Complete Intake Manifold Replacement on a Volkswagen Jetta GLI - Underdog Garage
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Hey folks! In this video we're replacing the Intake manifold on our VW Jetta from start to finish.
We had a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta GLI at Underdog Garage. The check engine light came on. When looking for DTC's, the code P2015 came up. After doing more research this indicated an intake manifold runner position fault. This either meant the intake manifold runner sensor was bad, or the carbon buildup was so bad in the intake manifold that it was causing a position error. The VW GLI had a rough idle and poor throttle response.
So we filmed removing and replacing the intake manifold assembly. This job was a little tricky, but, in UG fashion, we kept at it.
Here's what we did for this intake manifold replacement:
1. Removed the air box and components
2. Bleed the fuel line to reduce fuel pressure
3. Removed the top vacuum lines from the manifold
4. Removed the connectors
5. Removed the inlet air pipe
6. Removed the throttle body from the underside of the intake manifold.
7 Remove the support bracket underneath the intake manifold
8. Removed the fuel line
Once this was all removed, we unscrewed the bolts that held the intake manifold to the cylinder head. With a little wiggling the intake manifold came off.
Since we had the intake manifold off, we did a carbon cleaning and replaced injector seals. We hope it's helpful! Thanks for watching!
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I just did my wife’s 2017 CC and I should have watched this first. It took me 5 hours and I left the throttlebody on when I removed the old one. Nice video!
Oh wow! Amazing you were able to get access to the lower support bolts with the throttle body in. We hope the rest of the replacement went well. Thanks for watching Gary!
Great video! Very helpful. Thank you!!
Good job ❤
I like how you fellas take your time and are not ram slam thank you mam . less time in long run not to break something in the beginning .
Ken Mackay For sure! It’s easy to speed through disassembly and risk breaking electrical connectors, plastic parts, etc. A little planning and patience goes a long way. Thanks for watching!
nice video guys, I am going to do the exact same thing on my 2012 GTI i bought used and now has 140k miles and never have a carbon cleaning, I'm expecting the worst but this video should help a lot!!!
Thanks for watching! We're glad to hear it should help with your 2012 VW GTI. That's a long time for the carbon to build up. We hope the manifold replacement and carbon cleaning go ok. Let us know if you have any questions on it and we'll see if we can help.
How many hours did this job run you guys including valve cleaning, but hypothetically not replacing manifold?
Do you think that the screws on the bottom of the throttle body would be easier to remove from underneath.
That's a great question! I think when we were working on this we looked at that option, but we decided to remove from the topside. While there was sort of a direct path from the bottom, we would've needed a very long extension and possibly a universal joint to get onto the Torx bolt. We felt jacking the car off the ground, possibly removing more parts to get clear access and lining up the long extension would've taken more time.
It might be easier depending on the additional work involved to get access and clearance for removing the bolts, but there might be more time involved. My MK7 GTI is due for a carbon cleaning soon, so I may try accessing from underneath next time. Good idea.
Have you guys done any videos about replacing the clutch in the Gli?
I think mines maybe wearing out or showing signs.
This GLI has a DSG and we haven't had to change the clutch packs out, so no video on that yet. Is yours a manual or DSG? Is it slipping at all?
Underdog Garage Yes mines is the 6 speed manual and its having difficulty with just getting into 1st gear only all the other gears are fine. I should of went for the DSG :)
T Pendleton gotta #savethemanuals :) sometimes in cold temp the transmission fluid can get pretty thick. I was reading you could try pumping the clutch a few times before engaging first gear to stir up the fluid. That might help
I have a 2013 GLi with this issue How much does this repair Normally cost? and would it be best to let Volkswagen do it vs a smaller shop?
Hi T!
Great questions. The short answer on the manifold replacement cost is it depends. I did some research and found dealerships locally charging $1000-$1200 all-in with parts and labor, but it depends on the labor rate in your area. Here in Washington D.C. the hourly labor rate is pretty high. The intake manifold can be bought online for about $150-$170.
For dealership vs. smaller shop, there are definitely some great shops that specialize in VW/Audi, and since this is a common issue chances are the smaller shops have done these repairs lots of times.
Sometimes this manifold issue is covered under extended warranty so you might call and check with a dealer first before making a decision. They might cover it. For local shops I would try and connect with a local VW/Audi enthusiast group (they usually have a Facebook group) and get some shop recommendations. I hope this helps!
Underdog Garage Hey thanks? for responding, yes I was quoted 1100 at the dealership, and a Good Year Service Center about 890 if they use an aftermarket Manifold which they confidently felt it wasn’t much different from OEM, and yes I did reach out to VW Customer relations and they stated my vehicle didn’t fall into any recall or extended warranty service notices :( it has about 80k on it so I assume this is common given the amount of mileage?
Sorry to hear the dealership didn't cover it.
I haven't seen the aftermarket manifold in person. In my experience with the VW's in our family, I've found aftermarket parts typically don't hold up well on VW/Audi. Usually the fitment is just a little bit off. With a critical part like an Intake Manifold I would go OEM only, but maybe others have had better experiences with aftermarket. You might check with the local facebook groups as well if they've used the aftermarket manifold.
Yep! The GLI in this video was at about 80-85K when this started happening. I think 80-100K is where you start seeing these manifold issues, especially as the carbon buildup gets worse. With that high mileage you might consider a carbon cleaning while the manifold is off.
Underdog Garage ok thanks! I will definitely ask them to look into a carbon clean up good post this was very helpful.I really like the GLi and GTi’s so I’m trying to maintain it if i can without dumping to much money into the vehicle.
Awesome! Glad it was helpful. Yep they are fun cars. I have a 2016 GTI myself and I love it.
The carbon cleaning shouldn't be too much extra since they will already have all the labor in the intake manifold removal. Definitely worth it, and it will greatly restore the performance. I hope it all goes well.
Why vw. Why would you out us through this when every other car has such a simple manifold