love the way you explain in detail on what need to be done. Camera work again has improved. Love watching This. really liked how you actually crushed the old pieces to show how brittle they were
Hi mate Just discovered your channel I’m glad I did as again I have the same car same engine and it’s in need of some tlc too . Keep up the good work and keep us updated please 😎👍🏽
Hey, thanks for finding my channel! Currently I have the engine removed and fixing all kinds of problems. Video coming soon! Thanks for watching and stopping by👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I just discovered your channel, I have a 2008 Audi a6 4.2 and experienced the exact same oil in the spark plug well, thought it was the gasket on the cam cover. Turns out i need to replace the can girdle seal as well. Do you know if it’s possible to change it without pulling the engine on the 4.2?
@ thank you for the reply! 👍🏼 any specialty tools that you would recommend for that tight of a job? I assume i would need timing tool for the cam right?
Never forget to top up your spark plug wells with oil 😂 - each ignition coil doubles as a oil dip stick 😅. I own an Audi S4 B8 , Audi love using a lot of plastic on engine components 👎
I did the timing on my audi quattro 2.7t allroad using a UA-cam video. all my marks aligned good. Coming out of a store I heard a ticking sound and felt like the fan was rubbing a belt. the noise came from the upper bank 2, so I thought it was a lifter, putting the car in service mode and put all the marks in place noticed that none match, Not even the cam bar tool aligned. a mechanic told me just to go ahead and find DTC take the timing belt off and align my old marks by hand. is that correct?
I just changed the sparkplugs, ignition coils and engine cover gasket. I also spotted an oil leak in one of the sparkplug slot. Now that I watched your video, I guess the problem is something else. 😣
Yeah, these cars are notorious for having oil in the spark plug wells, mainly due to the "Cam girdle seal" which leaks and causes oil to seep in. To replace this, the rear timing covers have to come off along with the timing chain and the cams themselves. I have a video coming out soon about the whole process.
Here is a list of all the parts needed, plus you need specialty tools. Can't just replace the cam girdle seal as there is a lot more too it. Timing chains have to come off, cams come out, needs a timing tool kit as well. Video coming soon Procuring replacement parts Valve cover bolts (replacing only damaged, stripped bolts), 2 per side for me, total 4 Part number: 06B 103 831 J Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Driver's side upper valve cover gasket Part number: 06E 103 483 G Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Passenger's side upper valve cover gasket Part number: 06E 103 484 G Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Timing chain cover bolts, 8 per side, total 16: Part number: N 100 292 05 Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Timing chain cover silicone sealant Part number: Permatex 82180 Link: ECS Tuning Cam adjuster bolts, 2 per side, total 4 Part number: N 910 428 02 Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Timing chain tensioner bolts, 6 per side, total 12 Part number: N 101 243 06 Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Driver's side upper timing chain tensioner Part number: 06E 109 217 AN Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Passenger's side upper timing chain tensioner Part number: 06E 109 218 AQ Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Vacuum pump bolts, total 3 Part number: N 101 243 06 Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Vacuum pump outer gasket Part number: 06E 145 215 A Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Vacuum pump inner gaskets Part number: N/A Note: The outer gasket in this kit is not a good one. Go for the genuine one in the link above. Link: eBay Vacuum pump upper hose clamp Part number: ECS 5574K12 Link: ECS Tuning Cam girdle bolts, 22 on driver's side and 20 on passenger's side, total 42 Part number: N 105 540 05 Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Driver's side lower valve cover gasket (Spark plugs and solenoid seal) Part number: 06E 103 649 A Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Passenger's side lower valve cover gasket (Spark plugs and solenoid seal) Part number: 06E 103 650 A Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Cam girdle anaerobic sealant Part number: D 154 103 A1 Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning Engine plug o-ring The manual says to replace it. I couldn't locate the part number and I did not replace it. Spark plugs, 3 per side, total 6 Par number: Bosch 101905631GKT3 Link (OEM): ECS Tuning Oil filter kit Part number: 06E 115 562 C Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning 6L synthetic oil
Appreciate the love! And yeah, I am from Everett WA. My latest video shows the actual removal of the TCU from the transmission as well. Working on the final video now. Thanks for stopping by and watching🤟🏼
Oh okay man you really good at what you do I have a 2006 a6 c6 and am trying to work on it myself not a mechanic but understands a lot once shown the correct way.
Audis are amazing until they immediately turn into shit and therefore a money sink. Fuck Audi/VW. *EDIT* I do appreciate and like your video though dude. You know your shit and that's impressive.
@@Mechani_Cole Yeah totally agreed dude. I edited my comment to reflect that. I love cars but never invested much time into learning how to fix the newer ones - especially Euro-engineered vehicles. Ironically I've owned a '98 VW Jetta GLX VR6 (my favorite car for the time and context of when I owned it) and an '05 Audi A6 (beautiful until it woke up one morning on the wrong side of the bed and hosed me) and I decided they're just not worth it unless you have the knowledge and resources that you possess. Good on 'ya.
Audis are amazing cars. I had an Audi a6 3.0 tdi 2008 model. I have serviced it always on time and didn't have any problems at all. I sold the car last year with 400k on display and I'm sure the car can make another 400k with proper servicing.
VW/Audi needs to fire some engineers. Their engines used to be bulletproof. From the mid 90's on they have critical design flaws. Inappropriate use of plastic materials. Chain guides that fall apart and destroy the engine. The plastic is good, just used wrong.
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love the way you explain in detail on what need to be done. Camera work again has improved. Love watching This. really liked how you actually crushed the old pieces to show how brittle they were
Thank you very much, appreciate that alot!
Trying to be a little better everyday🤙🏼
So thorough! Proud of you and how detailed you are. 🔥🔥🔥
Just tryna give the people good content!
Thanks bro, appreciate the comment🙏🏼
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Thanks bro, much appreciated for sure👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Hi mate
Just discovered your channel
I’m glad I did as again I have the same car same engine and it’s in need of some
tlc too .
Keep up the good work and keep us updated please 😎👍🏽
Hey, thanks for finding my channel!
Currently I have the engine removed and fixing all kinds of problems. Video coming soon!
Thanks for watching and stopping by👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I just discovered your channel, I have a 2008 Audi a6 4.2 and experienced the exact same oil in the spark plug well, thought it was the gasket on the cam cover. Turns out i need to replace the can girdle seal as well. Do you know if it’s possible to change it without pulling the engine on the 4.2?
Possible yes. Just make sure not to strip any bolts and it's possible. Very difficult, but possible.
@ thank you for the reply! 👍🏼 any specialty tools that you would recommend for that tight of a job? I assume i would need timing tool for the cam right?
Never forget to top up your spark plug wells with oil 😂 - each ignition coil doubles as a oil dip stick 😅.
I own an Audi S4 B8 , Audi love using a lot of plastic on engine components 👎
so if Im rotating the harmonic balancer by hand, the cam chain tensioner is not supposed to move up and down?
It will usually move up and down when being rotated
I did the timing on my audi quattro 2.7t allroad using a UA-cam video. all my marks aligned good. Coming out of a store I heard a ticking sound and felt like the fan was rubbing a belt. the noise came from the upper bank 2, so I thought it was a lifter, putting the car in service mode and put all the marks in place noticed that none match, Not even the cam bar tool aligned. a mechanic told me just to go ahead and find DTC take the timing belt off and align my old marks by hand. is that correct?
my biggest concern is why and how everything got out of wack. good tension, no teeth missing on belt just dumbfounded
Where you located at?
Las Vegas
Oh the joy of audi engineering lol
I just changed the sparkplugs, ignition coils and engine cover gasket. I also spotted an oil leak in one of the sparkplug slot. Now that I watched your video, I guess the problem is something else. 😣
Yeah, these cars are notorious for having oil in the spark plug wells, mainly due to the "Cam girdle seal" which leaks and causes oil to seep in. To replace this, the rear timing covers have to come off along with the timing chain and the cams themselves. I have a video coming out soon about the whole process.
Do you have a link to that cam girdle seal I can use? I have an ‘06 A6 with the same engine
Here is a list of all the parts needed, plus you need specialty tools. Can't just replace the cam girdle seal as there is a lot more too it. Timing chains have to come off, cams come out, needs a timing tool kit as well. Video coming soon
Procuring replacement parts
Valve cover bolts (replacing only damaged, stripped bolts), 2 per side for me, total 4
Part number: 06B 103 831 J
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Driver's side upper valve cover gasket
Part number: 06E 103 483 G
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Passenger's side upper valve cover gasket
Part number: 06E 103 484 G
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Timing chain cover bolts, 8 per side, total 16:
Part number: N 100 292 05
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Timing chain cover silicone sealant
Part number: Permatex 82180
Link: ECS Tuning
Cam adjuster bolts, 2 per side, total 4
Part number: N 910 428 02
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Timing chain tensioner bolts, 6 per side, total 12
Part number: N 101 243 06
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Driver's side upper timing chain tensioner
Part number: 06E 109 217 AN
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Passenger's side upper timing chain tensioner
Part number: 06E 109 218 AQ
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Vacuum pump bolts, total 3
Part number: N 101 243 06
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Vacuum pump outer gasket
Part number: 06E 145 215 A
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Vacuum pump inner gaskets
Part number: N/A
Note: The outer gasket in this kit is not a good one. Go for the genuine one in the link above.
Link: eBay
Vacuum pump upper hose clamp
Part number: ECS 5574K12
Link: ECS Tuning
Cam girdle bolts, 22 on driver's side and 20 on passenger's side, total 42
Part number: N 105 540 05
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Driver's side lower valve cover gasket (Spark plugs and solenoid seal)
Part number: 06E 103 649 A
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Passenger's side lower valve cover gasket (Spark plugs and solenoid seal)
Part number: 06E 103 650 A
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Cam girdle anaerobic sealant
Part number: D 154 103 A1
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
Engine plug o-ring
The manual says to replace it. I couldn't locate the part number and I did not replace it.
Spark plugs, 3 per side, total 6
Par number: Bosch 101905631GKT3
Link (OEM): ECS Tuning
Oil filter kit
Part number: 06E 115 562 C
Link (Audi genuine part): ECS Tuning
6L synthetic oil
The Anaerobic Sealant must be used as well, it gets expensive quick😳
Sup bro, love the channel. Just bought a b7 A4. Are you in the PNW? If I ever need CVT tranny work done you might be the man to call lmao
Appreciate the love! And yeah, I am from Everett WA. My latest video shows the actual removal of the TCU from the transmission as well. Working on the final video now. Thanks for stopping by and watching🤟🏼
@@Mechani_Cole cool, I'll make sure to watch that. I'm in Olympia, so fuck yeah bro!!
How much miles???
108,000 miles when I did this service if I remember right
Where are you located
Las vegas now
Oh okay man you really good at what you do I have a 2006 a6 c6 and am trying to work on it myself not a mechanic but understands a lot once shown the correct way.
Much appreciated, best of luck🙏🏻
@@Mechani_Cole Man wish I was closer to you would’ve definitely give you some work man am all the way in Jersey
@@Mechani_Cole can you give me places where I can get quality parts other than the dealership
Look, if your ignition coils aren't dripping, you simply didn't devote enough time to foreplay.
That is a might fair point my friend! However, in this situation, there was plenty of foreplay before getting here, perhaps too much😅🤣
Audis are amazing until they immediately turn into shit and therefore a money sink. Fuck Audi/VW. *EDIT* I do appreciate and like your video though dude. You know your shit and that's impressive.
Not bad when you can fix it all yourself though😁
@@Mechani_Cole Yeah totally agreed dude. I edited my comment to reflect that. I love cars but never invested much time into learning how to fix the newer ones - especially Euro-engineered vehicles. Ironically I've owned a '98 VW Jetta GLX VR6 (my favorite car for the time and context of when I owned it) and an '05 Audi A6 (beautiful until it woke up one morning on the wrong side of the bed and hosed me) and I decided they're just not worth it unless you have the knowledge and resources that you possess. Good on 'ya.
Audis are amazing cars. I had an Audi a6 3.0 tdi 2008 model. I have serviced it always on time and didn't have any problems at all. I sold the car last year with 400k on display and I'm sure the car can make another 400k with proper servicing.
VW/Audi needs to fire some engineers. Their engines used to be bulletproof. From the mid 90's on they have critical design flaws. Inappropriate use of plastic materials. Chain guides that fall apart and destroy the engine.
The plastic is good, just used wrong.
Built to make money in their service departments lol
@@Mechani_Cole Does anyone pay the dealer for these catastrophic repairs? The car goes to the junk yard. You were joking, I know.
You may be surprised how many folks take their cars to the dealers and waste thousands just out of not knowing any better.