Great video! Thanks for explaining some crucial steps. Replaced the belt on my crafter following the workshop manual but it was vague and sometimes just terrible at explaining some crucial parts of the process. I’m no car pro but you video helped me with setting the timing correctly. Thanks a lot! :) -Saved one mans wallet/life.
First let me say thanks for the video. My son and I did his belt on his 2011 Jetta CJAA this past weekend. I was overly cautious and took more time double checking timing. One helpful tip leave out bottom small roller till the belt is on then install the roller. Also the new belt is really tight. I mean tight enough where it wasn't going to go on without help. It took both of us with 4 hands and it barely got started over the rollers. I can also say it took about 8 hours with my son helping very few breaks.
Always, always, turn an engine over by hand 2 complete revolutions before you start it. I had a Mazda B2200 that the auto parts store gave me a B2000 belt for. Every time I turned it over I was out by 2 cogs. It takes a few minutes at no cost to turn it over, but it takes no extra time to let the starter do it. The latter method (starter) can be very expensive and lots of time.
Fingers crossed is always the best way to check your job on an interference engine lol still a big and expensive job but they're awesome cars if taken care of. Glad to have the video when I eventually get around to doing mine.
I see the engine raised up by a jack, since you did remove the engine mount. Lots of places recommend cutting corners there. Just have to unscrew the tensioner stud when removing the tensioner. Going to attempt this job soon.
true but it's then very hard to remove the water pump. in my experience it's worth removing the bracket. the jack is already right there, it's easy enough to carefully support the engine (be sure you are gentle to that oil pan)
The Service interval is 120K, but a lot of these are dieselgate cars that sat for a long time. My 2011 sportwagon is at 108K and i just ordered the kit and tools from Dieselgeek. This was an excellent video! Thanks for taking the time to post the instructions link as well. I remember running across that but couldn't find it again.
Getting a 2014 MK6 Golf tomorrow from Carvana. Carfax shows absolutely amazing maintenance history. It has 91k Miles on it. Already plan on doing this within a couple of months since people recommended it. This video is gonna be an amazing help!
Mark with a paint pen - cam, crank and old belt and new belt to match counting teeth, you can turn the camshaft to and fro with the bolts loose to assist installing the new belt it will take only 5 minutes to install 😀
The only thing u don't know this way is the torsion value, those 3 bolts u loosen will regulate the timing of the cam. It will change but it should be within spec. Don't worry, I never checked mine till I had to buy a OBD11 for some other diagnostic works (VCDS was expensive). If you don't have faultcodes you probably are within +-6 TV.
Thanks for the video. Feeling more confident now. I noticed you weren’t using a torquing wrench. Do you find its easy enough to feel it out? Thanks again.
I dont understand how you turned those gears when they were pinned. I thought the purpose of the pin is to keep it from moving, so it stays in time. Can u explain why the clockwise turn ?
Tensioner is tensioned improperly! The tensioning pin should only be inserted during the de-tensioned set position to facilitate belt instillation. Once belt is in place and the cam and pump bolts are loose, the pin should be removed, tensioner rotated fully counter clockwise, then rotate clockwise to tension. Set the nut to hold in place.
How can you rotate the engine to put the pin on the fuel pump if you had lock the cam? Also I wish you would put the kit part number because I have a 2014 Passat deisel
I couldnt tell if you tightened the tensioner while the cam bolts were still loose......and did you tighten them after. that is key for getting the timing right. Great video though good camera angles. Cam bolts need to be loose while setting the belt tension.
@@AutoAnatomy I've done timing belt on my vw golf mk6 i dident bother timing hpfp now i have black smoke coming out of the exhaust ill have to make sure its timed thanks for getting back to me
I want to do this, I'm an aircraft structures mechanic & capable, but rarely work on cars. I'm at 110,000 miles on my TDI. I'm going to run some cost numbers first, dealer vs me. This video and Dieselgeek & the paperwork you used will be my go-to. Is water pump replaced simply because it's there & will be replaced anyway & requires all that stuff to be removed to do it?
@@AutoAnatomy hey there thank you for reaching out again. I tried the link but no luck, just brings me to a blank page. I'm planning to do the job on Saturday this would really help out
Considering I do this at my shop for about 1100 parts and labor depending on the year, how do you save 1000.00 or more? I change the belt, rollers, w-pump and serp belt as well as all stretch bolts. Also a note to anyone trying this at home; if you don't have the proper tools and know-how, I strongly recommend against doing this at home. These are interference engines. If you make a mistake, it can be very costly.
@AutoAnatomy Are they good quality parts?? I'm sorry for the question but it's my first time doing this job, and don't want to put junk parts on it. You know what I mean
The car has 147,478 miles as of this morning, so it’s been around 40k since the video. I can speak to anything but our experience and so far it’s been good. Not an endorsement of dieselgeek…just where we got ours from.
you skipped over the counterhold situation -- this is a couple years old now, do you remember any specifics about it? you mentioned the slider bolts being around the middle of the slots, but this is when the counterhold tool is supposed to be used per some other tech docs I've seen.
Never just start a car after timing belt replacement. Before you start you have to turn over the crankshaft 2 times by hand with a ratchet. If its not stuck then you can start the car and listen if you hear some valves hahaha
I noticed that you have a pin and your tensioner pulley during reassembly. When was that installed? I only ask because I bought the same kit and mine didn't come with directions. Link in the description for the tutorial is a dead link please update.
It will always work for you if you are accessing it from the same computer that you uploaded it. I didn't figure out what the issue was. I am using Chrome as a browser on a mobile device and during the hyperlink from UA-cam to Chrome it removes the spaces and substitutes them for " 2F% ". This is not your fault whoever made the file saved it with spaces in the file name and browsers do not like spaces especially PDFs when you hyperlink to a file saved on a server. Who said all that coding that I used to do before I retired wouldn't come in handy 🤣. I did not compliment you on your video by the way. It was good stuff, top notch😁👍.
Great video thanks! Would like to ask what size of the tool you use to remove the crankshaft pulley. Also the socket you use to turn the engine is 12p 19mm? Thank you
wow. bravo, sir. daunting indeed. and here I am, jumping up and down the other day over replacing my trunk latch successfully! This looks like something I'd love to try myself too when the time comes(have a lower mileage 2011). Whew. I dunno. Why did the belt install itself take an hour I'm womdering?? Awesome video. encouraging...
Great video! Sadly we have to do ours as we have timing codes on our Passat. Question is I seen you removed the engine mounts is it safe to reuse the bolts and engine mount?
Here is another link, I just checked and it works: pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/CR_Timing_belt_procedure_Rev2.pdf As for the kit, it came from Dieselgeek. Here is the link: www.dieselgeek.com/collections/vw-tdi-timing-belt-kits/products/common-rail-timing-belt-kit-for-vw-golf-jetta-beetle-tdi Sean
We had a 2009 Jetta Sportwagen TDI and I changed the timing belt with dieselgeek tools. It turned out fine, but it was a mistake. It wasn't a month or two later that the dieselgate scandal happened. If I had known we were going to be selling the car back to VW I wouldn't have bothered changing the timing belt.
We thought about selling the car back to VW but decided to keep and have been mostly happy with that choice. It's still a great running little car but after the "fix" the power and mileage is definitely worse.
@@AutoAnatomy We moved to Colorado mountains and sometimes couldn't get out of our uphill driveway, and the car had 140k miles, so we did the buyback and got an 2017 Alltrack. A couple months later the government let VW liquidate the 2015 Golf Sportwagen TDIs that got stuck on dealer lots due to the embargo. Even though I always got GTIs and a Corrado the deal was too good and I bought one with a manual and 87 miles on the odometer. It now has 50k miles and I have gotten 47 mpg around town and 55 mpg when doing 75 mph.
It would appear that the link no longer works, if could by chance update the link or send me a link. I would much appreciate that followed the video and have no start just was wanting the documentation. I thing I already know what my issue is but I'd like to double check.
Its so strange...many people comment that the link doesn't work but it seems to for me. I don't know how to change it, but am happy to email it to you. Shoot me an email at autoanatomy@icloud.com and I'll send you the document. Sean
Yep, I took my time and was very deliberate during the installation. It could be done in 4 hrs without difficulty, but recording things takes significantly more time.
@@AutoAnatomy Cool I just found Diesel Geek tool kit before watching your video. I was looking at China tools but saving $60 to $80 on tools is not worth it, especially saving $1000 on labor. Looks like a doable straight forward job. How did you refill the coolant. VW has a pressure tool to bleed the system.
I am needing help with my vehicle. After doing timing belt it turns over for 1 second and then shuts right off. Not sure exactly why it's doing that now
Hmm, I wonder if it is kit specific. The one I purchased had the bolts for pulling the water pump. Good luck with the swap and thanks for checking out the video.
Hello, I was just wondering where I could get a copy of your paper instructions!? Great tutorial and going to follow it for doing ours just always like to have a paper copy:)!
Successfully completed this yesterday, now I have a p2456 code. Reading up on this a lot of people have experienced this after a timing belt and water pump change. Some folks had a differential pressure sensor melt down. Oddly enough the sensor that melted, when I went to disconnect the hose to get it out of the way, it was already disconnected. Not sure what's going one here. Some replaced the sensor but then they had to like calibrate it or something with vcds which I don't have. Any advice?
That’s a DPF code, I wonder if something is unplugged or not fully connected. I remember there being a software update from VW a few years ago to address that.
@@AutoAnatomy I'm thinking it will be covered under the diesel gate warranty and will call the dealership. I just wish I could avoid that and fix it myself. Before I changed the timing belt I found the sensor didn't have the hose hooked up to it. When I was done and went to connect the hose I had to scrape build up out of it to get the hose to get it on the sensor. No telling how long it was off the sensor for, or if maybe it fell of the sensor as I was tracing out the hoses.
Just an update on this. Dealership covered the sensor replacement. It's funny because they didn't replace it the first time. Code came back and I asked for a loaner while they repaired it. They said they didn't have a loaner and it would be fine to drive until they could get it scheduled. After a couple drives my sensor also melted and they had to replace some of the wiring What really funny is I told them others had this issue. Lady told me "I've worked for vw for 25 years and have never seen that".....well she's seen it now. Lol
Replaced timing belt as directed on many videos guides etc. and 2011 Jetta 2.0 TDI won’t start. Primed fuel pump and made sure all the connections were connected. Any ideas anyone?
@@AutoAnatomy It sounds like it wants to start and feels and sounds fine. Just think there’s air in the system and wish I would of capped off the couple lines I disconnected.
@@hardcore4476 any idea how that happened? I'm looking at doing mine for the first time. If you lock all three things in before you take off the old belt and keep them locked until the new is on, you should be good, no? Any tips/advice is appreciated
Here's where I ordered the parts from: www.dieselgeek.com/collections/vw-tdi-timing-belt-kits And the instructions here: pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/CR_Timing_belt_procedure_Rev2.pdf
Did you have to drain the coolant or just let it spill out when the water pump was removed? Also, when removing the fuel lines did you actually separate the lines or did you simply bend them over out of the way?
I drained the coolant first but a small amount did spill when the water pump was removed. As for the fuel lines, I think there was enough slack to move them without removing them. I’ll have to go back and watch the video again to remember. Thanks for checking out the video!
I have a 2011 VW tdi sportwagen and the owners manual says that the timing belt is to be replaced at 130,000 miles. Ive always had the car serviced at the dealer and follow the maintenance book and have had no issues at 124,500 miles. I plan on just getting it serviced at 130,000 miles. Just follow the book is what I say. But if youre mechanically minded and able, go nuts.
Very helpful thanks...btw I’m changing mine at 170k 😂 would NOT recommend going this long but it can be done 🤷🏼♂️...Germans only cares about their Diesel engines 😉
Hi, I am doing it at 186 013 km and the timing belt that I took off still looks strong with no cracks or signs of use whatsoever....Pretty sure it would have lasted till 200-210 k km...Unhopefully, the day passed by very quickly and I had to postpone installing the new timing belt until tomorrow: everything else is done though (pullies, water pump, rollers, belt tensioner) and the serpentine belt is very easy to put on + unpin the SB tensioner and the job is done...Maybe another 3-4 hours of work to put everything back FGW...I am a little bit anxious about the timing, so I will check it twice before firing the car up: the timing has to be perfect!
Before you remove belt,you must block camshaft,cranck shaft and fuel pump...you have lucky becouse you remove belt and after that you block camshaft...that is sooo risk...what if camshaft sproket move,you lose engine phase and boooom pistons hits in valves...goodbye xxxxxx$$$$€€€....sometimes it is better to leave things to the master
@@AutoAnatomy obvy you dont try to hard or something I'd just give up, if your vids are that bad then you shud just delete this channel and forget about it
In the description of the video is a link for the instructions. Some people have stated that the link doesn't work, if that's the case email me at autoanatomy@icloud.com and I can send it to you.
Great video! Thanks for explaining some crucial steps. Replaced the belt on my crafter following the workshop manual but it was vague and sometimes just terrible at explaining some crucial parts of the process. I’m no car pro but you video helped me with setting the timing correctly. Thanks a lot! :) -Saved one mans wallet/life.
Thank you so much, and glad it helped!
First let me say thanks for the video. My son and I did his belt on his 2011 Jetta CJAA this past weekend. I was overly cautious and took more time double checking timing. One helpful tip leave out bottom small roller till the belt is on then install the roller. Also the new belt is really tight. I mean tight enough where it wasn't going to go on without help. It took both of us with 4 hands and it barely got started over the rollers. I can also say it took about 8 hours with my son helping very few breaks.
Always, always, turn an engine over by hand 2 complete revolutions before you start it. I had a Mazda B2200 that the auto parts store gave me a B2000 belt for. Every time I turned it over I was out by 2 cogs. It takes a few minutes at no cost to turn it over, but it takes no extra time to let the starter do it. The latter method (starter) can be very expensive and lots of time.
Fingers crossed is always the best way to check your job on an interference engine lol still a big and expensive job but they're awesome cars if taken care of. Glad to have the video when I eventually get around to doing mine.
I did actually spin the engine over by hand two complete revolutions prior to starting.
I see the engine raised up by a jack, since you did remove the engine mount. Lots of places recommend cutting corners there. Just have to unscrew the tensioner stud when removing the tensioner. Going to attempt this job soon.
Ah yeah u could ,if u have the tool to get to the stud...
best to support the engine and remove that mount really hard to get the belt on there with that mount bracket on there.
true but it's then very hard to remove the water pump. in my experience it's worth removing the bracket. the jack is already right there, it's easy enough to carefully support the engine (be sure you are gentle to that oil pan)
The Service interval is 120K, but a lot of these are dieselgate cars that sat for a long time. My 2011 sportwagon is at 108K and i just ordered the kit and tools from Dieselgeek. This was an excellent video! Thanks for taking the time to post the instructions link as well. I remember running across that but couldn't find it again.
Thank you! I found the instructions on a forum, let me see if I can find the link
@@AutoAnatomy The link in your description works. Thank you!
Getting a 2014 MK6 Golf tomorrow from Carvana. Carfax shows absolutely amazing maintenance history. It has 91k Miles on it. Already plan on doing this within a couple of months since people recommended it. This video is gonna be an amazing help!
Thank you!
@Auto Anatomy Nah bro, Thank you!
Dude you made it look so easy! Definitely gonna do this on my cjaa, thanks for a great tutorial!
Thank you!!
This was actually a much better tutorial than some that I have seen
Thank you!!
Mark with a paint pen - cam, crank and old belt and new belt to match counting teeth, you can turn the camshaft to and fro with the bolts loose to assist installing the new belt it will take only 5 minutes to install 😀
@@wyatthurts1729 I Blu my moter, 7 g to fix
@@JdsjsKdmem install belt as explained and turn over by hand clockwise realign the marks 2 times all good
How did the tensioner, belt, roller components and water pump look at 108000?
Very good, actually. Normal wear
The only thing u don't know this way is the torsion value, those 3 bolts u loosen will regulate the timing of the cam. It will change but it should be within spec. Don't worry, I never checked mine till I had to buy a OBD11 for some other diagnostic works (VCDS was expensive). If you don't have faultcodes you probably are within +-6 TV.
Good to know. The car runs perfect with no codes, so it must be pretty close! Thanks for checking out the video and for the info.
Sean
Thanks for the video. Feeling more confident now. I noticed you weren’t using a torquing wrench. Do you find its easy enough to feel it out? Thanks again.
Thanks! I did use a torque wrench for all critical components
I dont understand how you turned those gears when they were pinned. I thought the purpose of the pin is to keep it from moving, so it stays in time. Can u explain why the clockwise turn ?
You’re pinning the hub and turning the outside part to put the adjuster in the center of their range
THANKS so much for this i’m buying a 2014 Jetta tdi this was helpful to know!!!
Best of luck with your new car!
Awesome video. I need to do my girlfriend’s timing belt. Just wish to see the camshaft seal replaced
Thankfully I didn’t have to change any seals, and thanks for checking out the video!
Easy enough looking. Will definitely be doing my own when time comes.
It wasn't crazy, just make sure you lock everything into place and keep it all timed.
Good luck
When changing the belt would this be the ideal time to upgrade the fuel pump to the cp3? Or doesn’t it matter?
If you were to upgrade to the CP3 pump, seems like a reasonable time
Wow that looks so much easier than when I did my wrx
Check Cascade German they have good prices on parts. I go to them and i am not sponsored.
I just did mine on a 2013 Jetta. Piece of cake. Removing the motor mount was easy too.
It's a lot of work but not terribly complicated.
Great video very informative where did you get the paper printer with the step-by-step that you were using the checklist?
The link is in the description
Dead link in description.
I have same exact car. At 80k miles. What are symptoms belt needs to be changed? Dealership already wants to do it.
No symptoms, the recommended service interval was ~105k, so we decided to change it as preventive maintenance
Did the paper instructions come with the kit too?
No, I was able to find some online and linked them in the description.
Tensioner is tensioned improperly! The tensioning pin should only be inserted during the de-tensioned set position to facilitate belt instillation. Once belt is in place and the cam and pump bolts are loose, the pin should be removed, tensioner rotated fully counter clockwise, then rotate clockwise to tension. Set the nut to hold in place.
I’ll check it out when I get home, thanks!
The same thing i v noticed… the tensioner should be inside that mark no outside …
hello 🙌
How do I know if the T belt needs to be replaced?
JETTA mk5 2010 2.0 TDI with mk6 engine ?
Should be at around 115,000 miles, or whenever is recommended in your manual.
Nice video. Just wondering is it correct to fix the crank lock in late in the stage? Cheers
I dont understand how you rotated cam and hp pump wheels clockwise to stop when they are locked by pin??
The inside hub is locked by the pin, and the outside wheel has some adjustment
How can you rotate the engine to put the pin on the fuel pump if you had lock the cam? Also I wish you would put the kit part number because I have a 2014 Passat deisel
I couldnt tell if you tightened the tensioner while the cam bolts were still loose......and did you tighten them after. that is key for getting the timing right. Great video though good camera angles. Cam bolts need to be loose while setting the belt tension.
Thanks for the kind words, I followed the instructions online but don't remember the exact sequence that was done.
Sean
Hi there that is the link for the parts
Hi i know it’s 4 years ago since you made this video but do you know if it’s important to do the timing on hpfp please
Yes, the HPFP should be timed as well (I believe).
@@AutoAnatomy I've done timing belt on my vw golf mk6 i dident bother timing hpfp now i have black smoke coming out of the exhaust ill have to make sure its timed thanks for getting back to me
I want to do this, I'm an aircraft structures mechanic & capable, but rarely work on cars. I'm at 110,000 miles on my TDI. I'm going to run some cost numbers first, dealer vs me. This video and Dieselgeek & the paperwork you used will be my go-to. Is water pump replaced simply because it's there & will be replaced anyway & requires all that stuff to be removed to do it?
Pretty much, just replace because it's driven by the timing belt and all will have to be removed to do a water pump anyway. Cheap insurance
Thank you sooo much for giving me the confidence to do this on my own
Btw where did you get your "step by step" instructions?
pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/CR_Timing_belt_procedure_Rev2.pdf
@@AutoAnatomy hey there thank you for reaching out again. I tried the link but no luck, just brings me to a blank page. I'm planning to do the job on Saturday this would really help out
What’s your email, I’ll send it to you as a PDF
I sent it twice now but it's not showing.
Considering I do this at my shop for about 1100 parts and labor depending on the year, how do you save 1000.00 or more? I change the belt, rollers, w-pump and serp belt as well as all stretch bolts. Also a note to anyone trying this at home; if you don't have the proper tools and know-how, I strongly recommend against doing this at home. These are interference engines. If you make a mistake, it can be very costly.
We were quoted 1600 by the dealer for the belt swap. An independent shop will almost always be cheaper, certainly
I was quoted 2,400 for parts and labor for mine
From dealership
Stop going to that dealer
@@AutoAnatomy my dealer quoted me $1300 and a german independent shop quoted $1800
I appreciate the video, and have to acknowledge to myself that I'm gonna have to pay someone to do this for me 😆
Good one smart person on here
Where did you get the kit from?
Dieselgeek.com
@AutoAnatomy
Are they good quality parts??
I'm sorry for the question but it's my first time doing this job, and don't want to put junk parts on it.
You know what I mean
The car has 147,478 miles as of this morning, so it’s been around 40k since the video. I can speak to anything but our experience and so far it’s been good. Not an endorsement of dieselgeek…just where we got ours from.
you skipped over the counterhold situation -- this is a couple years old now, do you remember any specifics about it? you mentioned the slider bolts being around the middle of the slots, but this is when the counterhold tool is supposed to be used per some other tech docs I've seen.
Bonus points for using ziploc bags
Never just start a car after timing belt replacement. Before you start you have to turn over the crankshaft 2 times by hand with a ratchet. If its not stuck then you can start the car and listen if you hear some valves hahaha
I did turn it over by hand first, just wasn’t shown in the video.
I noticed that you have a pin and your tensioner pulley during reassembly. When was that installed? I only ask because I bought the same kit and mine didn't come with directions.
Link in the description for the tutorial is a dead link please update.
I just checked the link again and it works fine, try this one:
pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/CR_Timing_belt_procedure_Rev2.pdf
It will always work for you if you are accessing it from the same computer that you uploaded it. I didn't figure out what the issue was. I am using Chrome as a browser on a mobile device and during the hyperlink from UA-cam to Chrome it removes the spaces and substitutes them for " 2F% ". This is not your fault whoever made the file saved it with spaces in the file name and browsers do not like spaces especially PDFs when you hyperlink to a file saved on a server.
Who said all that coding that I used to do before I retired wouldn't come in handy 🤣.
I did not compliment you on your video by the way. It was good stuff, top notch😁👍.
I got this kit and i was wondering why there are 2 allen key slots in the tensioner
Great video thanks! Would like to ask what size of the tool you use to remove the crankshaft pulley. Also the socket you use to turn the engine is 12p 19mm? Thank you
bro where do you buy all special tools
They came from DieselGeek.com
wow. bravo, sir. daunting indeed. and here I am, jumping up and down the other day over replacing my trunk latch successfully! This looks like something I'd love to try myself too when the time comes(have a lower mileage 2011). Whew. I dunno. Why did the belt install itself take an hour I'm womdering?? Awesome video. encouraging...
Because a new timing belt is tight & it has to go lots of places. They're not easy to get into place.
well done
Thanks!
Did you just pull that harmonic balancer off by hand, or did you use a puller off camera?
#gripstrength
Just kidding, I think it just came off by hand.
So the tools and crank lock I need come with the kit?
They are separate from the kit but all came from the same company
Great video! Sadly we have to do ours as we have timing codes on our Passat. Question is I seen you removed the engine mounts is it safe to reuse the bolts and engine mount?
Thank you! I was able to reuse the motor mount but the Dieselgeek kit came with new bolts for the pulleys, etc since they’re one time use items.
2 questions. Where did u get the kit from and the step by step pic link is not working. Do u have another link. Thanks please advise
Here is another link, I just checked and it works:
pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/CR_Timing_belt_procedure_Rev2.pdf
As for the kit, it came from Dieselgeek. Here is the link:
www.dieselgeek.com/collections/vw-tdi-timing-belt-kits/products/common-rail-timing-belt-kit-for-vw-golf-jetta-beetle-tdi
Sean
@@AutoAnatomy thank u Sean I greatly appreciate the quick response and the resources
Great video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
We had a 2009 Jetta Sportwagen TDI and I changed the timing belt with dieselgeek tools. It turned out fine, but it was a mistake. It wasn't a month or two later that the dieselgate scandal happened. If I had known we were going to be selling the car back to VW I wouldn't have bothered changing the timing belt.
We thought about selling the car back to VW but decided to keep and have been mostly happy with that choice. It's still a great running little car but after the "fix" the power and mileage is definitely worse.
@@AutoAnatomy We moved to Colorado mountains and sometimes couldn't get out of our uphill driveway, and the car had 140k miles, so we did the buyback and got an 2017 Alltrack. A couple months later the government let VW liquidate the 2015 Golf Sportwagen TDIs that got stuck on dealer lots due to the embargo. Even though I always got GTIs and a Corrado the deal was too good and I bought one with a manual and 87 miles on the odometer. It now has 50k miles and I have gotten 47 mpg around town and 55 mpg when doing 75 mph.
Where does he get his instructions from?… handy dandy
excellent video and excellent work, where did you get the field service manual sheets
There is a link in the description to the video, and thanks for watching!
Thanks!
It would appear that the link no longer works, if could by chance update the link or send me a link. I would much appreciate that followed the video and have no start just was wanting the documentation. I thing I already know what my issue is but I'd like to double check.
Its so strange...many people comment that the link doesn't work but it seems to for me. I don't know how to change it, but am happy to email it to you. Shoot me an email at autoanatomy@icloud.com and I'll send you the document.
Sean
Thanks for the content. Overall, how long did this take? I have 106k on my 2012 and need to get it done. Dealer wanted 2k and a local euro shop 1,850.
Edit - your description reads 6 hours.
Yep, I took my time and was very deliberate during the installation. It could be done in 4 hrs without difficulty, but recording things takes significantly more time.
Did you reuse the camshaft and hpfp bolts ? If not how did you change them ?
I don't think I replaced them, it's been a while since I did this.
Where did you get your instructions from please.
pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/CR_Timing_belt_procedure_Rev2.pdf
Just wait until you get to do the flywheel :)
That is scary.... you did not manually rotate the crank through several times to check your work...
It wasn’t shown on camera, but absolutely was manually rotated through two complete revolutions prior to starting
@@AutoAnatomy Cool I just found Diesel Geek tool kit before watching your video. I was looking at China tools but saving $60 to $80 on tools is not worth it, especially saving $1000 on labor. Looks like a doable straight forward job. How did you refill the coolant. VW has a pressure tool to bleed the system.
I do have a vacuum bleeder but don't think it was needed (from memory).
I am needing help with my vehicle. After doing timing belt it turns over for 1 second and then shuts right off. Not sure exactly why it's doing that now
can you turn the engine over by hand?
Did you get it figured out?
Great vid!!
Thank you!
I’m new to vw. What is CJAA
It’s the code for the engine
Where you get the tools?
I purchased everything from Dieselgeek.com
Did you find the right one?
I bought the dieselgeek kit but dont see any obvious water pump pulling bolts
Hmm, I wonder if it is kit specific. The one I purchased had the bolts for pulling the water pump. Good luck with the swap and thanks for checking out the video.
@@AutoAnatomy yeah a little bummed they mention the bolts in their literature as a big reason to buy their kit and not someone else's..
I would reach out to them for sure, hopefully just an oversight
@@AutoAnatomy I contacted dieselgeeks.. they said their supplier is no longer making the bolts so they're no longer including them.
Very helpful, thank you
Hello, I was just wondering where I could get a copy of your paper instructions!? Great tutorial and going to follow it for doing ours just always like to have a paper copy:)!
Hi Derek! Thanks for the kind words, I think there is a link in the video description where you can download and print the instructions. Good luck!
Any chance you know of any videos of changing sunroof rails on that unit or where I can find the paper instructions for that? Thanks :)
I don't, sorry!
What kind of manual did you use to get the instructions from? I am having a hard time finding one.
Link in in description to pictures/instructions he used. If link doesn't work, there's a comment/reply above with proper link.
What year is this?
2011
Did you do this without using vcds or any vw software
Correct
Part number for the timing holding tools?
I got everything from Dieselgeek.com.
Did you find the right one?
Successfully completed this yesterday, now I have a p2456 code. Reading up on this a lot of people have experienced this after a timing belt and water pump change. Some folks had a differential pressure sensor melt down. Oddly enough the sensor that melted, when I went to disconnect the hose to get it out of the way, it was already disconnected.
Not sure what's going one here. Some replaced the sensor but then they had to like calibrate it or something with vcds which I don't have.
Any advice?
That’s a DPF code, I wonder if something is unplugged or not fully connected. I remember there being a software update from VW a few years ago to address that.
@@AutoAnatomy I'm thinking it will be covered under the diesel gate warranty and will call the dealership. I just wish I could avoid that and fix it myself.
Before I changed the timing belt I found the sensor didn't have the hose hooked up to it. When I was done and went to connect the hose I had to scrape build up out of it to get the hose to get it on the sensor. No telling how long it was off the sensor for, or if maybe it fell of the sensor as I was tracing out the hoses.
Just an update on this. Dealership covered the sensor replacement. It's funny because they didn't replace it the first time. Code came back and I asked for a loaner while they repaired it. They said they didn't have a loaner and it would be fine to drive until they could get it scheduled. After a couple drives my sensor also melted and they had to replace some of the wiring
What really funny is I told them others had this issue. Lady told me "I've worked for vw for 25 years and have never seen that".....well she's seen it now. Lol
Wow! That’s crazy, but glad it’s up and running now.
Did you change out the tensioner stud?
I don’t remember, actually. The kit came with a lot of new hardware, so probably.
Where did you get those instructions from that you had printed out?
Check the description for the video, the link is in there.
Replaced timing belt as directed on many videos guides etc. and 2011 Jetta 2.0 TDI won’t start. Primed fuel pump and made sure all the connections were connected. Any ideas anyone?
Without being there, it's so hard to say. How does it sound when the engine is spinning over? Does it turn over evenly, or speed up/slow down?
@@AutoAnatomy It sounds like it wants to start and feels and sounds fine. Just think there’s air in the system and wish I would of capped off the couple lines I disconnected.
@@hardcore4476 did you get it figured out?
@@trevord7659 Yes it was off top dead center by a little bit literally like a hair
@@hardcore4476 any idea how that happened? I'm looking at doing mine for the first time. If you lock all three things in before you take off the old belt and keep them locked until the new is on, you should be good, no? Any tips/advice is appreciated
Can I get a good link to order the parts for this please
Here's where I ordered the parts from: www.dieselgeek.com/collections/vw-tdi-timing-belt-kits
And the instructions here: pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/CR_Timing_belt_procedure_Rev2.pdf
Did you replace the harmonic balancer as well?
The original balancer was in good shape, so it was reused. Thanks for checking out the video!
why did you losen the nut on the camshaft pully?and the high pressure pully?can you give the specifec answer ty
Honestly, it was part of the instructions.
@@AutoAnatomy ty you so much.now i uderstand
Did you have to drain the coolant or just let it spill out when the water pump was removed?
Also, when removing the fuel lines did you actually separate the lines or did you simply bend them over out of the way?
I drained the coolant first but a small amount did spill when the water pump was removed. As for the fuel lines, I think there was enough slack to move them without removing them. I’ll have to go back and watch the video again to remember.
Thanks for checking out the video!
Why block the dieselpump ? You dont need to ,its commonrail .
Just following instructions
Did anyone else see at 3:15 when he almost got his hand crushed 😮
Just a jump cut when editing, I promise!
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Can you do mine, I’ll buy the kit
I’ll help you do it, if you’re near Simpsonville SC
@@AutoAnatomy I’ll drive dow there I am in ny
There in no rush, we’ll do it at you convenience, I have 67k on my car, sometime in the spring god willing 🙏
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I have a 2011 VW tdi sportwagen and the owners manual says that the timing belt is to be replaced at 130,000 miles. Ive always had the car serviced at the dealer and follow the maintenance book and have had no issues at 124,500 miles. I plan on just getting it serviced at 130,000 miles. Just follow the book is what I say. But if youre mechanically minded and able, go nuts.
Very helpful thanks...btw I’m changing mine at 170k 😂 would NOT recommend going this long but it can be done 🤷🏼♂️...Germans only cares about their Diesel engines 😉
Thanks for watching!
Hi, I am doing it at 186 013 km and the timing belt that I took off still looks strong with no cracks or signs of use whatsoever....Pretty sure it would have lasted till 200-210 k km...Unhopefully, the day passed by very quickly and I had to postpone installing the new timing belt until tomorrow: everything else is done though (pullies, water pump, rollers, belt tensioner) and the serpentine belt is very easy to put on + unpin the SB tensioner and the job is done...Maybe another 3-4 hours of work to put everything back FGW...I am a little bit anxious about the timing, so I will check it twice before firing the car up: the timing has to be perfect!
"Sounds good" you must have never heard another CJAA running bc it does NOT sound like that 😂😭
Before you remove belt,you must block camshaft,cranck shaft and fuel pump...you have lucky becouse you remove belt and after that you block camshaft...that is sooo risk...what if camshaft sproket move,you lose engine phase and boooom pistons hits in valves...goodbye xxxxxx$$$$€€€....sometimes it is better to leave things to the master
The crank was locked in place, the video shows the lock being installed at @7:15.
God save yourself!!!
Do you have a better video?
What do you mean?
@@AutoAnatomy I mean this videos no good
Thanks for the feedback…always trying to get better
@@AutoAnatomy obvy you dont try to hard or something I'd just give up, if your vids are that bad then you shud just delete this channel and forget about it
Where did you find these instructions?
In the description of the video is a link for the instructions. Some people have stated that the link doesn't work, if that's the case email me at autoanatomy@icloud.com and I can send it to you.