So, are the camshaft sprockets only held in the correct position by pressure, not by a curl pin or some other means? That seems awfully dangerous for valve crash scenarios!
Good question, yes but as long as the bolts dont come loose they are not going to move. And if your cam bolts come loose on any engine you're in trouble. Also the end of the camshafts being tapered helps keep the sprockets in place.
I have a volvo 240 with a audi/vw diesel engine in it. the front camshaft pulley have the conical system,and the rear one for the injection pump is just dead flat metal on metal,no keyway or thing like that. You just need to degrease them and torque them as it's suposed to be. the belt roller tensionner is the same design since 30 years lol
Yes,just held on a metal to metal taper by the torqued up central bolt. Lots of these engines out there running just fine with no problems with this set up. I have the 30v v6 in my Skoda Superb and it's identical. This setup makes belt changes a fairly simple job to do.
Agreed. Spot on! This is as comprehensive as it gets. Was done the proper way too - no air guns, just proper hand tools and torque specs. Oil seals were a bonus too - something which often gets overlooked, as were how to remove/install the crank bolt. Again, the crank bolt was done to torque specs too - ie. no running down with an air gun.
Absolutely agree - this is the best one out there. I plan to use it to help me on my Passat 2.8, which is a very similar procedure (as he notes in the description). Only difference is no turbo/intercooler parts. I'd love to see him do a full CCT replacement as well... I can't find any good videos on how to replace CCT tensioner on driver side bank.
i dont see why people rely on videos so much if you own any audi or vw you should buy or download the bentley manual for your specific car......most reliable source of info
@@DillyGee dude a video gives you a much better way to asses before hand if you able to do it yourself or if you want to bring it to a shop and spent a couple grant.
I don't own an Audi but I like seeing projects come to a close so I watched the whole video. Good thing too or I would have missed the tips, comments and the dance! Glad to see it coming back together.
So, I do not EVER comment on videos. Like, EVER. But, I absolutely have to say that this is, by far, the absolute best car series that I have EVER watched (sorry for caps, but you need to know). I'm not sure if you're gonna get to read this comment, but, YES! please continue doing the long videos. Your attention to detail is something that had me hooked from the beginning. I just got myself a 99 a6 quattro and it runs and drives but certainly needs some love. Again, thanks for the awesome amounts of detail! Sweet vids bro.
I did a timing belt on the same engine for the first time and strongly recommend all seals and gaskets used in this series. In that way, you will be able to finish in a weekend. Thanks for your help on the timing marks!
This is an old vid so the likelihood of you seeing this is slim, I've been working with my timing belt for about 2 months now breaking things and having to wait for more parts and i never once thought to pull the hydro tensioner to get the belt on until i saw you do it
Great job man I really enjoyed this series. This job would have intimidated the hell out of most people but it was a lot of good info and very entertaining. Still can't believe you don't use more air tools lol. Thanks for your effort. Subscribed!
I WAS going to buy one of these audis except it would have been the wagon (allroad) THEN i found out what a PITA this job would be and it would cost around 2000 dollars for a timing belt! not to mention IF THE TURBO BLOWS UP, hats off for this amazing tutorial -I bought a 2007 saab 93 2.0T had it for about 3 years still running good Fingers Crossed! Stage2 @ 20 PSI :)
At 2:46...you should not have to add extra torque to compensate for using an extension for your socket. The torque you apply at the wrench end will be the same as the torque applied at the socket...there will be torsional deflection of course but it won't affect the tightness of the bolt. Great vid BTW...reminds me not to buy an Audi...!!! Well Done...
Nothing wrong with Audi, I ain't no mechanic by profession but there is plenty of information out there for me to be able to maintain my car by myself.
Thanks for the videos! I spent a lot of money on a Bentley repair manual but it doesn't show all the torques specs on the 3.0 A6 AVK so I really appreciate the torque specs!
I'm doing a same job right now in my 2.8 passat... one cam chain tensioner went bad and destroyed one plastic shoe/pad and the chain was rolling in the bare metal and jump a tooth or two n my car didn't want to start after I pulled over at the gas station. I know u worked in these engines plenty of times but u never show how to put a car back on time and I think u should because there's alot vids showing how to do the timing belt/water pump installation but there's none about adjusting the time. I did mine by removing the cam and counting the links between the cams but I haven't finish putting everything back yet, however I installed the lock cams tool nd every thing looks right. Marks on the cams finally lining up !!!
"The Humpty dance is your chance to do the hump" , it looked a little stiff I think you also could use some lubrication to get settled in lol great video
Looks like a big job breaking out right there...I'd defo have smeared both sides of that water pump gasket with RTV. Just in case! Wouldn't want a comeback because of a leak, but yeah...nice work!
I'm gonna say this don't watch his videos if you don't like what he has to say and move on instead of talking shit scroll on and get on with life i like his video's
OMG. Thanks for the great video. I never knew it was so involved to service a Audi. Teaches me a lesson to never buy an Audi. By the way, nice dance. Keep up the good work.
Not that bad really. I've done this once on my -98 2.8l. Used half a day to tear it down. Went to a cabin by the lake with family. Got super drunk and finished the job next day. Just take it easy :). Just bought a -99 2.7 biturbo super cheap, so I'm gonna do this again pretty soon.
The timing belt is installed 1) around the crank gear 2) up and over both idler pulley and tensioner pulley 3) around the driver's side cam sprocket 4) under the water pump pulley then 5) over the passenger side cam sprocket. In that order. No need to have the cam locking bar in place during that. No need to remove the tensioner during that. Go in that order, make sure the teeth are squarely engaged and it's easy. Then you install the cam locking bar for the next step. DO NOT! I repeat DO NOT torque down the cam sprockets until AFTER you have tensioned the belt!!! Your timing will be off if you do, if only even by a little bit. Do it like he did on this video and all you do is stretch the belt between the crank and passenger side cam sprocket. After the engine rotates the timing will be off.
Great video, mine just die a month ago with 130, 000miles I was wondering how can I check the valves since is a interference engine?? Thanks in advance
Do you have a link to where you got your thermostat at please,,,, Thank you very much for all of these vids, there going to get me through this doing it to my car....
Because you don't need to - those white notches do not reference anything, the timing marks for the cam shafts are the two lobes on the end, and the cams are aligned only when you attach the locking bar to the two cams.
Did anyone else notice the camshaft sprocket gear timing marks weren't at the 3pm and 9am spots to show TDC for future service, while installing? I get the engine will run fine, but to find TDC(top dead center) you will have to install a whistle on cylinder one to get TDC.
By fitting the cam locking bar - that sets the timing marks for the cams to TDC cylinder 1. I don't think you go by any timing marks on the cam sprockets. When the big lobes face inwards and the small lobes face outwards - 9 and 3 o clock positions and once having fitted the cam lock bar that should give tdc 1.
My 4.2 timing was done and i had 6 misfires i wonder if the motor was rotated like you said it should be. Would not rotating the motor cause this problem?
I am glad to be retired. The cars were much easier to work on in the 60's thru the early 90's. . The difference I see now is the average car does not need servicing as often. Things like plugs and belts last upwards to a 100k. Now with synthetic oil, the oil change can be once or twice a year. I find it amazing how durable cars have become over the years. The down side seems to be in the excessive compactness that makes service so damn difficult and time consuming. My hat is off to all the flat rate guys that toil over some of these monsters..
Hey R&W - Great set of videos. I was curious about the timing belt tensioner; it looks very much like the one (probably is the same) that is prone to failure on VW's. However those act on a timing chain rather than a belt, but very similar (if not same) design. Common fix (if caught early enough) is to replace with a newer-level part. Did you-re-use the one that came on the car, or did you replace with a new one? Thanks
If I were to put either a class 2 or 3 hitch on my 2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium long wheelbase with a 2.5 four cylinder engine- can it use a tow dolly to haul a 1991 Cadillac Eldorado? Please help
LMAO!!!. I think I did the same dance the first time I did a Passat V-6 timing belt. Unfortunately, about 3,500 miles later my passenger side cam chain tensioner ate itself
you said in the first video there was a missing washer for the idler pully yet no other timing belt video from pros or diy people and myself have a washer on the idler pulley ?
When installing oil seal dont put oil outside the seal it reduces the gripping force to counter the rotation of crankshaft and its purpose to seal leaks
I have a question. For you. I did this job on a vw passat 4motion. It was running fine. Now it won't accelerate past 25 mph or won't Rev up. Any ideas on what can be an issue? Please advise I need help.. lol
discerningmind I'm sure there is some torque lost when using a 6" extension. It probably varies per brand of extension and torque level. But at this low of torque it would be minimal or unnoticeable. At a real high torque I'm sure you could notice a difference. For aircraft I think that kind of accuracy matters but not on a T Stat housing.
So, are the camshaft sprockets only held in the correct position by pressure, not by a curl pin or some other means? That seems awfully dangerous for valve crash scenarios!
Good question, yes but as long as the bolts dont come loose they are not going to move. And if your cam bolts come loose on any engine you're in trouble. Also the end of the camshafts being tapered helps keep the sprockets in place.
I have a volvo 240 with a audi/vw diesel engine in it.
the front camshaft pulley have the conical system,and the rear one for the injection pump is just dead flat metal on metal,no keyway or thing like that.
You just need to degrease them and torque them as it's suposed to be.
the belt roller tensionner is the same design since 30 years lol
Yes,just held on a metal to metal taper by the torqued up central bolt. Lots of these engines out there running just fine with no problems with this set up. I have the 30v v6 in my Skoda Superb and it's identical. This setup makes belt changes a fairly simple job to do.
It's a fairly common thing in engines nowadays. Ford has been doing it for years.
Press fit is fine. Torque to spec
Probably the best Audi V6 cambelt video on youtube....
Malcolm Young don’t you think it’s quite a specific ‘topic’ though?
Agreed. Spot on! This is as comprehensive as it gets. Was done the proper way too - no air guns, just proper hand tools and torque specs. Oil seals were a bonus too - something which often gets overlooked, as were how to remove/install the crank bolt. Again, the crank bolt was done to torque specs too - ie. no running down with an air gun.
Absolutely agree - this is the best one out there. I plan to use it to help me on my Passat 2.8, which is a very similar procedure (as he notes in the description). Only difference is no turbo/intercooler parts. I'd love to see him do a full CCT replacement as well... I can't find any good videos on how to replace CCT tensioner on driver side bank.
i dont see why people rely on videos so much
if you own any audi or vw you should buy or download the bentley manual for your specific car......most reliable source of info
@@DillyGee dude a video gives you a much better way to asses before hand if you able to do it yourself or if you want to bring it to a shop and spent a couple grant.
You are the Bob Ross of auto mechanics. Somehow these videos are relaxing to zone out to.
I don't own an Audi but I like seeing projects come to a close so I watched the whole video. Good thing too or I would have missed the tips, comments and the dance! Glad to see it coming back together.
I don't even own a driver license but I watched :/
Lezhi420 lmao me too
I think that "dance" got you an "R" rating!
Liked all the extra nuts and bolts. Amazing all the spares those engineers provided.
So, I do not EVER comment on videos. Like, EVER. But, I absolutely have to say that this is, by far, the absolute best car series that I have EVER watched (sorry for caps, but you need to know). I'm not sure if you're gonna get to read this comment, but, YES! please continue doing the long videos. Your attention to detail is something that had me hooked from the beginning. I just got myself a 99 a6 quattro and it runs and drives but certainly needs some love. Again, thanks for the awesome amounts of detail! Sweet vids bro.
I did a timing belt on the same engine for the first time and strongly recommend all seals and gaskets used in this series. In that way, you will be able to finish in a weekend. Thanks for your help on the timing marks!
How to learn mechanics, listen to and watch this guy!
This is an old vid so the likelihood of you seeing this is slim, I've been working with my timing belt for about 2 months now breaking things and having to wait for more parts and i never once thought to pull the hydro tensioner to get the belt on until i saw you do it
Well done that's quite an achievement. That first startup never gets any easier. Looking forward to the next episode.
Great job man I really enjoyed this series. This job would have intimidated the hell out of most people but it was a lot of good info and very entertaining. Still can't believe you don't use more air tools lol. Thanks for your effort. Subscribed!
I like these complicated jobs and I don't use air tools much. Wrenching gives me time to think about what I am doing.
Never used air tools, never needed them.
They're great for multple jobs or when working at an actual mechanic shop.
I like to think that all those extra bolts and nuts are a bonus after a job well done!
You dude deserve a place on national TV shows :D about cars..
You filmed everything and your hair was always perfect, amazing. Smaller hands are a critical tool.
I'm following this channel for a while now, it's growing so rapidly! Great job, taking audience from "some other big automotive channel" ;)
Now this guy, he is really something isn't he ? But seriously you're doing great man.Good luck !
I WAS going to buy one of these audis except it would have been the wagon (allroad)
THEN i found out what a PITA this job would be and it would cost around 2000 dollars for a timing belt! not to mention IF THE TURBO BLOWS UP, hats off for this amazing tutorial -I bought a 2007 saab 93 2.0T had it for about 3 years still running good Fingers Crossed! Stage2 @ 20 PSI :)
At 2:46...you should not have to add extra torque to compensate for using an extension for your socket. The torque you apply at the wrench end will be the same as the torque applied at the socket...there will be torsional deflection of course but it won't affect the tightness of the bolt. Great vid BTW...reminds me not to buy an Audi...!!! Well Done...
I've noticed the same thing about torque and extension. Extension doesn't reduce or multiply torque.
Nothing wrong with Audi, I ain't no mechanic by profession but there is plenty of information out there for me to be able to maintain my car by myself.
Woohooo! you rock! your vids will help when the day comes that i'd have to work on my 2003 Allroad (6spd man, 128k miles). Thanks.!
keep up the video's man i watch your video's every day keep it up
I love the bucket of left over bits and bolts. Very funny!
It starts, nice. Still glad I drive an 02 cavalier. $300 7 years ago and still running strong. 👍😀
The beast is alive!!!congrats bro
Thanks for the videos! I spent a lot of money on a Bentley repair manual but it doesn't show all the torques specs on the 3.0 A6 AVK so I really appreciate the torque specs!
I'm doing a same job right now in my 2.8 passat... one cam chain tensioner went bad and destroyed one plastic shoe/pad and the chain was rolling in the bare metal and jump a tooth or two n my car didn't want to start after I pulled over at the gas station. I know u worked in these engines plenty of times but u never show how to put a car back on time and I think u should because there's alot vids showing how to do the timing belt/water pump installation but there's none about adjusting the time. I did mine by removing the cam and counting the links between the cams but I haven't finish putting everything back yet, however I installed the lock cams tool nd every thing looks right. Marks on the cams finally lining up !!!
I love your dry sense of humor.
I find your videos both informative and entertaining lol
"The Humpty dance is your chance to do the hump" , it looked a little stiff I think you also could use some lubrication to get settled in lol great video
Awesome video keep them coming! !! Great attention to detail to the little things.
Super chingon brother😀 never let me down with quality and the knowledge. Great video keep up the good work. ok
Keep up the good work! I can't wait to see the final build!
Awesome!! I'm glad there is other people out ready to take on nightmares likes that cause I would just throw the car away
Looks like a big job breaking out right there...I'd defo have smeared both sides of that water pump gasket with RTV. Just in case! Wouldn't want a comeback because of a leak, but yeah...nice work!
I like this series. Good job!
Awesome video
Great video!!! Hopefully someday i will be as good as you!!
Fantastic job. Very detail.
Thanks..
awesome videos, great presentation! keep up with good stuff
You AREE THE BEST very entertaining
I wish you'd dance in every episode 💃
it would be nice hahhaha
I'm gonna say this don't watch his videos if you don't like what he has to say and move on instead of talking shit scroll on and get on with life i like his video's
Congrats dude!
Thanks for the video is fun to watch and is realy helpful
I am no car mechanic, wich i learned that. Great job there, wich i had your skill.
You should make it E85 and tune it 💪🏻 great vids man😎
That dance is really what made this video
That dance killed me Hahahaha! Awesome videos!
wow, that job looks like a huge pain in the ass, nice work
I am watching these videos just because i like your accent
OMG. Thanks for the great video. I never knew it was so involved to service a Audi. Teaches me a lesson to never buy an Audi. By the way, nice dance. Keep up the good work.
Why let a complex timing belt procedure put you off from buying an Audi?
Great video by the way!
Same, which why I still drive my LT1 as my everyday car. Super simple to work on.
Sounds to complicated lol
Not that bad really. I've done this once on my -98 2.8l. Used half a day to tear it down. Went to a cabin by the lake with family. Got super drunk and finished the job next day. Just take it easy :). Just bought a -99 2.7 biturbo super cheap, so I'm gonna do this again pretty soon.
The timing belt is installed 1) around the crank gear 2) up and over both idler pulley and tensioner pulley 3) around the driver's side cam sprocket 4) under the water pump pulley then 5) over the passenger side cam sprocket. In that order. No need to have the cam locking bar in place during that. No need to remove the tensioner during that. Go in that order, make sure the teeth are squarely engaged and it's easy. Then you install the cam locking bar for the next step.
DO NOT! I repeat DO NOT torque down the cam sprockets until AFTER you have tensioned the belt!!! Your timing will be off if you do, if only even by a little bit. Do it like he did on this video and all you do is stretch the belt between the crank and passenger side cam sprocket. After the engine rotates the timing will be off.
that was the same dance i performed when i got my WRX running after replacing the heads...same verbiage i believe too lol
Great video, mine just die a month ago with 130, 000miles I was wondering how can I check the valves since is a interference engine?? Thanks in advance
you rock! awesome sense of humor!
11:03 Scotty Kilmer reference?
GREAT TUTORIAL!!
LMAO! Very detailed, great stuff!
I have a coolant leak on my 2004 a4 3.0 usually leaks overnight from passenger firewall area. Also leaks a lot when I turn on the heater
This guy is awesome very cool dude ..i think I promised you guys a dance ..i didn't tell you what dance I was gonna do lol
Do you have a link to where you got your thermostat at please,,,, Thank you very much for all of these vids, there going to get me through this doing it to my car....
Greatest. Dance move. Ever.
Great video!
Good video, but why did you not align the white notches up on the camshaft sprockets that the belt whent onto (I know it's only a visual thing)
Because you don't need to - those white notches do not reference anything, the timing marks for the cam shafts are the two lobes on the end, and the cams are aligned only when you attach the locking bar to the two cams.
Is a good idea to change that dipstick tube O-Ring
Did anyone else notice the camshaft sprocket gear timing marks weren't at the 3pm and 9am spots to show TDC for future service, while installing? I get the engine will run fine, but to find TDC(top dead center) you will have to install a whistle on cylinder one to get TDC.
By fitting the cam locking bar - that sets the timing marks for the cams to TDC cylinder 1. I don't think you go by any timing marks on the cam sprockets. When the big lobes face inwards and the small lobes face outwards - 9 and 3 o clock positions and once having fitted the cam lock bar that should give tdc 1.
My 4.2 timing was done and i had 6 misfires i wonder if the motor was rotated like you said it should be. Would not rotating the motor cause this problem?
recently ive bought a 2.7 to do a swap to my car. what you would recommend changing while the engine is siting on the floor rather than in a car?
I am glad to be retired. The cars were much easier to work on in the 60's thru the early 90's. . The difference I see now is the average car does not need servicing as often. Things like plugs and belts last upwards to a 100k. Now with synthetic oil, the oil change can be once or twice a year. I find it amazing how durable cars have become over the years. The down side seems to be in the excessive compactness that makes service so damn difficult and time consuming. My hat is off to all the flat rate guys that toil over some of these monsters..
Wouldn´t it make sense to switch the Heads from the 2.8 to the 2.7T because of the bigger bores and higher cam profile?
Is it common to add a few extra lbs of torque when using an extension?
Well done!
Hepu water pumps for euro cars are the best way to go!
grate job 👌👊
hilarious and informative. awesome vid
small hands ,..... ok I subscribed !!
Hey R&W - Great set of videos. I was curious about the timing belt tensioner; it looks very much like the one (probably is the same) that is prone to failure on VW's. However those act on a timing chain rather than a belt, but very similar (if not same) design. Common fix (if caught early enough) is to replace with a newer-level part. Did you-re-use the one that came on the car, or did you replace with a new one? Thanks
very good, thank you ...
When the belt goes on the cam sprockets there are no marks on the belt or anything? How do you know you it didn't jump a tooth?
If I were to put either a class 2 or 3 hitch on my 2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium long wheelbase with a 2.5 four cylinder engine- can it use a tow dolly to haul a 1991 Cadillac Eldorado? Please help
Do you have a link to where you got your thermostat at please,,,, Thank you,,,,
my lifters usually fill up in 3 seconds... I wonder why is this so loud so long. Did you have oil in it?!
hi boss
can i use arcanol multi3 grease wich bear till 120"c to lubricate corolla 2006 inner cv joint or not??
thanks
Good job
I did this very job but somehow the new crank seal popped off and leaked oil out again after a couple of weeks!! Any suggestions
Im wondering in average how much money is in spare parts and labour hand?
A bout god damn time🕺
How do you time the camshaft if the pulley spins freely ? Is the sprocket bolt keyed ?
the little caps for the cam timing tools are keyed to the end of the camshaft.
I can't wait until you're famous enough to be on dancing with the stars
Omfg dude your so funny and it’s funnier because it’s so subtle
LMAO!!!. I think I did the same dance the first time I did a Passat V-6 timing belt. Unfortunately, about 3,500 miles later my passenger side cam chain tensioner ate itself
you said in the first video there was a missing washer for the idler pully yet no other timing belt video from pros or diy people and myself have a washer on the idler pulley ?
What happens if you don’t replace the crankshaft bolt and start the engine?
When installing oil seal dont put oil outside the seal it reduces the gripping force to counter the rotation of crankshaft and its purpose to seal leaks
Great man
Awesome!
Do you still have a shop?
11:00 😂😂😂 that's what hapens to me.
I have a question. For you. I did this job on a vw passat 4motion. It was running fine. Now it won't accelerate past 25 mph or won't Rev up. Any ideas on what can be an issue? Please advise I need help.. lol
joaquin gomez I did one on a Passat too. Did u scan for codes? Might be something unplugged, hopefully the timing belt is installed right
You set foot pounds higher due to using an extension? Would you explain?
discerningmind I'm sure there is some torque lost when using a 6" extension. It probably varies per brand of extension and torque level. But at this low of torque it would be minimal or unnoticeable. At a real high torque I'm sure you could notice a difference. For aircraft I think that kind of accuracy matters but not on a T Stat housing.
Thank you, this technique is new to me.
Thank you!