Expensive repair? Other shop just guessed!

In this video we diagnose a volkswagen that has been to another shop.
The customer wants a second opinion as he get's the feeling the other shop is just guessing. Enjoy!
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[@Diagnosedan]

Check out my website ; www.diagnosedan.com
For DDTSB visit DDTSB.COM
For the Topdon tool used in the video:
US :
www.topdon.us/collections/professional-series/products/phoenix-max
UK :
www.diagnosticconnections.co.uk/
EU: eu.topdon.com/products/phoenix-max

[@frankp.2831]

Very interesting diagnosis as always. I’m trying to understand how a loose chain would cause timing to advance. Wouldn’t skipping a tooth cause timing to be retarded thus causing the exhaust valve to close later rather than sooner?
Could it be that the pressure bump is caused by the intake valve opening too late? I believe I read somewhere that some engines send a brief pressure pulse into the intake runner to create a shock wave in order to improve cylinder filling during the intake stroke.
Thank you.

[@romxxxromxxx]

EU link not working..

[@joelkarjalainen19]

​@@frankp.2831I'm interested to hear the answer for this question too and also how much longer that old chain was compared to new one? Great video as always👍🏼

[@benjamilindqvist912]

Topdon links not working.

[@Diagnosedan]

​@@romxxxromxxxfixed now👍

[@nicholaasupindi8923]

Nothing Excites Me More In Life Then Receiving A Notification That DiagnoseDan Uploaded A Video 😊

[@privateer0561]

You need to get out more.

[@alenmihelcic8267]

Every year 😂

[@chimpinainteasy819]

The bell doesnt work for me :(

[@abdul-kabiralegbe5660]

😂. I understand. He's very good at explaining even to a newbie. Some other channels already assume you know the basics.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thats great to hear, next video comes sooner!

[@johnturner4400]

This is a good lesson for workshops. If you guess the problem then you will lose customers even though the guess was correct!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thats right

[@samg5543]

Has no power? That's how it was made...

[@chrisstasinopoulos8895]

😂😂

[@Levent_Ergun]

And guzzles gas compared to modern engines 😢

[@evieemaya88]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@leiflillandt1488]

Yes, this isn't the WRC rally version... 😆😆😆

[@gertpetersen506]

With a worn chain it has less than no power. 🤫

[@pingpong9656]

How do you make an advanced concept so easy to understand? It must be a gift.

[@Diagnosedan]

Its not complicated, if it was i wouldn't understand it either😂

[@S2NAZ]

I agree, he explains it better than a college instructor ever could 👍🏻

[@frnkjones40]

Not hard at all. Every rise on the waveform indicates a rise in pressure. That little hump was in an area where it should've remained level. Meaning that the piston was on its way up when the exhaust valve closed a little to soon

[@pingpong9656]

@@frnkjones40 But, no one else was able to explain it in such a clear concise way - I watched other videos and was not clear on exactly what to look for. This was excellent...
Dan's approach makes it so much more digestible.

[@pingpong9656]

@@Diagnosedan Don't sell yourself short - it's easy for you now, but first time you come across it, you need someone who can explain the concept clearly - I have not seen anyone else do a good a job at it as you have.

[@mistsemy1522]

I just finished watching Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostic video and now i'm here , keep up the good work.

[@kevinmills5293]

Me too!

[@Tivver]

And me

[@arminprnjavorac2084]

same here

[@tomlombardo85]

lol Me too !

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

Watch Wes Work too

[@gordonliverpool]

Brilliant detective work.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you!

[@footballpassion6438]

Hello Dan, we've been waiting for your videos. Kindly if you can make these videos often. Appreciate.

[@Diagnosedan]

Next one coming sooner!

[@djmech3871]

Keep the videos coming, we love them.

[@armyvet92]

Great to see you again sir !!! - This is a VERY COMMON issue here in the US with Audi. I always use the CMP / CKP Sensor Correlation data and waveform as my initial assessment with that code.

[@Diagnosedan]

Good work! Done some audis myself, more work than this little thing!

[@lau12342]

1.2 engine is a Big Block today's scale 😀 Good diagnosing again!

[@Diagnosedan]

🤣🤣👍

[@S2NAZ]

Always fun watching Dan properly diagnose these failures. I learn more every time. 👍🏻

[@Diagnosedan]

Thats great!

[@rodives8844]

Yep its obvious don't buy a German car. Problem fixed.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Dan! This was a perfect opportunity to use the PHAD Pressure Transducer kit that I sent you! 😉
Holy crap that chain was STRETCHED!! 😮

[@Diagnosedan]

Hi Ivan.....next time😉👍😘

[@fredsalter1915]

DD's videos are solid gold!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you very much thats appreciated!

[@paarker]

Love this channel. I love the smart way Dan finds the issue.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you!😊

[@eskrimakravmaga8536]

Thanks to your skill and professionalism, now we have everything a customer should want from a mechanic.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

This is incredible. VW switched from timing belts to timing chains but kept the same lifespan.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thats about right😂

[@davidl.leggate8186]

😊 thank you for another wonderful video. Thank you for giving us the extra knowledge of trying to diagnose the vehicle with the proper tools 10 out of 10.

[@Diagnosedan]

Its a pleasure!

[@WillieJu]

Great diagnosis Dan, as always !

[@darrenhearn1365]

Excellent diagnosis as always !

[@kenthesparky178]

Love the bloopers.👍

[@Diagnosedan]

🫣🫣🫣🫣🤣

[@Showing_the_car_]

Thanks again Dan - you are an excellent teacher !

[@MattyEngland]

Good to see you Dan 👍

[@Yankee7000]

😂 always appreciate your work. I can honestly say that I don’t know of any channel that does such a complete presentation on vehicle electronics.
Plus the bloopers are an added bonus…

[@Diagnosedan]

The bloopers🫣🫣🫣🫣🤣

[@martinmller3593]

Nice work buddy💪

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

Kudos to Dan...two things:
1) when scan tools first came out, very few mechanics could look at a waveform and understand what it was trying to tell them. That second pressure hump pointed a big finger at the problem.
2) It would have been nice to see the old chain stretched out next to the new one on the table. Amazing that a tiny bit of wear on each link would add up to so much stretch.

[@Diagnosedan]

I've actually got a picture, i'll post it on my Facebook page👍

[@jochenstacker7448]

​@@Diagnosedanyou have a Facebook page?
I'm so there!

[@alanmcclelland5245]

It's a rainy, miserable day and I was bored out of my tree, so it was perfect " timing " that you just loaded this video. As you said this was not an exhausting task at all. Cheers from Canada

[@Diagnosedan]

Glad i could entertain you for 17 minutes

[@hansdegeytere]

Now that's proper diagnosis ! Goed gedaan, Dan !

[@didimilano2438]

great job again!

[@neverstoplearning382]

This is gold. Thanks a lot Dan.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@KRTAutoUk]

Great video.waiting for more videos

[@renatairmarius123]

Thanks for video. More like this please.

[@davidblack9460]

Great job Dan. Always a pleasure to watch.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks David

[@Kieran46100]

Excellent Dan, i keep learning from you, thanks a million.

[@Diagnosedan]

Great to hear!

[@MePeterNicholls]

I love your methodical diagnosis. I’m yet to find someone who can diagnose mine!

[@simonfowler7561]

Brilliant work Dan as ever!!!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks Simon

[@oriancunningham]

Always enjoyable watching a master at work, cheers buddy!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for the comment!

[@M1LAD81]

Diagnose Dan fixed it again!

[@Diagnosedan]

👍👍👍

[@johnburrows7938]

As always great masterclass, and a great follow up. 😊

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@bobflannagan7262]

Great job, Thank you Dan for explaining EVERYTHING and re-doing those tests!

[@Diagnosedan]

Its a pleasure

[@dalehamlin7383]

We missed you Dan....! Thanks again for the excellent diagnostic lesson. Always amazing and educational. Nobody does it like you do. Thanks again Professor..

[@Diagnosedan]

Next video comes sooner 😁

[@stormyyoung6344]

Thanks for teaching me something today.

[@Diagnosedan]

You are welcome! 😁

[@paulorosa1364]

Thanks Dan. Appreciate

[@SKIPWIRE1]

Thanks Dan for another informative video. Appreciate your analysts and troubleshooting skills.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for your great comment

[@barrylawson9048]

Top work as always ❤. Good wee refresher for me too.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks Barry! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment that's really appreciated my 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿friend😘

[@joseosorio6839]

Thanks for the great video!

[@jigsawbg]

Hi Dan, Thank you for this new video :)

[@Diagnosedan]

And thank you for watching!

[@thebaldmechanichardatheari1124]

Great diag. Great work. Making it very easy to understand.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thats nice to hear!

[@johnjohannemann1220]

Great job and professional demonstration as always. Keep up the good work.

[@Diagnosedan]

As always it was a pleasure

[@DarioMaia]

Another great troubleshooting, you never disappoint 😊

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you!!!

[@cosminchiricuta4668]

What a great man ! Keep it up Dan !!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you!

[@leunam3434]

2012 and it’s repairable is a miracle for a VW.

[@rkan2]

Economically*

[@ehsnils]

At that driven distance it's past designated lifetime.

[@Diagnosedan]

Its always repairable 😉

[@erik_dk842]

The complete timing chain kit as shown costs 140 Euros. Dirt cheap

[@erik_dk842]

@@ehsnils Plenty for sale in Denmark with over 200 k km, some near 300 k

[@Paul-pb4wv]

Great video as always.Nice to see you back ! Bloopers where good too !!!

[@Diagnosedan]

🫣🫣🤣

[@AndrewKNI]

Well done Dan. The bloopers are hilarious 😆😆😆

[@Diagnosedan]

🫣🫣🤣

[@dalebenavidez4896]

Fantastic diagnosis

[@Diagnosedan]

😁👍

[@Retirement_Life]

Great video, Dan. Lovely to see you back again! 😆

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!!

[@kamilalabd8827]

We missed you sir.. thank you for sharing

[@Diagnosedan]

I'm back🤝

[@austenj4539]

Dan looking like he's on a good health regime - slim and trim.
You would think that car manufacturers would have a timing chain sensor to alert the driver with a Check Engine light when the chain guides pass their maximum tension measurement. That would save on a lot of diagnostics!

[@moootaable]

Very true

[@Diagnosedan]

Great idea! But i think it was not intended to stretch that much 🫣

[@rabk5702]

Great stuff Dan you never cease to amaze me 👍👍

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@dustcommander100]

Great presentation!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@ThunderbirdRocket]

Very helpful very nice of you ! Thanks mate . 👊🏼🔥

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for taking the time to watch my videos and leave a comment that's really appreciated

[@RanaAli-lq5pw]

You are Awesome 😎. And thanks for sharing this ❤

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@Nico_335i_DCT]

Great fix Dan. Thanks for sharing. Have a good one. Dutch regards, Nico.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks Nico

[@iancroston1928]

Nice to see you back Dan.
These engines are very prone to timing chain slipping if the engine is turned over backwards. Not a good thing if you park in a forward gear facing up hill. ;-)

[@paulrobinson3528]

Or a reverse gear facing down hill lol

[@Diagnosedan]

You are right, i've also seen cases that they rotated the engine the wrong way during a clutch job.......🫣

[@richard1835]

Great diagnostic videos from one of the best Automotive Diagnostic Techniciams on RUclips. Thank you DiagnoseDan.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you very much!

[@robertwalker1742]

Very informative Dan, really love your videos.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks thats great

[@robertwalker1742]

Keep it going

[@BealRutcher]

Great work Dan. ❤

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@BealRutcher]

Altijd zo gaaf dat je de oorzaak kunt vinden. Top. !@@Diagnosedan

[@BruceBoschek]

I've been looking forward to your new video! I thought ahead about how to discover if the chain was stretched, but had no idea about this method. Very enlightening. Thanks, Dan. Your videos are invaluable.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks Bruce

[@johnwaby4321]

Brilliant fix yet again Dan 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@arthuraucar3696]

Great video. Thanks again!!!!

[@alancraigie7951]

You're a clever man Dan. Enjoy your videos. 👍🏻

[@Diagnosedan]

Great!

[@tono_01]

Glad to see another episode, Danny!

[@Diagnosedan]

Next one comes sooner👍

[@toshiromakro8086]

Please, post more often! I love your content!

[@Diagnosedan]

Great to hear!

[@ophirb25]

As usual great fix with great thought process to get it right.
Thanks.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you!

[@shauncoates326]

Wow,good stuff Dan,thanks👍

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks Shaun

[@shauncoates326]

@@Diagnosedan you deserve the praise my friend👍

[@MarzNet256]

What an terrific lesson!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@timallen6025]

Fascinating AND hugely informative as a diagnostic think tank lesson..

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for watching!

[@DB25k]

Brilliant video and the complexity explained by Dan expertly

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@bartoszk4812]

He's done it again 😊👍

[@Diagnosedan]

😁😉

[@intergrale4x4]

Another great video Dan keep up the good work !!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@bill8by5]

Love your in-depth diagnostics. These days it's hard to locate a shop that will take the time to do it correctly. Also like your bloopers. Funny Dude!!!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks Bill

[@5ok.v]

We learn a lot from you, keep it up, big brother

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@ivaneu1]

I really enjoyed all your videos,a lot of information on that.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@idiotbox8291]

Beautiful Work My Friend!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@shanelloyd8366]

Nice Fix Dan you're the man. Great video m8.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@martinwilson6815]

Great,been looking forward to a new post Dan.

[@Diagnosedan]

Coming soon(er)

[@asiffarouk7838]

One of the best techs on the net. Thank you for your content

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@danielrobertharrison7827]

Thanks Dan for explaining a bit more about in cylinder danusures and how to 5est for street time chains

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielrobertharrison7827]

Wish you would post a bit more the couple of vague gse gearboxes were interesting

[@pmgear]

awesome work, thanks for also including before and after curves of the cylinder pressure, that was very educational!

[@Diagnosedan]

Thats great to hear!

[@martinbates1706]

So excited Dan ,I’ve been waiting ages for a new video

[@thetraindriver01]

Awesome diagnosis again Dan 👌👏👏👏

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you

[@ronnierobinson1502]

Thanks for video dan....great

[@glenharper3136]

Thanks for the video Dan

[@Diagnosedan]

My pleasure

[@bobbygicharu2628]

Great video Dan im always learning new things from you God bless

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!

[@danman9017]

great video thanks Dan

[@ismarmeskovic]

Great video Danny as always,cheers

[@Diagnosedan]

Cheers!

[@ZEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00]

You are number 1 Dan. You made that look very easy. Two thumbs up.

[@Diagnosedan]

Thanks!!!👍👍👍

[@DTEAuto]

Nice demonstration and proof of concept testing in order to hit the nail on the head and not guess! Thank you for sharing with us as always!

[@Diagnosedan]

Its always a pleasure!

[@Lazzerman42]

Good 2 see that you're back 🙂

[@Diagnosedan]

😁💪

[@osvacaniz7571]

Totally agree that right tools, right information is key to a successful job. Good job Dann

[@Diagnosedan]

Thank you!

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

I liked that there was info on what the specs were for the timing chain tensioner! That would be handy.

[@Diagnosedan]

Yes indeed, at DDTSB we like to include as much information as we can.