arm going bad so that should be fun. I've been working in shops for years up here. But dealing with rust in a shop setting is alot easier than doing it in your driveway
One of the best tools in my tool 📦 - ball joint separator tool. Really helps to save a rubber boots and reuse ball joint. Awesome vid, Charles. I have mk3 and mk4 in a factory shape. Cheers.
This video was fantastic. I don't understand why anyone would down-vote this video. I had an ongoing project/daily-driven '97 MK3 VR6 and I'm looking at some MK5/MK6 2.0Ts. Definitely feeling inspired by this video. My only comment would be in regard to removing the tie rod end with the ball joint tool...why not just use a hammer and whack the spindle where the tie-rod end goes through it? That's how I did it on every single front wheel drive car I've ever worked on and I worked in dealerships as a technician for years. Just don't smack the dust shield behind the rotor (if you do, you can simply bend it back in place), but it's faster and doesn't require any special tool. The spindle can definitely take the blow from the hammer.
i've owned generations 1-4 and now i'm seriously considering a mk5 GTI. i've enjoyed your videos and will be looking at all of the items that you have pointed out. the only thing that concerns me is the hp fuel pump and the headliner bit. thanks for all the great info over the years. i live in the NW and rust isn't even a thing around here, so glad we don't have that mess around here for sure.
The thing with the BPY engine cover is the oval maf housing. Many aftermarket intakes can give you an incorrect MAF reading leading to driveability issues.
All that hard work.. like you said should of been destined to the scrap yard, But you always do great work Charles. Keep it up. I hope this car become of good use.
@@HumbleMechanic that video would still be very much appreciated, just like the rest of your videos, these are lifesavers. Thanks for the awesome work you are doing on your channel and hope you are doing well in current pandemic situation!
I have 2 video recommendations, as I'm in the process of getting into the automotive industry: A video on 1st year apprentice tools, and a video on how to get someone to apprentice you. Love the videos, I'm a new subscriber, thanks!
I brought my MK5 dumb cheap a year or two ago. The repair list so far. 2 new front wheel bearings, new HPFP, New HPFP bolts (i snapped one), new thrust sensor, new cam follower, New O2 sensors, New Radiator, new tires, new master cylinder, new clutch bleeder valve (i broke the old one), New brake vacuum pump O rings , and New slave cylinder. Yes i has been work however i love the MK5. Its tune as well, with other supporting mods 😁.
I have an 08' Rabbit 2.5L manual and the problems I've found most persistent are the cruise control switch failing after about 4-6 months of replacing the entire left stalk, and a mystery oil leak. I thought it was the vacuum seal but nope. Then I did the valve cover seal and it still leaks a bit from somewhere. Since I tend to do really long road trips the cruise control thing is super annoying since it involves disabling the airbag system and trying not to screw up the coil spring in the steering. Other than that I haven't had many more of the classic issues except the headliner and the connector under the seat disabling the airbag system.
I have my own different mk5's that currently working on. Pretty much all the same issues except dual mass flywheel started making noise after replacing the cylinder head. God these things are money pits, especially up here in northern Minnesota
Interesting to see an American who celebrates VW Golf cars :D When I was in the united states I only saw about 3 Golfs in two whole weeks! Here in Switzerland VW Golf is (or was) the most sold car type in the country. It is cheap, a lot of parts, not too big not too small. I also owned one.. have a good time!
I have an 07 BPY and live in canada. I don't think i've had nearly as many problems as you did. I've multiple suspension and alignments on it. downpipe, a bunch of maintenance items and they've all seemed to go good haha. I love my BPY though.
I tried that ball joint tool on my b5.5 Passat TDI. As you probably know it has the 4 link front suspension and wheel bearings were a nightmare having to pull 8 ball joints PLUS the tie rod ends lmao.
I live right on the coast in Wales where most cars in the area having heavily corroded underneath. I have come across some so bad that the rear axles have snapped (on little hatchbacks) due to the rust being so bad. Brake pipes corrode in just a few years etc. Doing any kind of suspension or brake work is usually an arduous task. I feel the pain haha
I know how you feel about rusty cars Charles. I work on mostly old rusty farm trucks and the best penetrating spay I've found is Free All. It's works better then anything else I've used. Try it out and you'll be amazed how well it works.
They should end all salt use, use sand and coarse gravel, and make winter tires mandatory in winter. One investment every three to four years and no increase in taxes for that.
Great video as usual. Original owner of a 2007 6 speed FSI MK5 GTI I bought back in September of '06, around the time I chose this silly tag, "clutch fool" for my you tube account & vwvortex lol Anyway, love watching your vids as I am at the point where I am fixing/replacing a lot and finally seriously considering going from REVO stage 2 to K04. Thanks for the great content.
Hey! I've been watching your videos for the last several years and want to say that I really enjoy your content and you actually made me start working on my own car! There's a little question that I have about central locking. It's probably really easy, but the dealer wants 75€ just to diagnose the problem... On a 2007 (9N3) Volkswagen Polo, when you press the close or open button on the key fob, the door wont open or close, but mechanically you can open the door by pulling the handle and you can also close it by pressing on the pin. (EDIT: it's a 4 door and only the rear driver's door won't open using the key fob. All the others work using the key fob.) I hope I'm not bothering you with this, but I'd really want to know your opinion! Thanks for all the great content!
Those problems are not only on the mk5 but on the mk6 as well.My car is a 2.0 tdi with stage 1 engine tune and dpf off . I live in eastern Europe so the winters are really harsh and there is a lot of salt and dirt all around.. Had to cut the excentric bolts too because they were so rusty and changing the excentrics was a hassle because they soldered onto the outer metal frame. Also the rear springs broke on the bottom side due to them sitting in water all the time i think. The rear shock absorbers top car mount needs rethreading because the bolts don't go all the way in ( fixed it with a spacer for now... and seems to be holding well). In the front engine bay i almost broke the air filter housing due to the bolts loosing their head shape, and from a Torx it went to a circle... lots of fun getting that out in a tight space.The biggest concern in the front is that the engine mount under the battery kept breaking and after 3 new mounts i got a poly bush. It seems to be doing it's job fine but there is some vibration going on even after 3 months of daily use . Oh also my rear hatch washer hose broke , and vw charged me something like 300$ for a fix... just went to the local hardware store, got some green garden hose and it has been working flawlessly for 4 years.
I sold mine. It was such a piece. I could never enjoy it and install mods because I always had something to fix. Ended up replacing it with a 2.5 Mk5 Jetta and bought a 2013 TDI Touareg for reliability. Lol
oh my gosh doing the radiator on a MK5 is such a piece of work to do. My front body panels between the driver fender and bump right underneath the headlight cannot line up and it looks junky.
Speaking of the engine cover/airbox, in my case (I have an AXX engine), shortly after buying it, I took the cover off, to inspect it, and the filter, and to take a look under the oil cap, cause that throat piece was missing (still is) and the cap doesn't sit flush with the cover, and I found out a couple things about this design: 1. It sits really tight on those posts and rubber gromets, and if you're not careful, you can very easily crack the filter case. In fact, mine was indeed cracked, although it wasn't at the air filter itself, and was missing a couple indentations for the gromets, and later I realised someone actually went and shaved the heads on all the mounting posts, so that the gromets won't hang into them anymore, most likely for that very reason. And 2. At least on my car, the top and bottom sides of the airbox were bent away from each other, most likely because of the higher temperatures in that area, despite the 2 heat shields above the exhaust manifold, possibly combined with the K&N filters not being made exactly after the factory dimensions. I feared I might be getting unfiltered air into the engine, and thought rather than buying another engine cover and risk it warping like the old one, I'm going to go the extra mile (there were in fact, several extra miles involved) and get a cold air intake. Now, at the time, I didn't have a lot of money, and I just got what was most affordable. Besides not having the TÜV certification, or what's called an ABE, it was also designed for right hand drive GTIs, so I ended up cutting a piece of the heat shield, that was coming in contact with the brake fluid reservoir. Lesson learned. And now, every 2 years, when I take my car to be inspected, I just swap back to the engine cover. Hopefully, in time, I'll get a proper one. But I just went on a tangent there.
MK5 life. All of my radiator screws snapped off, and stripped the (Plastic!) radiator threads removing the rest. I had to devise a solution to reattach them in an Ohio parking lot, and a new radiator is in the future. If it doesn't get scrapped first.
I live in Canada and up here if you don't rust treat your cur its going to rust the way your GTI is . Why did you get this car? I hope it was an extremely good deal. The problem with rusted curs is that theirs rust even in places do don't see.
hey i have a noise in the right suspension, its weird.. at the begining it was a clock sound, like the strut was loose. we change sway bar bushings and it go better, meaning less of a sound. then we change the strut mount and even better. now does not sound a lot but it happens to sounds loose again when there are like imperfections or i have to go over a pot hole. not sure if there is anything else i can check. i have already check everything i can.. Jetta Mk5 GLi 2010.
I've got a box of random nuts and bolts for when shit breaks. Rust is pretty bad here in NJ. My beater/project car is swiss cheese after 30 years of salt eating away at it. But it's a reliable P.O.S. so I can't complain.
I had a passenger axle flange come loose and hit the first catalytic converter. This caused all sorts of cascading issues up to and including not driveable car. Since, I have had an issue with axle bolts coming loose over time.
I just bought a MK5 GTI and I gotta say there are a myriad of little issues that can become monster problems if it's not looked after tentatively. Just goes with ownership of a German car.
This build is pretty much like my car...even down to the colour! Is the rear lower control arm video coming out soon? Need to attack it soon on my car!
Well I have mk5 GTI can’t get spark to plugs what so ever , was drivin car filed up with petrol and went on to motorway not 5mins later car died on me , just no spark to plugs 🤔 got new HPFP no luck , what should I look out for ,
Rust, hah you should see my mk1 tt from 99 it must be the rustiest tt I’ve ever seen, however 6 months of cutting, grinding, sanding and 2 new wings it’s starting to look good. Those damn stupid rear calliper bracket bolts though had me stuck...., until thankfully I realised the disc etc can come off without removing it. Don’t know about the golf but in the tt the clearance needed for the abs sensor seems only to be achieved via that stupid tight torque for the wheel bearing, anyway - Great videos humble mechanic.
I've owned a mkv gti for almost 7 yrs, 75k miles, 127k on clock now. Up until a year and half ago, most realible car I've ever owned. Since then....refreshed the entire suspension. Living in Ohio I know the pain you faced. Thought I could have the job done in 2 days. That could have been true if almost every bolt didn't need to be cut out. Your video nailed the exact ones I had an issue with. Shortly after the suspension was finished, started having limp mode and fuel cuts. Turned out to be wiring harness for the throttle body and trust sensor. The trust sensor, like you said, is an easy fix. Fixed the vacuum pump o ring, slight oil leak. I was hearing a slight exhaust leak coming from the dp. After pulling off, almost cracked in half at the flex. Also a pretty straight forward/ easy job. I've never had an issue with door handles. That being said, I've owned other/ older vw and used to sticky latches. I just spray all handles down once a year with some wd40. Car drives fantastic, but I do have a very slow leak from the radiator, coming from the plastic, an oil leak from the oil filter housing, and a fan that I believe is on the way out. On the list before winter and hopefully the last repairs for a while. Overall the cars been great and I love it as my dd. My only regret.....I haven't replaced that damn engine cover yet. I did have a vw mechanic friend show me a trick a few years back that helps out a lot, but it's still absurd. Use a pry bar to remove and spray the rubber grommets with wd40 when reinstalling. Thanks for the video, thought it was spot on
As someone who has had a Polo 1n, 2 mk5 Golf's, mk3 Jetta, Touran 1T2 and Audi a3 8p.... I can tell you to always expect rusty bolts and simple jobs to take 3 times as long as they should.
My MK5 has; 1. Rust 2. Driver side lock failed and the passenger one is also failing so now I need 2 new locks I have a 1.6 FSI with the same style cover. It is a NIGHTMARE to get off because it is so tight and it broke my back trying to pop it out. :/
Flat Rate Master I work on boats, nothing but rust and stuck bolts. Mini ductor is awesome and is so useful, can’t believe I got along without it for so long.
Hello, I have the same problem with that engine cover that houses the air filter I think the dealer broke it, If I upgrade it to cold air intake, Do I need to reprogram the computer system of the car?
Hello I have a question. My brother has a mk5 with a clutch pedal issue. The pedal once in a while gets stuck we bleed the system, changed the master cylinder. We are considering maybe the slave cylinder but before we go down that route I would like to hear from anyone if theres another common issue that might be causing this.
I change the valve cover for the IE billet aluminum’s cover and I don’t know the right way to connect the catch can and pcv hoses etc do you have any idea? Because the guys of IE never answer this question is on a GTI mk5 BPY engine with a stage 3 GTX turbo on it
I am just now seeing this video. Whered you get the black housing headlights that can use the stock xenon? Everything I have found doesn't use the factory ones bit say "hid capable"
HumbleMechanic thank you for the quick response! You replied to me last time too. I am doing this job this weekend and have the dreaded banjo bolt. I have a parts car so I have 2 tries I guess you could say. I’m a fan. Thank you!
any harm to the turbo when doing a catless downpipe and full exhaust without a tune? I am not talking CEL but mechanically from the massively increased flow such as possible overspooling and burning out the tiny factory turbo? thank you
So I asked about a ac delete but I have a 2.5l 5 cylinder I was wondering what belt size do you think it would be to replace? Is the Ac the same as the 2.0t?
YAY MKV stuff! first thing I did in my 08 fsi was get rid of that stuuuuuupid intake for a Forge intake, and now im stage 1+ with a TBE, catch can, Go Fast Bits DV, and new CTS Turbo Outlet pipe coming soon. were the Coilovers and trouble and what are some things to keep in mind when doing them on jack stands like you were?
Thanks for the response. I was curious if there was a reason beyond "tight spot" because I'll be doing some suspension work to my Mk6 and I thought I'd install a new pair of rotors out back while I had the car up.
Charles help!!! What is that stud torque spec for the engine cover?! One of the stud wasn’t seating correctly so the cover isn’t mounted correctly, it is driving me nuts!
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Hope you guys dig this vid. It came with a lot of crazy when editing, including power failing and loosing a full edit. HAHA
HumbleMechanic I feel your pain. Excellent vid!
Thanks dude!
All worth...for us anyway we got a great video 👌👍
Thats sucks. Sorry to here about loosing power like that.
HumbleMechanic it's good. .
Gee great-- I gave my car for a brake change because I couldn't undo the 12 pt rear bracket bolts..and 5 days later you put the video out !!! Ha. But yours was higher on the stands anyway
This is a typical weekend in my garage in Ohio. "If it isn't rusted it must have been replaced last week." Is a rule my dad taught me as a kid.
Dave J yeah. I live in Ohio and can confirm this.
Truth! I am from Ohio as well.
Haha one of my vw's is in my garage right now for rust repair. I love them but owning 2 VW rabbit's in Ohio has its ups and downs
It is so nice to find an honest VW mechanic that tells the issues as well as the good. I watch your channel all the time. I drive a Mk1 Skoda Octavia with the ASZ PD 130 VW group Diesel engine. You've given me a confidence in VW group cars here in England. No matter what the issues may be. Keep the videos coming I'm learning to maintain my own car as well. Thanks for the confidence.
I just bought an 07 GTI (in Toronto) and I'm currently considering myself VERY lucky to not have any of those issues. I did ALL fluids and filters and will be doing the cam follower shortly, but apart from serviceable items, it seems I got super lucky. Definitely looking forward to all the upcoming vids.
Love seeing that it's the same in states as back here in Germany, I'm working as a mechanic for a vw dealership, and my boss has told me a hundred times already that if I become an engineer (that's the current plan) and I design stuff the same way they do now, he'll come visit me in Wolfsburg and strangle me personally 😂😂😂
Lol welcome to our world of rusty bolts and what not up here in canada!
Also great BPY engine cover story. There are a lot of things I’d like to see VW engineers take apart and say “wtf was I thinking when I designed this?”
Pretty much goes for any 🇩🇪 engineer I think lol
I work in the composite / aerospace field and I ask myself every day, "what the fuck were they thinking"?
When I bought my 08 mk5 I put a catless down pipe and it was a simple install. A few years later I moved states and they required me to have a cat. I bought one from IE in SLC. Went to a shop to have it installed and they actually used a mini-ductor to get the nuts off without breaking the stud. I was very happy it worked out. I’m sure by now (5 years later) you have already bought that lol.
I been watching a lot of your videos and you have some quality videos! Keep up the great work!
I live in Michigan where rust just grows on stuff immediately. I can't wait til I need to start working on my mark 6 Jetta. I think I hear the driver front control arm going bad so that should be fun. I've been working in shops for years up here. But dealing with rust in a shop setting is alot easier than doing it in your driveway
One of the best tools in my tool 📦 - ball joint separator tool. Really helps to save a rubber boots and reuse ball joint. Awesome vid, Charles. I have mk3 and mk4 in a factory shape.
Cheers.
Charles thanks a million for bringing back to life and giving lots of love to this vw I always enjoy having an old car become resurrected 👍👍👍👍👍👍
This video was fantastic. I don't understand why anyone would down-vote this video. I had an ongoing project/daily-driven '97 MK3 VR6 and I'm looking at some MK5/MK6 2.0Ts. Definitely feeling inspired by this video. My only comment would be in regard to removing the tie rod end with the ball joint tool...why not just use a hammer and whack the spindle where the tie-rod end goes through it? That's how I did it on every single front wheel drive car I've ever worked on and I worked in dealerships as a technician for years. Just don't smack the dust shield behind the rotor (if you do, you can simply bend it back in place), but it's faster and doesn't require any special tool. The spindle can definitely take the blow from the hammer.
I had a axx golf Mk5 GTi and as much as I love it I experienced all these problems.
i've owned generations 1-4 and now i'm seriously considering a mk5 GTI. i've enjoyed your videos and will be looking at all of the items that you have pointed out. the only thing that concerns me is the hp fuel pump and the headliner bit. thanks for all the great info over the years. i live in the NW and rust isn't even a thing around here, so glad we don't have that mess around here for sure.
The HPFP is a pretty easy replacement, but one that you really want to take seriously. The headliner isn't too bad on the GTI.
I did a lot of this to my own Mk5, I am thankful it's an Arizona car. Little to no rust.
Thm always hitting it out of the park
Glad to see the blue tape on the head light installation . Helps prevent scratches and blue tape isn't a tacky .
I got in this habit over the last few years. Well worth the extra time
The thing with the BPY engine cover is the oval maf housing. Many aftermarket intakes can give you an incorrect MAF reading leading to driveability issues.
Great wrenching, Charles. I'm fascinated with your thorough knowledge of this platform.
Charles is the dealer tech we need, but don't deserve. Eric O at SouthMainAuto is the after warranty shop/tech the world needs, but doesn't deserve.
All that hard work.. like you said should of been destined to the scrap yard, But you always do great work Charles. Keep it up. I hope this car become of good use.
Do you have a suspension repair video for this gti?
I haven’t published it. The video needs some tweaks it’s LONG!
@@HumbleMechanic that video would still be very much appreciated, just like the rest of your videos, these are lifesavers. Thanks for the awesome work you are doing on your channel and hope you are doing well in current pandemic situation!
I feel the pain on some of these issues. We share some the same parts on the Porsche side of the family. Good video buddy
love fixing up and seeing old cars fixed up great video
I have 2 video recommendations, as I'm in the process of getting into the automotive industry: A video on 1st year apprentice tools, and a video on how to get someone to apprentice you. Love the videos, I'm a new subscriber, thanks!
I did both springs in my 11 sportwagen this weekend. Both rears broken. Easiest job I’ve done on my VWs.
With ya on those M14 triple squares - got a kitchen blow torch on mine!
Great work! 👍🏻
I brought my MK5 dumb cheap a year or two ago. The repair list so far. 2 new front wheel bearings, new HPFP, New HPFP bolts (i snapped one), new thrust sensor, new cam follower, New O2 sensors, New Radiator, new tires, new master cylinder, new clutch bleeder valve (i broke the old one), New brake vacuum pump O rings , and New slave cylinder. Yes i has been work however i love the MK5. Its tune as well, with other supporting mods 😁.
Nice. That’s a lot of wrench time!!
I have an 08' Rabbit 2.5L manual and the problems I've found most persistent are the cruise control switch failing after about 4-6 months of replacing the entire left stalk, and a mystery oil leak. I thought it was the vacuum seal but nope. Then I did the valve cover seal and it still leaks a bit from somewhere. Since I tend to do really long road trips the cruise control thing is super annoying since it involves disabling the airbag system and trying not to screw up the coil spring in the steering. Other than that I haven't had many more of the classic issues except the headliner and the connector under the seat disabling the airbag system.
I have my own different mk5's that currently working on. Pretty much all the same issues except dual mass flywheel started making noise after replacing the cylinder head. God these things are money pits, especially up here in northern Minnesota
Cannot wait for the build Charles. I'm a MkV R32 owner myself
Interesting to see an American who celebrates VW Golf cars :D When I was in the united states I only saw about 3 Golfs in two whole weeks! Here in Switzerland VW Golf is (or was) the most sold car type in the country. It is cheap, a lot of parts, not too big not too small. I also owned one.. have a good time!
Yay mk5 GTI! I'm an 09 with the tsi k04, great video:)
I have an 07 BPY and live in canada. I don't think i've had nearly as many problems as you did. I've multiple suspension and alignments on it. downpipe, a bunch of maintenance items and they've all seemed to go good haha. I love my BPY though.
One time it wasnt enough to use my leg to get that carrier bolt. But you know what worked?
RKO OUT OF NOWHERE!!!
I tried that ball joint tool on my b5.5 Passat TDI. As you probably know it has the 4 link front suspension and wheel bearings were a nightmare having to pull 8 ball joints PLUS the tie rod ends lmao.
Another great trick for brake bolts is using a jack against the bottom of the bar or whatever you're using
I live right on the coast in Wales where most cars in the area having heavily corroded underneath. I have come across some so bad that the rear axles have snapped (on little hatchbacks) due to the rust being so bad. Brake pipes corrode in just a few years etc. Doing any kind of suspension or brake work is usually an arduous task. I feel the pain haha
LOL yea it's a whole new ball game.
I know how you feel about rusty cars Charles. I work on mostly old rusty farm trucks and the best penetrating spay I've found is Free All. It's works better then anything else I've used. Try it out and you'll be amazed how well it works.
Ah yes... rust. Always adds some frustration to some already frustrating jobs. Looks like a almost new car with all the new parts!!
Glad to know that I’m not the only one who hates that engine cover/airbox. That was the first thing I got rid of when I bought my son a mkv.
yeh they are pretty lame
I have a mk5 rabbit. Any kits you recommend to delete the freaking airbox/cover.
LOL "wallered out" is an official term here in SE Alabama.
Sure it isn't Walleyed out? hahaa.
Spend a day in a shop in Norway.... This isn't even half bad for a mk5 ;)
Salt on the roads should be replaced by magnesium chloride, calcium chloride and potassium chloride... the cars will rust much slower
You TAXES would go much higher. They use sodium chloride because it's CHEAP and readily available.
We use calcium chloride... Rusts faster
or move down south lolololol
They should end all salt use, use sand and coarse gravel, and make winter tires mandatory in winter. One investment every three to four years and no increase in taxes for that.
Great video as usual. Original owner of a 2007 6 speed FSI MK5 GTI I bought back in September of '06, around the time I chose this silly tag, "clutch fool" for my you tube account & vwvortex lol Anyway, love watching your vids as I am at the point where I am fixing/replacing a lot and finally seriously considering going from REVO stage 2 to K04. Thanks for the great content.
Hey! I've been watching your videos for the last several years and want to say that I really enjoy your content and you actually made me start working on my own car! There's a little question that I have about central locking. It's probably really easy, but the dealer wants 75€ just to diagnose the problem...
On a 2007 (9N3) Volkswagen Polo, when you press the close or open button on the key fob, the door wont open or close, but mechanically you can open the door by pulling the handle and you can also close it by pressing on the pin.
(EDIT: it's a 4 door and only the rear driver's door won't open using the key fob. All the others work using the key fob.)
I hope I'm not bothering you with this, but I'd really want to know your opinion!
Thanks for all the great content!
Those problems are not only on the mk5 but on the mk6 as well.My car is a 2.0 tdi with stage 1 engine tune and dpf off . I live in eastern Europe so the winters are really harsh and there is a lot of salt and dirt all around.. Had to cut the excentric bolts too because they were so rusty and changing the excentrics was a hassle because they soldered onto the outer metal frame. Also the rear springs broke on the bottom side due to them sitting in water all the time i think. The rear shock absorbers top car mount needs rethreading because the bolts don't go all the way in ( fixed it with a spacer for now... and seems to be holding well). In the front engine bay i almost broke the air filter housing due to the bolts loosing their head shape, and from a Torx it went to a circle... lots of fun getting that out in a tight space.The biggest concern in the front is that the engine mount under the battery kept breaking and after 3 new mounts i got a poly bush. It seems to be doing it's job fine but there is some vibration going on even after 3 months of daily use . Oh also my rear hatch washer hose broke , and vw charged me something like 300$ for a fix... just went to the local hardware store, got some green garden hose and it has been working flawlessly for 4 years.
I’m pretty sure I saw that car in Vermont I think wolfscart was this weekend at the fair grounds
I sold mine. It was such a piece. I could never enjoy it and install mods because I always had something to fix. Ended up replacing it with a 2.5 Mk5 Jetta and bought a 2013 TDI Touareg for reliability. Lol
oh my gosh doing the radiator on a MK5 is such a piece of work to do. My front body panels between the driver fender and bump right underneath the headlight cannot line up and it looks junky.
Speaking of the engine cover/airbox, in my case (I have an AXX engine), shortly after buying it, I took the cover off, to inspect it, and the filter, and to take a look under the oil cap, cause that throat piece was missing (still is) and the cap doesn't sit flush with the cover, and I found out a couple things about this design:
1. It sits really tight on those posts and rubber gromets, and if you're not careful, you can very easily crack the filter case. In fact, mine was indeed cracked, although it wasn't at the air filter itself, and was missing a couple indentations for the gromets, and later I realised someone actually went and shaved the heads on all the mounting posts, so that the gromets won't hang into them anymore, most likely for that very reason. And
2. At least on my car, the top and bottom sides of the airbox were bent away from each other, most likely because of the higher temperatures in that area, despite the 2 heat shields above the exhaust manifold, possibly combined with the K&N filters not being made exactly after the factory dimensions. I feared I might be getting unfiltered air into the engine, and thought rather than buying another engine cover and risk it warping like the old one, I'm going to go the extra mile (there were in fact, several extra miles involved) and get a cold air intake. Now, at the time, I didn't have a lot of money, and I just got what was most affordable. Besides not having the TÜV certification, or what's called an ABE, it was also designed for right hand drive GTIs, so I ended up cutting a piece of the heat shield, that was coming in contact with the brake fluid reservoir. Lesson learned. And now, every 2 years, when I take my car to be inspected, I just swap back to the engine cover. Hopefully, in time, I'll get a proper one. But I just went on a tangent there.
Nice project!! +1 on Performance Chassis in Cary. They fixed an alignment issue on my wife's car that the dealer could not.
They are pretty awesome dudes
MK5 life. All of my radiator screws snapped off, and stripped the (Plastic!) radiator threads removing the rest. I had to devise a solution to reattach them in an Ohio parking lot, and a new radiator is in the future.
If it doesn't get scrapped first.
I live in Canada and up here if you don't rust treat your cur its going to rust the way your GTI is . Why did you get this car? I hope it was an extremely good deal. The problem with rusted curs is that theirs rust even in places do don't see.
It was a project with FCP, as I mentioned it's back up with them now.
Great job dealing with some real world "old" car issues. Jobs done right always deserve a pat on the back!
hey i have a noise in the right suspension, its weird.. at the begining it was a clock sound, like the strut was loose. we change sway bar bushings and it go better, meaning less of a sound. then we change the strut mount and even better. now does not sound a lot but it happens to sounds loose again when there are like imperfections or i have to go over a pot hole. not sure if there is anything else i can check. i have already check everything i can.. Jetta Mk5 GLi 2010.
I've got a box of random nuts and bolts for when shit breaks. Rust is pretty bad here in NJ. My beater/project car is swiss cheese after 30 years of salt eating away at it. But it's a reliable P.O.S. so I can't complain.
I had a passenger axle flange come loose and hit the first catalytic converter. This caused all sorts of cascading issues up to and including not driveable car. Since, I have had an issue with axle bolts coming loose over time.
I just bought a MK5 GTI and I gotta say there are a myriad of little issues that can become monster problems if it's not looked after tentatively. Just goes with ownership of a German car.
Charles just noticed the orange vw emblem to the left of you. I just made my emblems that color. Love ur videos and knowledge bro keep it up please
Great vid as always Charles, more mk5 gti content pls. 🙂👍
Just changed my right rear wheel bearing today. The noise is gone. I thought it was the front one too but no🎉
Yeah, “wallered out” is the official SAE term, we also use it in the electrical field.
This video gave me awful flashbacks of owning my 2006 jetta with bpy engine. What a moneypit!
Working on cars in massachsetts we get confused when things aren't rusty and come apart like they are supposed to.lol
Hahaha. Feels like a setup.
Move to California Charles..the only rusty things we have here are our politicians. 😀
HAHAH True
arent your car laws ridiculous? some would say california smog is rusty af
ricky gonzalez i agree..however people pay top dollar to get their cars to pass smog (legally😂)
This build is pretty much like my car...even down to the colour! Is the rear lower control arm video coming out soon? Need to attack it soon on my car!
That is going to be a big video. I will probably do the front suspension and rear suspension in 2 different videos.
Well I have mk5 GTI can’t get spark to plugs what so ever , was drivin car filed up with petrol and went on to motorway not 5mins later car died on me , just no spark to plugs 🤔 got new HPFP no luck , what should I look out for ,
Hi there just seeing if you can help me with my golf gti I found a small spring well bits of it lol in my sump when I done oil change
Rust, hah you should see my mk1 tt from 99 it must be the rustiest tt I’ve ever seen, however 6 months of cutting, grinding, sanding and 2 new wings it’s starting to look good. Those damn stupid rear calliper bracket bolts though had me stuck...., until thankfully I realised the disc etc can come off without removing it. Don’t know about the golf but in the tt the clearance needed for the abs sensor seems only to be achieved via that stupid tight torque for the wheel bearing, anyway - Great videos humble mechanic.
Damn it's the first video I saw from you in a while from my subscription playlist
DAMN, that is no good. Sorry about that :(
HumbleMechanic don't worry my dude I also have the Bell and everything and nothing :(
I've got a mkV rabbit and I've had to replace the whole front clip too after a lady hit me. Quite a process..
I've owned a mkv gti for almost 7 yrs, 75k miles, 127k on clock now. Up until a year and half ago, most realible car I've ever owned. Since then....refreshed the entire suspension. Living in Ohio I know the pain you faced. Thought I could have the job done in 2 days. That could have been true if almost every bolt didn't need to be cut out. Your video nailed the exact ones I had an issue with.
Shortly after the suspension was finished, started having limp mode and fuel cuts. Turned out to be wiring harness for the throttle body and trust sensor. The trust sensor, like you said, is an easy fix. Fixed the vacuum pump o ring, slight oil leak. I was hearing a slight exhaust leak coming from the dp. After pulling off, almost cracked in half at the flex. Also a pretty straight forward/ easy job.
I've never had an issue with door handles. That being said, I've owned other/ older vw and used to sticky latches. I just spray all handles down once a year with some wd40.
Car drives fantastic, but I do have a very slow leak from the radiator, coming from the plastic, an oil leak from the oil filter housing, and a fan that I believe is on the way out. On the list before winter and hopefully the last repairs for a while.
Overall the cars been great and I love it as my dd. My only regret.....I haven't replaced that damn engine cover yet. I did have a vw mechanic friend show me a trick a few years back that helps out a lot, but it's still absurd. Use a pry bar to remove and spray the rubber grommets with wd40 when reinstalling.
Thanks for the video, thought it was spot on
As someone who has had a Polo 1n, 2 mk5 Golf's, mk3 Jetta, Touran 1T2 and Audi a3 8p.... I can tell you to always expect rusty bolts and simple jobs to take 3 times as long as they should.
My MK5 has;
1. Rust
2. Driver side lock failed and the passenger one is also failing so now I need 2 new locks
I have a 1.6 FSI with the same style cover. It is a NIGHTMARE to get off because it is so tight and it broke my back trying to pop it out. :/
Great video Charles and yes it does suck working on cars up here in the rust belt, until next time PEACE.
Thank you!
The one dislike was that vw engineer
I really hope it was HAHAHHAHA
I have a whole list of complaints for the vw engineers. They’ve really dropped the ball lately.
Shhhh!! It's not a common known fact, but most
VW engineers work on new designs during oktoberfest.
It’s how they get the fuzzy logic in there
I was just using my mini ductor venom today it is sweet!!
Flat Rate Master I work on boats, nothing but rust and stuck bolts. Mini ductor is awesome and is so useful, can’t believe I got along without it for so long.
HI, you guys have a video with a thermostat replacement for a GTI 2009?
This will be epic !! I have a 2006 mk5 GTI and im looking forward to do some upgrades that you mentioned. Btw 1+ sub :)
Woo!!! Thank you
Charles, you’re awesome man.
Hello, I have the same problem with that engine cover that houses the air filter I think the dealer broke it, If I upgrade it to cold air intake, Do I need to reprogram the computer system of the car?
Hello I have a question. My brother has a mk5 with a clutch pedal issue. The pedal once in a while gets stuck we bleed the system, changed the master cylinder. We are considering maybe the slave cylinder but before we go down that route I would like to hear from anyone if theres another common issue that might be causing this.
There is nothing worse than rust... Come to the Cary Towne Center autocross August 25th! I want to see the R32 in person!
I am trying to get there. I might be in ATL for Gridlife... Not 100% sure.
I’m eager to see the rest of the videos!
You forgot to mention the rubber bearings at the front axels and rusted away front fenders 😜
The crazy thing is I'm controlling every Passat; Golf Plus ; Golf 5 and Eos for rusted away fenders when I walk around 😂
I change the valve cover for the IE billet aluminum’s cover and I don’t know the right way to connect the catch can and pcv hoses etc do you have any idea? Because the guys of IE never answer this question is on a GTI mk5 BPY engine with a stage 3 GTX turbo on it
I am just now seeing this video. Whered you get the black housing headlights that can use the stock xenon? Everything I have found doesn't use the factory ones bit say "hid capable"
I’m sure they came from FCPEURO. but this was like 5 years ago
Why does the rear wiper come on randomly?
So why do you have to replace the banjo bolt on the hpfp
You don’t have to, but the head is shallow so it’s a good idea
HumbleMechanic thank you for the quick response! You replied to me last time too. I am doing this job this weekend and have the dreaded banjo bolt. I have a parts car so I have 2 tries I guess you could say. I’m a fan. Thank you!
any harm to the turbo when doing a catless downpipe and full exhaust without a tune? I am not talking CEL but mechanically from the massively increased flow such as possible overspooling and burning out the tiny factory turbo? thank you
So I asked about a ac delete but I have a 2.5l 5 cylinder I was wondering what belt size do you think it would be to replace? Is the Ac the same as the 2.0t?
Great summary brother
YAY MKV stuff! first thing I did in my 08 fsi was get rid of that stuuuuuupid intake for a Forge intake, and now im stage 1+ with a TBE, catch can, Go Fast Bits DV, and new CTS Turbo Outlet pipe coming soon. were the Coilovers and trouble and what are some things to keep in mind when doing them on jack stands like you were?
Please upload some videos related to 1.8T engines. Nice video.
Why not use an impact on the rear caliper carrier bolts?
With the right extension/wobble you can. Just a tight space to work
Thanks for the response. I was curious if there was a reason beyond "tight spot" because I'll be doing some suspension work to my Mk6 and I thought I'd install a new pair of rotors out back while I had the car up.
Dope sauce. How much would all those parts you threw at it cost a stateside fella like myself?
My back wiper dose not work??
200 nm + 90 degrees is the torque spec on the wheel bearing.
Charles help!!! What is that stud torque spec for the engine cover?! One of the stud wasn’t seating correctly so the cover isn’t mounted correctly, it is driving me nuts!
great video. crazy how much rust that thing has, gah! 👍👍
Very crazy
What do you think about the 1997 Lexus SC 300?