@@themobilemechanic1992great video, just doing this on a Passat and for the life of me I cannot get the cam carrier off? It’s proper siliconed on from factory. Any tips?
I wonder how many miles this had done, I had a mechanic tell me I didn't need the timing belt at VW recommended interval because "they are bomb proof" I took it elsewhere and got it done. I'm well impressed you do this outside, its hard graft without the amenities at hand, good man.
My mate drove accidentally (oh yeah, he think it is a chain engine) 225 tkm with 2007 Fiat Ducato (about 8 years) and belt was like new! Yes he was lucky!
@@april7_ Meanwhile chain, not belt, was rattling at 100 000km and had to be replaced. And it was doing it again 120 000km later. Oh and it costs 2 times the amount a belt replacement would cost. Audi/VW quality. lmao
Nice that the rockers saved the valves from bending, saved alot of money/ engine replacement in this case :) I guess the engine has never been touched/ apart in this one and it was the right call to give it a much needed full service... a reminder to stay ahead of service.
Excellent job on the repair sir! One interesting thing I've noticed on these VW 2.0 TDi engines is that sometimes when the cambelt snaps, the lobes on the camshafts can shift, because the cams aren't a single machined piece, but rather a shaft with the lobes pressed on. Shifted lobes can really mess you around. Just thought I'd share my experience. Keep up the great work
Wow, I didn't know that. Good tip. Now that you've pointed that out, you can see that the undamaged inlet camshaft is indeed not one piece. But the replacement exhaust camshaft looks like it is a conventional single piece unit.
Great job - I was thinking its bound to have bent a valve, but amazingly it looks like the rockers are sacrificial - surely not a sensible idea from a VM? A happy customer no doubt...
I think they was lucky this time considering it’s not a no interference engine lol. It was the age that got this one should of been changed 2 years ago so the material perished and as a result stripped the teeth of the belt
Ik ben nu ook met een vw crafter bezig ook distributie gebroken dankzij deze video ben ik hem nu ook zelf aan het maken nieuwe klepstoters en rockersarms gekocht ik ben benieuwd
Quality video!! Not many mechanics would be able to do this work out of a van.. hard enough getting a mechanic to change my break pads in therr garage without them sighing and telling me how much of a headache it is to change my brake pads....
Excellent spanner action and camera work. I didn't realize that modern engines still have pushrods - duuuh. FYI, my mechanic had fun, not, with one of those Gates brand tensioners - the ones with no locating tab , whilst changing the belt on my 64 plate 1.6 Touran. It wouldn't hold tension and he had to get the rep out to witness the fact and supply him with a replacement. I empathise with you people when you've given a figure to do the job, and get let down with parts that don't work
@@themobilemechanic1992 Terrific video, very clear and informative. Nothing wrong with a bit of generic background music in the timelapse sections without any commentary. Keep up the good work.
@@themobilemechanic1992doing the same job, what do you think of using Hylomar Universal Blue as a sealant? Seems to be similar and again made by Rolls Royce like well seal. Thank you
excellent work . so pleased the weather was seemingly kind . what went first the rockers or the belt . Amazing there were no bent valves . My 2.5 tdi has one camshaft and it is timed up exactly like the crafter with the slot parallel with the head . there was the fuel pump timing belt on the opposite end of the motor .. well fiddly to get right .
@@themobilemechanic1992 about 200 pounds. It's a fiat ducato camper van done 50000 2005 register. Fiat recco change at 75000 but working on Ave mileage 10000 a year gives change 7 to 8 years so at 15 years should be on second change, hence decision to replace. Comes as kit belt and water pump retail price £ 90
Nice work, good to see an engine being repaired and not replaced. I rescued a PD 130 A4 Quattro, on 3 cylinders, knackered cam and lifters and also the injector loom, got there with it though. Started up first touch of the key, always a nice feeling. SUBSCRIBED 👍
Hi there Took off cam sprocket to change belt and mark How do I time up the 2.5 crafter engine ? Tdc and lock ? The lock cam at the back ? What about fuel pump ? Thanks
Great job mate, wish I had seen this video before I fixed my vw crafter, same thing happened mine. That's a good idea about changing the oil and filter after so many miles I think I'll do that myself 👍
There's always excitement when you breathe new life into an engine. She lives she lives just like out of a Frankenstein film 😂😂😂 new to your channel I have subscribed.
Hi the same thing happened to me , I have a transporter just tired on the motorway the same way and wouldn't start in sound different when I try to start it what is the easiest way of diagnosing any damages
Great video! I was just wondering what Nm the cam cradle should be torqued down with? (Can see any comment about it) Would really appreciate an answer🙏
I did a crafter also about 2 years ago. Belt had slipped.. Was the 2.0 16v tdi. Exactley same job as you but I think the vac pump area was slightly different... Van was a couple years newer. But same results. Garage said engine was scrap I disagreed. Opened it up. All valves good. Set if fingers. And belt kit. And we were away. But I had a bad oil leak on the bavk I couldn't sort out..
Thank you for an excellent video . This is in no way a criticism but I would have changed the other camshaft as well in case the lobes had moved but obviously yours were fine . Thanks again.
A very interesting video, I will,use this to show my motor vehicle students students ,. Great attention to detail ie: water pump and lifters replacement etc.. If you don’t mind in terms of percent. How much are you compared to a main dealer.
@@themobilemechanic1992 knowing what a dealer can charge, I think you under value yourself. The only difference being that they offer a warranty. Not that I am saying you don’t. But you could easily create a maintenance schedule , to say that the oil should be changed more often. Main dealers are misleading the public with extended servicing times, we all know that if you drive a diesel vehicle , service at least twice as often as a petrol. Great video. I will be using you as an example of what you can do as a skilled technician working independently. Thanks
Hi mate I have a vw crafter 2.5 it smokes when on tick over but ok when driving blue smoke it goes when driving it and drives great. What do you think.
Do you have an oil filer cutter to inspect for metal contaminants? I would change oil and filter every 2000 miles until the metal contaminants are no longer found in the filter.
Change your timing belts at recommended time or kill your engine had it ever had a belt kit or was that original what mileage on van I was wondering I bet its over 100k
Hi, love the video well explained, we have the same problem on our crafter 🤞its able to be rescued ? I don't suppose you work anywhere near the Worcestershire area ?
Hi, I have followed your video in helping a pal who is in the same situation. Is it easy to tell if the valves are bent? We have it apart and all the valves move but it’s hard to tell if any are stiffer than the others?
Hi could you post what timing tool kit you bought from ebay please. There are loads on there and I don't know which one you need. Thanks so much in advance.
Brilliant. How much would you charge to replace my cam belt and water pump? Also new front discs and pads. It's a vw crafter. Reg GJ65 CYP Regards Dean
I get asked that quite often lol. I used to work for Mercedes and had it as part of my uniform. I’m sure you could by them online though. Soft shell Mercedes jacket
Amazing, this is so helpful! Thank you! I'm going to need to replace the head gasket on my crafter and have been reading up a bit. I noticed you said that you did not bleed the injectors. Are there any risk of doing that? I don't have vcds or any other tool to bleed the injectors as the manual says so it would be really nice if it works just as fine without it :). Thanks in advance!
@@kristofferoscarsson5632 if you have a low pressure pump in the tank to supply fuel to the injector pump then it will self prime up to the injector pump. From the injector pump to the injectors you will need to leave the injector pipe connections loose while cranking the engine for a few seconds to purge the air out . Once you get fuel at the injectors then tighten everything up and crank until it starts. To speed up the process you can use easy start to increase the engine speed and therefore pump output volume. If you don't have a lift /delivery pump in the tank you might have a priming bulb just before your fuel filter. If so use that to prime the injector pump .
Thanks David, good spotting it’s actually right hand drive my camera must be set up to mirror it. I’m based in South Wales, you have a similar issues do you?
@@themobilemechanic1992 ha, weird, definitely looks like a lefty, I just had the timing belt done on my 2014 crafter camper conversion by VW Citygate in Colindale, After the belt change noticed some mild extra vibration through the steering wheel and ticking from the engine, but over the last two weeks it has all settled down. The main issue I brought it to VW was because of a clunk coming from the front end, you can feel it and hear it through the steering wheel as your turn slowly or go over bumps, I just cannot find where or what it is, I changed the tie rods inner and outer, checked the ball joints etc. It may be a steering rack issue or the yolk needs adjusting, I just don’t know and would love it fixed as the clunking is doing my head in. I’m going up to Scotland via cardiff from London in a few weeks if your near that part of Wales. Got to pick up some new upholstered seats! Any ideas what the clunking might be. VW didn’t have a clue and weren’t really interested in finding out, ended up getting the timing belt done as it hadn’t been changed since leaving the factory. Cheers mate.
@@aberdeendeltaforce oh dear sounds like you’ve had a bit of a nightmare with that. There are a few common issues I’d check with the crafters. Steering rack like you said but also the front shocks are common for getting play in them side to side Jack it up and check there’s no side movement in them. Also check the steering column changed a few of them in the past for it too, you can put a bit of spray grease up the shaft to see if it quietens it a bit. Other than that could be steering rack like you said. I’m Chepstow so you can go past me on your way to Cardiff if you go over the old Severn bridge.
Great job mate she purrs 😉 It's horrible spending all that time and money rebuilding hoping there's no hidden bits of metal in the wrong place 🙈 New subscriber 👍
well done .... one criticism......i had some trouble trying to hear what you were saying in some places because of that background music that droned on and on all thru the video......please maybe don't use background music.....the best mechanical videos never use background music......the kind of people who really look for good videos like yours don't come for the music
Who would I look for to try to do a head job with messed up valves due to timing belt breaking? Just a regular mechanic? My mechanic who replaced my timing belt when it broke while I was driving said the head needs to be taken to a machine shop to fix because of a valves hitting each other issue. Could I just get a 2nd inspection from another mechanic just to verify?
Hello, yes so remove the head and send it to an engineering firm who can pressure test the head and skim in necessary, unfortunately though not many about these days so you’d be better off getting a reconditioned cylinder head and doing it that way
Looks like an ABL engine with extra bullshittery expensive parts. That gates belt tensioner is a bloody lottery with out a locator pin. Excellent work in less that ideal surroundings. Seeing this engine in bits we will go for the Mercedes sprinter instead of the crafter.
And how much work that cost? 😬 I have recently bought a 2006 vw crafter 2.5 cr35 163. It seems like I have to replace the camshaft or crankshaft, maybe both! I had a diagnostics done on it last week when it stalled and it came up with codes regarding oxygen sensor and crank sensor. But trying to find video's on this doesn't come easy. Do you have any advice regarding this issue?
@@themobilemechanic1992 I had a mobile mechanic come out and check it over... It turned out to be the wiring, he got it starting with changing any sensors. But he now recommends that I check the engine over because there's some knocking noise 😒 and there's also a fault code with the cluster model. So a little more work to do, it's a luton body and I'm converting it into a home lol.
How were you so confident you had no bent valves or hadn’t damaged any pistons or rods? I’ve had mine go today and asked two mechanics, they both said first job is head off to inspect. Just curious that’s all. Kind regards
Hi, my lad has a Citroen DS3 and wants to replace the water-pump and belt. Can you give me some idea what he is expecting to pay for this job providing there are no complications. Cheers
That's a proper mechanic. Knows his stuff. Spot on repair and a million times better than a main dealer in terms of price and service.
Thanks Scott, appreciate it
@@themobilemechanic1992 do you live in uk?
@@slavianlitvac3494 I am mate yes
How much is cost to replace water pump and vacuum pump ??
@@themobilemechanic1992great video, just doing this on a Passat and for the life of me I cannot get the cam carrier off? It’s proper siliconed on from factory. Any tips?
Don't even have a crafter, but your video was very informative and in depth. You even have little tips and tricks to make the job easier.
Thanks Jason
I wonder how many miles this had done, I had a mechanic tell me I didn't need the timing belt at VW recommended interval because "they are bomb proof" I took it elsewhere and got it done. I'm well impressed you do this outside, its hard graft without the amenities at hand, good man.
Thankyou 😁 Just under 100k but should of been done 2 years ago as it’s 48 months or 125k whichever is sooner.
You help me mate you save me money i have done it on my car very easy bro
My mate drove accidentally (oh yeah, he think it is a chain engine) 225 tkm with 2007 Fiat Ducato (about 8 years) and belt was like new! Yes he was lucky!
@@april7_ Meanwhile chain, not belt, was rattling at 100 000km and had to be replaced. And it was doing it again 120 000km later. Oh and it costs 2 times the amount a belt replacement would cost. Audi/VW quality. lmao
Nice that the rockers saved the valves from bending, saved alot of money/ engine replacement in this case :)
I guess the engine has never been touched/ apart in this one and it was the right call to give it a much needed full service... a reminder to stay ahead of service.
Excellent job on the repair sir! One interesting thing I've noticed on these VW 2.0 TDi engines is that sometimes when the cambelt snaps, the lobes on the camshafts can shift, because the cams aren't a single machined piece, but rather a shaft with the lobes pressed on. Shifted lobes can really mess you around. Just thought I'd share my experience. Keep up the great work
Thanks Carel, to be honest I’ve only come across this on the Peugeot expert/partner vans. Took me ages to figure it out.
@@themobilemechanic1992Happy to help. Keep on wrenching! 👍
Saw that on another video.
Wow, I didn't know that. Good tip. Now that you've pointed that out, you can see that the undamaged inlet camshaft is indeed not one piece. But the replacement exhaust camshaft looks like it is a conventional single piece unit.
Extremely impressive
All this work onsite as a Mobile mechanic
Proud of you brother
Cheers bro
Great job - I was thinking its bound to have bent a valve, but amazingly it looks like the rockers are sacrificial - surely not a sensible idea from a VM? A happy customer no doubt...
I think they was lucky this time considering it’s not a no interference engine lol. It was the age that got this one should of been changed 2 years ago so the material perished and as a result stripped the teeth of the belt
Ik ben nu ook met een vw crafter bezig ook distributie gebroken dankzij deze video ben ik hem nu ook zelf aan het maken nieuwe klepstoters en rockersarms gekocht ik ben benieuwd
Great job.....Man knows his stuff.
Quality video!! Not many mechanics would be able to do this work out of a van.. hard enough getting a mechanic to change my break pads in therr garage without them sighing and telling me how much of a headache it is to change my brake pads....
Thanks, haha yeh or ripping people off. So many horror stories. That’s a lot of the reason I do this give honest advise and not rip people off
Suggest you find a different mechanic
Brake pads are pretty straight forward to do on most vehicles, certainly a lot easier than replacing broken rockers.
Excellent spanner action and camera work. I didn't realize that modern engines still have pushrods - duuuh. FYI, my mechanic had fun, not, with one of those Gates brand tensioners - the ones with no locating tab , whilst changing the belt on my 64 plate 1.6 Touran. It wouldn't hold tension and he had to get the rep out to witness the fact and supply him with a replacement. I empathise with you people when you've given a figure to do the job, and get let down with parts that don't work
Ah it is a nightmare at times. But this trade is just full of problems 😂 just need to solve them
Nice video,subbed.You explained everything very well.You have a good voice for RUclips you don’t need the background music.
Yh, having background music while narrating is a stupid idea. So annoying. Why????????? Otherwise, a great video.
Cheers for the feedback guys noted. No more background music 😂
@@themobilemechanic1992 Terrific video, very clear and informative. Nothing wrong with a bit of generic background music in the timelapse sections without any commentary. Keep up the good work.
@@tat007 thanks tat
From 1 RUclips Mobile Mechanic To Another Great Job
Haha thanks mate, keep up the good work
@@themobilemechanic1992 yes sir
I like how you used Wellseal gasket sealant. Top stuff. I prefer it to silicone. Top job, mate
Works a treat
@@themobilemechanic1992doing the same job, what do you think of using Hylomar Universal Blue as a sealant? Seems to be similar and again made by Rolls Royce like well seal. Thank you
excellent work . so pleased the weather was seemingly kind . what went first the rockers or the belt . Amazing there were no bent valves . My 2.5 tdi has one camshaft and it is timed up exactly like the crafter with the slot parallel with the head . there was the fuel pump timing belt on the opposite end of the motor .. well fiddly to get right .
Thanks Richard, belt went and then snapped the rockers. Yes they are fiddly to do on them
It’s nice to know honest mechanic 🤗
Thanks Anthony
Nice work, and yes change the oil and filter 3 times and I think you will have got away with it.
Yes always good to get it done
Thank you for confirming the money I just spent on having my timing belt renewed was worthwhile.
What did you pay for it Colin? Yes defo worth while
@@themobilemechanic1992 about 200 pounds. It's a fiat ducato camper van done 50000 2005 register. Fiat recco change at 75000 but working on Ave mileage 10000 a year gives change 7 to 8 years so at 15 years should be on second change, hence decision to replace. Comes as kit belt and water pump retail price £ 90
Absolutely spot on , first class job
Nice work, good to see an engine being repaired and not replaced. I rescued a PD 130 A4 Quattro, on 3 cylinders, knackered cam and lifters and also the injector loom, got there with it though. Started up first touch of the key, always a nice feeling.
SUBSCRIBED 👍
It’s the best feeling when that happens 😂 and a nervous build up to it. Thanks for the subscribe. Hopefully get some more videos out soon
Awesome work and knowledge fella. Great to hear her running😎😎👍👍
Great video, refreshing to see a let’s get to it approach. Sick of seeing old moany mechanics 😂 gained a subscriber 👍🏻
Haha thanks Paul,
Alot of work there mate ...very interesting...good at describing what you were doing .
Keep it up👍🏴
Thanks Paul, always wonder if people understand me 😂. Good to know you do lol
Nice video, true craftsmanship. Lovely to see.
Thankyou 😁
Excellent video and awesome mechanic, very helpful, Thank you
4:14, suddenly races on to "yes we can save this". But what happened to the exploded roller bearing that was missing all the pins (...)
They come out when I drained the oil and fished it out the sump
Nice one mate ! Confidence where it was deserved ! Good work !
Thankyou Garry 😁
Love it Sir...........top mechanic and diagnostics
Thanks Blair
Hi there
Took off cam sprocket to change belt and mark
How do I time up the 2.5 crafter engine ?
Tdc and lock ?
The lock cam at the back ?
What about fuel pump ?
Thanks
Thank you dude!! you help me a lot about the different tensioner.
It catches a lot of people out lol me included
Great job mate, wish I had seen this video before I fixed my vw crafter, same thing happened mine. That's a good idea about changing the oil and filter after so many miles I think I'll do that myself 👍
Yes old habits. Well worth it though
Great job great explanation of the work undertaken 👍
Thanks Vincent
Should rename the title to VW Grafter! Good work fella. Subbed
Haha, I’m getting you to name my next video 😂
Thanks for the video, very impressive work!
Interesting to know how old was the Belt ??.
Nice one. Looks simple when you know what you're doing.
There's always excitement when you breathe new life into an engine. She lives she lives just like out of a Frankenstein film 😂😂😂 new to your channel I have subscribed.
Thankyou star man. It sure is lol
If you don’t mind me asking, how much was a camshaft?…
@@Shane-zx4ps I can’t remember now around £250 I think maybe
@@themobilemechanic1992 ok 👍 thanks 🙏, great video channel fella, hope you do well in the future with it…
Hi the same thing happened to me , I have a transporter just tired on the motorway the same way and wouldn't start in sound different when I try to start it what is the easiest way of diagnosing any damages
Hi Mike l, unfortunately will need to strip the top off to check for any damage.
what a ball ache timing that so many cogs to loosen but great video where did you work that gives you wide experience
Thanks Scot, I was a fleet mechanic for over 10 years working on a wide variety of vehicles and plant equipment
Great video! I was just wondering what Nm the cam cradle should be torqued down with? (Can see any comment about it)
Would really appreciate an answer🙏
I did a crafter also about 2 years ago. Belt had slipped.. Was the 2.0 16v tdi. Exactley same job as you but I think the vac pump area was slightly different... Van was a couple years newer. But same results. Garage said engine was scrap I disagreed. Opened it up. All valves good. Set if fingers. And belt kit. And we were away. But I had a bad oil leak on the bavk I couldn't sort out..
Yes same situation here, 2 garages wouldn’t touch it and just wanted to put a new engine in
very well explained great job mate
A really useful video, thanks. Really well presented!
Thankyou 😁
Is that the same engine vw put in the Amarok looks similar
Like this video
Give the man fully respect for that job .
Thanks Knutte
Thank you for an excellent video . This is in no way a criticism but I would have changed the other camshaft as well in case the lobes had moved but obviously yours were fine . Thanks again.
Thanks Ian, lucky on this one lobes didn’t move
Hello any solid advice on buying one of these vans, are they reliable etc thank you
How much was the cam and rockers
Excellent mechanic.
Great job , but not actually snapped was it? 🙃
No it wasn’t snapped just sheered off the teeth around the crack pulley. Due to the age of the belt it perished
A very interesting video, I will,use this to show my motor vehicle students students ,. Great attention to detail ie: water pump and lifters replacement etc.. If you don’t mind in terms of percent. How much are you compared to a main dealer.
Thankyou Seba, I’d say I’m probably 60-70% cheaper than a main dealer these days
@@themobilemechanic1992 knowing what a dealer can charge, I think you under value yourself. The only difference being that they offer a warranty. Not that I am saying you don’t. But you could easily create a maintenance schedule , to say that the oil should be changed more often. Main dealers are misleading the public with extended servicing times, we all know that if you drive a diesel vehicle , service at least twice as often as a petrol. Great video. I will be using you as an example of what you can do as a skilled technician working independently. Thanks
Hi mate I have a vw crafter 2.5 it smokes when on tick over but ok when driving blue smoke it goes when driving it and drives great. What do you think.
10/10 exceptional work
I know it’s a few years old. But really helpful vid thank you😊
Very lucky there no valves done, considering its not a non tolerance engine 👍
Did you find the missing roller bearings?
Yes mate, come out when I dropped the oil out the sump
Great work man,you do know your stuff and i love your videos!
Hello from Croatia! :D
Croatia I’m jealous lol. Thanks for the support David
@@themobilemechanic1992 wish i was in the Uk!
I plan to move there
Do you have an oil filer cutter to inspect for metal contaminants? I would change oil and filter every 2000 miles until the metal contaminants are no longer found in the filter.
It’s a paper element in these not a steel screw on one
Change your timing belts at recommended time or kill your engine had it ever had a belt kit or was that original what mileage on van I was wondering I bet its over 100k
Great video, very professional, are you local to Essex??
I’m not sorry, I’m south wales
New stud for timing belt tensioner ?
Always nice to not have an airco radiator. Top job !
Good job there, is it unusual to have to time the fuel pump on a common rail engine?
Always have to time the pump or atleast lock it out.
I’d say it’s probably 50/50 but good practice to lock them out anyway regardless
Hi, love the video well explained, we have the same problem on our crafter 🤞its able to be rescued ? I don't suppose you work anywhere near the Worcestershire area ?
Of course it’s rescue-able. Unfortunately I don’t. But good luck to you
Is it a 2.0 l club? Aren't valves damaged? I have do the same but the engine is on after 40 seconds of cranking
Hi, I have followed your video in helping a pal who is in the same situation. Is it easy to tell if the valves are bent? We have it apart and all the valves move but it’s hard to tell if any are stiffer than the others?
Hi Steve, have you got the cylinder head off? Or just the cam shafts?
Just the camshafts. You can move the valves and they all look ok. Would they be seized if bent?
@@stevebrown2646 yes mate you’d struggle to move them if bent. I’d measure the valve stems check they are all the same height if you are still unsure.
Hi could you post what timing tool kit you bought from ebay please. There are loads on there and I don't know which one you need. Thanks so much in advance.
Brilliant. How much would you charge to replace my cam belt and water pump?
Also new front discs and pads.
It's a vw crafter. Reg GJ65 CYP
Regards Dean
Excellent job make it look easy. Where in the UK are you based?
Thanks Clent, South Wales I am.
Where did you get your Mercedes jacket?
I get asked that quite often lol. I used to work for Mercedes and had it as part of my uniform. I’m sure you could by them online though. Soft shell Mercedes jacket
Amazing, this is so helpful! Thank you!
I'm going to need to replace the head gasket on my crafter and have been reading up a bit. I noticed you said that you did not bleed the injectors. Are there any risk of doing that? I don't have vcds or any other tool to bleed the injectors as the manual says so it would be really nice if it works just as fine without it :). Thanks in advance!
Oo i probably misunderstood. What I referred to is priming the fuel pump..
Is it a combined lift and injector pump ?? Or a low pressure delivery pump and high pressure injector pump ??
I think it’s the later 🙂
@@kristofferoscarsson5632 if you have a low pressure pump in the tank to supply fuel to the injector pump then it will self prime up to the injector pump. From the injector pump to the injectors you will need to leave the injector pipe connections loose while cranking the engine for a few seconds to purge the air out . Once you get fuel at the injectors then tighten everything up and crank until it starts. To speed up the process you can use easy start to increase the engine speed and therefore pump output volume. If you don't have a lift /delivery pump in the tank you might have a priming bulb just before your fuel filter. If so use that to prime the injector pump .
how much would you charge to change a engine in 1 of these
At a guess Probs be around £500 labour mate
Something you could do?
Can you change the timing belt without removing radiator?
Yes mate, just remove the cowling. I done this for more room to time it up correctly
Bold move by gates to redesign a cambelt tensioner
Nice video mate .Where in the UK are you .You sound like Devon area ?
Not far from Bristol Blair
Bro u no your stuff fantastic job where u located to bro
Thanks Anthony, Chepstow South Wales I am
@@themobilemechanic1992 not far mate I'm in South Wales llantrisant
Awesome job, you can come have a look at my crafter if your anywhere near London which I doubt since your vans are left hand drive 👍
Thanks David, good spotting it’s actually right hand drive my camera must be set up to mirror it. I’m based in South Wales, you have a similar issues do you?
@@themobilemechanic1992 ha, weird, definitely looks like a lefty, I just had the timing belt done on my 2014 crafter camper conversion by VW Citygate in Colindale, After the belt change noticed some mild extra vibration through the steering wheel and ticking from the engine, but over the last two weeks it has all settled down. The main issue I brought it to VW was because of a clunk coming from the front end, you can feel it and hear it through the steering wheel as your turn slowly or go over bumps, I just cannot find where or what it is, I changed the tie rods inner and outer, checked the ball joints etc. It may be a steering rack issue or the yolk needs adjusting, I just don’t know and would love it fixed as the clunking is doing my head in. I’m going up to Scotland via cardiff from London in a few weeks if your near that part of Wales. Got to pick up some new upholstered seats! Any ideas what the clunking might be. VW didn’t have a clue and weren’t really interested in finding out, ended up getting the timing belt done as it hadn’t been changed since leaving the factory. Cheers mate.
@@aberdeendeltaforce oh dear sounds like you’ve had a bit of a nightmare with that. There are a few common issues I’d check with the crafters. Steering rack like you said but also the front shocks are common for getting play in them side to side Jack it up and check there’s no side movement in them. Also check the steering column changed a few of them in the past for it too, you can put a bit of spray grease up the shaft to see if it quietens it a bit. Other than that could be steering rack like you said.
I’m Chepstow so you can go past me on your way to Cardiff if you go over the old Severn bridge.
That was a great video well done a new subscriber here 👍
Thanks Matt appreciate it 👍🏼
Great job mate she purrs 😉
It's horrible spending all that time and money rebuilding hoping there's no hidden bits of metal in the wrong place 🙈
New subscriber 👍
I know I was tempted to drop the sump too but bit awkward on these
can you please give the link for timing belt chaning kit? is the same on others vw diesels?
I can’t remember the link now. You can just get a universal on on Amazon for VW diesels. What vehicle do you need it for?
Brilliantly done 🙌
Subscribed
Thanks Declan, appreciate the support
well done .... one criticism......i had some trouble trying to hear what you were saying in some places because of that background music that droned on and on all thru the video......please maybe don't use background music.....the best mechanical videos never use background music......the kind of people who really look for good videos like yours don't come for the music
Haha thanks Claymore, I’ve learnt my lesson my latest video doesn’t have music 😂
Who would I look for to try to do a head job with messed up valves due to timing belt breaking? Just a regular mechanic? My mechanic who replaced my timing belt when it broke while I was driving said the head needs to be taken to a machine shop to fix because of a valves hitting each other issue. Could I just get a 2nd inspection from another mechanic just to verify?
Hello, yes so remove the head and send it to an engineering firm who can pressure test the head and skim in necessary, unfortunately though not many about these days so you’d be better off getting a reconditioned cylinder head and doing it that way
Looks like an ABL engine with extra bullshittery expensive parts.
That gates belt tensioner is a bloody lottery with out a locator pin.
Excellent work in less that ideal surroundings.
Seeing this engine in bits we will go for the Mercedes sprinter instead of the crafter.
Excellent video!
How many miles/km got the car?
Hi mate, first time viewer here. Do you not normally record disassembly of the engine? First video I have seen of yours. Great job mate 👍
Thankyou 😁, no to be fair I don’t usually record many jobs. But think I am going to have to start doing some more
Clean job brotha. Respect!
How much would you charge to do this job
Good job!! Where you based buddy?
Chepstow, South Wales Mark
And how much work that cost? 😬
I have recently bought a 2006 vw crafter 2.5 cr35 163.
It seems like I have to replace the camshaft or crankshaft, maybe both!
I had a diagnostics done on it last week when it stalled and it came up with codes regarding oxygen sensor and crank sensor.
But trying to find video's on this doesn't come easy.
Do you have any advice regarding this issue?
Oh no, a crank sensor failure will stop it from running for sure, I’d look into that first. You checked the belt and engine turns over fine?
@@themobilemechanic1992 I had a mobile mechanic come out and check it over... It turned out to be the wiring, he got it starting with changing any sensors.
But he now recommends that I check the engine over because there's some knocking noise 😒 and there's also a fault code with the cluster model.
So a little more work to do, it's a luton body and I'm converting it into a home lol.
Very informative thankyou
Top man great work well done
Thanks Andy
Nice work bud.... 👍
Awesome work
Impressive skills, was it left hand drive?
Cheers, haha no it’s right hand for some reason my camera mirrored it.
@@themobilemechanic1992 did you say how much you charged for all that work?
Was it 2 full days, then come back to do the second oil change
@@leedstown I believe it was 10 hours labour in the end
Your the man, Great work,👌🏼
Well done and thank you for a fab video, 🤙🏻🔥
deffo worth a sub this amazing work
How were you so confident you had no bent valves or hadn’t damaged any pistons or rods?
I’ve had mine go today and asked two mechanics, they both said first job is head off to inspect.
Just curious that’s all.
Kind regards
Hi, my lad has a Citroen DS3 and wants to replace the water-pump and belt. Can you give me some idea what he is expecting to pay for this job providing there are no complications. Cheers
Hi Devon, price can vary massively depending on parts and labour required. At a complete guess is would say around £200 parts and labour
Top job mate. Subscribed. 👍
Appreciate the support 👍🏼