Yes, they are a nice break from the regular fix part A and B video's. That's what I liked from the White Wookie video's too. Aircooled VW engine that has destroyed itself? I got one for 15 euro's. :D
Keep em coming, I like seeing this kinds thing. Maybe you'll eventually come across an engine like what I just tore down. With 2+ bearings COMPLETELY gone and the rest looking horrible, one piston totally wrecked (bent rod, chipped head, missing stuff) and maybe more bent rods. Would be interesting to see how you handle it :)
Wow this engine is so complicated. I've done a Subaru engine rebuild as a diy and it was like 50 bolts in obvious places, and super easy stuff to figure. This TSI engine is just a nightmare!
Jonas Lekstutis Germans over complicate things. Subaru’s are easy to work on. If you haven’t seen him already check out Subaru Mike on UA-cam. He’s a master tech and a Subaru God.
The top-end of this engine is a nightmare, but damn, that bottom end looks bulletproof. I like the block-stiffening brace, and that main caps are cross-bolted, much like a Chevy LS V8. So technically, it's a 4-bolt main! No wonder modders are getting +600HP out of these blocks without much issue. However that water pump belt looks like a PITA to change. Reminds me of beater brush belt off a vacuum cleaner. Leave it to the Germans to overly-complicate things... Great video as always Charles! Cheers!
The belt is easy when the engine is assembled. Legit 3 bolts. LOL You are right about the booth end, its solid. I am surprised we didn't find damage here.
mike, I wouldnt call those balance shafts "bullet proof" by any standard.... humble mechanic; very nice post. you have excellent narration. to time both balance shafts, and cams from scratch looks like a PITA!!!
@@fastinradfordable: no disagreement from me on that issue. Betcha the engine runs fine without the balance shafts. I'd delete the shafts, balance the crank, and live with the slightly lumpy idle instead. But the utilitarian commuting 'normies' probably wouldn't like it...
Best 2ltr engine block was the BMW 2002, and they were getting +1200bhp out of 1500cc turbocharged. Cylinder head was a problem though on the road cars, never did solve the wear on the rocker shafts.
VW actually designs remarkably good engines I live in europe myself and i sometimes see things on videos about american VW's that we dont see here. I mean like hoses that arnt correctly put away and the engine not being properly bolted to the car itself. Shame since VW is known as really realiable here and known as unreliable in the usa.
Enjoyed this style of presentation, all the facts and no waffle. Having watched this video and the preceding one all I can say is that engines certainly have become much more complex than they were when I was an apprentice car and truck mechanic more than 50 years ago.
I wish there was a car maker that would do VW gearshift with a Toyota engine with Alfa Romeo styling with Mercedes interior with BMW suspension and Chevy cupholders.
When I first drove a 1974 Passat the engine was a 1500 smooth and simple and reliable. This carried on to the 1800's, now they are not only unreliable but have design faults built in. Yes they have more power but at what cost. I could replace the timing belt in in 15 mins on my 1987 Passat .
Be careful installing the counter battle at shafts you can drive them to far and break the mounting ears off. The housing is very soft aluminum and they’re easy to break the mounting tab off
One of your best videos, Charles ! Thank you for all ! Charles, you look tired: please take care of you, don't work too hard. Greetings from Montreal, Canada !
Awesome video HumbleMechanic! I'm having a low oil pressure issue also. Here are the steps I took so far. 1)Replaced my Balance Shafts. Found the screens broken but not clogged. Checked the Cambridge and screen came out. (I was told that Audi did a service bulletin to take screens out since they will cause issues and its ok to have them out) Reused it without screen.
2) Reassembled and flushed with new oil and then replaced with more fresh oil. Still getting low oil pressure. 3) Removed oil pan and no grime or dirt or shavings found. 4) Removed oil pump and found a little piece of silicone and some small pieces of plastic but again no major blockage. Oil pump looks to be in great condition. Anyway to check to see or know when an oil pump is going bad? Could you do a teardown on an oil pump and see if a failure could be cause by an internal part on it? Thanks, Chris
Hi, I really like your videos and they are very informative. I have a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L tsi Wolfsburg with edition 80k miles . It has been at the mechanic for 2 years now and spent around 6k $ in parts and repairs and still not fixed, I have low oil pressure message and its about 20psi at idle and 35psi at 2000 rpm (warm or cold it's the same), we have changed the oil pump, balance shafts, cams, cambridge, the head cylinder and the valves and the check valve that's on the head, the vvt valve on the cam, the oil retainer valve, oil pressure switch, bearings, chain and tensioners even the entire high pressure fuel pump assembly...literally everything that possibly could affect the oil pressure. I dont know what else I could check, I looked at every forum and took it to Volkswagen dealership multiple times and still the same problem. The engine runs like new but 20psi of pressure is not ok. If you could help with any suggestions or maybe an oil flow diagram for that engine that would be greatly appreciated. The only thing that hasn't been replaced is the engine block. (I will not trade this car or sell it due to emotional attachment...). Thank you in advance.
Oil screen from the balance shaft and Cambridge would have got stuck in the oil galaxy. You got to hunt for the screen inside the engine, if they are missing from the Cambridge and balance shaft. There is also oil screen in the break boost pump which is connection to head of the engine. Look for that too.
timing tensioner aside, i was thinking the bottom ends of these might be okayish till you got the balance shaft quirks.. just nope. these things are a little too... finnicky, for me to consider them long term viable.
Hie Charles I have been a fan of your channel for a long time. I didn't own any TSI engine yet but I was motivated to make an investment In a 2012 MK6 GTI. I love hatch bags I think they are just cool. I own a 2010 speed 3 running on a stage 2 COBB. I wanted to the GTI to run on a similar tune COBB. I like the luxury of having to ability to see how the engine is performing in your hand. I got the GTI with 21k miles stock. I drove it to about 50K stock and then I wanted more HP so I start adding mods little by little. first I was happy with only 20 more HP. I started with a COBB air intake, then COBB cat Back and 3'' Downpipe. I drove the car with this set up for another 30k miles. Which to date the car is about 101k miles on the dash. I started to have problems with intake manifold ( after watching your channel I was kinda waiting for it to go). So when I was doing the Intake I saw other things that caught my attention. i. The engine was using a lot of oil. ( it is normal for VW that's what the dealer said) ii. a lot of Carbon build-up. ( I don't have a blaster! I took the head to a machine shop for new values and pressure testing) iii. The exhaust manifold has signs of a tiny leak. Knowing what I know now I want to do a lot of stuff to the motor once and for all. water pump, timing chain e.t.c. Basically, rebuild the whole motor. So I m wondering what do you recommend for high-performance pistons, rings and e.t.c. I wanna rebuild so that I have better love and appreciation for the car. Also is it better to buy an APR short block? cost 5 grand? To be honest it will be awesome if you could recommend a shop that I can take the block for machinery.
Your videos are really helpful. Clear speaking, good clear video. One question I have, is what methods to use when attempting to remove a seized balance shaft, particularly the intake side, when the engine is still in the car and the water pump sprocket bolt can't be removed?
Great video! I have a 2011 Audi TT with the TFSI CETA 2.0. What I am having a hard time understanding is why my bearings don’t have the color code on the sides of them, unless they have just worn off. However, I located the upper and lower (shell) stamps on the block and crank. RRRRS for the upper shells and BGGBG for the lowers. When replacing, do you normally match these colors up for replacement? The crank is in good shape.
As I wrote in the top-end video these oil squirters, shooting oil on lower cylinder walls, I saw an engine apart and asked the ´head man, "What Failed?". He said one of those squirters froze open and for that low oil pressure light, limp mode and engine removal/tear-down.
I love it when he takes the rod caps off and watch the Piston rod go down by itself definitely piston ring problems wow you don't see that very often besides a bad piston ring package design and a really crappy PC valve design I give it a double wow wow
After watching both videos on the teardown of this engine , I cant believe the over engineered complicity or the outrageous amount of plastic parts . Even you wear yourself out pointing to the bad designs and failure points in this engine. This engine shows it is built to fail . Never for me !
@@HumbleMechanic thank youu! I love these engine teardown videos, they're always really informative. One thing I would possibly suggest is to have a little note at the bottom of the screen that describes that part you took out so that inexperienced viewers have a better time following along. Some things that seem basic to you may go over some inexperienced viewers' heads, so little notes at the bottom that say "the water pump circulates coolant throughout the engine to keep temperatures low; vw and audi water pumps have been know to leak coolant onto the timing belt, causing premature failure" or something like that would help tremendously in my opinion. I would be happy to make an animation for you that briefly shows notes like that in your videos, although this is just an idea and these teardowns are already great :)
How about an RS4 V8? I pulled mine apart over Xmas to rebuild it and filmed the process. Just need to upload it to my channel. Not sure if there's enough interest though and how long to make the videos. Maybe episodes/ series?
Morning Charles, great video. I am considering inspecting the oil baskets on my balance shafts while I have the front of my engine apart. Just noticed that Audi recommends installing new shafts if you remove them? Your thoughts?
hey man love your videos and the work you do keep it up . i do have a quick question , i am currently doing a big turbo on my mk4 jetta and was wondering where can i get feed and drain lines for my oil and also coolant being that the new turbo also has water cooling
Hi I'm stripping my engine, and you video shows exactly how I need to strip it, on the balancer shaft I found my exsaust shaft plastic was broken and caused my oil pick up to block and damage my bearings, but want to find ou, the intake balancer shaft does it also have a plastic tube
So basically it’s a pretty solid engine that had valve timing problems that led to bent valves. Outside of the bent valves it was in good overall condition...yet so many comments about how bad the engine is. Even the design isn’t too bad, and almost all manufacturers use that amount of plastic.
HumbleMechanic thank you! I wanted to know since I need a new engine on my car (2.0 TSI) and I’ve been doing some research, because I don’t know if it’s a better choice to fix the engine or buy a used one. I really wish you had a shop available, I’d tow the car to you the car in a heartbeat 😂
Hey Charles the 2.0tsi ccta and the 1.8tsi bzb are identical in parts I was told the crankshaft and pistons is what makes the difference in displacement can you shed some light on if this is true and what exactly makes a 2.0tsi a 2.0tsi?
@@FourRingsAuto Hey can you assist me please I'm changing the seal on the balance shaft that's behind the water pump gear when you remove the seal there is a small hole on the block on the bottom of the seal unfortunately the tip of my screwdriver broke off and a very small piece fell into this hole, can you tell me if this hole is directly connected to the sump pan etc or even better what does this hole do? does it supply oil to the seal?
11:00 There is nothing like standing in front of your engine, (not knowing about this thing) and having it pop out in your face! Then holding it in your hands with a WTF look on your face!
Hey Humble Mechanic, I have a good problem I need help with. It's an interesting situation. I have a customer that has trouble with the 2008 A4 S-line with a 2.0 TFSI engine. It started after an immediate engine shut off during acceleration and now its a Crank/No start Condition. They had a crankshaft position sensor code, so they replaced it with an OEM one. The condition has not changed. WIth an OBDeleven scanner with a chart of live data, we can see the rpm being erratic, going from 250-350 rpm to 0 at a constant frequency. Although if i checked for rpm in another Audi, the rpm reading is constantly 250-350 rpm in the non-problematic engine while cranking. We physically checked the teeth on the crankshaft reluctor wheel and noticed physical wear on it. What is also odd is that when pressing on the crank sensor, it can be felt that something is pushing the sensor away at a pulsating rate. Another related issue with this is that cylinders 1 and 4 have no spark regardless of the coil pack and spark plug, but have fuel. Cylinders 2 and 3 have spark and fuel and try to start the engine. Wiring looks normal, no burnt or frayed spots. Timing belt looks great with only 40k miles on it. The ECM hasn't detected any other issues other than the crank sensor. P0321 and P0322. Also a weird thing is that when the throttle is at WOT the engine wants to start more but can't. I honestly think it has to do something with the reluctor wheel, a relay or ECM not providing proper timing or signals to give correct spark. Some help would be amazing. All fuses are good. Haven't been able to check relays. This is a really interesting issue I've never seen before. Thank you. :)
Why are they using plastic pieces on the inside of the engine? I dont like that concept since you never really know how plastic will react or how it will break down. Plastic is not reliable to me in how they are using it. I would want metal since its doing going to change with engine temps going up and down and all over.
Repair instructions: Remove front axle, engine, and sub assembly from garage, retain contents from glove box, discard vehicle. Replace with Toyota, reinstall contents of glove box, drive and enjoy.
@@henningoelkers9819 It was a remarkably easy repair to achieve. Much more straightforward than the complicated mechanical wizardry that the Humble Mechanic can pull off.
Why do people not take better care of their cars? This engine cannot be that old and is black inside with sludge at the bottom of the pan. I have several cars, the oldest one is 25 years old and the inside of the engine is silver. Regular oil changes, that's all that is really needed. It is not expensive or difficult to diy and it prevents a lot of issues down the line.
Hey humble mechanic You mentioned that the audi longitude engines had the probblem with oil consumption but what about Audis Transverse engines? Like the S3? Did the 2012 S3 have oil consumption issues??
Hi man, I have one code in my Audi A4 is P2015, the car is run and drive but I want to fix the problem. Can you help me with that, Because is it different causes?
A question: i have 2.0 tfsi A3 from 2006 with original 135.000km on clock, what do you think, should I rebuild cylinder head in terms of cleaning valves and intake manifold (how much carbon build up should I expect from that mileage and age), and would it be safe to chip tune it at least stage 1, are cylinders suppose to be ok after 135k and not worn...cause upgrading new pistons and rods (to prevent damage from oil consumption) is too expensive, don't know if it's worth it. Anyways i'm looking to spend some money on this car cause I love it, any advice what should I invest in first? Thanks in advance!
Can the balance shaft gear sprocket be reused? The manual says to never reuse them but I can only find used OEM sprockets for sale. Has anyone had any problems from reusing one?
@@EscapeEFT haha right... they make them a bit complicated. Seeing the timing chains on these after that black cover came off my mind went... wtf is that mess. Personally will never own a 2.ot. I've been quite happy with my 3.2L. Just wish there was more mods out there for them.
@@EscapeEFT Its coming, I still remember 15+ years ago Honda was going to use a composite (Fancy word for Plastic ABS mixed with glass fiber) injection molded lower control arms on the Honda Civic. They abandoned the idea and it was never commercialized (Thank F%$6king God). I think fundamentally the Japanese mfg have learned to limit their use of plastic components in powertrain. While the Germans keep pushing the envelope and failing miserably. Having said that. Can't wait to see what the "Toyota" Supra (build by BMW) will do long term for its owners. It was one heck of a gamble for such a reputed brand to pick such a $hit constructor. Personally, I think its a huge mistake.
@@fredpinczuk7352 The problem is that you take plastic parts, mixed with overly engineered parts, plus a bit of idiot design then your head explodes when you try to repair one of this money pits after the plastic water pump fails (BMW plastic water pump no joke) or something else. It almost feels like they design them like this to discourage you from even attempting a repair. Then you go to the shop and they tell you is $150 to diagnose and tell you what one light on the dash board means.
VAG knows what they do...these engines and all the new ones are "disaster ready to happen" stuff. Oil and water leaks everywhere. When you wanna have efficiency with power low weight and as cheap as possible this is the result.
All manufacturers make junk nowadays. Everyone car has a few pry bars... Helps get into our wallets. Fix the old junk or buy some new junk made out of cheese metal..
@@geezman1000 Scott is right, if you look at a Ford or Chevy in 2021 its all just as complicated. However the Germans are the best at making complicated run well. Ive had 4 VW/Audi vehicles and they run and drive so well. 4 cars is not a huge sample size granted but they have been more reliable than the big 3 in my experience.
Yeeeeeah you have a point, but most of these issues are found on the older tfsi engines, the new ones can be built to make some insane power with some decent reliability
Brilliant video Charles. I have rebuilt over a hundred of these EA888 engines back at Audi for oil consumption, and of course now tensioner failure. It's great to see another tech happy to pass on the knowledge and information regarding the issues with these engines too.
Great video. I really like seeing the disassembly process. I don't have this motor in any of my cars but still think alot of the tips will pay off when working on other VW engines or even other manufacturer engines. Again thank you for the informative and fun videos.
Those balance shafts are a joke along with other crappy parts. We are at the top of german motor engineering that is carefully designed to fail. Thanks for the tour though! :)
This was when you have engineers with too much time on their hand and I think everybody's going to take care of their cars that means a lot of oil changes
@@HumbleMechanic For such a task, one would need multiple cameras. Cover all of the angles and then edit it in the "matrix" style. HumbleMec, just do it.
The Block itself is very solid. Crankshaft is forged ( i think). Very rarely do the cylinder bores scratch. This is the one part of that engine that's reliable
I actually just bought a repossessed A4 from a Copart auction, with a bad engine, this will help me greatly as I plan to rebuild it myself, great work and thanks for the videos!!
I would like to find out what the oil change regime was on this engine and milage? Most of the problems on today's modern engines are down to the folly of "long life servicing" If you go the long-life oil change route, expect screwed engines with oil problems!
They changed a lot of things. Bore spacing is now 0.5mm less at 3mm between cylinders. The exhaust manifold is now built into the cylinder head so the turbo is bolted straight to the head - for faster emissions control and reduced turbo lag. Also they changed to a twin scroll turbo for reducing lag. They now have FSI direct injection and MPI port injection, and the high pressure system now operates up to around 200bar up from 150bar (from memory). There is also variable valve timing on the inlet and exhaust camshafts now rather than just the intake. The thermostat is electronically controlled now.
I've watched 4 of your vids on this engine today and I'm confident this thing is just a total mess and had engineering teams change during its development. Man, what a nightmare. Really happy I didn't go with Audi for my new car.
Cool video. But stupid engine, made for crackdown after 100 000 miles (no warranty) Not made for lasting. Turbo, balanceshafts, poor design from timing chain/pistons. etc GG
Thank you for this video. I have a 2009 vw tiguan has 120k on it , the oil pressure light keeps flashing on and off randomly. After i changed my oil pump and the pick up tube and the oil pressure sensor nothing got changed till i seen this video last night. I fixed it and didn't cost me 5$ Thanks alot for this great video. By the way vw dealer told me i need to rebuild the engine or replace it🤣 Thank you again
I am a mechanic from Europe and I repair mostly EU brands. Not many engines have those balancing shafts, I know they help with damping vibrations, but not every engine has them and they are not worth the hassle in my opinion. And here 2.0 TSI has a very bad reputation, here everybody drives 2.0 TDI. Nobody is not even thinking of changing 2.0 tdi for a tsi. And I agree with them, 2.0 tdi is a much more reliable engine(even tho it's a diesel and more complicted and delicate, especially from the injection standpoint)
I work on these engines all the time. I have heard about the balance shaft issues but I have never seen it. I have seen the guides on the shafts chain break and cause crazy vibs but I never saw the balance shafts causing an oil pressure issue. Was that a still in warranty problem or a high mileage issue?
hi i have a question ... these chinese vw parts they have a good quality? im thinking in buying the timing chain tensioner kit with chains etc .... they look pretty good .. but im afraid cuz its chinese ...
Hey Charles, thanks for the video! Could you do a piston ring comparison between the CAEB and the CPMB? Also, what are your thoughts on testing BG EPR for clearing oil sludge & carbon buildup around the piston? Could you test those caked oil control rings in a solution of BG EPR and oil up at operating temps? Keep up the great work!
If you guys like this style of video, let me know. I will try and get my hands on more engines to tear down
How many miles does this engine have?
HumbleMechanic keep em coming
Yes, they are a nice break from the regular fix part A and B video's. That's what I liked from the White Wookie video's too.
Aircooled VW engine that has destroyed itself? I got one for 15 euro's. :D
Keep em coming, I like seeing this kinds thing. Maybe you'll eventually come across an engine like what I just tore down. With 2+ bearings COMPLETELY gone and the rest looking horrible, one piston totally wrecked (bent rod, chipped head, missing stuff) and maybe more bent rods. Would be interesting to see how you handle it :)
Definitely enjoy these types of videos
Wow this engine is so complicated. I've done a Subaru engine rebuild as a diy and it was like 50 bolts in obvious places, and super easy stuff to figure. This TSI engine is just a nightmare!
Jonas Lekstutis
Germans over complicate things. Subaru’s are easy to work on. If you haven’t seen him already check out Subaru Mike on UA-cam. He’s a master tech and a Subaru God.
@Dacia Sandero guys "Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple" American folk singer - Woody Guthrie-
Toyota uses about 750 too many bolts on engines too
It's German. Overly engineered designs is their specialty.
The top-end of this engine is a nightmare, but damn, that bottom end looks bulletproof. I like the block-stiffening brace, and that main caps are cross-bolted, much like a Chevy LS V8. So technically, it's a 4-bolt main! No wonder modders are getting +600HP out of these blocks without much issue.
However that water pump belt looks like a PITA to change. Reminds me of beater brush belt off a vacuum cleaner. Leave it to the Germans to overly-complicate things...
Great video as always Charles! Cheers!
The belt is easy when the engine is assembled. Legit 3 bolts. LOL You are right about the booth end, its solid. I am surprised we didn't find damage here.
mike, I wouldnt call those balance shafts "bullet proof" by any standard....
humble mechanic; very nice post. you have excellent narration.
to time both balance shafts, and cams from scratch looks like a PITA!!!
@@fastinradfordable: no disagreement from me on that issue. Betcha the engine runs fine without the balance shafts. I'd delete the shafts, balance the crank, and live with the slightly lumpy idle instead. But the utilitarian commuting 'normies' probably wouldn't like it...
Best 2ltr engine block was the BMW 2002, and they were getting +1200bhp out of 1500cc turbocharged. Cylinder head was a problem though on the road cars, never did solve the wear on the rocker shafts.
VW actually designs remarkably good engines I live in europe myself and i sometimes see things on videos about american VW's that we dont see here. I mean like hoses that arnt correctly put away and the engine not being properly bolted to the car itself. Shame since VW is known as really realiable here and known as unreliable in the usa.
Enjoyed this style of presentation, all the facts and no waffle. Having watched this video and the preceding one all I can say is that engines certainly have become much more complex than they were when I was an apprentice car and truck mechanic more than 50 years ago.
I wish there was a car maker that would do VW gearshift with a Toyota engine with Alfa Romeo styling with Mercedes interior with BMW suspension and Chevy cupholders.
no problem, BYD in Shenzhen does exactly that, they copy everything that is good and price it like a pair of sneakers
Have been thinking on similar lines for years.
BYD China - they copy everything and mix it together - Patents or Copyright? what's that?
closest thing Audi s class but minus Toyota readability
Honda gearshift, Lexus engine, Mercedes suspension, BMW handling, Audi interior, Alfa styling
I like it how you are all about actual knowledge vs. just talking about the theory about it!!
When I first drove a 1974 Passat the engine was a 1500 smooth and simple and reliable. This carried on to the 1800's, now they are not only unreliable but have design faults built in. Yes they have more power but at what cost. I could replace the timing belt in in 15 mins on my 1987 Passat .
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@@talhafaraz7313 Engineer doing what? Theres a lot in the automotive world.
Thank you for the video, next you should advise us on updated non plastic parts that can make a rebuild more robust.
so complicated, its good to see what you did, thanks
Be careful installing the counter battle at shafts you can drive them to far and break the mounting ears off. The housing is very soft aluminum and they’re easy to break the mounting tab off
One of your best videos, Charles ! Thank you for all !
Charles, you look tired: please take care of you, don't work too hard. Greetings from Montreal, Canada !
Haha thanks for the kind words. I actually feel better today than I have in many years. 😜
@@HumbleMechanic You see? Take care of yourself even more !!! Just do nothing than sleep for 36 hours...
Hahaha man I wish. Too much rad stuff I want to do.
Awesome video HumbleMechanic!
I'm having a low oil pressure issue also. Here are the steps I took so far.
1)Replaced my Balance Shafts. Found the screens broken but not clogged.
Checked the Cambridge and screen came out. (I was told that Audi did a service bulletin to take screens out since they will cause issues and its ok to have them out)
Reused it without screen.
2) Reassembled and flushed with new oil and then replaced with more fresh oil. Still getting low oil pressure.
3) Removed oil pan and no grime or dirt or shavings found.
4) Removed oil pump and found a little piece of silicone and some small pieces of plastic but again no major blockage. Oil pump looks to be in great condition.
Anyway to check to see or know when an oil pump is going bad? Could you do a teardown on an oil pump and see if a failure could be cause by an internal part on it?
Thanks, Chris
Good stuff! Would love to see an EA888Gen3 engine as well... either 1.8 or 2.0, or both!
Hi, I really like your videos and they are very informative. I have a 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L tsi Wolfsburg with edition 80k miles . It has been at the mechanic for 2 years now and spent around 6k $ in parts and repairs and still not fixed, I have low oil pressure message and its about 20psi at idle and 35psi at 2000 rpm (warm or cold it's the same), we have changed the oil pump, balance shafts, cams, cambridge, the head cylinder and the valves and the check valve that's on the head, the vvt valve on the cam, the oil retainer valve, oil pressure switch, bearings, chain and tensioners even the entire high pressure fuel pump assembly...literally everything that possibly could affect the oil pressure.
I dont know what else I could check, I looked at every forum and took it to Volkswagen dealership multiple times and still the same problem. The engine runs like new but 20psi of pressure is not ok. If you could help with any suggestions or maybe an oil flow diagram for that engine that would be greatly appreciated. The only thing that hasn't been replaced is the engine block.
(I will not trade this car or sell it due to emotional attachment...).
Thank you in advance.
Oil screen from the balance shaft and Cambridge would have got stuck in the oil galaxy.
You got to hunt for the screen inside the engine, if they are missing from the Cambridge and balance shaft.
There is also oil screen in the break boost pump which is connection to head of the engine. Look for that too.
Nice and professional, Thank you very much! waiting for the video how do you put them back.
timing tensioner aside, i was thinking the bottom ends of these might be okayish till you got the balance shaft quirks.. just nope. these things are a little too... finnicky, for me to consider them long term viable.
engine tear down that's the deal. my overall HumbleMechanics..
Hie Charles
I have been a fan of your channel for a long time. I didn't own any TSI engine yet but I was motivated to make an investment In a 2012 MK6 GTI. I love hatch bags I think they are just cool. I own a 2010 speed 3 running on a stage 2 COBB.
I wanted to the GTI to run on a similar tune COBB. I like the luxury of having to ability to see how the engine is performing in your hand.
I got the GTI with 21k miles stock. I drove it to about 50K stock and then I wanted more HP so I start adding mods little by little. first I was happy with only 20 more HP.
I started with a COBB air intake, then COBB cat Back and 3'' Downpipe. I drove the car with this set up for another 30k miles. Which to date the car is about 101k miles on the dash.
I started to have problems with intake manifold ( after watching your channel I was kinda waiting for it to go).
So when I was doing the Intake I saw other things that caught my attention.
i. The engine was using a lot of oil. ( it is normal for VW that's what the dealer said)
ii. a lot of Carbon build-up. ( I don't have a blaster! I took the head to a machine shop for new values and pressure testing)
iii. The exhaust manifold has signs of a tiny leak.
Knowing what I know now I want to do a lot of stuff to the motor once and for all. water pump, timing chain e.t.c. Basically, rebuild the whole motor.
So I m wondering what do you recommend for high-performance pistons, rings and e.t.c. I wanna rebuild so that I have better love and appreciation for the car.
Also is it better to buy an APR short block? cost 5 grand?
To be honest it will be awesome if you could recommend a shop that I can take the block for machinery.
I love these videos so much performance stuff on here this is where the money is made. This is the day to day grind
I like the video, I would like to know if we should remove the screens out of the new shafts before install?
No they are supposed to be there
Your videos are really helpful. Clear speaking, good clear video. One question I have, is what methods to use when attempting to remove a seized balance shaft, particularly the intake side, when the engine is still in the car and the water pump sprocket bolt can't be removed?
Golf R (APR Stage 2) owner here. Spun a bearing month or so ago, it's in the shop getting a new engine, what a shi* show! 9K later I might add.
OUCH!
Lovely jubbly HumbleMachanic, just what I need. I promote you to Sir HumbeMachanic.
What for are the balance shaft’s ? Excelent video
Smooth out how the engine runs
Great video! I have a 2011 Audi TT with the TFSI CETA 2.0. What I am having a hard time understanding is why my bearings don’t have the color code on the sides of them, unless they have just worn off. However, I located the upper and lower (shell) stamps on the block and crank. RRRRS for the upper shells and BGGBG for the lowers. When replacing, do you normally match these colors up for replacement? The crank is in good shape.
Instructions unclear - got Beard stuck in timing chain
As I wrote in the top-end video these oil squirters, shooting oil on lower cylinder walls, I saw an engine apart and asked the ´head man, "What Failed?". He said one of those squirters froze open and for that low oil pressure light, limp mode and engine removal/tear-down.
I like this video
Simple and easy to understand
Love the video. Makes my white block Volvo seem simple
Where can I find fome assembly drawings of VW family engines? Videos like this always make me curious. I like me some assembly drawings.
best case is ETKA parts catalogue
Excellent very informative video! VR6 r32 engine tear down next? 👍
I love it when he takes the rod caps off and watch the Piston rod go down by itself definitely piston ring problems wow you don't see that very often besides a bad piston ring package design and a really crappy PC valve design I give it a double wow wow
Can you use a 5 valve 1.8 liter head on the 2.0t engine?
After watching both videos on the teardown of this engine , I cant believe the over engineered complicity or the outrageous amount of plastic parts . Even you wear yourself out pointing to the bad designs and failure points in this engine. This engine shows it is built to fail . Never for me !
please please please take apart a performance engine like the V10 from the S6/S8
If I can get one I will!
@@HumbleMechanic thank youu! I love these engine teardown videos, they're always really informative. One thing I would possibly suggest is to have a little note at the bottom of the screen that describes that part you took out so that inexperienced viewers have a better time following along. Some things that seem basic to you may go over some inexperienced viewers' heads, so little notes at the bottom that say "the water pump circulates coolant throughout the engine to keep temperatures low; vw and audi water pumps have been know to leak coolant onto the timing belt, causing premature failure" or something like that would help tremendously in my opinion. I would be happy to make an animation for you that briefly shows notes like that in your videos, although this is just an idea and these teardowns are already great :)
How about an RS4 V8? I pulled mine apart over Xmas to rebuild it and filmed the process. Just need to upload it to my channel. Not sure if there's enough interest though and how long to make the videos. Maybe episodes/ series?
@@FourRingsAuto I'd like to see that as well; the W12 too would be awesome but the W12, like your V8 and the S6/S8 V10, is very rare
@@HeroNinjaClan agreed very rare. Sub to my channel and I'll start putting something together. Cheers
Would it be ok to install the exhaust balance shaft without the cylinder plastic cover?
Are these performance bearings different from normal car beds
Hey man,
Love the vids, keep em coming, keen to learn more about the 2.0 tsk
Hey can you put bottom end in without having to change timing chains
Morning Charles, great video. I am considering inspecting the oil baskets on my balance shafts while I have the front of my engine apart. Just noticed that Audi recommends installing new shafts if you remove them? Your thoughts?
Are the new 2018-2019 2.0 TSI & 3.5 VR 6 FSI improved & reliable compared to old 2.0 TSI & VR6 FSI ?
Good video but how to take of turbine bolts
Is it a big deal if I don’t put back the black cover plastic on the exhaust balance shaft?
good video. now I know why not to buy a volkswagen group cars.
Its kinda scary as these cars are so popular
Thanks for work excellent 🚘🌹🌹
hey man love your videos and the work you do keep it up . i do have a quick question , i am currently doing a big turbo on my mk4 jetta and was wondering where can i get feed and drain lines for my oil and also coolant being that the new turbo also has water cooling
Thx u for sharing knowledge...
@HumbleMechanic do you have any videos on 2011 Audi A5 2.0 Tsi? Rocking arns replacing is what I'm looking for. Thanks
Hi I'm stripping my engine, and you video shows exactly how I need to strip it, on the balancer shaft I found my exsaust shaft plastic was broken and caused my oil pick up to block and damage my bearings, but want to find ou, the intake balancer shaft does it also have a plastic tube
Very Informative. Great Video!
So basically it’s a pretty solid engine that had valve timing problems that led to bent valves. Outside of the bent valves it was in good overall condition...yet so many comments about how bad the engine is. Even the design isn’t too bad, and almost all manufacturers use that amount of plastic.
I think in a video like this on any engine, you could say similar things. Some bad and good.
If in attempting to loosen up the bolt for the balance shaft of the water pump belt gear, the shaft rotated, Did I damage something?
So would you say I can get this whole thing done in less than 15mins??
Taking it apart? Oh yeah. Lol
oval pistons and low tension rings. Gotta get that 1% better fuel economy at the expense of oil consumption and longevity somehow...
What is the average price for a job like this one (bottom end) vs the top end?
Thanks!
Oh that's a good question. id guess 25 hours for the whole job. in that ballpark anyway
HumbleMechanic thank you! I wanted to know since I need a new engine on my car (2.0 TSI) and I’ve been doing some research, because I don’t know if it’s a better choice to fix the engine or buy a used one. I really wish you had a shop available, I’d tow the car to you the car in a heartbeat 😂
Hey Charles the 2.0tsi ccta and the 1.8tsi bzb are identical in parts I was told the crankshaft and pistons is what makes the difference in displacement can you shed some light on if this is true and what exactly makes a 2.0tsi a 2.0tsi?
They also have different connecting rods as well as the crank and pistons like you mentioned. The block is the same.
The con rods are also different as well as the pistons and crank like you mentioned. The block is the same.
@@FourRingsAuto OK thanks so basically if i wanted the same horsepower as a 2.0tsi all i have to do is change the bottom end?
@@FourRingsAuto Hey can you assist me please I'm changing the seal on the balance shaft that's behind the water pump gear when you remove the seal there is a small hole on the block on the bottom of the seal unfortunately the tip of my screwdriver broke off and a very small piece fell into this hole, can you tell me if this hole is directly connected to the sump pan etc or even better what does this hole do? does it supply oil to the seal?
11:00 There is nothing like standing in front of your engine, (not knowing about this thing) and having it pop out in your face! Then holding it in your hands with a WTF look on your face!
Hey Humble Mechanic, I have a good problem I need help with. It's an interesting situation. I have a customer that has trouble with the 2008 A4 S-line with a 2.0 TFSI engine. It started after an immediate engine shut off during acceleration and now its a Crank/No start Condition. They had a crankshaft position sensor code, so they replaced it with an OEM one. The condition has not changed. WIth an OBDeleven scanner with a chart of live data, we can see the rpm being erratic, going from 250-350 rpm to 0 at a constant frequency. Although if i checked for rpm in another Audi, the rpm reading is constantly 250-350 rpm in the non-problematic engine while cranking. We physically checked the teeth on the crankshaft reluctor wheel and noticed physical wear on it. What is also odd is that when pressing on the crank sensor, it can be felt that something is pushing the sensor away at a pulsating rate. Another related issue with this is that cylinders 1 and 4 have no spark regardless of the coil pack and spark plug, but have fuel. Cylinders 2 and 3 have spark and fuel and try to start the engine. Wiring looks normal, no burnt or frayed spots. Timing belt looks great with only 40k miles on it. The ECM hasn't detected any other issues other than the crank sensor. P0321 and P0322.
Also a weird thing is that when the throttle is at WOT the engine wants to start more but can't. I honestly think it has to do something with the reluctor wheel, a relay or ECM not providing proper timing or signals to give correct spark.
Some help would be amazing. All fuses are good. Haven't been able to check relays. This is a really interesting issue I've never seen before.
Thank you. :)
3rd gen ?
Why are they using plastic pieces on the inside of the engine? I dont like that concept since you never really know how plastic will react or how it will break down. Plastic is not reliable to me in how they are using it. I would want metal since its doing going to change with engine temps going up and down and all over.
I dont know hwy you wouldn't put it back together Charles. just needs new valves and those oil passage screens replaced.
Plus a ton of bolts. Lol I may put it back together for training purposes
Great video 👍🏻
Thank you
Repair instructions: Remove front axle, engine, and sub assembly from garage, retain contents from glove box, discard vehicle. Replace with Toyota, reinstall contents of glove box, drive and enjoy.
Casey Stoner this is the best Idea ever. Toyota vehicles just run almost forever, while VW have so much trouble, like Chains, Oil Consumption etc.
@@henningoelkers9819 It was a remarkably easy repair to achieve. Much more straightforward than the complicated mechanical wizardry that the Humble Mechanic can pull off.
I got a mk4 Gti 1.8t it’s old can you help me rebuild my engine or if it’s possible to swap with vr6
Why do people not take better care of their cars? This engine cannot be that old and is black inside with sludge at the bottom of the pan. I have several cars, the oldest one is 25 years old and the inside of the engine is silver.
Regular oil changes, that's all that is really needed. It is not expensive or difficult to diy and it prevents a lot of issues down the line.
Hey humble mechanic
You mentioned that the audi longitude engines had the probblem with oil consumption but what about Audis
Transverse engines? Like the S3?
Did the 2012 S3 have oil consumption issues??
Not nearly the level the longitudinal engines do
@@HumbleMechanic thanks!!
Great videos but how I do now not want to own one of those suckers!
Hi man, I have one code in my Audi A4 is P2015, the car is run and drive but I want to fix the problem.
Can you help me with that, Because is it different causes?
A question: i have 2.0 tfsi A3 from 2006 with original 135.000km on clock, what do you think, should I rebuild cylinder head in terms of cleaning valves and intake manifold (how much carbon build up should I expect from that mileage and age), and would it be safe to chip tune it at least stage 1, are cylinders suppose to be ok after 135k and not worn...cause upgrading new pistons and rods (to prevent damage from oil consumption) is too expensive, don't know if it's worth it. Anyways i'm looking to spend some money on this car cause I love it, any advice what should I invest in first? Thanks in advance!
Can you re use the balance shafts if they look good?
You can
Can the balance shaft gear sprocket be reused? The manual says to never reuse them but I can only find used OEM sprockets for sale. Has anyone had any problems from reusing one?
Honing angle looks pretty steep 6:53. I wonder why.
Heat and plastic don't mix. The Germans might be the best at planned obsolescence.
They are also very good at making overly engineered engines.
@@EscapeEFT haha right... they make them a bit complicated. Seeing the timing chains on these after that black cover came off my mind went... wtf is that mess. Personally will never own a 2.ot. I've been quite happy with my 3.2L. Just wish there was more mods out there for them.
and they are mandated to use recycled plastic which doesn't help
This is just my problem..the plastic sleeve of my balancer Shaft has locked my motor... Now I have to teardown my motor. Hopufully I found this video.
What an engine.....very complicated built......
Great video, didn't know about this spring loaded device in the Oilfilter bracket.
I've found the number 1 reason for these engine failures. Too many dam plastic components!
Fred Pinczuk
Just replaced my plastic water pump :(
#1 failure: It's made in Germany
True. They would use 3D printed pistons if they lasted for at least the time it took to drive off the dealer lot.
@@EscapeEFT Its coming, I still remember 15+ years ago Honda was going to use a composite (Fancy word for Plastic ABS mixed with glass fiber) injection molded lower control arms on the Honda Civic. They abandoned the idea and it was never commercialized (Thank F%$6king God).
I think fundamentally the Japanese mfg have learned to limit their use of plastic components in powertrain. While the Germans keep pushing the envelope and failing miserably.
Having said that. Can't wait to see what the "Toyota" Supra (build by BMW) will do long term for its owners. It was one heck of a gamble for such a reputed brand to pick such a $hit constructor. Personally, I think its a huge mistake.
@@fredpinczuk7352 The problem is that you take plastic parts, mixed with overly engineered parts, plus a bit of idiot design then your head explodes when you try to repair one of this money pits after the plastic water pump fails (BMW plastic water pump no joke) or something else. It almost feels like they design them like this to discourage you from even attempting a repair. Then you go to the shop and they tell you is $150 to diagnose and tell you what one light on the dash board means.
Looks like this engine has a lot of common places of failures. lol
Rube Goldberg must work for VW.
VAG knows what they do...these engines and all the new ones are "disaster ready to happen" stuff. Oil and water leaks everywhere. When you wanna have efficiency with power low weight and as cheap as possible this is the result.
All manufacturers make junk nowadays. Everyone car has a few pry bars... Helps get into our wallets. Fix the old junk or buy some new junk made out of cheese metal..
@@geezman1000 Scott is right, if you look at a Ford or Chevy in 2021 its all just as complicated. However the Germans are the best at making complicated run well. Ive had 4 VW/Audi vehicles and they run and drive so well. 4 cars is not a huge sample size granted but they have been more reliable than the big 3 in my experience.
Yeeeeeah you have a point, but most of these issues are found on the older tfsi engines, the new ones can be built to make some insane power with some decent reliability
@@geezman1000LS engines are pretty much bulletproof
Brilliant video Charles. I have rebuilt over a hundred of these EA888 engines back at Audi for oil consumption, and of course now tensioner failure. It's great to see another tech happy to pass on the knowledge and information regarding the issues with these engines too.
Rock on!!!
At what level of consumption do you need to look at the engine?
Great video. I really like seeing the disassembly process. I don't have this motor in any of my cars but still think alot of the tips will pay off when working on other VW engines or even other manufacturer engines. Again thank you for the informative and fun videos.
I have never worked on one of them. Looks like I never want to. Lol
Once you see how they are, it's not too bad to work on them.
Those balance shafts are a joke along with other crappy parts. We are at the top of german motor engineering that is carefully designed to fail.
Thanks for the tour though! :)
The old Porsche 944 had balancer shafts. The Mechanic told me is was actually a Mitsubishi patent design!
@@keithmatthews1673 I believe that they are referred to as Lanchester balance shafts, after the guy who invented them.
This was when you have engineers with too much time on their hand and I think everybody's going to take care of their cars that means a lot of oil changes
Looks like you can't eliminate the balance shafts on this one
Cool man. One day, I'd love to watch a full build of the tsi, hardly any edits, long ass video. :D
Oh damn! LOL That would be solid. Maybe I will put this together that way. The issue would be camera angles. but maybe I can figure that out
@@HumbleMechanic For such a task, one would need multiple cameras. Cover all of the angles and then edit it in the "matrix" style.
HumbleMec, just do it.
Hahah I think that’s outside my editing ability. 😂😂😂
Get someone to film you do it? Surely there must be a photographer student in your area you could hire on the cheap? Keep up the great work Charles.
@@HumbleMechanic Just helmet cam. As if we where doing it. 1hr vids, 5 vids long? Be like chill'n doing it.
Balance shaft on 4 cylinders wont be buying a Audi anytime soon apart from one from the 80s 90s money machine main dealer 10k job !!!!€£€£$$$£
The Block itself is very solid. Crankshaft is forged ( i think). Very rarely do the cylinder bores scratch.
This is the one part of that engine that's reliable
that engine gives me a headache . toyota engines are far better
@@michaelchen7203 Japanese engines have just as much plastic. Have you torn one apart lately?
I actually just bought a repossessed A4 from a Copart auction, with a bad engine, this will help me greatly as I plan to rebuild it myself, great work and thanks for the videos!!
"another common failure" - Drinking game, every time he says it - you drink
fuck, I'm in a coma already and we're just half way through...
Hahaha don’t watch the top end teardown video. You won’t survive
I would like to find out what the oil change regime was on this engine and milage?
Most of the problems on today's modern engines are down to the folly of "long life servicing"
If you go the long-life oil change route, expect screwed engines with oil problems!
Cast iron block? Balance shafts? Side main caps bolts? Chain drive valvetrain? And still failing so miserably? What the hell?
Don’t forget forged crankshaft
It would be nice if you could possibly do a comparison on gen2 vs gen3 and tell us what they improved on.
That would be an amazing video
They changed a lot of things.
Bore spacing is now 0.5mm less at 3mm between cylinders. The exhaust manifold is now built into the cylinder head so the turbo is bolted straight to the head - for faster emissions control and reduced turbo lag. Also they changed to a twin scroll turbo for reducing lag. They now have FSI direct injection and MPI port injection, and the high pressure system now operates up to around 200bar up from 150bar (from memory). There is also variable valve timing on the inlet and exhaust camshafts now rather than just the intake. The thermostat is electronically controlled now.
I've watched 4 of your vids on this engine today and I'm confident this thing is just a total mess and had engineering teams change during its development. Man, what a nightmare. Really happy I didn't go with Audi for my new car.
To bad Audi ditched the good old belt driven V8 and V6 engines that didn’t have so much plastic junk in them, terrible designs I’ll stick to my C5 S6!
Cool video. But stupid engine, made for crackdown after 100 000 miles (no warranty) Not made for lasting. Turbo, balanceshafts, poor design from timing chain/pistons. etc GG
Thank you for this video.
I have a 2009 vw tiguan has 120k on it , the oil pressure light keeps flashing on and off randomly.
After i changed my oil pump and the pick up tube and the oil pressure sensor nothing got changed till i seen this video last night.
I fixed it and didn't cost me 5$
Thanks alot for this great video.
By the way vw dealer told me i need to rebuild the engine or replace it🤣
Thank you again
Jesus this engine has so much potential failure points. German too complicated engineering at it's best!
This bottom end is not really that much more complicated than any other modern engine. Id love to get my hands on a Honda engine to compare LOL
I am a mechanic from Europe and I repair mostly EU brands. Not many engines have those balancing shafts, I know they help with damping vibrations, but not every engine has them and they are not worth the hassle in my opinion. And here 2.0 TSI has a very bad reputation, here everybody drives 2.0 TDI. Nobody is not even thinking of changing 2.0 tdi for a tsi. And I agree with them, 2.0 tdi is a much more reliable engine(even tho it's a diesel and more complicted and delicate, especially from the injection standpoint)
@@HumbleMechanic I'd pay for that comparison video! Lol
Honda engines are still in the car running lol
@@michaelovers688 😄 😄 yeah, true. Would like to see the differences and why Hondas engines are so much more durable.
I work on these engines all the time. I have heard about the balance shaft issues but I have never seen it. I have seen the guides on the shafts chain break and cause crazy vibs but I never saw the balance shafts causing an oil pressure issue. Was that a still in warranty problem or a high mileage issue?
Honestly, I think your instructional videos are the best in UA-cam. Really underrated
Thank you 🙏
German Engines aint what they used to be Reliable ...
hi i have a question ... these chinese vw parts they have a good quality? im thinking in buying the timing chain tensioner kit with chains etc ....
they look pretty good .. but im afraid cuz its chinese ...
Don’t cheap out. If it fails you’re gonna spend way more to fix it. .
Hey Charles, thanks for the video! Could you do a piston ring comparison between the CAEB and the CPMB? Also, what are your thoughts on testing BG EPR for clearing oil sludge & carbon buildup around the piston? Could you test those caked oil control rings in a solution of BG EPR and oil up at operating temps? Keep up the great work!