I really appreciate the care and diligence you showed with this job. Especially surprising for me was the fact that the overhead cam is not hardlinked to it's sprocket, instead taper-fitted like the chuck of a drill press. With a tapered fit, I'm surprised it isn't more common to have a problem with skipped timing. You put a lot of effort into making this video and it definitely showed.
This is an excellent tutorial, very descriptive. With a job like this it's pretty easy to miss something. Thanks for helping us 'weekend mechanics' out.
Very good camera work! Unlike some other videos posted on Utube I can understand your words, you speak clearly and your closeups are clear and in focus...Being a VW mechanic for over 34 years I can tell that you have "Been there, Done that" Good job!
Absolutely the best automotive DIY video I have ever seen! I have been wanting to buy a TDI Jetta and just wanted to see how much of the PM I could do myself. I have a 99 F350 Powerstroke and do pretty much everything on it myself. Thanks for taking the time to do this so people like me can make an informed decision!
thankyou very much fella i changed my belt today and your vid is the only one anywhere dealing with the AHU/1Z engine as support! you are a legend! many karma points earned xx
Man thank you for the kind words i greatly appreciate it, this has been a pretty busy time thank you for understanding, cant wait to have some time to share more thats my ultimate goal, thank you again
Thank you for the compliment truly appreciate it. The first time i seen one of these i thought you gotta be kidding me however i never had nor seen one that slipped (knock on wood) thank you again for the compliments im glad the time was noticed and appreciated.
thanks for the vid man, this help me on my golf mk3, the timing was a little bit off, and the angine was jumping like mad, but after i saw your vid and done the timing like you have shown here, it runs now like little kitten.
Happy to see more how to vids coming from you again. We all know how busy you are but we all love your usefull knowledge. Keep up the great work Will. I will speak for everyone who watches the videos and contributes to your website, Your efforts do not go unnoticed, great job buddy!!
Thanks for putting this out there... I've done a few changes on the MK II 1.6L and just got a 97 TDI...I noticed a few diferences but the rest is still the same jsut a few more steps added on this version..Well done...
Very useful tutorial. But as far as I know when you are replacing timing belt it might be good to change idler. Also note that it might be taken into consideration to replace water pump too (if it is leaking) keep a good job. Best regards from Europe. This tutorial is useful for VW Golf 1z engine, VW Polo SDI engine (1.7/1.9).
Great video and editing. Vids like this gave me confidence to replace belt, pump and pulleys my saab 1.9 jtd 8v, then a friend's rover, clear great video top man!
Since you posted this a year ago, I hope you get this. Like yancey11 said, your speaking & presentation in the video are done very well. I have an 03 Jetta TDI and I'll need to change the timing belt soon. The '03 is a little different than the '98, but many of your details are similar to an '03. It would be great if you have a video to cover any differences. Thanks.
Thanks for this great video. I am like you, just find or make something that works. Have a '97 Passat TDI that I was going to sell. It has 180k on it, and I was going to let it for 1500 bucks. I need to do this timing belt job, and will probably replace the water pump too. Also thinking that I'll take the starter out and check the brushes while I have the tools out. Glow plug harness broken...need to replace that. I especially liked your snap on socket solution. Thanks again.
I agree with you service advisor, i would hate to make the call that its ok after inspection then to have it fail 10,000 miles later before the next inspection, to be honest i wouldn't make that call, and would recommend replacing as well regardless
This is a great tutorial and much more comprehensive than most. One thing though, how much tension is too much tension? I have an ALH so very similar to the AHU/1Z. I tensioned the tensioner to the proper markings. However, the belt is super tight! Ususally on manual timing belt tensioners, I have tightened until there is about 90* flex in the belt. However, there is very little flex. Do TDI's require the belt to be this taught?
Your welcome, cant think of any shortcuts off the top of my head, if i remember correctly you need to pretty much lower the column remove all related fasteners etc, then tilt and pull dash back just enough to remove box, lol i can only imagine
Nicely done. Do you figure on about an hour for this? It'd be great to have a list of all the "while you're there" jobs you do at the same time. Seems like it'd be a good time for accessory belts, valve cover gasket, etc..
Thanks for a great video! Can you tell me when a 2006 Ford Taurus SEL with a 3.0 L V6 (non Flex Fuel) timing chain should be replaced. I can not find a spec in the Ford Manual or All Data. I have 109,000 miles on it and was wondering when you would recommend doing it.
I just had the water pump , timing belt and all pullies and thermostat replaced, car had no issues when dropped of, just had it done because I just bought the care at 147,000 miles . I did not know if it was done at the 100,00 mile mark and wanted to take care of it before any issues would arrive. Now we have white smoke smells like oil strong coming from the tail pipe, when we pull out and shift gears, also if we are in neutral and rev the engine, its strong of oil. Could they of got oil down the exhaust some how? The car has great pick up and runs good so far.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to make this video. It really explained a lot to me as I'm wanting to replace the timing belt on my 2005 Jetta tdi. I have 109,000 miles on my timing belt, am I way over due to replace it?
You are 19,000 miles overdue and on thin ice per the folks at the TDIclub. I have 102,000 on my 2004 Golf with manual tran, I hear it takes more stress if is an automatic. I am getting it changed soon because it is catastrophic if it fails.
Great video, have two quick questions. My car is 2005 Golf1.9 TDI Comfortline and part I need to replace is drive belt tensioner as when mechanic replaced Timing belt they didnt have tensioner in stock. Is my Comfortline basically the same as in your video for Jetta to work on and is there anything in particular I should know when replacing tensioner.
My 2005 Jetta had a 60000 mile service. The service advisor recommended replacing the timing belt. VW recommends inspecting it at 60000 miles and again every 20000 or so and then replacing it at 105000 regardless. My service advisor says it is so time consuming to access the belt to inspect it that if one were to inspect it one should just change it and be done. What do you think.
Great video, helping me get thru the 03 TDI im working on. One question though is this the Manual Transmission in the video? Im having a hard time locating the Mark on the flywheel, any advice? Thanks.
Thanks for the video. Very educational for a first-time watcher. I do have one question: At 2:00, is there any reason you chose to loosen the cam sprocket vs. the other gear's (injector pump) sprocket to accommodate the new belt? I know it's already locked in, but it sounds safer to try to avoid fiddling with the cam with the belt off. Or does the injector pump gear not have the same cone system inside?
Nice work Will as always. Am I correct in thinking that if the engines turns by hand without problem, it will also turn on starter without damage, even if the belt is not fitted properly?
hey thanks for the great videos, they are always helpfull. I do have one question for you, have you ever replaced the ac evaporator on a 1997 bodystyle chevy silveraldo? Does the entire dash have to come out to get the heaterbox out? Any tricks to this? Thanks. ha ha dont pay attention the the screen name I do like Harleys, long story behind that.
+Nick B TDIs are interference engines. If you are referring to jumping time on the crank to cam timing, then most likely bad things will happen and a head removal probably will be required to fix valves even if no damage evidence is seen. In worst cases, lifters are damaged too. If you mean jumped timing on the injection pump, then no physical damage will happen but the injection pump would need to be retimed to get the engine to run or even start up.
hello,is this possible without bloking the camshaft end bloking the dieselpump.if you just make timing marks by yourself end you dont block anything end replace the belt
i installed a 1.9 into my rabbit pu the old timing belt is more square teeth the new belt is more round teeth called all the shops no one seemed to know if any diference,have you any ideas on the subject
cant you tell me why my timing belt dont stay thight the binther i receave whit my kit is no good i replace it witch my old one i made 2,500 kilometer witch a traileur in the back no problem and it did it agains what shoud i do ?
I just replaced my belt, not sure what belt deflection is normal. I adjusted the tensioner with in the marks. I see rubber on top idler . Is this normal for a new belt??
I have a vw 1.9 d/td aaz motor that is out of time and wont run .the motor Is in a samurai Suzuki and I don't have a rear timing mark as the Suzuki trans has no access hole how do I find top dead center
You got that right, Thank god i can edit lol :) then i just give the shot of the correct path and edited out the 6 other failed attempts lol that's to funny however very true, thanks
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I really appreciate the care and diligence you showed with this job. Especially surprising for me was the fact that the overhead cam is not hardlinked to it's sprocket, instead taper-fitted like the chuck of a drill press. With a tapered fit, I'm surprised it isn't more common to have a problem with skipped timing. You put a lot of effort into making this video and it definitely showed.
Very impressive , your patience , your camera and the way you talk clearly , 5 star video thank you very much
This is an excellent tutorial, very descriptive. With a job like this it's pretty easy to miss something. Thanks for helping us 'weekend mechanics' out.
Please copy and paste part 1 down in your description. This is the best alh timing belt vid I’ve found.
Best video I’ve seen of this so far. Nicely done although I would have liked to see the water pump replacement at the same time.
Very good camera work! Unlike some other videos posted on Utube I can understand your words, you speak clearly and your closeups are clear and in focus...Being a VW mechanic for over 34 years I can tell that you have "Been there, Done that" Good job!
Absolutely the best automotive DIY video I have ever seen! I have been wanting to buy a TDI Jetta and just wanted to see how much of the PM I could do myself. I have a 99 F350 Powerstroke and do pretty much everything on it myself. Thanks for taking the time to do this so people like me can make an informed decision!
thankyou very much fella i changed my belt today and your vid is the only one anywhere dealing with the AHU/1Z engine as support! you are a legend! many karma points earned xx
Man thank you for the kind words i greatly appreciate it, this has been a pretty busy time thank you for understanding, cant wait to have some time to share more thats my ultimate goal, thank you again
Thank you for the compliment truly appreciate it. The first time i seen one of these i thought you gotta be kidding me however i never had nor seen one that slipped (knock on wood) thank you again for the compliments im glad the time was noticed and appreciated.
thanks for the vid man, this help me on my golf mk3, the timing was a little bit off, and the angine was jumping like mad, but after i saw your vid and done the timing like you have shown here, it runs now like little kitten.
Happy to see more how to vids coming from you again. We all know how busy you are but we all love your usefull knowledge. Keep up the great work Will. I will speak for everyone who watches the videos and contributes to your website, Your efforts do not go unnoticed, great job buddy!!
Thanks for putting this out there... I've done a few changes on the MK II 1.6L and just got a 97 TDI...I noticed a few diferences but the rest is still the same jsut a few more steps added on this version..Well done...
Thank you so much for these 2 Jetta videos! So easy to follow, and you covered everything! Next up for my car, checking the diesel pump stroke.
Awesome job on this video. I like the fact that you showed using a little ingenuity you don’t have to go out and buy $500 in specialty tools to do it.
Very useful tutorial. But as far as I know when you are replacing timing belt it might be good to change idler. Also note that it might be taken into consideration to replace water pump too (if it is leaking) keep a good job. Best regards from Europe. This tutorial is useful for VW Golf 1z engine, VW Polo SDI engine (1.7/1.9).
Great video and editing. Vids like this gave me confidence to replace belt, pump and pulleys my saab 1.9 jtd 8v, then a friend's rover, clear great video top man!
Great video thanks for the help in keeping our motors running without costing a fortune
Since you posted this a year ago, I hope you get this.
Like yancey11 said, your speaking & presentation in the video are done very well. I have an 03 Jetta TDI and I'll need to change the timing belt soon. The '03 is a little different than the '98, but many of your details are similar to an '03. It would be great if you have a video to cover any differences.
Thanks.
Thanks for this great video. I am like you, just find or make something that works. Have a '97 Passat TDI that I was going to sell. It has 180k on it, and I was going to let it for 1500 bucks. I need to do this timing belt job, and will probably replace the water pump too. Also thinking that I'll take the starter out and check the brushes while I have the tools out. Glow plug harness broken...need to replace that. I especially liked your snap on socket solution. Thanks again.
This is good stuff. I like your work ethic, very detailed. Wish you were in the Atlanta area.
awesome teacher love you man. you save me money in these hard times.
great video. great attitude. Articulate. clear. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this video. Very informative and thorough.
I too was especially impressed with the camera work, just super..
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing your time and experience.
great video I'll definitely watch more of your videos.
I agree with you service advisor, i would hate to make the call that its ok after inspection then to have it fail 10,000 miles later before the next inspection, to be honest i wouldn't make that call, and would recommend replacing as well regardless
This is a great tutorial and much more comprehensive than most. One thing though, how much tension is too much tension? I have an ALH so very similar to the AHU/1Z. I tensioned the tensioner to the proper markings. However, the belt is super tight! Ususally on manual timing belt tensioners, I have tightened until there is about 90* flex in the belt. However, there is very little flex. Do TDI's require the belt to be this taught?
+Scott O'Doherty yes. The marks should line up on the tensioner. This mark allows for changes in the temp of the engine to be compensated.
if only i could do what you do .. would save soooo much money for me and my family .. sigh :) .. awsome job . you make it look "simple"
Your welcome, cant think of any shortcuts off the top of my head, if i remember correctly you need to pretty much lower the column remove all related fasteners etc, then tilt and pull dash back just enough to remove box,
lol i can only imagine
Nicely done. Do you figure on about an hour for this? It'd be great to have a list of all the "while you're there" jobs you do at the same time. Seems like it'd be a good time for accessory belts, valve cover gasket, etc..
good job----the best you tube for the jetta----I am at 400 000---all good---
Awesome video...what is the actual time you took to replace the timing belt?
Thanks for a great video!
Can you tell me when a 2006 Ford Taurus SEL with a 3.0 L V6 (non Flex Fuel) timing chain should be replaced. I can not find a spec in the Ford Manual or All Data. I have 109,000 miles on it and was wondering when you would recommend doing it.
I just had the water pump , timing belt and all pullies and thermostat replaced, car had no issues when dropped of, just had it done because I just bought the care at 147,000 miles . I did not know if it was done at the 100,00 mile mark and wanted to take care of it before any issues would arrive. Now we have white smoke smells like oil strong coming from the tail pipe, when we pull out and shift gears, also if we are in neutral and rev the engine, its strong of oil. Could they of got oil down the exhaust some how? The car has great pick up and runs good so far.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to make this video. It really explained a lot to me as I'm wanting to replace the timing belt on my 2005 Jetta tdi. I have 109,000 miles on my timing belt, am I way over due to replace it?
You are 19,000 miles overdue and on thin ice per the folks at the TDIclub. I have 102,000 on my 2004 Golf with manual tran, I hear it takes more stress if is an automatic. I am getting it changed soon because it is catastrophic if it fails.
Great video, have two quick questions. My car is 2005 Golf1.9 TDI Comfortline and part I need to replace is drive belt tensioner as when mechanic replaced Timing belt they didnt have tensioner in stock. Is my Comfortline basically the same as in your video for Jetta to work on and is there anything in particular I should know when replacing tensioner.
My 2005 Jetta had a 60000 mile service. The service advisor recommended replacing the timing belt. VW recommends inspecting it at 60000 miles and again every 20000 or so and then replacing it at 105000 regardless. My service advisor says it is so time consuming to access the belt to inspect it that if one were to inspect it one should just change it and be done. What do you think.
Good work
Another great video!
Thank you very much this video was very helpful
thanks!! keep them coming!
Just....GREAT ! Thanks Will !!!
Very well done video sir!
Me likey your in-depth tutorial, sir.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed. yea they can be challenging ;)
Great video, helping me get thru the 03 TDI im working on. One question though is this the Manual Transmission in the video? Im having a hard time locating the Mark on the flywheel, any advice? Thanks.
Cool!! U answered all the dumbass questions I had in my head. Thanks definitely a big help.
Excellent Video ! I just installed an injector pump on a o6 jetta tdi 1.9 -
do you know the torque for the injector sprocket nut? Thanks, Jim
Thank you
Very thorough.
Thanks for the video. Very educational for a first-time watcher. I do have one question:
At 2:00, is there any reason you chose to loosen the cam sprocket vs. the other gear's (injector pump) sprocket to accommodate the new belt? I know it's already locked in, but it sounds safer to try to avoid fiddling with the cam with the belt off.
Or does the injector pump gear not have the same cone system inside?
Good vid Will
Hey buddy very educational video. I have 2000 jetta tdi with code p3130 any suggestions
Fantatic Thanks !!
Thank you for the comment
Very good work!! thanks you, this video will help me soon .
Great job man. Excellent tutorial.
Nice work Will as always. Am I correct in thinking that if the engines turns by hand without problem, it will also turn on starter without damage, even if the belt is not fitted properly?
Great vids,awesome.
Thank you, i appreciate the compliment and will make sure i remind them of that lol :)
your welcome, will do
Thanks again, super work! :)
Thank you, and thank you for watching
hey thanks for the great videos, they are always helpfull. I do have one question for you, have you ever replaced the ac evaporator on a 1997 bodystyle chevy silveraldo? Does the entire dash have to come out to get the heaterbox out? Any tricks to this? Thanks. ha ha dont pay attention the the screen name I do like Harleys, long story behind that.
Thank you, good for another 60,000
I have a 2002 jetta TDI, I noticed there are some motor mounts that might be in the way. will I have to remove them?
Cheap, however effective and quick
THANKS for the help!
Excellent
Excelente!
Tell me please, what torque the camshaft pulley bolts?
oh forgot to say :D .. Engine sounds good .. smooth
Thanks for helping me :)
What kind of paint is that paint used for marking? What can work for making the reference marks
vary good info
What do you guy usually do if it comes into your bay and it has already jumped time? How do you deal with it?
+Nick B TDIs are interference engines. If you are referring to jumping time on the crank to cam timing, then most likely bad things will happen and a head removal probably will be required to fix valves even if no damage evidence is seen. In worst cases, lifters are damaged too.
If you mean jumped timing on the injection pump, then no physical damage will happen but the injection pump would need to be retimed to get the engine to run or even start up.
Nice tutorial, is complet
hello,is this possible without bloking the camshaft end bloking the dieselpump.if you just make timing marks by yourself end you dont block anything end replace the belt
Thank you, to be honest i cant remember the last specialty tool i bought lol although i do have a few, most times there is an alternative way
i installed a 1.9 into my rabbit pu
the old timing belt is more square teeth the new belt is more round teeth
called all the shops no one seemed to know if any diference,have you any ideas on the subject
Do you have to take the fan belt off of the 2001Jetta to get to the harmonic balancer?
+Kaii Laws It's called a serpentine belt. Yes, you have to remove that belt to remove the harmonic balancer.
Did you find a solution Victor? If not we can help.
you good god bless u
Thank you THank You THANK You!!
Atta Boy, get er done!
cant you tell me why my timing belt dont stay thight the binther i receave whit my kit is no good i replace it witch my old one i made 2,500 kilometer witch a traileur in the back no problem and it did it agains what shoud i do ?
Your welcome ;)
I just replaced my belt, not sure what belt deflection is normal. I adjusted the tensioner with in the marks. I see rubber on top idler . Is this normal for a new belt??
+ALBERTO RIVERA You will sometimes see a small amount of the belt coating on the top roller. It's from the timing belt. Not a problem.
thanks
I have a vw 1.9 d/td aaz motor that is out of time and wont run .the motor Is in a samurai Suzuki and I don't have a rear timing mark as the Suzuki trans has no access hole how do I find top dead center
You got that right, Thank god i can edit lol :) then i just give the shot of the correct path and edited out the 6 other failed attempts lol that's to funny however very true, thanks
Hey i havent seen new vids are you ok?
yeah, I once spent like 30 minutes replacing an air filter just because the plastic wouldn't line up.
end if your finish than just check the timing marks.?
I tried another belt ,same difference
Sometimes the plastic cover is the hardest part of the job :)
I spotted a leak on the oil feed pipe.
dead nuts on!