In 2009 I bought a 2000 Passat 1.8T with a broken timing belt..... for $200. When rebuilding and reinstalling the head I replaced every plastic hose, fitting and check valve as they all shattered during removal. I worked for a VW dealer at the time. Even at my employee cost it was expensive. 11 years and 70,000 miles later the car is still going strong and I still enjoy driving it. I would say it’s the best car I’ve ever owned. BUT, it’s time to replace some of those hoses again. I get the same oil/fuel smell in the cabin when idling if the HVAC is set on fresh air setting. Now I know which hose to check first. I’m not looking forward to it. Thanks for the video though.
Welcome to eastern europe, where we all deal with these things every day and still these cars go for like $4000 at almost 200,000 km, I wish people just junked them, hate working on these.
As a machinist and a VW diesel owner for 25 years (over 800,000 miles logged on 3 cars, 81 rabbit, 85 golf, 92 jetta), I can't imagine working on modern cars as a living. Can't comprehend not being able to touch a part until many other things are removed for access. Such a shame they cheaped down (with plastic) and 'tech-ed out' these vehicles.
My '95 mk3 Golf (140k)has been so reliable, most under hood rubber is still good. Haven't broken the dipstick either. When I tell that to the guy at the VW parts counter, they always say, "You must have got the good one".
Plastic/rubber hoses deteriorate with use AND time, so as the car gets older, these FOR LIFE parts need to be replaced. When I had my engine rebuilt after 200 000 miles (18 years) I had all the hoses replaced, even the ones that looked good. I had the same issue with brittle plastic parts.
Course I found out that my dipstick funnel was cracked while replacing my crankcase breather tube was in two pieces. It’s actually easy to get to if you remove the alternator.
Between my wife and my two daughters, we have 3 Mark 4 Jettas. I love the cars but I've never seen a vehicle with so much plastic and yes, I've broken two dipstick tubes.
Almost identical to my own car, even the colour! 155,000 miles and engine is perfect but we have had lots of switch problems. Window switches. Locking. Flasher unit. Brake light switch. All in the last 5,000 miles. Great car though , and a fine drive on English roads.
sall, I also have to change it, I have the same model of Passat, it has a small round rubber gasket, the gasket is put on the first time by the dupatta that we put the Breather vacuum hose on, you did it correctly
I'm from Ireland and I've never seen any of those st Patrick's day little gree guy's (leprechaun) but 100 years ago people used to smoke tobacco in white clay pipes. I used to find them in the fields when I worked on farms as a teen in the 80s.
Check engine light on the vdub no problem it whants to see it's vdub friends in the woods for a check engine light meet up. Thats why you see a orangy red glow in the woods at night till mid morning.😂.
The PCV valve itself is 10 bucks and worth replacing if you havent done it in a while. If the valve breaks it can cause oil leaks, like your rear main seal. Save yourself thousands or possibly junking your car and replace it.
Hi from UK ..you may or not have seen a fellow US utuber" This week with cars "....he has a DKW estate car very rare... 'will it run 'upload very interesting.. love your channel brillant. ..cheers from dave..
Great video - thanks. I have the exact same engine with the same hoses broken. I've been digging around in there contemplating fixing it myself, but I am pretty new to mechanics. Does anyone have an idea how much a mechanic would charge to fix something like this?
The pipe you replaced is cracked by about 4 inches long. I have a 1999 A4 1.8T Quattro sedan. 96k miles. I want to do 034 motorsport silicon tube ventilation kit replacement. But as you discovered removing the manifold is hard.
Yeah my old 2002 Audi pd130, every hose and piece of plastic was so brittle mind you most of the running gear was shot at 120k was probably a fantastic car for 10 years but after that the list of replaced parts did tell a story lol
Did you replace the O ring or use the old one..about to do the same as mine has the same smell and leaking oil there..mine did not come with an O ring...great video my car is an Audi A3 same motor..thankyou for the video too.
THANKS!! Great video. What fault codes did the car through? I am getting ready for a B6 with check engine light and leaking oil from cam shaft lip seal (Not sure, the owner have been to some other garage and they had thought it was the crankcase or MAF, but didnt have the means to investigate further). I have Odis and VCDS and a smoke machine of course =)
Shortly, I will be addressing the issue of a leaking PCV on my car, VW Passat 1.8T 2004, motorcode AWT / 3BG (European) 150 PS. I am uncertain about the exact extent as I have not started a detailed investigation into where the leak(s) are located. Does anyone know the dimensions and the respective number of clamps needed? Much appreciated if anyone could give me a hint! P.S. If anyone also has tips on an affordable repair kit for the PCV, I am open to such suggestions.
bro I don't know how you managed to do it without taking the intake manifold off. I'm in the same situation and cannot get any leverage under there with all the weird angles I'm coming in from - super frustrating because I can see and feel everything. I don't see any way to get the original breather elbow (leprechaun pipe) retaining clip off. With the manifold out of the way, looks easy, so here I go removing that...
😢I just broken this pipe today when I was trying to pull out, A bit frustrating since I have to remove the intake etc to get better accessibility, I’m not a mechanic either This Leuprecaun Pipe is horrible, Now I have to think how to remove the rest that’s still left there )**
Hi, what's the name of that hose? Because I have the same thing and I can't say in the store what a hose is and what it's for. Thank you. I am from Slovakia
@2stroketurbo Do you have the real name for the breather tube. I have the exact same issue right now and need to get one... having a bit of a challenge finding that part
I passionately hate these. There’s not much on the road that makes me rage, but here in Poland, there is like a fucking cult surrounding early 2000s VW. People buy Passat TDIs for the equivalent of like $500 and thrash their „executive cars” around like they’re maseratis, leaving clouds of blue smoke behind. Morons. Good to see there is a world where they are treated like normal cars. Didn’t even realize you got them in the states.
European rubber, plastic and vinyl is crap. Look at the same age top tier Japanese vehicle and the hoses are still fine. That turbo in there doesn't help either. That car has three potential problems, any of which are 90% certain to end it's career: 1. The oiling system will sludge up because VW printed the incorrect oil change intervals in the owner manual. They are very hard on oil. The first clue is "ding ding ding low oil pressure STOP ENGINE". 2. The transmission will self-destruct. 3. The plastic water pump impeller will detach from the shaft, stop circulating coolant and severely overheat the engine, then blow the head gasket and possibly warp the head. Secondary to that could be the water pump locks up, shreds the timing belt which drives it and bends valves. That idea was about as ignorant as Ford 3.5L engines with internal water pumps which can leak and ruin the bearings. Nice cars when they run. Hopefully that one has had those things addressed.
Myth. I have an 03' with 250K. Only the alternator has failed. Original motor, tranny and ...yes, clutch. Our other 2011 Tiguan is sorta trash. The point is, it depends on the production year. And that goes for almost any car manufacturer.
1.8 t great engine a lot power ? 😂😂😂😂😂 the worst vw shit ever made .2 millions problems . No power at all .Faster is 19.tdi ,then that shit . If you want problem ,then buy shit 1.8 t we said in Germany in 2000 -...
Rev up your VW! Reminds me of Scotty talking about the plastic in engines. Thanks for the journey.
In 2009 I bought a 2000 Passat 1.8T with a broken timing belt..... for $200. When rebuilding and reinstalling the head I replaced every plastic hose, fitting and check valve as they all shattered during removal. I worked for a VW dealer at the time. Even at my employee cost it was expensive. 11 years and 70,000 miles later the car is still going strong and I still enjoy driving it. I would say it’s the best car I’ve ever owned. BUT, it’s time to replace some of those hoses again. I get the same oil/fuel smell in the cabin when idling if the HVAC is set on fresh air setting. Now I know which hose to check first. I’m not looking forward to it. Thanks for the video though.
Ha! I have an 03' off of demo, so 250K on it...20yrs later. The hoses start to go, but what would one expect after 2 decades.
If your dipstick holder isn't broken it ain't no Volkswagen.
Best VW part: 199 398 500 A (it's worth a Google)
It was DEFINITELY worth a Google.
Looked it up.... WHAAAAT. That's awsome!
fuck sake mine broke today.....😂
Gotta love early-mid 2000s vws. They are all falling apart.
All the mechanics I meet say that cars from the 90's are the best built.
the TDI are bulletproof!
My 2003 Passat GLX wagon with 5 speed manual transmission looks and runs like new at 105k miles. It has the 2.8 V6.
Welcome to eastern europe, where we all deal with these things every day and still these cars go for like $4000 at almost 200,000 km, I wish people just junked them, hate working on these.
@@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge over here in Portugal most early 2000s VWs with more than 300K km still go for more than 3000€
As a machinist and a VW diesel owner for 25 years (over 800,000 miles logged on 3 cars, 81 rabbit, 85 golf, 92 jetta), I can't imagine working on modern cars as a living. Can't comprehend not being able to touch a part until many other things are removed for access. Such a shame they cheaped down (with plastic) and 'tech-ed out' these vehicles.
My '95 mk3 Golf (140k)has been so reliable, most under hood rubber is still good. Haven't broken the dipstick either. When I tell that to the guy at the VW parts counter, they always say, "You must have got the good one".
Runs like a singer sewing machine. The plastic parts being that brittle would have broken later on good thing you broke them now. Excellent work man.
Yep. Just checked. Leprechaun tube is totally broken. Thanks for the tip
Leprechaun!
Plastic/rubber hoses deteriorate with use AND time, so as the car gets older, these FOR LIFE parts need to be replaced. When I had my engine rebuilt after 200 000 miles (18 years) I had all the hoses replaced, even the ones that looked good. I had the same issue with brittle plastic parts.
Course I found out that my dipstick funnel was cracked while replacing my crankcase breather tube was in two pieces. It’s actually easy to get to if you remove the alternator.
Between my wife and my two daughters, we have 3 Mark 4 Jettas. I love the cars but I've never seen a vehicle with so much plastic and yes, I've broken two dipstick tubes.
Frank Howard get a late e36/e46/e90 just as bad if not worse
Almost identical to my own car, even the colour! 155,000 miles and engine is perfect but we have had lots of switch problems. Window switches. Locking. Flasher unit. Brake light switch. All in the last 5,000 miles. Great car though , and a fine drive on English roads.
I love the 60's and earlier!
sall, I also have to change it, I have the same model of Passat, it has a small round rubber gasket, the gasket is put on the first time by the dupatta that we put the Breather vacuum hose on, you did it correctly
I'm from Ireland and I've never seen any of those st Patrick's day little gree guy's (leprechaun) but 100 years ago people used to smoke tobacco in white clay pipes. I used to find them in the fields when I worked on farms as a teen in the 80s.
Check engine light on the vdub no problem it whants to see it's vdub friends in the woods for a check engine light meet up. Thats why you see a orangy red glow in the woods at night till mid morning.😂.
Thank god I got rid of my 2001 VW Jetta Vr6 and my 2002 VW Jetta 2.0. Jetta georgeta lol.
I did all of these 10 years ago when I rebuilt the cylinder head. Time to do it all over again
The PCV valve itself is 10 bucks and worth replacing if you havent done it in a while. If the valve breaks it can cause oil leaks, like your rear main seal. Save yourself thousands or possibly junking your car and replace it.
well done!
Hi from UK ..you may or not have seen a fellow US utuber" This week with cars "....he has a DKW estate car very rare... 'will it run 'upload very interesting.. love your channel brillant. ..cheers from dave..
Good fix. NIce video.
Great video - thanks. I have the exact same engine with the same hoses broken. I've been digging around in there contemplating fixing it myself, but I am pretty new to mechanics. Does anyone have an idea how much a mechanic would charge to fix something like this?
I had a Z4 BIMMER. Sold it at 100,000. Rubber stem to stern was going. Suspension, engine etc. Fixed all that and sold.
I just changed my PCV Hose on my passat and it broke them same way, also the pcv valve was broken that comes after the hose :P typical passat.
One of my dreams is putting that engine in a VW Polo 86c...
The pipe you replaced is cracked by about 4 inches long. I have a 1999 A4 1.8T Quattro sedan. 96k miles. I want to do 034 motorsport silicon tube ventilation kit replacement. But as you discovered removing the manifold is hard.
Wow. You must have that extra wrist joint in your arms to get to that pipe. God Bless You. Thanks for showing me a car that I will run away from.
Yeah my old 2002 Audi pd130, every hose and piece of plastic was so brittle mind you most of the running gear was shot at 120k was probably a fantastic car for 10 years but after that the list of replaced parts did tell a story lol
what part is this? or part number? i had this crack on me last night
My B5.5 1.8t was an expensive car to keep up with. I dumped it when it had a bad head gasket. Cool cars when they are running good though.
how did you get the single ear clamp off the smaller broken off piece?
I'm surprised that you couldn't get access from below. Usually those low mounted parts are best accessed from underneath.
Great 👍🏽
Did you replace the O ring or use the old one..about to do the same as mine has the same smell and leaking oil there..mine did not come with an O ring...great video my car is an Audi A3 same motor..thankyou for the video too.
THANKS!! Great video.
What fault codes did the car through?
I am getting ready for a B6 with check engine light and leaking oil from cam shaft lip seal (Not sure, the owner have been to some other garage and they had thought it was the crankcase or MAF, but didnt have the means to investigate further).
I have Odis and VCDS and a smoke machine of course =)
I got the same problem, how did you install it?
Shortly, I will be addressing the issue of a leaking PCV on my car, VW Passat 1.8T 2004, motorcode AWT / 3BG (European) 150 PS. I am uncertain about the exact extent as I have not started a detailed investigation into where the leak(s) are located. Does anyone know the dimensions and the respective number of clamps needed? Much appreciated if anyone could give me a hint!
P.S. If anyone also has tips on an affordable repair kit for the PCV, I am open to such suggestions.
bro I don't know how you managed to do it without taking the intake manifold off. I'm in the same situation and cannot get any leverage under there with all the weird angles I'm coming in from - super frustrating because I can see and feel everything.
I don't see any way to get the original breather elbow (leprechaun pipe) retaining clip off. With the manifold out of the way, looks easy, so here I go removing that...
😢I just broken this pipe today when I was trying to pull out, A bit frustrating since I have to remove the intake etc to get better accessibility, I’m not a mechanic either
This Leuprecaun Pipe is horrible, Now I have to think how to remove the rest that’s still left there )**
My 66 beetle is still ticking...
Hi, what's the name of that hose? Because I have the same thing and I can't say in the store what a hose is and what it's for. Thank you. I am from Slovakia
4:50 what the heeeeck is that device on that strap lol
headtorch
Where do I hook up my smoke machine ? I have and evap leak. I have the same engine and everything
How did you get the ear clamp off?
Hey does anyone know the exact name of the hose ? Like what can i look up ?
@2stroketurbo Do you have the real name for the breather tube. I have the exact same issue right now and need to get one... having a bit of a challenge finding that part
Breather Hose Kit, B5 Audi A4 & Volkswagen Passat 1.8T, AEB with Manual Transmission, Reinforced Silicone - 034-101-3000 - 034Motorsport
store.034motorsport.com/breather-hose-kit-manual-aeb-b5-audi-a4-volkswagen-passat-1-8t-reinforced-silicone.html
I'm doing that part for my 99 audi a4 5 speed. Have the same part cracked and smell oil.
I passionately hate these. There’s not much on the road that makes me rage, but here in Poland, there is like a fucking cult surrounding early 2000s VW. People buy Passat TDIs for the equivalent of like $500 and thrash their „executive cars” around like they’re maseratis, leaving clouds of blue smoke behind. Morons.
Good to see there is a world where they are treated like normal cars. Didn’t even realize you got them in the states.
European rubber, plastic and vinyl is crap. Look at the same age top tier Japanese vehicle and the hoses are still fine. That turbo in there doesn't help either. That car has three potential problems, any of which are 90% certain to end it's career:
1. The oiling system will sludge up because VW printed the incorrect oil change intervals in the owner manual. They are very hard on oil. The first clue is "ding ding ding low oil pressure STOP ENGINE".
2. The transmission will self-destruct.
3. The plastic water pump impeller will detach from the shaft, stop circulating coolant and severely overheat the engine, then blow the head gasket and possibly warp the head. Secondary to that could be the water pump locks up, shreds the timing belt which drives it and bends valves. That idea was about as ignorant as Ford 3.5L engines with internal water pumps which can leak and ruin the bearings.
Nice cars when they run. Hopefully that one has had those things addressed.
Metal propeller, synthetic oil. 2003 1.8T with 244K, original motor, tranny and CLUTCH.
Just use baby oil or castor oil...
I believe that is a great engine to swap into small RWD cars, due to the fact that the engine is mounted longitudinally.
Leprechaun
Two wars!
The plastic dipstick tube is one of VW's dumbest parts made. They become so brittle and pieces can drop into your oil pan.
Mine completely broke. Pretty sure some remains went down the oil pan
Find a metallic piece, it will run forever
It's a Poosat
Jesus. Cars should not be this complicated and a plate of spaghetti.
No wonder VW gets a bad reputation for poor reliability. There's a reason why these cars get thrown out when major stuff breaks on them.
Myth. I have an 03' with 250K. Only the alternator has failed. Original motor, tranny and ...yes, clutch. Our other 2011 Tiguan is sorta trash. The point is, it depends on the production year. And that goes for almost any car manufacturer.
1.8 t great engine a lot power ? 😂😂😂😂😂 the worst vw shit ever made .2 millions problems .
No power at all .Faster is 19.tdi ,then that shit .
If you want problem ,then buy shit 1.8 t we said in Germany in 2000 -...