I completely agree. This is proper mechanics not just diagnostic machine, plug guess and a go. Proper mechanics. I remember years ago going to a garage to help a mate with an old high millage Merc. Would run and cut out. Disconnected the DPF run fine. Just goes to show the old school beats new school.
What a top class mechanic, he is the sort you want to know. The way he negated his way from possible to possible cause was brilliant. I'll always respect someone who knows their trade to that degree. 👊🏼
Really appreciate seeing the troubleshooting process a proper mechanic goes through, I'm not that clued up on car mechanics myself so really fascinating.
Wow that mechanic was one cool dude and certainly knew his stuff. None of this plug a machine in and then if no definitive answer then start guessing. Id definately take my car there if I was closer. Loving the caddy content
Honestly really enjoyed this one! Not the usual big bhp content! But, your guy! Pure knowledge and experience! Really nice to see the whole troubleshooting process and the van actually running again! Good luck with the build! Really want to see how this one turns out! 😊
Top job on the diagnosis. Part of me wants to see this thing be swapped, but now it's running with the original motor, I kinda wanna see it get over that 500k marker completely stock
It should have pulled a fault code for a blocked DPF... but it being blocked solid makes sense why it wouldn't let itself start. Makes sense with such crazy mileage that it's probably been a parcel van in a city or something - loads of short journeys. Give autotechs CC a call and get them to do a full DPF flush (clear out) and a de-carbon clean on the engine and inlet.
I wonder has that caddy had an engine change at some point because as far as i was aware the mk4 caddys had the newer 2.0 tdi engines with the charge coolers on the intake and adblue as well like on the mk7 golf that engine is the mk6 style 2.0tdi engine with no adblue or charge cooler that typically would have been found in the mk3, mk4 engines are normally coded DFSX, for example mines is DFSD its the 101bhp model The 150bhp engine in the mk4 should have code DFSB Might be worth looking in to? I could be wrong they could maybe have put the older engine in some of the mk4’s but ive never seen one
The very early mk4 used the 2ltr tdi ,after the emissions scandal came out ( boring), the early 1.6 and 2.0 engines were dropped and the adblue era started.
Subbed. I’ve got a 13 plate caddy with 102,000 on it. Was thinking of getting rid of it( had it for 5 years and 43,000) its certainly not the cheapest motor I’ve run, but it’s been a good work horse for me.
What a top mechanic, I've taken my mk2 leon for a rough idle issue and hard start to so many garages and they just do guess work and are incompetent. Nobody can suss jt out. Where is this place I will be taking my car to him.
Dawud knew his stuff for sure. Oh but I hate DPFs, just a pain in the ass. You’d imagine a 500k mile car would have done motorway miles in the main and so shouldn’t have a blocked DPF
Odd being a 'maturing' man isn't. The old timers were right, you really do reach an age where you stop being impressed by 'flashy' skills and natural born talents, and truly deeply admire and respect hard earned so called 'boring' genuine competence.
Hi bud, came across your vid, amazing!!!!, I got a caddy with 265000 ml, got a diesel leek, all round the tank is wet and dripping,,,at the same time I got a low oil pressure light come on, ended up breaking down on m60, just got restricted and slowed to a stop,,AA said engine still sounds good, pressure has been tested and new oil pump also sump checked for sludge,,,pressure is still low though,,,any thoughts?, ,,,could the fuel leek be anything to do with low oil pressure?, My mechanic is recommending new engine Cheers
Funny to see this now, i had the same issue with my 2012 VW 2.0 tdi. But in my case it was the clogged second cathalytic converte, found that out after cleaning the dpf/cat in the front first. My do have a adblue system, does yours? Good videos by the way. Watched all your mkv gti videos since i bought one myself!
Thanks hamza that was really informative. Mine caddy is in limp mode and the glow plug light was on for last 8 months but I cleared it. Today caddy is loosing power and not running smooth along with glow plug light and engine light is on as well any idea?
Classic vw issues of this era. Egr caused soot build-up everywhere..I did pretty much the same, stripped and cleaned with a nice acid and pressure washer...
Engine that old needs a thorough clean, even if it had regular oil changes before required intervals. If it was never opened, it needs to at least be deep cleaned.
To be honest this is not bad at all for that mileage. Seen a couple of worse here and there with the third of the mileage. Get a GTD turbo, clean the DPF and remap it, and let it sing. :D
be a sin to give up on that engine , it's earned the right to go on !!! two many short trips and not burning off the soot , new turbo etc , give it up to darkside developments and let them loose on it
Great to see a mechanic who knows what his doing with such confidence. Great video 👍
Yeah Dawud is a top guy 👍🏼
@@TRHamza that telegram thing mate, is it you or a scam 🤣🤣
@@johnchadbone scam every time
@@TomWxm thought as much, cheers bud
This is proper old school diagnostics. He’s actually going through the process of elimination. Top lad.
I completely agree. This is proper mechanics not just diagnostic machine, plug guess and a go.
Proper mechanics. I remember years ago going to a garage to help a mate with an old high millage Merc. Would run and cut out. Disconnected the DPF run fine.
Just goes to show the old school beats new school.
There was no diagnostics. It was literally randomly undoing stuff in the hope that something would happen.
Using the egr inlet valve to spray directly into the intake without going through the turbo was a brilliant idea, this guys smart
What a top class mechanic, he is the sort you want to know. The way he negated his way from possible to possible cause was brilliant. I'll always respect someone who knows their trade to that degree. 👊🏼
Logically and methodically worked through the problem.. top lad
Really appreciate seeing the troubleshooting process a proper mechanic goes through, I'm not that clued up on car mechanics myself so really fascinating.
It’s hard finding a mechanic that does more than the basics that actually knows what they’re doing. Big up Dawud!!
Wow that mechanic was one cool dude and certainly knew his stuff. None of this plug a machine in and then if no definitive answer then start guessing. Id definately take my car there if I was closer. Loving the caddy content
Yeah great analysis, and cheers mate
I am going to take my car their for sure. Gonna do an rs3 engine swap hopefully soon 😬 🙏
Knows his stuff 👌 Reversing into the wall was a highlight 😂
🤣🤣
Really good to see step by step diagnostics . Top work chaps.
Find a used turbo and get a downpipe and see how it runs. Imagine a 200+bhp 500k miles caddy smoking you from the lights😂
🤣 Would be hilarious
200hp ain’t smoking noting mate
@@poptheboss3022 Would smoke most vans
@@poptheboss3022 majority cars less that 200 bhp it would defo would
@@poptheboss3022 200hp smokes most cars on the road, especially since it's just FWD.
Honestly really enjoyed this one!
Not the usual big bhp content!
But, your guy! Pure knowledge and experience! Really nice to see the whole troubleshooting process and the van actually running again!
Good luck with the build! Really want to see how this one turns out! 😊
New turbo, egr and dpf delete, engine flush and full service, bet she's runs like a dream, need to keep that engine going!
Love how Daoud was working to diagnose the issue
Even more excited for the next update now.Wondering if that Q3 is going to become one with the caddy, resulting in an RSQ3 CaddyShack 😁
Haha you never know 😉
That man's a real expert! The caddy breathes🔥
Keep up the great content bro Masha Allah! Love this new caddy journey.
Thank you bro 🙏🏼
What a good mechanic this guy has defo got Castrol running in his blood and problem solved everything with all his years of knowledge top job G
This mechanics knowledge is impressive! Another great video 👍🏼
Dawud sounds like an intelligent guy, I hope you leave it there for an RS3 conversion
That would be cool.
Top job on the diagnosis. Part of me wants to see this thing be swapped, but now it's running with the original motor, I kinda wanna see it get over that 500k marker completely stock
Still a tank of a engine in my opinion considering the mileage 490000, lots of support from South Africa brother 👌🔥💥👍💪
@OFFICIALTRHAMZA is this a scam
@@SKROHAAN22 yes
I'd say the lack of cambelt maintenance has caused it to jump a tooth causing timing to go out sooting up DPF and thus killing the turbo
It should have pulled a fault code for a blocked DPF... but it being blocked solid makes sense why it wouldn't let itself start. Makes sense with such crazy mileage that it's probably been a parcel van in a city or something - loads of short journeys. Give autotechs CC a call and get them to do a full DPF flush (clear out) and a de-carbon clean on the engine and inlet.
Those caddies are really tough little buggers.. nice one Hamza. Do a nice make over for the caddy..
Guys a genius! Still works at 490k miles that's seriously impressive 😂
Wow Dawood really knows his stuff, loved listening to him get the van going! Great work
Defo was blowing back as theres an overlap in the vales being open so that extra pressure could only.leave through the intake
Exactly. No stuck valves. Nowhere else for gases to go.
Great upload...he knows his stuff 👍
This mechanic is so knowledgeable, really impressive!
Stoked for you nice to have a win ☺️
I wonder has that caddy had an engine change at some point because as far as i was aware the mk4 caddys had the newer 2.0 tdi engines with the charge coolers on the intake and adblue as well like on the mk7 golf that engine is the mk6 style 2.0tdi engine with no adblue or charge cooler that typically would have been found in the mk3, mk4 engines are normally coded DFSX, for example mines is DFSD its the 101bhp model
The 150bhp engine in the mk4 should have code DFSB
Might be worth looking in to? I could be wrong they could maybe have put the older engine in some of the mk4’s but ive never seen one
The very early mk4 used the 2ltr tdi ,after the emissions scandal came out ( boring), the early 1.6 and 2.0 engines were dropped and the adblue era started.
Interesting. The VW workshop manual says to check the soot level of the DPF after 140K miles and then at shorter intervals thereafter.
If it is driven that much, it has probably had its regeneration cycles so the DPF is probably fine except if its had some physical damage.
@@rkan2 true. Didn’t stop this one from becoming blocked though. Unless it had done some stop start/ short trips towards the end.
Top man, knows his stuff
They are great those old school caddy's I sold mine a year ago with 510 k on it still going strong today top mechanic by the way awesome vid 👍
We always used brake cleaner in carb cars like nova's etc. And that golf used to live in Suffolk as i brought the talladegas off it lol.
Brilliant vid! That Escort looks pretty special 🔥👌🏼
Great content dude you will have million followers one day great on camera
Subbed. I’ve got a 13 plate caddy with 102,000 on it. Was thinking of getting rid of it( had it for 5 years and 43,000) its certainly not the cheapest motor I’ve run, but it’s been a good work horse for me.
Really pleased I found this channel. Subbed !
Always heard good things about Dawud but this video highlighted some of his talent. Very impressive :) ashame he’s 5 hours away 😂
First video of yours that I have watched, but great content. 👍
Dawud is known for his RS Caddy's, can't wait
What a cool guy the mechanic/technician is
Your diesel guy was fantastic really calm methodical great interesting video
This gives me so much confidence to buy my first car with 200k miles and that it isnt dead yet
Go for it pal, I've bought a Audi A3 1.6tdi with 192k miles for £1100
Fuel, air, compression. And don’t forget timing 😄 Hopefully ready for another 500k now 😝
In the beginning you could have mentioned what TDI engine is under the hood and when the car is built.
Decat and a map youre good to go Hamza🤣🤣🤣
Hi folks ☺️ great news 👍 she will be a cracking van 👍
What a top mechanic, I've taken my mk2 leon for a rough idle issue and hard start to so many garages and they just do guess work and are incompetent. Nobody can suss jt out. Where is this place I will be taking my car to him.
Another great vid buddy
Guys like this are rare, main dealers are lost if the diagnostic computer doesn't resolve the issue.
this is a very good mecanicien wel done
Knows his bits Dawud. I know of cars that he tuned years ago still working strong.
I’m defo following this journey as a caddy owner
Good fun watching this, nice and meticulous. My kind of methodology. Well done lads.
Dawud knew his stuff for sure. Oh but I hate DPFs, just a pain in the ass. You’d imagine a 500k mile car would have done motorway miles in the main and so shouldn’t have a blocked DPF
What a top mechanic was a pleasure watching his brain tickover trying to find the solution
Odd being a 'maturing' man isn't. The old timers were right, you really do reach an age where you stop being impressed by 'flashy' skills and natural born talents, and truly deeply admire and respect hard earned so called 'boring' genuine competence.
Cant wait to see an rs3 engine in your caddy✅👌🏼
Hi bud, came across your vid, amazing!!!!, I got a caddy with 265000 ml, got a diesel leek, all round the tank is wet and dripping,,,at the same time I got a low oil pressure light come on, ended up breaking down on m60, just got restricted and slowed to a stop,,AA said engine still sounds good, pressure has been tested and new oil pump also sump checked for sludge,,,pressure is still low though,,,any thoughts?, ,,,could the fuel leek be anything to do with low oil pressure?,
My mechanic is recommending new engine
Cheers
Funny to see this now, i had the same issue with my 2012 VW 2.0 tdi. But in my case it was the clogged second cathalytic converte, found that out after cleaning the dpf/cat in the front first. My do have a adblue system, does yours? Good videos by the way. Watched all your mkv gti videos since i bought one myself!
Thanks hamza that was really informative. Mine caddy is in limp mode and the glow plug light was on for last 8 months but I cleared it. Today caddy is loosing power and not running smooth along with glow plug light and engine light is on as well any idea?
Fuel air and evacuation ass well if dpf is stuck is bad
Great video again. Please please get the bmw 130i videos released 🙏🏼
Would be interesting to see how much power you can squeeze out of that stock lump.. Push it till it blows then swap a S3 or rs3 engine in
When are you doing a video on the 3 series geezer?
RSq3 referenced in the content. Could I have an rsq3 transplant
Need a video on the Escort 😍
Big up ddg. Dawuds local to me 😀
Classic vw issues of this era. Egr caused soot build-up everywhere..I did pretty much the same, stripped and cleaned with a nice acid and pressure washer...
Top stuff Great guy 👍
Engine that old needs a thorough clean, even if it had regular oil changes before required intervals. If it was never opened, it needs to at least be deep cleaned.
To be honest this is not bad at all for that mileage. Seen a couple of worse here and there with the third of the mileage. Get a GTD turbo, clean the DPF and remap it, and let it sing. :D
Sounds like a misfire to me, not sure on the stuck valve diagnosis as that would cause some form of top end damage I’d have thought?
Why not get in contact with darkside development to get an nice hybrid turbo and down pipe?
Great content bro! Do you still have the R32?
Thanks bro! No unfortunately I sold it a year ago. But may get another one in future.
Bif turbo on a CR should get 260bhp on the stock injectors. Send it!
What’s happening with the Volvo v70?
He is the man!
Brilliant vid thanks
Keep this engine and do a downpipe, im amazed
Very classical mechanic no tech needed he knew what he was doing that was you call a good mechanic
Has it had any rebuilds or
Rsq3 running gear in the caddy lad??
Old school diagnostics which is totally fine BUT I would have started by reading codes and clearing them...
I really enjoyed the video diagnosed old school
Very knowledgeable chap!! 👍
Great episode …
U could have just took the oil cap off the engine and it would have started up. It just needed to release exhaust gas
Great fault finding here a holistic approach that I often use 👍 not just using diagnostics but using experience and gut instinct...
I changed the cv joints on my 2015 golf around 160k
That was a great video.
Need more high mileage videos b!
be a sin to give up on that engine , it's earned the right to go on !!! two many short trips and not burning off the soot , new turbo etc , give it up to darkside developments and let them loose on it
Proper mechanic 👍
Awesome clever lad that fella
Put air ride and wheels on it and it will be the perfect shop van
I had that van brand new