Thank you very much! I have two VW bugs with the same problem. Taking off the pump cover before removing pump is brilliant! I can’t believe the dealerships would remove the transmission to do the same job. FYI, Jiffy lube refused to do oil change because of the 12 star bolts on the skid plate. I ended up doing the oil change in my driveway. During the process I replaced all the 12 star bolts with 6 sided bolts.
Thank you, my daughters 2008 has the same issue, will be changing myself thanks to you!! Really great video!! I have worked on VW bugs, but 60s and 70s models this is a whole new ballgame!! Thanks!!
Thank you! Just completed this job on my daughter's 2006 Beetle Convertible 2.5. Took most of my Sunday, but it's all done now. The three pump housing bolts in this car were T30 torx for some reason (fortunately I figured it out before I stripped any). Getting the pump back over the transmission selector rod was a PITA. Everything has to be in alignment before the pump drive will seat. Don't get me started on seating the cover gasket; it took about a half hour before I was satisfied. I followed your advice and marked the position of the sensor mount bolts with a sharpie, then promptly washed the marks off with brake cleaner...duh. I took pictures all along the way, so it wasn't catastrophic. All in all, a very educational experience. Edit: I ended up not removing the wire harness from that little bracket; I just rotated the bracket out of the way while I had the pump out. It was a lot easier to line it all up after I got the pump back in.
Loved the breakdown of tool used beforehand and the list of everything afterwards. You gave me confidance to do my own. Had a friend of a friend offer to do it for $250 and the part recommended was $212. But after watching 2 other videos I decided a gasket kit was probably all I truly needed. So I'm ordering one now. Thanks!! Excellent video. Great instructions
Did the job. Only issue I had was the plastic piece inside the pump. I took it off and sat it on the cowl and the tiny end piece fell off, right under the fuse box..grr. Half hour shaking and it slid down. But your video was perfect info. Four days and no leakings. Thank you. Subbed
You da man. I just replaced the gaskets on my 2009 Beetle. Thanks for your help. I went slow, but could probably knock it out in 2 or 3 hours now that I know what I'm doing. Fingers crossed that it fixed my oil leak (I had a bunch of oil on the top of the transmission)
Thanks for sharing, very Educative and Informative, I have a 2006 beetle convertible 2.5 l 5 cylinder with that problem leaking from vacuum pump I Appreciate your time and dedication. Big Dog Houston TX.
Great informative video, thank you Jack of all Trades. You are not just mechanically inclined you are a great teacher as well as a very good videographer. I just subscribed , hit the like button and rung that bell. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. I don't wish you any problems with your daughters car but any videos you could do on it would be greatly appreciated. My wife just got a 2010 beetle 2.5L gas burner and I don't know squat about VW's. So far I've had to replace the steering wheel lock mechanism. Thankfully I got through that ok , because the dealer wanted an arm and 1 1/2 legs to do it. lol
Excellent step by step video Ed. You're a good mechanic and instructor. The list of tools, parts, cleaning stuff and WD40, Brake Cleaner. Marking bolts on sensor, torque humor, reassembly of things. Will install new Secondary Air Injection Smog Pump opposed to repairing existing pump. Thanks bro.
Thanks Ed, solid video with excellent footage & narration. My wife drives a 2010 2.5L Beetle Vert. same leak, the gaskets go @ 50k. BTW the book calls for 3hrs. & yes dropping the gearbox & new replacement part...I guess for liability/upscale : ) Great little cars ones you learn your way around them.
Excellent tutorial! Very impressed by the great lighting and video angles. I’m shocked that VW’s official procedure is to drop the tranny, as your technique seemed quite straightforward and is far easier than dropping the trans. One question: what type of sensor was that, where you said it needed a particular alignment and you should’ve made match marks to ensure you returned it to the correct alignment?
Thanks for the complement. It just hope it helps some folks out. That sensor is the transmission range sensor. That is the mechanism that tells the computer what gear the transmission is in. If it is out of alignment it could cause various problems to include the engine not starting because it does not know if the transmission is in park or neutral. Thanks for watching.
At 15:59, where is that 10mm bolt? I see the torx head bolt in the video, but not the 10mm. What does it hold? This is a great video! It's going to make the job much less daunting!!
Later today I will start this repair myself on my daughter's 2010 VW Beetle also with this 2.5. I will update this post in a day or two and share how it went for me.
On the final steps of replacing the four bolts on the vacuum pump cover, the torque specifications are actually two clicks and I only heard one. Probably ok though😃
The gasket likely fails because of the dissimilar metal of the cover plate. The new pumps have a different cover plate. The pump isn't intended to be serviced, so any gasket for the cover plate isn't OEM. By replacing the seal and not the pump, it'll likely start leaking again at some point.
Well of course it is going to start leaking again at some point. That’s why I had to make the repairs in the first place. It has been 2 years and 27k miles and so far not a drop, so considering the $2,000 bill from the dealership or the $40.00 gasket replacement, I think the choice is pretty clear. Thanks for watching.
@@missme9496 I solved the problem it was the MAF sensor. Try that. Even the dealer who sold it to me, reached out to me like a month after to ask what was it that I did to it because they had bought another one and it was giving them a similar issue. They never called again which leads me to believe they too solved the problem. Good luck, Cheers.
Had a tire put in my 2005 beetle 2.0 but then in the way home I heard something hit the road. Now something is going on with the vacuum and the car (if it starts) quickly dies
I have a 2014 model 2.5 mk6 which is an auto and after some time in traffic it shakes the cabin when increasing its rpm slowly from 2to3 gear , and after sometime it shows the 🔧 at the section where writes PRND After i turn the car off and on again it removes the 🔧 I have checked it for tranmission issues with computer and it doesnt show any error on the tranmission It shows only this P0106 and P2096 Do you think this two are related to the transmission? And in your opinion what should i do?
My upper hoses are not flexible to move at all and the black bar is right across the vacuum pump so I can't get access to all the screws on the pump. Its a 2006 beetle 2.5 and looks exactly like yours except for the hoses and black pipe. I can not move or even jiggle the hoses to move. Any suggestions?
You have a turbo? That might be the difference. I have not seen upper hoses that are not flexible. You might have to remove them completely. I guess without putting my hands on it can’t advise properly.
@@jackofalltrades7822 I can flex them enough to get the pump plate screws off but the real issue is the black pipe that goes across the vacuum pump plate in the centre. I could get the plate off but there is no way Id be able to flip the pump itself out as the bar is right up against it. Im not sure what that black bar is but from videos of changing the thermostat I see that bar goes under the intake and attaches onto the thermostat housing. If I detach it from the back side towards the firewall will it spill coolant?
Well I started and got all the way until the bottom torq 30 and I discovered why the previous owners didn’t fix it. That one is stripped out and unable to remove it. Do you have any ideas ? Think I could get by with replacing the outer seal only? Any help appreciated.
Update, I finally got enough of a bite and got the Torqs 27 bottom bolt out. That was a really hard job replacing that, but your video really helped out a lot. All done and no leaks so success 👍
I have a 2010 Beetle with an oil leak that seems to be coming higher up. Is it possible that the pump is slinging oil up there as well? Or is it the valve cover?
I would bet it is the pump. VW Valve covers are pretty solid. The only way to be sure is to look. Remove the snorkel and you should be able to see with a flashlight.
I replaced the vacuum pump, but now getting Faulty Stability Control error code. any idea how to fix it? Is it related to the transmission range sensor alignment?
@@jackofalltrades7822 I followed an instruction to turn the wheel all the way to the left and then all the way to the right. The Stability Control error is gone. But now the engine light icon came on. What give?
You really know what you are doing thanks for the help going to fix my friends bug this week this makes it easy she dosent have $1756.00 to pay to get this job done thanks so much.
Thank you very much! I have two VW bugs with the same problem. Taking off the pump cover before removing pump is brilliant! I can’t believe the dealerships would remove the transmission to do the same job. FYI, Jiffy lube refused to do oil change because of the 12 star bolts on the skid plate. I ended up doing the oil change in my driveway. During the process I replaced all the 12 star bolts with 6 sided bolts.
Glad to help.
If I had to guess, I bet the dealer does it the same way I do and charge you the full monte.
Thanks for watching.
I like your no nonsense approach and your Janet Jackson microphone.
Thanks. I have yet to have a wardrobe failure.
@@jackofalltrades7822 I think we can all be thankful for that. Ha ha ha.
Thank you, my daughters 2008 has the same issue, will be changing myself thanks to you!! Really great video!! I have worked on VW bugs, but 60s and 70s models this is a whole new ballgame!! Thanks!!
Glad to help.
Thank you! Just completed this job on my daughter's 2006 Beetle Convertible 2.5. Took most of my Sunday, but it's all done now. The three pump housing bolts in this car were T30 torx for some reason (fortunately I figured it out before I stripped any). Getting the pump back over the transmission selector rod was a PITA. Everything has to be in alignment before the pump drive will seat. Don't get me started on seating the cover gasket; it took about a half hour before I was satisfied. I followed your advice and marked the position of the sensor mount bolts with a sharpie, then promptly washed the marks off with brake cleaner...duh. I took pictures all along the way, so it wasn't catastrophic. All in all, a very educational experience.
Edit: I ended up not removing the wire harness from that little bracket; I just rotated the bracket out of the way while I had the pump out. It was a lot easier to line it all up after I got the pump back in.
Glad it worked out for you and I hope the video helped.
Thanks for watching.
Loved the breakdown of tool used beforehand and the list of everything afterwards. You gave me confidance to do my own. Had a friend of a friend offer to do it for $250 and the part recommended was $212. But after watching 2 other videos I decided a gasket kit was probably all I truly needed. So I'm ordering one now. Thanks!! Excellent video. Great instructions
Hope it helps.
Did the job. Only issue I had was the plastic piece inside the pump. I took it off and sat it on the cowl and the tiny end piece fell off, right under the fuse box..grr. Half hour shaking and it slid down. But your video was perfect info. Four days and no leakings. Thank you. Subbed
You da man.
I just replaced the gaskets on my 2009 Beetle. Thanks for your help.
I went slow, but could probably knock it out in 2 or 3 hours now that I know what I'm doing.
Fingers crossed that it fixed my oil leak (I had a bunch of oil on the top of the transmission)
@@deasttn you likely got it taken care of.
Glad to help and thanks for watching.
Definitely a great video. I'm in the process of the repair now and this is the best video on this repair. Thanks you JOAT.
I have to do mine got the gaskets yesterday
Thanks for sharing, very Educative and Informative, I have a 2006 beetle convertible 2.5 l 5 cylinder with that problem leaking from vacuum pump I Appreciate your time and dedication.
Big Dog Houston TX.
Hope it helps you out and hope you subscribed.
Thanks for the video, I am getting ready to tackle this very job this weekend, so wish me luck.
Good luck.
Thank you for this! I just received a $2000 quote for this repair on a 2010 Jetta with 157K miles...
Very good one of the best I’ve seen. I could get it all off but… putting it all back is a little intimidating. Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching.
Great informative video, thank you Jack of all Trades. You are not just mechanically inclined you are a great teacher as well as a very good videographer. I just subscribed , hit the like button and rung that bell. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. I don't wish you any problems with your daughters car but any videos you could do on it would be greatly appreciated. My wife just got a 2010 beetle 2.5L gas burner and I don't know squat about VW's. So far I've had to replace the steering wheel lock mechanism. Thankfully I got through that ok , because the dealer wanted an arm and 1 1/2 legs to do it. lol
Thanks so much David.
Excellent step by step video Ed. You're a good mechanic and instructor. The list of tools, parts, cleaning stuff and WD40, Brake Cleaner. Marking bolts on sensor, torque humor, reassembly of things. Will install new Secondary Air Injection Smog Pump opposed to repairing existing pump. Thanks bro.
Thanks for watching.
@@jackofalltrades7822 When installing Fuel Injectors on a 2016 Kia Optima 1.6 Turbo, is it necessary to drain coolant to remove in intake manifold?
Thanks Ed, solid video with excellent footage & narration.
My wife drives a 2010 2.5L Beetle Vert. same leak, the gaskets go @ 50k. BTW the book calls for 3hrs. & yes dropping the gearbox & new replacement part...I guess for liability/upscale : )
Great little cars ones you learn your way around them.
Excellent video with required details
Glad it was helpful for you.
being a retired mechanic, VW mechs. do what you did, and charge the 9 hrs. for it
Nice.
Excellent video on the procedure. Very informative. Thanks.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
It's 7ft lbs / 10 NM
Excellent tutorial! Very impressed by the great lighting and video angles.
I’m shocked that VW’s official procedure is to drop the tranny, as your technique seemed quite straightforward and is far easier than dropping the trans.
One question: what type of sensor was that, where you said it needed a particular alignment and you should’ve made match marks to ensure you returned it to the correct alignment?
Thanks for the complement. It just hope it helps some folks out.
That sensor is the transmission range sensor. That is the mechanism that tells the computer what gear the transmission is in.
If it is out of alignment it could cause various problems to include the engine not starting because it does not know if the transmission is in park or neutral.
Thanks for watching.
@@jackofalltrades7822 Thanks for the quick reply, much appreciated!
Gracias senor well done and nicely explained keep it up! More VW beetles stuff if you may... 🙏
K, as things break and I fix them I will do a video. So far the thing has been pretty reliable.
Thanks for watching.
Man really nice video, helpful, but I am going to replace the whole pump too much job to gamble.
This one has held up great so far.
Thanks for watching.
Great video! I just ordered the vacuum pump rebuild kit for my daughter's car.
At 15:59, where is that 10mm bolt? I see the torx head bolt in the video, but not the 10mm. What does it hold? This is a great video! It's going to make the job much less daunting!!
@@KenDieckmann it is right above the first torx head bolt I remove. It holds a bracket for a harness.
Thanks for watching.
Glad to help.
Thanks great job
Thanks and thank you for watching.
Later today I will start this repair myself on my daughter's 2010 VW Beetle also with this 2.5. I will update this post in a day or two and share how it went for me.
Excellant. Good luck, it was pretty straight forward.
On the final steps of replacing the four bolts on the vacuum pump cover, the torque specifications are actually two clicks and I only heard one. Probably ok though😃
Nobody's cares.
The gasket likely fails because of the dissimilar metal of the cover plate. The new pumps have a different cover plate. The pump isn't intended to be serviced, so any gasket for the cover plate isn't OEM. By replacing the seal and not the pump, it'll likely start leaking again at some point.
Well of course it is going to start leaking again at some point. That’s why I had to make the repairs in the first place.
It has been 2 years and 27k miles and so far not a drop, so considering the $2,000 bill from the dealership or the $40.00 gasket replacement, I think the choice is pretty clear.
Thanks for watching.
I picked one too, for the daughter too. It has 80K miles on it. The issue I'm having is with the secondary air pump.
I have the same issue 😢
@@missme9496 I solved the problem it was the MAF sensor. Try that.
Even the dealer who sold it to me, reached out to me like a month after to ask what was it that I did to it because they had bought another one and it was giving them a similar issue. They never called again which leads me to believe they too solved the problem.
Good luck,
Cheers.
I got a German made BBR gasket and seal kit for $10. And in most cases only the cover seal needs to be replaced. Not the pump to head gasket.
Very true, & that what was leaking on mine, but as long as I had half the car apart to get to the pump I figured what the heck.
Thanks for watching.
Great breakdown JOAT.
Great video! Love your AI clicking sound 😎
Thanks. It’s hard to inject humor. Unfortunately that’s the best I have.
Thanks so much for watching.
You do good job 👍
Thank you.
Thank you..
Had a tire put in my 2005 beetle 2.0 but then in the way home I heard something hit the road. Now something is going on with the vacuum and the car (if it starts) quickly dies
I have the same torque wrench!
Thanks for watching.
can you take those two big hoses off that are in your way?
You could but they are full of antifreeze. I didn’t want to make a mess.
Thanks for watching.
It would be about 20 to 25 NM because it has a seal behind it as long as they are snug
The gasket kit instructions state the cover bolts and the pump housing bolts are 7 ft-lbs (9.5nm).
I have a 2014 model 2.5 mk6 which is an auto and after some time in traffic it shakes the cabin when increasing its rpm slowly from 2to3 gear , and after sometime it shows the 🔧 at the section where writes PRND
After i turn the car off and on again it removes the 🔧
I have checked it for tranmission issues with computer and it doesnt show any error on the tranmission
It shows only this P0106 and P2096
Do you think this two are related to the transmission? And in your opinion what should i do?
I have no idea here. I would take it to the dealer
Bill, did you drive the El Dorado up from So. Carolina to Brooklyn?
Did it actually fix the leak without having to replace the pump in about to tackle this got my gaskets yesterday
Yes, it worked great. Still not leaking a year later.
@@jackofalltrades7822 what was technically the problem, just the worn out rubber gaskets?
with the vacuum leak it had some symptoms of rough idle?
There was no vacuum leak, just an oil leak so no, it ran fine, just smelled like burning oil. Thanks for watching.
My upper hoses are not flexible to move at all and the black bar is right across the vacuum pump so I can't get access to all the screws on the pump. Its a 2006 beetle 2.5 and looks exactly like yours except for the hoses and black pipe. I can not move or even jiggle the hoses to move. Any suggestions?
You have a turbo? That might be the difference.
I have not seen upper hoses that are not flexible. You might have to remove them completely. I guess without putting my hands on it can’t advise properly.
@@jackofalltrades7822 I can flex them enough to get the pump plate screws off but the real issue is the black pipe that goes across the vacuum pump plate in the centre. I could get the plate off but there is no way Id be able to flip the pump itself out as the bar is right up against it. Im not sure what that black bar is but from videos of changing the thermostat I see that bar goes under the intake and attaches onto the thermostat housing. If I detach it from the back side towards the firewall will it spill coolant?
@@lindapoworski2597 If it's a coolant line it will likely spill coolant. You can drain the coolant, but refilling the system is another job entirely.
Well I started and got all the way until the bottom torq 30 and I discovered why the previous owners didn’t fix it. That one is stripped out and unable to remove it. Do you have any ideas ? Think I could get by with replacing the outer seal only? Any help appreciated.
Update, I finally got enough of a bite and got the Torqs 27 bottom bolt out. That was a really hard job replacing that, but your video really helped out a lot. All done and no leaks so success 👍
I have a 2010 Beetle with an oil leak that seems to be coming higher up. Is it possible that the pump is slinging oil up there as well? Or is it the valve cover?
I would bet it is the pump. VW Valve covers are pretty solid. The only way to be sure is to look. Remove the snorkel and you should be able to see with a flashlight.
I replaced the vacuum pump, but now getting Faulty Stability Control error code. any idea how to fix it? Is it related to the transmission range sensor alignment?
Ya, the sensor on you shifter shaft is out of alignment. It’s the sensor that you took off after the shifter cable
@@jackofalltrades7822 I followed an instruction to turn the wheel all the way to the left and then all the way to the right. The Stability Control error is gone. But now the engine light icon came on. What give?
The transmission ranger sensor was out of alignment by a bit. I check the code and fixed it.
Was this a manual or automatic?
Auto but it shouldn't make any difference.
@@jackofalltrades7822 great thanks for answering but unfortunately upon inspection it looks like the rear end seal needs replacement 😮💨🤧
Rear main seal*
Doesn't brake cleaner dry out gaskets?
No. I have used it to clean for years and never had an issue.
How to replace a 07e6 sensor on a VW Beetle 2.5L
2008 VW Beetle
😂9 hours!??.. they are lying so bad!.. 1.5hrs most. I have 2011 jetta se.. 5spd. Little easier than the auto trans of course
That’s why I did it myself.
Thanks for watching.
Polish torque wrench...best thing...comes free for everyone!
You really know what you are doing thanks for the help going to fix my friends bug this week this makes it easy she dosent have $1756.00 to pay to get this job done thanks so much.
That made my day. Glad to help and thanks for the view.
I also love your torque wrench keep up the humor its fantastic.
Can you insert the new gasket and cover with the pump off the vehicle?
No. The cover has to be removed to get the pump on or off, unless you separate the engine from The transmission.
What the hell is tattooed on your arm? Oil leaks?