This stuff is my bread & butter - before you dive into the whole "It's dead! Bin It!" thing - check out the wiring loom thoroughly. Many many VW 1.9 TDI "Faults" including no start, bad start, "It's dead FFS!" are wiring related - the loom is not as durable as the metal - you will get loads of "This engine is toast!" hints that are actually wiring related. I've stripped down a lot of these - the metal in them is good - excellent even - but the wiring lets them down. Before you yank it out - make sure it isn't just electrical gremlins. Even with 400k the innards are usually alright - but the ancillaries are shot. Poke ALL the ancillaries first before you yank it. :-)
For real though, your energy level and enthusiasm is awesome though. You definitely did a good job for someone who figured it out as they went, reminds me of some of my times 😂
Should of got you to swap out my 2005 touran engine,left it with the local mechanic and he's had it just over 4 months now,don't even know were my car is as he has sent it somewhere else to get the work done,good job on the caddy starting to wish I had tried myself now probably would of fixed it an all by now
Well Done! I have a 2.0L TFSI engine that i have to remove from my VW Golf MK5 Gti because i need to look inside the cilinders. I think i will use this video as a example. Thank you and keep going!
Well done for a 1st go very impressive Only things I’d have done different for anyone thinking of tackling this Do driveshafts 1st, crack the bolts loose on the hubs while it’s on the floor. Remove them fully as gives more clearance when removing engine. Along with better access for disconnecting turbo Do all the stuff underneath BEFORE you drop any fluids. Your never going to catch all the oil, brake fluid, coolant etc. So get it all done while the floors nice & dry. Downpipe, sensors, shafts out, crack off gearbox steady but don’t take out until same point you did As you say take the slam panel/rad pack off as one. No need to remove alternator & starter unless your transferring to new engine. If transfer yes easier to do them while engine is still bolted in Main pain in the arse is the 2 bulkhead heater matrix pipes as you said. Sometimes there a doddle. More often than not they don’t want to come off. Sometimes easier to start lifting engine out/away to get better access 👍
Great video, this made me dare to do mine. A bit more fiddly as it has AC but I managed to unbolt enough stuf so the whole front can swing away to the left (as seen from front of car). My BLS threw a rod at highway speed leaving a fist sized hole just behind the oil pump 😢
Recently purchased a 2013 Golf Tdi that had already threw a rod also. I wonder what was the cause? Hopefully with regular scheduled engine oil & filter changes, warm ups before driving, future rod breaking can be avoided. When my health improves, can't wait to finish fresh engine install. About 70% finished currently picking away at it as a little time opens up here & there.
Hi great video I have a 2006 Audi A3 2.0 tdi I want to swap engine with a 170 bhp 2011 economical it’s low on tax probably give better mpg is this possible?
I bought a golf Mk6 back in December 2020, previous owner never changed oil and he never told me.The car developed oil pressure after 2weeks of driving,next day I went to garage,they changed the oil and I received a bad news... the oil previous owner used was extra thick probably gearbox oil to hide the rod-knock noise, that way he was able to sell the car.I was advised to change the car or engine-£1,200 for labor 😔. My questions are: -do I need to code the ECU? -Do I have to send any paperwork to DVLA,if the engine is basically the same? Great video 👍
Hi there. Sorry to hear about your Golf. I didn't send any paperwork, assuming the van was basically the same. Whether or not you should tell DVLA I don't know... I didn't need to recode ecu...
Good morning. Thanks for the detailed explanation. I live in Nova Scotia and about to remove the engine & transmision unit out of a 2013 Golf TDI wagon. What part of the UK did you film this? I spent childhood in Lymington near Pennington. Cheers
Hello my friend, I'm watching you with love, you're really good at your job. I have a request from you! I have a 2009 model Caddy 1.9 TDI BLS motor vehicle. Do you have the service manual? If you have, do you have a chance to send it to me? It's not in turkey, I searched a lot, but no. take it easy, greetings from turkey...
Hey Mark. haha, a good idea? I do not know. If you will enjoy the process, I'd say 'yes'. If you are just looking for results, well then I'm not sure...
In many cases torque settings are only there to make life easier for beurocrats and lawyers. Unfortunately once the manufacturers provide a torque setting people in a profesional setting have to abide by them or risk law suits. Some manaufacturers are providing torque settings on domestic electrical fittings meaning electricians are having to buy torque screwdrivers. and have them calibrated every year.
@@css403 Both, Just starting and stopping using the biotuning kit, as described in the conversion video. That said, we don't often do much city driving. normally motorway or 60mph limit rural main roads...
@@FloweringElbow what type of oil do you use ? Do you also have filtration system for used cooking oil ? I am very interested into this Thank you for your time for reading :)
Hay there Cathal, Yeah, I used the clutch plate from the engine I was replacing. And the duel mass flywheel from the new one. I don't remember using any special tools apart from a torque wrench...
Hey.. Great video 👍excellent job well done.. Could i ask what mileage the engine you put in had on it? Also the flywheel i think you said would not come off old engine you said holes did not evan line up? Is it possible i might have this problem on the second hand engine i may get? Thanks for the video and all the effort in giving the torque settings.
Hi Frances, good questions. The new one was on 60k when we got it. It is possible but unlikely. In fact it is more common for the engine to come without a clutch or flywheel I think. I asked for them because I knew our dual mass was on the way out/gone...
Hi mate, did you remove the full wiring harness from the ecu? Or only unplugged the sensors/wires from the engine and left the loom with the car. Cheers
Hi. First of all, congratulations, you have a great job.My Vw T5 1.9 axb motor vehicle. engine block cracked.I want to install a 130 hp 1.9 TDI engine. Which engine would you recommend?
@@yasinozkan9313 I installed a BLS - mainly just because that was what was there in the first place and we found one for a good price... Best of luck with it.
7:42 That catalyst is probably coked. I gutted mine. You can just drill it out from the top through the opening and hit it with a chisel. All the material comes out the downpipe. Make sure to wet it, or run a hose on it whilst breaking apart the material.
Hi, I love the video but I'm a bit concerned that you have used a BLS engine, are you going to replace the con rods? My wife had a Touran that spun a crankshaft bearing and smashed the connection rods to pieces filling the sump with shards of metal. Just don't want this to happen to you after all your work. It seems to be very common on that code. I spoke with the garage a local VAG specialist who said that this is common with that BLS code. Just thought I'd warn you but I'm sure that you are aware of this
How did you detach the exhaust from the turbo? I've managed to loosen what seems to be a ring clip but the only other (10mm) bolts I can find aren't vey accessible and seem to be part of the turbo assembly not the exhaust assembly. Cheers!
Hey there Jevaweva. From what I remember it was just the ring clip. Don't quote me on that though as it was a long time ago. Good luck & let us know what you had to do in the end...
Hi Fr 240. Good question. I don't remember it being much of a problem. Essentially just using the hoist to wiggle it into roughly the right position so you can put the bolts in lightly... Then wiggle jiggle and tighten alternating bolts until all are at specified torque.
Still running! No issued that I haven't mentioned here - save for mild anxiety that 'something' might go wrong at some point. About 15k miles on filtered waste veg thus far... and boy am I glad I'm running it right now. Just to fill up the aux 25l diesel tank is costly atm..
Good morning Veggie oil burner. I've had to pause from using myself lately , but plan on resuming in near future. I need to have a designated, rodent, & bear proof bldg 1st.@@FloweringElbow
Hi. Have you replaced with the same engine code? I am interesting to swap my 2.l sdi with 2l tdi. How many things needs to be changing? I have the donor car complete. Thanks
One garage quoted me £ 1,200 with cam belt and oil change.Some VAG-garages specialists will charge you £1,900---->£3,500 and engine overhaul £ 3,500----> £5,000. Crazy money 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
@@MrSerghei1981 .. yep I agree. I economized all that by diy .. finished, working nice, tuned injection pump . Purring like a cat. nothing special this car but I'll never throw that kind of money out the window.
@@djvaliro I would do it as well,my main profession is Auto-Electrician done 3 year college ( 1995-1998) and worked for 5 mostly on lorries... I'm not afraid to take the job as a DIY project.But I don't have a garage nor a place to make this happen 🥲🥲🥲🥲 my car is parked on high Street.So yeah I'll have to pay the garage,I found the engine £895 with all accessories, I'll have a word with garage tomorrow if it's worth to buy.
Step 23: Turn engine over and clearly hear the low compression on one cylinder 😕 EDIT: I posted this before seeing the glowplug code, my bad 🤦♂️ sounded like it on the first crank!
Paul, am in awe of your diagnostic skills 👏 👌 Wish I had the experience to tell this kind of thing from the noises. All just sounds like rumbling to me, starting or not starting 🤔 Thanks for watching 👀 🙂
Was so bad ;) now it's fixed anyway. Tandem pump seal blew, sending diesel into the oil. Filled the sump and caused hydro-lock and extreem ware on the cam shaft lobes because the oil wasn't oil anymore...
I am a mechanic of 25 years experience, you are amazing, I would employ you in a heartbeat.
This stuff is my bread & butter - before you dive into the whole "It's dead! Bin It!" thing - check out the wiring loom thoroughly. Many many VW 1.9 TDI "Faults" including no start, bad start, "It's dead FFS!" are wiring related - the loom is not as durable as the metal - you will get loads of "This engine is toast!" hints that are actually wiring related. I've stripped down a lot of these - the metal in them is good - excellent even - but the wiring lets them down. Before you yank it out - make sure it isn't just electrical gremlins. Even with 400k the innards are usually alright - but the ancillaries are shot. Poke ALL the ancillaries first before you yank it. :-)
For real though, your energy level and enthusiasm is awesome though. You definitely did a good job for someone who figured it out as they went, reminds me of some of my times 😂
Thanks again Paul. Appreciate the encouragement 🙏
Brilliant work mate, well done
My dad has a tdi engine on his 2005 seat alhambra and the tdi engine worked super goood and it had great acceleration with 130 hp
Nice technique to remove the light bulbs with the bumper holder in one piece. I will use it when i put back my tsi engine in place. Thank you.
Should of got you to swap out my 2005 touran engine,left it with the local mechanic and he's had it just over 4 months now,don't even know were my car is as he has sent it somewhere else to get the work done,good job on the caddy starting to wish I had tried myself now probably would of fixed it an all by now
Well Done! I have a 2.0L TFSI engine that i have to remove from my VW Golf MK5 Gti because i need to look inside the cilinders. I think i will use this video as a example. Thank you and keep going!
Hey Appreciate that Davide :D Really hope it's of use to you. Good Luck!
Well done for a 1st go very impressive
Only things I’d have done different for anyone thinking of tackling this
Do driveshafts 1st, crack the bolts loose on the hubs while it’s on the floor. Remove them fully as gives more clearance when removing engine. Along with better access for disconnecting turbo
Do all the stuff underneath BEFORE you drop any fluids. Your never going to catch all the oil, brake fluid, coolant etc. So get it all done while the floors nice & dry. Downpipe, sensors, shafts out, crack off gearbox steady but don’t take out until same point you did
As you say take the slam panel/rad pack off as one.
No need to remove alternator & starter unless your transferring to new engine. If transfer yes easier to do them while engine is still bolted in
Main pain in the arse is the 2 bulkhead heater matrix pipes as you said. Sometimes there a doddle. More often than not they don’t want to come off. Sometimes easier to start lifting engine out/away to get better access 👍
Really great tips friend! Thanks so much for taking the time :)
Could not agree more!!!
Thank you
Great video to watch, and congratulations.
Thank you so much Dhyanais 😀
awesome
Very impressive! Thx for sharing.
Hey Darron. Thanks for watching and commenting :D
great video
Great Video thanks for all the effort.
Hey Simon. Welcome as always - thanks for watching ;)
Great video, this made me dare to do mine. A bit more fiddly as it has AC but I managed to unbolt enough stuf so the whole front can swing away to the left (as seen from front of car). My BLS threw a rod at highway speed leaving a fist sized hole just behind the oil pump 😢
Recently purchased a 2013 Golf Tdi that had already threw a rod also. I wonder what was the cause? Hopefully with regular scheduled engine oil & filter changes, warm ups before driving, future rod breaking can be avoided. When my health improves, can't wait to finish fresh engine install. About 70% finished currently picking away at it as a little time opens up here & there.
Very Nice video. Thank you.
Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed watching it and now I'm almost ready to start my 2004 tdi swap. Psychology ready at least...lol
Good luck! Let us know how it goes :)
Happy days buddy 👌
Hi thanks for the video, I am based in South Africa and would like to take on a jetta mk4 tdi project this has be helpful
Great job, thanks for the video 👍
Thanks so much
Hi great video I have a 2006 Audi A3 2.0 tdi I want to swap engine with a 170 bhp 2011 economical it’s low on tax probably give better mpg is this possible?
Good evening Peacemaker. Thanks for your comment. I'm not too sure if that would be easy - all things are possible! Better mpg would be nice :)
I bought a golf Mk6 back in December 2020, previous owner never changed oil and he never told me.The car developed oil pressure after 2weeks of driving,next day I went to garage,they changed the oil and I received a bad news... the oil previous owner used was extra thick probably gearbox oil to hide the rod-knock noise, that way he was able to sell the car.I was advised to change the car or engine-£1,200 for labor 😔.
My questions are:
-do I need to code the ECU?
-Do I have to send any paperwork to DVLA,if the engine is basically the same?
Great video 👍
Hi there. Sorry to hear about your Golf. I didn't send any paperwork, assuming the van was basically the same. Whether or not you should tell DVLA I don't know... I didn't need to recode ecu...
nice one buddy.
Thanks Daniel :)
Good job
I own a Skoda octavia tour with a 1.6 petrol can I swap it to a 2.0 petrol manual
I don't know to be honest. It's possible, get on the geeky forums - someone probably will have tried. Good luck with it.
Good work well done.
Good morning. Thanks for the detailed explanation. I live in Nova Scotia and about to remove the engine & transmision unit out of a 2013 Golf TDI wagon. What part of the UK did you film this? I spent childhood in Lymington near Pennington. Cheers
Hi there. Thanks for watching. It's in west Wales.
Hello my friend,
I'm watching you with love, you're really good at your job.
I have a request from you!
I have a 2009 model Caddy 1.9 TDI BLS motor vehicle.
Do you have the service manual? If you have, do you have a chance to send it to me? It's not in turkey, I searched a lot, but no.
take it easy, greetings from turkey...
Is it possible to REPLACE a petrol engine (1.4 TSI) with a Diesel Engine 1.9 for a VW touran 2008
I don't know sorry...
You want 5w40 505.01 spec for every PD engine apart from ones with a DPF as 5w30 causes cam wear
Good to know!
Think that oil spec is overrated.Used it every 20,000km still had to replace camshaft at 415,000km.Those PD engines are reknown for camshaft failure.
@@eugeneoreilly9356 lol okay
@@eugeneoreilly9356oil spec is overrated. Right then. 😂
@@Mac_F87 oil companies are only interested in selling oil.Words like 'approved by',replaces,or 'used by' is just marketing blurb.
Hey, what an amazing tut! Do you reckon it's a good idea to try to fit a modern tsi 1.8 into a 9N Polo?
Hey Mark. haha, a good idea? I do not know. If you will enjoy the process, I'd say 'yes'. If you are just looking for results, well then I'm not sure...
In many cases torque settings are only there to make life easier for beurocrats and lawyers.
Unfortunately once the manufacturers provide a torque setting people in a profesional setting have to abide by them or risk law suits.
Some manaufacturers are providing torque settings on domestic electrical fittings meaning electricians are having to buy torque screwdrivers. and have them calibrated every year.
Hey Elanman. Thanks for the perspective, there is a lot in what you say that rings true!
Would you still run veg oil ?
Yep I still run it and have for a few years now.
@@FloweringElbow do you use in traffic or just highway?
@@css403 Both, Just starting and stopping using the biotuning kit, as described in the conversion video. That said, we don't often do much city driving. normally motorway or 60mph limit rural main roads...
@@FloweringElbow what type of oil do you use ?
Do you also have filtration system for used cooking oil ?
I am very interested into this
Thank you for your time for reading :)
So did you put a new clutch, plate and flywheel in in the end ? Also did you need a tool to reset the flywheel/clutch ?
Hay there Cathal, Yeah, I used the clutch plate from the engine I was replacing. And the duel mass flywheel from the new one. I don't remember using any special tools apart from a torque wrench...
Hey.. Great video 👍excellent job well done.. Could i ask what mileage the engine you put in had on it? Also the flywheel i think you said would not come off old engine you said holes did not evan line up? Is it possible i might have this problem on the second hand engine i may get? Thanks for the video and all the effort in giving the torque settings.
Hi Frances, good questions. The new one was on 60k when we got it. It is possible but unlikely. In fact it is more common for the engine to come without a clutch or flywheel I think. I asked for them because I knew our dual mass was on the way out/gone...
Called an egr valve bud, exhaust recirculation valve👍🏻
Hey Nick, thanks for this. Showing my dyslexia... At least I can change it in the description, sigh..
@@FloweringElbow no probs mate I wasn't being funny dude, great job BTW mate u did well👍🏻
@@nickshep7259 Appreciate it. Better someone lets me know, than I carry on in error :D
Did you use your original ECU and ignition? Or had to do something to get it to start?
Original ecu and ignition worked for me.
Thank you for that
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Hi mate, did you remove the full wiring harness from the ecu? Or only unplugged the sensors/wires from the engine and left the loom with the car. Cheers
Hey Zain, The new (second hand) engine came with its harness all attached, so I used that, and unplugged the original from the ecu...
Hello, since you are very informative could you show us how to check good/bad injector readings VIA VCDs?
Thank you! You have earned a sub!
Good morning Boosted Adrenaline! Great suggestion, Now just to find the time... Thanks for watching and welcome aboard.
How long did it take you to do the engine swap
About a week including filming and trips to town for tools I didn't have ;)
Hi. First of all, congratulations, you have a great job.My Vw T5 1.9 axb motor vehicle. engine block cracked.I want to install a 130 hp 1.9 TDI engine. Which engine would you recommend?
Thank you Yasin. I am afraid I do not have enough experience with different engines to be able to recommend any over another. Good luck with it!
@@FloweringElbow First of all, thank you very much for your answer. Which code number did you install on your caddy vehicle?
@@yasinozkan9313 I installed a BLS - mainly just because that was what was there in the first place and we found one for a good price... Best of luck with it.
7:42
That catalyst is probably coked. I gutted mine. You can just drill it out from the top through the opening and hit it with a chisel. All the material comes out the downpipe. Make sure to wet it, or run a hose on it whilst breaking apart the material.
Hi, I love the video but I'm a bit concerned that you have used a BLS engine, are you going to replace the con rods? My wife had a Touran that spun a crankshaft bearing and smashed the connection rods to pieces filling the sump with shards of metal. Just don't want this to happen to you after all your work. It seems to be very common on that code. I spoke with the garage a local VAG specialist who said that this is common with that BLS code. Just thought I'd warn you but I'm sure that you are aware of this
Thanks for this.
How did you detach the exhaust from the turbo? I've managed to loosen what seems to be a ring clip but the only other (10mm) bolts I can find aren't vey accessible and seem to be part of the turbo assembly not the exhaust assembly. Cheers!
Hey there Jevaweva. From what I remember it was just the ring clip. Don't quote me on that though as it was a long time ago.
Good luck & let us know what you had to do in the end...
@@FloweringElbow It was just a clip that needed a lot of levering off in the end, thank you for the help!
What was the procedure for aligning the engine when reinstalling the engine onto the mounts? Thanks
Hi Fr 240. Good question. I don't remember it being much of a problem. Essentially just using the hoist to wiggle it into roughly the right position so you can put the bolts in lightly... Then wiggle jiggle and tighten alternating bolts until all are at specified torque.
Great work 👍
How many man hours would go into this job?
Took me ages (bout a week), but I have no idea what I'm doing 🙃
@@FloweringElbow always a learning curve.. I want to attempt mine , I need more power 😜
I can put the BMN 2.0 tdi 170 hp of the golf 5 gt in the norma golf 5 2.0 tdi 140 bkd and what i change for this swap ???
I don't know sorry...
Are you still running veg oil or have you given up? Also what issues did you hav running veg oil?
Still running! No issued that I haven't mentioned here - save for mild anxiety that 'something' might go wrong at some point. About 15k miles on filtered waste veg thus far... and boy am I glad I'm running it right now. Just to fill up the aux 25l diesel tank is costly atm..
Good morning Veggie oil burner. I've had to pause from using myself lately , but plan on resuming in near future. I need to have a designated, rodent, & bear proof bldg 1st.@@FloweringElbow
Hi, do you have to register the new engine in to the ecu?
Thank you
Hey, as it's the same engine code, not as far as I know... is still working for me now anyway 😀
Hi. Have you replaced with the same engine code? I am interesting to swap my 2.l sdi with 2l tdi. How many things needs to be changing? I have the donor car complete. Thanks
Mine was the same code yeah. Not sure about whether you need a new ecu mapping if changing engine type?
Can you provide a link to the manual you were using ?
welcome to alternative fuel youtube. your next mission: survive
Hi brother, which motor are you swapping? What’s the motors codes, before and after? Cheers
Hey Aurelian. Thanks for watching. It was the BLS engine, both old and new had that code. More details in the vid description... hope that helps.
@@FloweringElbow thanks buddy, nice work 😁
Would it be possible to fit a newer model 2.0 engine into a 2k/ mk3?
Hey Maestro. Possible, yes! Easy, I don't know? Expect there would be some remapping necessary as a minimum...
Which manual did you use for torque settings? And did the Haynes manual cover engine swap?
Hi Zak. Mainly the Haynes for torque - but I believe they are taken from VW's documentation anyway.... Haynes 'sort of' covered most of it
great video log. how much a job like this would cost in a garage !? .. i'm doing this currently also but in a parking wich is a pain. cheers.
Certainly is nice to have the vehicle inside. Thanks for watching and good luck! ;)
One garage quoted me £ 1,200 with cam belt and oil change.Some VAG-garages specialists will charge you £1,900---->£3,500 and engine overhaul £ 3,500----> £5,000. Crazy money 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
@@MrSerghei1981 .. yep I agree. I economized all that by diy .. finished, working nice, tuned injection pump . Purring like a cat. nothing special this car but I'll never throw that kind of money out the window.
@@djvaliro I would do it as well,my main profession is Auto-Electrician done 3 year college ( 1995-1998) and worked for 5 mostly on lorries... I'm not afraid to take the job as a DIY project.But I don't have a garage nor a place to make this happen 🥲🥲🥲🥲 my car is parked on high Street.So yeah I'll have to pay the garage,I found the engine £895 with all accessories, I'll have a word with garage tomorrow if it's worth to buy.
@@MrSerghei1981 I did mine in the parking in 4 days. Btw my is a skoda so way cheaper .. 200e engine. Everything else I had.
Step 23: Turn engine over and clearly hear the low compression on one cylinder 😕 EDIT: I posted this before seeing the glowplug code, my bad 🤦♂️ sounded like it on the first crank!
Paul, am in awe of your diagnostic skills 👏 👌 Wish I had the experience to tell this kind of thing from the noises. All just sounds like rumbling to me, starting or not starting 🤔
Thanks for watching 👀 🙂
Hi mate I have a mk3 caddy 1.9 and a golf mk5 same engine and same year would it be a straight swap?
Hi Jason, can't say 100% but if the same engine code, I would recon so... same kind of thing as I did here. 👍
@@FloweringElbow thanks mate
@@jasonsmith7043 No probs. Good luck with it and let us know how it goes!
@@jasonsmith7043 how did this go ? I am about to do the same swap
Can i fit v8 5.7 hemi into 2014 audi a3?
No idea sorry.
Yes it will fit
Hiya, love the video! Also how many hours roughly did it take you to replace the engine?
Hey NickCc, took me about 5 days/a week going full-on - not too bad for someone who doesn't know what they were doing! :)
That would make me second🥺
What a nightmare.
What was the original problem ❔
Was so bad ;) now it's fixed anyway. Tandem pump seal blew, sending diesel into the oil. Filled the sump and caused hydro-lock and extreem ware on the cam shaft lobes because the oil wasn't oil anymore...
U have been in army service❓⚔️
No.
just wearing a drill jumper like a weirdo then because they are horrible lol
Молодец, столько времени потратил, но машина того стоит, этоже кадди. VW!
Привет, Кол, надеюсь, у тебя все хорошо.
Да, работы было много, но, как вы говорите, оно того стоит :)
مرحبا هلا٠بلوك٠110يمكن
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Apparently I’m 1st
Wooha! Well met sir :D
Bronze then for me..🙂👍
Funny shit and hat.
and third.