I know this doesn’t make it easier for your journey, but you are a giving guy so if someone else has this trouble your videos are going to help them immensely
Oi Oi Sam... We aint pro's Bro Just blokes having a go!!... Your grit and determination are a credit to you and the quality of your Van build. You didnt make the Van remember VW did, your the builder of Dexter and look forward at what you have achieved. We are coming up to 2 years in and nearly there, ... "Every day above ground is a good day".. we will see you soon. Andrew & Sam (Birmingham) 👍
You’re opening statement ‘if it just helps one person, it was worth doing’ - remember that! I don’t understand those that do it for the money and then get the stress of doing it. You do not ‘have’ to do one every week, do it for your pleasure, knowing it helps folk. If you can’t think of anything to churn out, don’t, it’s that simple. I enjoy your videos because you’re not a RUclips sponger! The amount of crap that the usual suspects are pushing, along with their advertising reviews of Chinese junk just devalues them. Keep it coming, when you’re ready. Cheers
Cheers pal it's just been a stressful few weeks I've just got back from the International Campervan show at Stratford, and we had a clear dash all the way home it was a pleasure to drive again 😁👍
My hart goes out to you Iam having same problems and it has done my head in I suffer with mental health it's just destroys sending all my best wishes David
Hey Sam - I am in awe about your resilience to finally get the mess with the dash emojis sorted. Cudos for that. 🙂👍 This sort of video helps me and others to get smarter, save time and is very, very valuable content. It will help many others in the long run. I can certainly empathize with your YT thoughts. Producing video material whilst working on the van means setting up the camera, the lighting, taking care of the audio and moving all of that for every shot to get proper angles. And it's worse if you're doing this on your own, when you are protagonist, camera man, lighting dude and audio guy - all at the same time. Finding out that one of the cams wasn't turned on, the battery went flat or the sound did not record. After shooting all of it, you now get to cut, sync, normalize, add the regular doo-dads, lead-in, lead out and title it. Render and upload. Read comments (stay awake for the legthy ones - like this one), add likes, even answer some of them. Out of my own experience, every minute of video endproduct took 5-10 minutes to get it there. Most people have absolutey no clue of the work involved to produce content. If this puts contnued and undue stress on you, your family or your health - give it a rest or reduce the hours. Spend time with friends and family. Look at the priorities. Cheers from Germany - stay safe and see ya soon. 🚐☁🍀
Thank you for all your kind words. It does mean a lot. I do try to keep a balanced approach to when it comes to family and YT but when things aren't going so good YT is tge last thing on my mind And I could very easily have walked away On the flip side, I get so much out of YT aswell Onwards and upwards as they say my friend here's to the Sumner and have fun 😁👍
Im having the same problem with my santa fe on my second turbo now soo many sensors just ordered a map sensor and awaiting delivery from Germany hope it cures the fault code great vid keep your chin up mate i might need you round here to cheer me up next week 🤣
In 2018 i bought a new insignia. Similar to your van, it spent more time on the ramp than on the road and as soon as the warranty was out, it was gone! (Had I been well off I'd have had a ceremonial burning of the bastard!) So i can imagine what you've been through and i think having to keep a youtube channel on the go, on top of this, would have drove me round the bend! Anyway, alls well now (we hope!) 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for all of your hard work and trouble shooting the problems with your van. I’m having the the same pigtail light show up on my dashboard. I have a 2006 Jetta TDI
RUclips is one of the hardest 'jobs' going Sam. I was pushing to upload once a week at the same time without missing. It almost broke me. I made the decision to record, edit and upload when I feel like it now. Any earnings I manage to make is just a bonus.
I know what you feel. This is my third Volkswagen crafter van getting wrong and one Mercedes sprinter. 😂 I am so patient anyway I bought brand-new Mercedes sprinter and was stolen after few months using 🤦♂️
I seriously cannot thank you enough for this video Sam, I have been having exactly the same issues on my 2014 Crafter and was at a loss, I just kept driving my van with the EML and Coil light on until it went into limp, I changed the secondary water pump and it cleared the light and took it out of limp mode for a while at least anyway then still at a loss you uploaded this at just the right time and hey presto my van is fixed. I’m owe you more than a beer if we ever meet along the way. Thanks again, much appreciated.
Hi Sam thanks for video I'm in motor trade and unfortunately this is a very common problem bad new parts these days expecially things like turbos not even set up correct on waste gate wrong voltage . Keep going
Sam these things can always get on top sometimes but you persevere and get it done. My own build has been one long series of frustrations and has turned into no more than a driveway ornament. Everytime i start to make a bit of progress, life sends me another curved ball and the covers go back on. In three years I've spent just under 7 months working on it. People like you keep me inspired and keep me motivated, so never underestimate the power of the content you put out. Don't feel pressured, the honesty and integrity of your content is way more important. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
I know exactly how you were feeling mate, been there myself chasing fault codes etc, glad it's finally sorted, and made up for you, Sam mate, chuffed I watched the whole video and endured 8 short adverts in their entirety 🎉
Hiya Sam I am new to your channel, I am looking to build my first van...... what has made me start watching all your back content is the fact that your content is genuine and you are happy to break everything down warts and all great to see you smiling at the end of your 2 weeks of hell.... keep up the great videos fella thank you
Well done Sam. We like a happy ending. I’ll put my laptop and VCDS interface in the van for the overland show just in case. Hopefully that’ll stop the devil in Dexter thinking about giving you more grief before you get a chance to enjoy yourselves. Safe journey Bud.
Good man👍 for sticking with it, I know the pressure when you can't get it right, I had 5 days looking for an intermittent fault in wiring.... a few choice words was spoken... glad to see you got it sorted, take care, and stay.
Trust me, we need you doing these troubleshooting videos and build videos. Only just starting my van build, and I'm following loads of your advice and recommendations. Been a tough for weeks, but keep going!
Thanks Sam : not sure if I feel better after that vid or not , just having my turbos rebuilt on a 2012 crafter ; only done 4200 looked after miles , but seem to be going into the same horror movie at the minute . I will be defo checking all the seals and feeder pipes , Thanks for the up load 👍
I have had similar trubles with my 2018 renault master van ( ex quick-fit van). Cost me loads already and i havent even started the build yet ! Frustration shared Sam !
Holly crap i am having the exact same issue with my VW polo. I have replaced the the whole turbo and actuator.. after a few days the flashing glow plug light and engine managment light came back on
I admire your patience! I’m suffering a boost leak on my crafter 2017 cr35 What was the seal you replaced on the housing off the turbo Please I’m going to try it on mine Thanks Graham
I learned (as you have now) never to trust a new part. I have chased faults because I thought a new part couldn't possibly be faulty - and in the end you chase your tail after spending even more money on replacing parts that were not required. For me it has been (in order of nightmare jobs) a suspension air compressor on one of my L322's, a starter motor on a V8 Discovery and the worst job of all - after 8 hours on ramps replacing an automatic gearbox on my Discovery discovering the parking pawl was shattered, which meant taking the whole thing down, splitting the transfer box off the back, replacing the pawl with the one from my old gearbox, and then having to replace all the seals and refit .... not something I was expecting!! The good news is you have your van back on the road and there are plenty of weekends coming up where it can take you places. Enjoy!!
Hi Sam you’ve helped me no end with my new build I look forward to your content keep going mate it’s very helpful Look forward in catching up with you at one of the shows this year
Great vlog Sam, keep your head up mate and role with the punches. Your content is great and I have to admit they’re just some jobs that I will pass to the garage to do. Hopefully I will see you at the Overland Show at the weekend.
Great work my crafter has the same codes but no prob with dash warnings you wouldn't know any problems engine check light came on 2 or 3 times since i bought it none lately but vw read these codes not sure if they cleared them 3500$ Australian for new turbo they can't look at till 21st sept 23 which is abt a month, motorhome is my only mode of transport, ur video has made me more aware of what needs to be done thank you :)))
Thanks, same. still waiting for checks to be done, thinking i will get a tester too and maybe get the vac pump done on my model i think on side of motor bit easier to get too no check light lately;))
You are out of Vibrational Sync with the world around you You Need to Go to a Festival .it will re align you . i know where you are been there. stay safe Brother..😁💯🙏
Cheers Sam ! I love a good happy end (I hope this phrase doesn't sound weird in English) LOL you're gonna be so bored when everything will be working just fine without any error signals ! I hope the good weather will arrive soon so you can enjoy the van. I live 6 months in Belgium and 6 months in my other house in Spain and for the moment it's packed with vans all around our areas here in Andalusia. Not a lot look as good as yours I have to say ! Regards xxx Vince
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife It is ! I would like to see now more video in shorts with a beer in your hand with friends instead of your blue overall ! It's time to enjoy life ! Big hugs Sam xxx
glad you've managed to work out what the problem was with your van. can i ask what inspection light your use, they look really neat. hope the van is all sorted now, take care stay safe and happy travels👍👍👍
For the record: that divvy who makes these videos, inspires me, motivates me, gives me advice on Instagram when I contact him, makes nice comments against my posts on insta and gives me skills, knowledge and experience! It’s wonderful that I and so many others learn from your content! You summed it up nicely, you’re a modern day story teller, if you get a buck or two off the side great, but remember why you started this, it was to share your families journey ! Keep it going buddy Crafty Adventures x
Feel your pain. I’ve been battling this same war since October £2500 I’m so far and still no joy. I’ve changed N75 / Actuator / map sensor / then a brand new turbo. Plus two services. Plus fuel on test drives. :( Just going back to volksmaster now. The van is a lot better than it was. But to my horror limp mode again.
I felt so bad for you watching this, Sam cos I have been through it with my van too as you know. Its just money money money. As for forums, they did my head in. If Id replaced everything they said was causing my probs I might as well have bought a new van. I sometimes think engines were invented to drag you down and suck you dry financially... And just like you did with replacing the turbo- I did the same with the adblue system and a few thousand quid and it didnt fix it-but my main stealers basically shafted me. The " we have to mend the one we sent you that was actually fualty" line would have really ****ed me off. Summat to be said for not bying refurrbed stuff as I learned too. Totally maddening-as is the attitude of places you buy stuff from who make you feel like its your fault. not good at all. I'm proper glad you managed to get the van sorted and can breathe a sigh of relief. At least the new bits you didnt need to change in the first place wont need replaceing in the future. Well done Sam for not giving in on your van. Well done for not packing in youtube. I have to tell you Id have been gutted to see you come off.Since I first started with Viv you have been an inspiration to me and I love our group on youtube too. You are a good man. Bessy regs-Kenny
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife Sadly no, Sam. I didnt find anyone to help me. They are still under the front passenger seats. Ive not connected the second panel on the roof either as its been pants weather here. Fingers crossed its better this week so at least I'll have 300 watts of working solar. I still need to have the timing chain done too. Its ok but all the guys on the forums reccomend changing before 12K miles. Viv has just gone over 100K
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife Bolton area, Sam but I'm intending to try to do a crafty one nighter on the carpark at Kerswick near the theatre once Ive finished minding the dogs.
If you get stopped by DVSA the first thing they do now is plug into your OBD2 port and check to see what's deleted mate Anything to do with emmission and your vehicles will be sized and you fined up to 1k It's not worth the risk for me 👍
How did you find removing the original Manifold? I was going to do mine when my gasket went but was told it was a 7 hour job from a vw mechanic and a pain in the 🍑. Ended up taking yo a garage but still fancied having a go
The reason your vacuum disappeared is because you had the pipe disconnected from the actuator on the turbo which also has a sensor on top, when the ECU didn't see any movement with the sensor it shut the valve you replaced down. When you restart the engine and the fault is away for a minute or so, thats because most VAG group vehicles automatically reset the fault, because your fault is not electrical but a tolerance issue, where the ecu wants to see movement of the turbo vane actuator as a signal of voltage, and that doesnt match a reference value it will bring up your fault. But not instantly like you would see with short circuits etc. In other words this is a mechanical issue with the turbo vanes. I can usually diagnose this by removing the pipe on the actuator, starting the engine and watching how feeely the turbo vane rod will move and how far it moves. From experience I'd suspect the vanes are seized. Videos like this might make people appreciate properly equipped, trained and invested mechanics. Fair play for sticking at it, but any experience technician would of had this diagnosed in no time and not fired parts at it
Intermitant fault that many crafters suffer from and the so-called mechanics at vw struggle to find or even diagnose cost many people ££££ as they have to keep returning to the garage, in an attempt to determine the cause It turned out to be a piece of rubber that blocked a vacuum pump oil channel 😁👍
Hi every 1 i add the same problems and i noticed my sentrol locking wasent working offbthe key so put new battery in and pig tail went off just left engin light on so bought a fault finder off ebay pluged in in and terned it off jobs a goodun hope this helps Ry
Hi everyone, I have crafter 2012 numberplate have the same problem I mean the same control lights coming out coil and engine check but with my van was problem pump. Be that mean the small electric pump the code was as well showing ASR problem, but after three days after changing the pump, the problem gone on his own without plugging computer in
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife I have a 2008 2.5 TDI. First turbo, MAP, MAF, N75 replaced, checked all vacuum lines and pump, pressure tested the entire pressure circuit from turbo to inlet manifold. Beside one time I made a test drive and reached 240 kPa and problem seemed to be solved ... when I made the final assembly something went off and the pressure never reached more than 160 kPa which dwindles down to 135 almost instantly. I am merely an amateur mecanic and finally in desperate mood brought it to a specialist tuning guy... who seems to have a bit of a struggle with it as well and even cosiders that there's another cause. Fingers crossed I hope I actually get some news from him today. I'll keep you posted! Have a nice Sunday
Hello mate. I've had a friends crafter 2015 for 2 and a half weeks and i cant get rid of the fault code P265300. I've changed everything on it. any help is HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
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3 minutes into the video Sam and my heart is hurting for you, Thank you for all you do
I know this doesn’t make it easier for your journey, but you are a giving guy so if someone else has this trouble your videos are going to help them immensely
I know. Thank you 😊
Oi Oi Sam... We aint pro's Bro Just blokes having a go!!... Your grit and determination are a credit to you and the quality of your Van build. You didnt make the Van remember VW did, your the builder of Dexter and look forward at what you have achieved. We are coming up to 2 years in and nearly there, ... "Every day above ground is a good day".. we will see you soon.
Andrew & Sam (Birmingham) 👍
Cheers mate it's been a slog
I've just got back from the overland show with the van and had no issues at all it was a pleasure to drive again
😁👍
It is hart braking Iam going through same problem spending a a lot of money and still the same my hart goes out to you buddy
You’re opening statement ‘if it just helps one person, it was worth doing’ - remember that! I don’t understand those that do it for the money and then get the stress of doing it. You do not ‘have’ to do one every week, do it for your pleasure, knowing it helps folk. If you can’t think of anything to churn out, don’t, it’s that simple. I enjoy your videos because you’re not a RUclips sponger! The amount of crap that the usual suspects are pushing, along with their advertising reviews of Chinese junk just devalues them. Keep it coming, when you’re ready. Cheers
Cheers pal it's just been a stressful few weeks I've just got back from the International Campervan show at Stratford, and we had a clear dash all the way home it was a pleasure to drive again 😁👍
Great result Sam, bet the beer was flowing that night. Chin up mate , you do a great job keeping us informed and educated. 👍
😁 I was a little rough the next day to be honest🍻😉
My hart goes out to you Iam having same problems and it has done my head in I suffer with mental health it's just destroys sending all my best wishes David
Have managed to get it sorted 👍
Hey Sam - I am in awe about your resilience to finally get the mess with the dash emojis sorted. Cudos for that. 🙂👍
This sort of video helps me and others to get smarter, save time and is very, very valuable content. It will help many others in the long run.
I can certainly empathize with your YT thoughts. Producing video material whilst working on the van means setting up the camera, the lighting, taking care of the audio and moving all of that for every shot to get proper angles. And it's worse if you're doing this on your own, when you are protagonist, camera man, lighting dude and audio guy - all at the same time. Finding out that one of the cams wasn't turned on, the battery went flat or the sound did not record. After shooting all of it, you now get to cut, sync, normalize, add the regular doo-dads, lead-in, lead out and title it. Render and upload. Read comments (stay awake for the legthy ones - like this one), add likes, even answer some of them. Out of my own experience, every minute of video endproduct took 5-10 minutes to get it there. Most people have absolutey no clue of the work involved to produce content.
If this puts contnued and undue stress on you, your family or your health - give it a rest or reduce the hours. Spend time with friends and family. Look at the priorities.
Cheers from Germany - stay safe and see ya soon. 🚐☁🍀
Thank you for all your kind words. It does mean a lot. I do try to keep a balanced approach to when it comes to family and YT but when things aren't going so good YT is tge last thing on my mind
And I could very easily have walked away
On the flip side, I get so much out of YT aswell
Onwards and upwards as they say my friend here's to the Sumner and have fun 😁👍
Im having the same problem with my santa fe on my second turbo now soo many sensors just ordered a map sensor and awaiting delivery from Germany hope it cures the fault code great vid keep your chin up mate i might need you round here to cheer me up next week 🤣
hope its an easy fix for you
In 2018 i bought a new insignia. Similar to your van, it spent more time on the ramp than on the road and as soon as the warranty was out, it was gone! (Had I been well off I'd have had a ceremonial burning of the bastard!)
So i can imagine what you've been through and i think having to keep a youtube channel on the go, on top of this, would have drove me round the bend!
Anyway, alls well now (we hope!) 👍👍👍👍
That made me chuckle 😁👍
It was so nice to see you smiling at the end of the video. Well done mate
Got to keep smiling 😁👍
Thanks for all of your hard work and trouble shooting the problems with your van. I’m having the the same pigtail light show up on my dashboard. I have a 2006 Jetta TDI
And it's the same engine I think 🤔
gosh, what a pain in the a*** job, was really funny and many thanks for sharing, good work !
Glad you liked it we will be back soon with more vids
Well done you perservered, I have boost problem also, will now thanks to you approach my crafter problem a lot more knowledgeable.
Glad the video been of help to you 😁👍
RUclips is one of the hardest 'jobs' going Sam. I was pushing to upload once a week at the same time without missing. It almost broke me. I made the decision to record, edit and upload when I feel like it now. Any earnings I manage to make is just a bonus.
I'm definitely taking thing easier 😁👍
I know what you feel. This is my third Volkswagen crafter van getting wrong and one Mercedes sprinter. 😂 I am so patient anyway I bought brand-new Mercedes sprinter and was stolen after few months using 🤦♂️
We watch because your real! No “drama” or click bait! ❤
😁👍
I seriously cannot thank you enough for this video Sam, I have been having exactly the same issues on my 2014 Crafter and was at a loss, I just kept driving my van with the EML and Coil light on until it went into limp, I changed the secondary water pump and it cleared the light and took it out of limp mode for a while at least anyway then still at a loss you uploaded this at just the right time and hey presto my van is fixed. I’m owe you more than a beer if we ever meet along the way. Thanks again, much appreciated.
That's amazing I'm glad it's been of help
this is why we do these vlogs mate thanks for letting me know 😁👍
I chuffed your sorted
Hi, great video! What’s the part number of the green oil seal in the end of the video? I think I have the same issue 🙈
Keep up the good work fella, you keep us mere mortals going whilst struggling, showing us that we can actually do it for ourselves. 👍
Cheers pal 😁👍
Hi Sam thanks for video I'm in motor trade and unfortunately this is a very common problem bad new parts these days expecially things like turbos not even set up correct on waste gate wrong voltage .
Keep going
Sam these things can always get on top sometimes but you persevere and get it done. My own build has been one long series of frustrations and has turned into no more than a driveway ornament. Everytime i start to make a bit of progress, life sends me another curved ball and the covers go back on. In three years I've spent just under 7 months working on it. People like you keep me inspired and keep me motivated, so never underestimate the power of the content you put out. Don't feel pressured, the honesty and integrity of your content is way more important. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Thank you for the kind words and taking the time to comment it means alot
More than happy to listen to a west cumbrian divvy rabbit on 😊😅
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I know exactly how you were feeling mate, been there myself chasing fault codes etc, glad it's finally sorted, and made up for you, Sam mate, chuffed
I watched the whole video and endured 8 short adverts in their entirety 🎉
Wow 8 adverts that's bad I'll.look to see of I can sort that out
Chin up Sam…. It’s great content, keep it up. I really enjoy your stuff.
Just had a wobble mate the van is running good for a change 😁👍
Sam you're an awesome guy. Great video. Sorry you had to go through that hassle.
Cheers pal
Hiya Sam I am new to your channel, I am looking to build my first van...... what has made me start watching all your back content is the fact that your content is genuine and you are happy to break everything down warts and all great to see you smiling at the end of your 2 weeks of hell.... keep up the great videos fella thank you
So glad your enjoying the channel, I takes alot to brake me, and this van is having a good go 😁👍
Well done Sam. We like a happy ending. I’ll put my laptop and VCDS interface in the van for the overland show just in case. Hopefully that’ll stop the devil in Dexter thinking about giving you more grief before you get a chance to enjoy yourselves. Safe journey Bud.
Hopefully we are sorted mate 👍 come and say hello
Big up ya brother…. we all need a Cliff in our lives. 😊
We definitely do mate 😁👍
Good man👍 for sticking with it, I know the pressure when you can't get it right, I had 5 days looking for an intermittent fault in wiring.... a few choice words was spoken... glad to see you got it sorted, take care, and stay.
Cheers
I've just been to the international campervan show we had an issue on the way but a clear dash board all the way home 😁👍
So glad you got there in the end pal
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Trust me, we need you doing these troubleshooting videos and build videos. Only just starting my van build, and I'm following loads of your advice and recommendations. Been a tough for weeks, but keep going!
Thank you. I'm glad the videos help you 😁👍
Thanks Sam God bless you
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Better luck on the way for you Sam hopefully. You’ve had more than your fair share of issues. Onwards and upwards mate 👍😎
Cheers mate
I made it all the way back from the overland show with no issues 😁👍
Thanks Sam : not sure if I feel better after that vid or not , just having my turbos rebuilt on a 2012 crafter ; only done 4200 looked after miles , but seem to be going into the same horror movie at the minute . I will be defo checking all the seals and feeder pipes ,
Thanks for the up load 👍
Just hope the vlog is of some help to you 👍 hope you get sorted
I have had similar trubles with my 2018 renault master van ( ex quick-fit van). Cost me loads already and i havent even started the build yet !
Frustration shared Sam !
Hope your winning now mate 😁👍
You have a new subscriber in me Thank you for your honesty and keep going brother 🙏
Cheers 😁👍
Holly crap i am having the exact same issue with my VW polo. I have replaced the the whole turbo and actuator.. after a few days the flashing glow plug light and engine managment light came back on
I admire your patience!
I’m suffering a boost leak on my crafter 2017 cr35
What was the seal you replaced on the housing off the turbo
Please I’m going to try it on mine
Thanks Graham
it's the boost pipe seal Graham
Thank you for doing this video very helpful. I appreciate that you are good man👏
I'm glad it's been of help
Big relief that one for ya mate , well battled through 👍
😁👍
Well done Sam
Thank you 😊
I learned (as you have now) never to trust a new part. I have chased faults because I thought a new part couldn't possibly be faulty - and in the end you chase your tail after spending even more money on replacing parts that were not required. For me it has been (in order of nightmare jobs) a suspension air compressor on one of my L322's, a starter motor on a V8 Discovery and the worst job of all - after 8 hours on ramps replacing an automatic gearbox on my Discovery discovering the parking pawl was shattered, which meant taking the whole thing down, splitting the transfer box off the back, replacing the pawl with the one from my old gearbox, and then having to replace all the seals and refit .... not something I was expecting!! The good news is you have your van back on the road and there are plenty of weekends coming up where it can take you places. Enjoy!!
So annoying when that happens
As they say, every day is a school day
Hi Sam you’ve helped me no end with my new build I look forward to your content keep going mate it’s very helpful
Look forward in catching up with you at one of the shows this year
Thank you definitely come and say hello
I Really feel for you, iv'e been in the same situation with my T5
😁👍 all sorted.now pal
Happy days m8 glad your up and running again ,, bloody vans ehh 👍👍
New fault code this morning only the egr cooler pump playing up now 🤣🤣
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife omg one thing after another m8
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife im convinced one fault triggers another snd another and another seen it plenty of times at work with the crafter vans m8
Great vlog Sam, keep your head up mate and role with the punches. Your content is great and I have to admit they’re just some jobs that I will pass to the garage to do. Hopefully I will see you at the Overland Show at the weekend.
Cheers mate come see us over the weekend 👍
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife we definitely will Sam. Loads of new mods to my van since Camp Quirky last year 😃
Great work my crafter has the same codes but no prob with dash warnings you wouldn't know any problems engine check light came on 2 or 3 times since i bought it none lately but vw read these codes not sure if they cleared them 3500$ Australian for new turbo they can't look at till 21st sept 23 which is abt a month, motorhome is my only mode of transport, ur video has made me more aware of what needs to be done thank you :)))
Hi I've just seen your comment how have you got on
Thanks, same. still waiting for checks to be done, thinking i will get a tester too and maybe get the vac pump done on my model i think on side of motor bit easier to get too no check light lately;))
You are out of Vibrational Sync with the world around you You Need to Go to a Festival .it will re align you . i know where you are been there. stay safe Brother..😁💯🙏
learning curve Bro. they made these vans to be a toad when they age.
🤣🤣 I think your right
I definitely do 😎🍻
Have you tried the AdBlue pump? If faulty it can also bring up the ‘pigtail’. Our Crafter also had a water pump fail that also brought up the light!
We have a clear dash now mate 😁👍
Hi mate
Really sorry for you 😭😭
Van looks amazing
Chin up
It will all good in the end
Good luck 🤞
Best wishes
Andrew
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Cheers Sam ! I love a good happy end (I hope this phrase doesn't sound weird in English) LOL you're gonna be so bored when everything will be working just fine without any error signals ! I hope the good weather will arrive soon so you can enjoy the van. I live 6 months in Belgium and 6 months in my other house in Spain and for the moment it's packed with vans all around our areas here in Andalusia. Not a lot look as good as yours I have to say ! Regards xxx Vince
Thank you, your right it's time to start enjoying the van again bring on the adventures
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife It is ! I would like to see now more video in shorts with a beer in your hand with friends instead of your blue overall ! It's time to enjoy life ! Big hugs Sam xxx
Done, I love your videos and just subscribed.
Cheers 😁👍
glad you've managed to work out what the problem was with your van. can i ask what inspection light your use, they look really neat. hope the van is all sorted now, take care stay safe and happy travels👍👍👍
The lights are from Ring the part number is RIL3700HP by far the best investment I've made in a long time 😁👍
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife awesome thank you👍👍👍
grt vid glad you got sorted
Thank you 😁👍
For the record: that divvy who makes these videos, inspires me, motivates me, gives me advice on Instagram when I contact him, makes nice comments against my posts on insta and gives me skills, knowledge and experience! It’s wonderful that I and so many others learn from your content! You summed it up nicely, you’re a modern day story teller, if you get a buck or two off the side great, but remember why you started this, it was to share your families journey ! Keep it going buddy Crafty Adventures x
Cheers dude it was just a wobble honestly 😁👍
Feel your pain. I’ve been battling this same war since October
£2500 I’m so far and still no joy.
I’ve changed N75 / Actuator / map sensor / then a brand new turbo. Plus two services. Plus fuel on test drives. :(
Just going back to volksmaster now. The van is a lot better than it was. But to my horror limp mode again.
The fault has reared its ugly head again 😪
I have one more thing to try 🤞 it works.
I will let you know how I get on
Keep up the good videos pal
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Sending allllll our love ❤ (ritarelay) ❤
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I felt so bad for you watching this, Sam cos I have been through it with my van too as you know. Its just money money money. As for forums, they did my head in. If Id replaced everything they said was causing my probs I might as well have bought a new van. I sometimes think engines were invented to drag you down and suck you dry financially... And just like you did with replacing the turbo- I did the same with the adblue system and a few thousand quid and it didnt fix it-but my main stealers basically shafted me. The " we have to mend the one we sent you that was actually fualty" line would have really ****ed me off. Summat to be said for not bying refurrbed stuff as I learned too. Totally maddening-as is the attitude of places you buy stuff from who make you feel like its your fault. not good at all. I'm proper glad you managed to get the van sorted and can breathe a sigh of relief. At least the new bits you didnt need to change in the first place wont need replaceing in the future. Well done Sam for not giving in on your van. Well done for not packing in youtube. I have to tell you Id have been gutted to see you come off.Since I first started with Viv you have been an inspiration to me and I love our group on youtube too. You are a good man. Bessy regs-Kenny
Cheers mate have you got your battery swapped out yet?
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife Sadly no, Sam. I didnt find anyone to help me. They are still under the front passenger seats. Ive not connected the second panel on the roof either as its been pants weather here. Fingers crossed its better this week so at least I'll have 300 watts of working solar. I still need to have the timing chain done too. Its ok but all the guys on the forums reccomend changing before 12K miles. Viv has just gone over 100K
@Viv-I-van goes forth where do you live pal
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife Bolton area, Sam but I'm intending to try to do a crafty one nighter on the carpark at Kerswick near the theatre once Ive finished minding the dogs.
@@viv-i-vangoesforth Keswick would be a cool test run
Hey. Sam
would you think of removing DPF and getting it remap lest sensors to worried about
If you get stopped by DVSA the first thing they do now is plug into your OBD2 port and check to see what's deleted mate
Anything to do with emmission and your vehicles will be sized and you fined up to 1k
It's not worth the risk for me 👍
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife
yea not worth it
keep up the good work on the channel.
How did you find removing the original Manifold? I was going to do mine when my gasket went but was told it was a 7 hour job from a vw mechanic and a pain in the 🍑.
Ended up taking yo a garage but still fancied having a go
It's an hour tops mate takes me a little longer as I record everything 😁👍
The reason your vacuum disappeared is because you had the pipe disconnected from the actuator on the turbo which also has a sensor on top, when the ECU didn't see any movement with the sensor it shut the valve you replaced down.
When you restart the engine and the fault is away for a minute or so, thats because most VAG group vehicles automatically reset the fault, because your fault is not electrical but a tolerance issue, where the ecu wants to see movement of the turbo vane actuator as a signal of voltage, and that doesnt match a reference value it will bring up your fault. But not instantly like you would see with short circuits etc. In other words this is a mechanical issue with the turbo vanes.
I can usually diagnose this by removing the pipe on the actuator, starting the engine and watching how feeely the turbo vane rod will move and how far it moves.
From experience I'd suspect the vanes are seized.
Videos like this might make people appreciate properly equipped, trained and invested mechanics. Fair play for sticking at it, but any experience technician would of had this diagnosed in no time and not fired parts at it
Intermitant fault that many crafters suffer from and the so-called mechanics at vw struggle to find or even diagnose cost many people ££££ as they have to keep returning to the garage, in an attempt to determine the cause
It turned out to be a piece of rubber that blocked a vacuum pump oil channel 😁👍
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OMG THE PIGTAIL AGAIN 😮
I hate them 😒
Common on aftermarket wastewater. Horrible things always go geniune . Saves a lot off hassle
Hi every 1 i add the same problems and i noticed my sentrol locking wasent working offbthe key so put new battery in and pig tail went off just left engin light on so bought a fault finder off ebay pluged in in and terned it off jobs a goodun hope this helps
Ry
Nice one 🫶👍
Hi everyone, I have crafter 2012 numberplate have the same problem I mean the same control lights coming out coil and engine check but with my van was problem pump. Be that mean the small electric pump the code was as well showing ASR problem, but after three days after changing the pump, the problem gone on his own without plugging computer in
Glad you got it sorted
Can I bring my van to you same problem
have you got it sorted yet?
welcome to service warranty
It came in handy
Dear dear lord, I have exactly the same problem
how are you getting on with it? it is a common fault
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife I have a 2008 2.5 TDI. First turbo, MAP, MAF, N75 replaced, checked all vacuum lines and pump, pressure tested the entire pressure circuit from turbo to inlet manifold. Beside one time I made a test drive and reached 240 kPa and problem seemed to be solved ... when I made the final assembly something went off and the pressure never reached more than 160 kPa which dwindles down to 135 almost instantly. I am merely an amateur mecanic and finally in desperate mood brought it to a specialist tuning guy... who seems to have a bit of a struggle with it as well and even cosiders that there's another cause. Fingers crossed I hope I actually get some news from him today. I'll keep you posted! Have a nice Sunday
Hello mate. I've had a friends crafter 2015 for 2 and a half weeks and i cant get rid of the fault code P265300. I've changed everything on it. any help is HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
Have you replaced the vacuum pump?
Good job for keep going until you pin point the problem
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Gutted for you buddy
It's all good now pal
and I had the winner on the national too
I know buddy, you see, your lucks changing, easy trip home I trust
@Kevin Offord straight forward mate no issues
What a nightmare
Nightmare mate.
I've had my share of bad luck it's time for someone else to pick up the baton now 🙃👍
@@TheCraftyBlindersvanlife would have torched it by now.
RUclipsr i can not understand
What don't you understand?