i just did a set of these about two months ago. it wasnt too bad, considering i did the work on the street in front of my house. now if i could just figure out why the new clutch doesnt want to disengage and makes a funny sound at full pedal compression....darn 02a's anyway
hi Charles love the videos. Im planing on doing the chains on my VR6 but mine has the two row upper chain, I have the sprockets to swap to single row its ok to do that or should i stay with the doble row ?? (in dap they cost the same but idk the brand in ecs its a 100 dollar difference between the two kits) what should i do Thanks awsome tutorial.
Konradbie Did you check Schimmel Performance? I would trust them. Don't use ECS. I have had problem after problem with them shipping me returned or damaged parts. You have to stay with the type you have unless you are changing sprockets. The single row is supposed to be quiter. The double is supposed to be better for big cams.
hey bro, this is the best and cleanest video i been watched on last times, thank you for all... do you have any videos like this for another engines?? like 1.8t 20v?? thanks
I really appreciate the info and time to do this video but I also wish there was a full tutorial on 24v VR6 timing chain and head gasket job. Full, meaning from how to take it out of the engine bay to every step of the process to putting it back up and firing it up for the first time 😅
@@HumbleMechanic u got that right, some cars aint to be made days where you need to inject the coffe instead of drinking it. you can double check so many times that you get even more and more confused ....go inside and watch " these are the days of your life " while you fall asleep . by the way , can you replace the chain guides whitout any major " problems " ? - thanks for all your videos by the way - i loved ericthecarguy, but hey...then i discovered you !!!
Awesome videos man! Rebuilding a 12V VR6 for my Mk1 GTI and these have been incredibly helpful. Between your videos and the Bentley manual, there is no guesswork
Great guide. It is a fairly straightforward process on the VR6. The only issue I ran into doing mine was that one of the cambolts was incredibly tight and rounded when I tried to undo it. No problem if you're upgrading the cams but a pain if you're not. Cheers
i just got done doing chains and guides on my wifes obd2. everyone was telling me that it is just a horrible job to do, but i found that it was nothing more than time consuming. lots of parts to take off to get to the chains, and nothing more. a couple of metal rulers held the cams at TDC, and a breaker bar on the crank kept things lined up, and it just popped together. and i can sure tell NOW that the old chains were getting noisy, when compared to how the engine sounds now! next step, figuring out why the o2a doesnt want to disengage the clutch properly after bleeding....
Thank you Humble Mechanic. I timed my VR6 last night. It was an exiting experience. It worked like a charm. This video made so easy for me. I feel like I can time any engine now. Once again thank you.
I've been afraid to do the head gasket on my 2002 Civic for this exact reason. It's already had a timing belt done, and I was afraid to disturb it since it's an interference engine. This gave me some confidence though. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice and helpful DIY video for 12v vr6 engines 👍 this helped me alot for my engines 😁 You sir, are THE legend for VAG cars 😁 Thanks from Croatia 😎🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
Thanks for the info, I’m about to do this by myself on my gti. I’ve never done anything this big but I feel really confident I’ll be able to do it without to much trouble.
Brilliant. Wish I had this a few years ago while “winging it” in my driveway, propping up the engine some 2x4s. It was a success but I would have felt more confident watching this a few times. Looks soooo much easier with the engine out of the car. One big ugh though: there was a little bit of slack at the top of the top chain which I couldn’t get out and I didn’t want to take a 24 mm on the cam shafts to adjust for fear of screwing up (which I did once when my cam shaft plate slipped out!! Thought I may have bent some valves). Well, it’s been running quiet and well for four years - so close, but not perfect like your job.
Thank you for yet another great video! I've never done an engine rebuild before but your videos as well as many hours of reading the manuals and forums have given me reassurance to tackle my R build
Humble mechanic... I love your videos. I've watched a lot of them and I've never caught you in something that you were wrong about until today... I wish you were right I've always looked up to you and still do... But when you were finding top dead center that was not correct. the Piston dwells at the top of its stroke. Now maybe for putting the timing chain on a VR6 this is all you need to do but you should really look into finding true top dead center. The best way that I have learned is using a piston stop rotating it until the piston stops marking it on the underdrive pulley then rotate the engine other direction till it stops... marking it...m measure the distance in between the two marks cut that distance in half and mark on the crank/ underdrive pulley. usually most OE markings are a little off. I have found several manufacturers across many engine platforms and all the marks are usually a little off. I would say in between 2 and 5 degrees and that's also how you can find if your underdrive pulley has slipped/spun.
Thank you so much for this video Charles! I gotta change the timing chain on my VR Corrado and this video helped me a lot to understand and to time it properly. Greetings from Austria ;)
HM I think the way you explain and show what your doing is outstanding . You would make an excellent teacher your calm laid back and push through the BS that many young tech's struggle with plus your a wealth of information and tips Respect to you sir Daz UK
saved this video on my laptop and brought it out to time my new jetta vr6. Timing interference engines always has me a little nervous but this video helped me out a ton!
Just wanted to thank you for making these videos, I would have been a lot more apprehensive about timing my vr6 if I hadn't watched this video, (about 20 times) I hope one day I can be half the mechanic and youtuber you are!
These videos are going to be a life saver this spring and summer when I so the teardown of my 02 VR6 Jetta. This is going to be the first full rebuild of the motor since it was new. Thank you for all of the wonderful information. I really like the info on setting the paint marks during the build process marking the timing and the torque confirmations.
Charles had me a bit confused when you were turning it at the end . You said turn it clockwise but it was going counter clockwise. I forgot we were looking at the back of the engine. I'm too used to timing chains/belts in front of the engine. Doooooh! My home moment.lol
Always appreciate the videos!! One like this for me particularly. I’ll be the first to admit I struggle with timing jobs for sure especially since going over to VW about a year ago. They are not something I’ve done a lot of so can definitely overthink them.
Thanks for making this video I've always been a vw fan and Subaru tech- I love the vr6's but had been hesitant to get into them. This video made it a no brainer! Thanks for the video keep it up
How do you torque the intermediate sprocket?? The slack is in a way that when you tighten that sprocket bolt u would rotate the sprocket and pull the slack? How do u get it to not rotate
Important 24v VR6!!! when reinstalling the Camshaft Adjusters, the gear (most of the mass) needs to be turned all the way counter clock wise (left), with the Control plate (near the bolt head when installed) turned all the way clockwise (right)
This is a good one Charles.. reading the bentley and watching you doing it,is like night and day..Thanks Question Have you seen this chains actually strech or is it safe to just put new guides and tensioners?
Is this engine radically different for timing that a 24v bdf? Obviously the spark plug location is different...I do have a Bentley manual and I don’t need to actually do this yet but it’s cool getting to see it done so when I do go to build an engine I have a general idea what it’ll look like
Jonathan, did you eventually get around to replacing the timing chain on your VR6? I have a 2004 GTI with the same 24v VR6, engine code BDF. Today I started hearing what I believe is the tell tail noise of a potentially failed timing chain guide. I'm trying to quickly get smart on how to replace the chain and guides on this engine. If you did the job and have advice or know of a good video that shows how to do the job specifically on the BDF engine and can provide a link, it would be a huge help.
@@HumbleMechanic Jokes aside. I own a mk3 GT (1.6l 100hp) wich I mostly restored it because his previous owner did not even changed the oil for a long time. So I changed the oild and filter, water pump, the whole brake system wheels, etc.. now it runs flawlessly, now is when I dont regret buying it and learned a lot about how this engine works. BUT. I would like to change the timing belt, is it hard on that model or I should take it to a mechanic? do you recomend me buying the 2l gti or the vr6? I love how aggressive these motors are
love the video, so well explained, had a q, you say only turn the motor clockwise, righty tighty, why? what happens if you go left? or counter clockwise?
I wish someone would have explained to me the first time I did a timing belt that the marks on the belt were not going to match up after I rotated it. I was a mind fucked 20 year old that had done the job correctly, but was too dumb to know I had done it correctly. I was in a shop the didn't have any old timers willing to help a beleaguered young tech. I try not to be that semi old timer now, although it is fun to watch them struggle a little.
Charles, ever see the gear on the intermediate shaft wear or break? Have one where the teeth broke and exited through the side of the lower timing cover.
Thank you for this great informative video , I timed my vr6 last night and I was just curious if it’s normal for the 12 o’clock mark on the intermediate shaft sprocket to be slightly to the right of the cover for the intermediate shaft. So the point is just passed the marking. I can’t get it to sit perfectly in line. Thank you again!
Great clear and confident building video👏🏻👏🏻.. one question 🤔.. i have a 3.2 BHE audi engine. Can i replaced the cam chain tensioner bolt without taking the engine apart?.. is it just an unbolt and replace item? Cheers
Long time since the video was made still awesome video just did timing in my vrt, but one question aren’t the cam caps supposed to face the left of the motor?
Great video, is it recommended to replace all new sprockets while doing the chain? 2 intermediate sprocket and 2 camshaft sprocket? Or I can reuse the existing?
Great video !! Do you record your voice separately from the video? Been watching you videos and really like the way you explain things. I am just starting my own channel and want to make better informative videos
This video was very helpful. did the timing on mine this weekend. I have 1 small black ground wire that I cannot seem to place and I cannot remember where it came from. The wire is about 6 inches long with a copper eyelet. It comes off the verticle cylinder that is right behind the coil packs. I think this is a solenoid? I dont know where it goes from there. Its not very long so there are not a ton of choice. Do you know if the wire goes to the coil packs? to the throttle body?
Overall the 12v and 24v Shouldn't be all too different, but the engines don't share the same timing chain or parts. The Overall process should be the basically the same though, Id do some research into it if your looking to change it out just to make sure you have everything covered for the 24v motor just to be sure
Lazaro Carreiro bottom end times the same. The upper is slightly different due to the 24v VVT. There are marks on the cam gears and the VVT control housing. Count 16 chain links between the marks and you're good to go! 24v uses a cam lock tool too.. slightly different. Eurowise has a quick video on RUclips for timing a 24v.
Great video... QUESTION: What is the difference between Cayenne VR6 at 300HP vs. Touareg VR6 at 280HP? Is it easy/plug and play to upgrade the Touareg VR6 to Cayenne spec?
Hey Charles had a question, I just bought a 2000 beetle with the 1.8 ltr turbo and am trying to put a timing belt on but the belt the old belt was shredded so wasn't able to mark tdc, what is the easiest way to set timing? Thanks
Hi humble mechanic! I have a 92 gti with a 93 vr6 corrado engine in it! My dad & I are working on it and right now the car is cranking but not starting. Before it stopped working it started running hot and leaking anti freeze so I’m wondering if it’s the water pump? If this even is something that would stop the car from turning on? Other thing I was thinking was the timing chain. Would love to hear back thank you!
Charles, would you consider discussing, in a video, how this job might be different on the 24v VR6, engine code BDF, installed in the 2004 GTI? Also, once the transmission is removed, is it's reasonable to replace the chain and guides with the engine still installed and supported with a floor jack on one side and the engine mount on the other side or is this a bad idea for any reason? Once again, I appreciate the video and your advice.
Hi Charles I am planning to buy a friend of mine's golf 3 vr6 OBD 1 there are no timing chain noise but wanted to know if it's necessary to change the Chains to the single ones instead of the double what are the pros and cons of either All the Way from 🇿🇦
Is it common for the chain guides and tensioners to be made out of composite? Do other manufacturers make these out of metal? Or would the metal guides cause too much wear on the chain?
Humble Mechanic, I'm about to get this done on my 2007 Q7 3.6 VR6. Is it possible to replace the sprocket off the crankshaft? Basically the lowest part where the lower chain rotates on? Would it even be necessary as long as it looks ok? Thanks.
Hi, at 3:54 you say the cams are locked in place but the keyways for the sprockets are not at the top. I'm assuming you were installing the sprockets on the camshafts prior to locking the cams into place correct?
love all the things you do with vr6 looking to supercharge my vr6 but am also curious what would be better for my 24v vr6, when ordering parts or beefing up the engine with bigger internal parts. would love to hear some feed back from you, thank you.
I own a 2001 GTI VR6, enjoying the engine rebuild, only complaint is I wish the videos would come out fast. Once a week. Learning a lot, great watching a pro do this. Saving this video for watch later, for future use, when I do the timing chain on my VR6.
I have stumbled upon these God like videos! I now know who I can safely ask my question and get a purely knowledgeable based answer. I have a 2018 VW Atlas SEL with the 3.6L V6 (VR6) With 4motion. Are there any mods for this vehicle/motor? Would it be possible to turbo? Would it make a good fit? Basically I'm looking to add lots of horsepower and torque. So far I've seen 1 company do it to the 2.4L. What are your thoughts on this? Thank you!
Awesome as usual always/reliable! Do you have a bb or a way I can get some advise? I used to have a 2 valve, I had an e2 chip, went the gm conversion to ign coil/spliced plug/coil wires, to lower the e2 advance I was able to expand plug gap with a massive boost to throttle response and avoid hot weather pi. Vr6 is just an awesome motor/sound w/T2 exhaust straight out Jetta 3 so no drone. AW I currently live in PDX, I would like some local assistance PDX/SEA with dependable headlight retrofit w/outer rings added w/shroud Morimoto’s Gen 3 Toyota 4R, affixing them properly, rather be involved than mail order of course… Thanks
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This is one of the most requested videos I have gotten since I got this GTI. I hope it helps you guys rock out some timing chains,.
i just did a set of these about two months ago. it wasnt too bad, considering i did the work on the street in front of my house. now if i could just figure out why the new clutch doesnt want to disengage and makes a funny sound at full pedal compression....darn 02a's anyway
+Josh Hust did you put the throw out bearing in?
hi Charles love the videos. Im planing on doing the chains on my VR6 but mine has the two row upper chain, I have the sprockets to swap to single row its ok to do that or should i stay with the doble row ?? (in dap they cost the same but idk the brand in ecs its a 100 dollar difference between the two kits) what should i do
Thanks awsome tutorial.
Konradbie Did you check Schimmel Performance? I would trust them. Don't use ECS. I have had problem after problem with them shipping me returned or damaged parts. You have to stay with the type you have unless you are changing sprockets. The single row is supposed to be quiter. The double is supposed to be better for big cams.
hey bro, this is the best and cleanest video i been watched on last times, thank you for all...
do you have any videos like this for another engines?? like 1.8t 20v??
thanks
You’re still helping me, 5 years later, thanks man!!!
I really appreciate the info and time to do this video but I also wish there was a full tutorial on 24v VR6 timing chain and head gasket job. Full, meaning from how to take it out of the engine bay to every step of the process to putting it back up and firing it up for the first time 😅
i thought engine timing was a lot more complicated than that. very enjoyable video charles, you're great at explaining things.
To be fair some engines are insane to time. This one is pretty easy
@@HumbleMechanic u got that right, some cars aint to be made days where you need to inject the coffe instead of drinking it. you can double check so many times that you get even more and more confused ....go inside and watch " these are the days of your life " while you fall asleep . by the way , can you replace the chain guides whitout any major " problems " ? - thanks for all your videos by the way - i loved ericthecarguy, but hey...then i discovered you !!!
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Awesome videos man! Rebuilding a 12V VR6 for my Mk1 GTI and these have been incredibly helpful. Between your videos and the Bentley manual, there is no guesswork
Great guide. It is a fairly straightforward process on the VR6. The only issue I ran into doing mine was that one of the cambolts was incredibly tight and rounded when I tried to undo it. No problem if you're upgrading the cams but a pain if you're not. Cheers
Badgertronix happened to me as well, had to heat the hell out of the bolt with a gas torch.
Did you have to pull the motor?
@@stanlee2200 yes you have to pull the motor you have to put it on a engine stand
i just got done doing chains and guides on my wifes obd2. everyone was telling me that it is just a horrible job to do, but i found that it was nothing more than time consuming. lots of parts to take off to get to the chains, and nothing more. a couple of metal rulers held the cams at TDC, and a breaker bar on the crank kept things lined up, and it just popped together. and i can sure tell NOW that the old chains were getting noisy, when compared to how the engine sounds now! next step, figuring out why the o2a doesnt want to disengage the clutch properly after bleeding....
Thank you Humble Mechanic. I timed my VR6 last night. It was an exiting experience. It worked like a charm. This video made so easy for me. I feel like I can time any engine now. Once again thank you.
I've been afraid to do the head gasket on my 2002 Civic for this exact reason. It's already had a timing belt done, and I was afraid to disturb it since it's an interference engine. This gave me some confidence though. Thanks for sharing!
Great video! I love to see other VR6 enthusiasts making informative videos.
Very nice and helpful DIY video for 12v vr6 engines 👍 this helped me alot for my engines 😁 You sir, are THE legend for VAG cars 😁
Thanks from Croatia 😎🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
Thanks for the info, I’m about to do this by myself on my gti. I’ve never done anything this big but I feel really confident I’ll be able to do it without to much trouble.
Take your time and stay organized!!! You’ll do great
Good video, I know I spent several days boggling why the chain marks didn't light up with the sprocket marks the first time around.
Brilliant. Wish I had this a few years ago while “winging it” in my driveway, propping up the engine some 2x4s. It was a success but I would have felt more confident watching this a few times.
Looks soooo much easier with the engine out of the car.
One big ugh though: there was a little bit of slack at the top of the top chain which I couldn’t get out and I didn’t want to take a 24 mm on the cam shafts to adjust for fear of screwing up (which I did once when my cam shaft plate slipped out!! Thought I may have bent some valves).
Well, it’s been running quiet and well for four years - so close, but not perfect like your job.
Thank you for yet another great video! I've never done an engine rebuild before but your videos as well as many hours of reading the manuals and forums have given me reassurance to tackle my R build
Humble mechanic... I love your videos. I've watched a lot of them and I've never caught you in something that you were wrong about until today... I wish you were right I've always looked up to you and still do... But when you were finding top dead center that was not correct. the Piston dwells at the top of its stroke. Now maybe for putting the timing chain on a VR6 this is all you need to do but you should really look into finding true top dead center. The best way that I have learned is using a piston stop rotating it until the piston stops marking it on the underdrive pulley then rotate the engine other direction till it stops... marking it...m measure the distance in between the two marks cut that distance in half and mark on the crank/ underdrive pulley. usually most OE markings are a little off. I have found several manufacturers across many engine platforms and all the marks are usually a little off. I would say in between 2 and 5 degrees and that's also how you can find if your underdrive pulley has slipped/spun.
Saved this because I knew I was gonna be doing one.
Also glad my engine is on the bench, there was too much other work needed "while I am in there"
Thank you so much for this video Charles! I gotta change the timing chain on my VR Corrado and this video helped me a lot to understand and to time it properly.
Greetings from Austria ;)
Best video ever! You have managed a timing chain video within 12 minutes and I was hooked!
Thank you so much!
HM I think the way you explain and show what your doing is outstanding . You would make an excellent teacher your calm laid back and push through the BS that many young tech's struggle with plus your a wealth of information and tips Respect to you sir Daz UK
Top notch stuff. I've never gone that deep into a vr6. If I ever have to,I won't be afraid. Thanks Charles.
saved this video on my laptop and brought it out to time my new jetta vr6. Timing interference engines always has me a little nervous but this video helped me out a ton!
You know your a mechanic when you watch a video like this that you find interesting and someone says 'that looks so boring'
HAHAHHAH Tell that someone to shut up! Just kidding of course. :P
I'm no mechanic, I'm a 20 year old who's had their dad to everything for them and I found it very interesting 😂
Who the heck say boring 🤦 engineering masterpiece is this and doing this magic is an art.
I don't find this boring, I'm just frustrated that I can't do it now because I don't have a driveway or a car or a garage
NOT REALLY MATE. my brother is 28 he likes this stuff but can fix shit
amazing quality, camera work, I'm never gonna time an engine, this was still interesting (better than this old House TV 😀)
Been waiting for a video like this for years. Learned the hard way changing the chains on my Corrado years ago. Great work
Just wanted to thank you for making these videos, I would have been a lot more apprehensive about timing my vr6 if I hadn't watched this video, (about 20 times)
I hope one day I can be half the mechanic and youtuber you are!
These videos are going to be a life saver this spring and summer when I so the teardown of my 02 VR6 Jetta. This is going to be the first full rebuild of the motor since it was new. Thank you for all of the wonderful information. I really like the info on setting the paint marks during the build process marking the timing and the torque confirmations.
Thanks! Those paint marks have saved my butt!
Charles had me a bit confused when you were turning it at the end . You said turn it clockwise but it was going counter clockwise. I forgot we were looking at the back of the engine. I'm too used to timing chains/belts in front of the engine.
Doooooh! My home moment.lol
Brad Downs , i was wondering the same thing! Did u figure that counter clockwise, is the way engine runs?
Always appreciate the videos!! One like this for me particularly. I’ll be the first to admit I struggle with timing jobs for sure especially since going over to VW about a year ago. They are not something I’ve done a lot of so can definitely overthink them.
3 yrs later and this video is still great, will be using this soon for a 24v swap into my rado
currently rebuilding my 2nd personal vr6 needed a little refresher and this did the trick. great work!
AWESOME!
Thanks for making this video I've always been a vw fan and Subaru tech- I love the vr6's but had been hesitant to get into them. This video made it a no brainer! Thanks for the video keep it up
Very detailed and precise...you should do more quick install clips like this one. It's always good to learn from a fellow pro! 🖒🖒🖒
How do you torque the intermediate sprocket?? The slack is in a way that when you tighten that sprocket bolt u would rotate the sprocket and pull the slack? How do u get it to not rotate
Even though I'm not really a VW guy myself, I really enjoy this Channel. The way he works on cars, is similar to my style, so I can relate to these.
Thank you
Important 24v VR6!!! when reinstalling the Camshaft Adjusters, the gear (most of the mass) needs to be turned all the way counter clock wise (left), with the Control plate (near the bolt head when installed) turned all the way clockwise (right)
Am Happy to be among the thousands and millions of Automobile Engineerz™ Great Work nd knowledge @Humble mech.
Very thorough and nice work!! The paint marks are a brilliant idea I’m going to use in the future.
dang those plastic components always make me nervous! nice "how to" video Charles, cant wait until the VR6 comes to life!
thank you for the effort charles
much worthy video to watch and as always awesome job
cant wait to see the beast up and running
Nice vid! 💪🏽 I would add folks the cam caps are numbered and specific to exhaust/intake don't cross them up
I call that idiot resistant...LOL..
I am actually going to do a separate video on installing the cams.
Wow! That was like the perfect instructional video! ... And I haven't owned a VW in 15 years.
Fantastic video. Keep up the good work, will make it much easier when i get around to doing the same to my golf
Very clear and straightforward.
Good video..well done.
Thank you
i hope one day you get a r32 vr6 engine, theirs literally no one working on these engines on youtube
+SuperWakadoodle is love to get my hands on one.
after watching this im more confident in doing the dreaded timing job on my 12v vr6, honestly looks very simple after having that step by step
Its SUPER easy
This video never gets old....
💙💙💙
Loving your project. I miss my old 98 gti vr6. Hope everything continues to go smoothly.
Me too. That smooth train stopped when putting the engine in. That didn't go so well... LOL but it is in, that is all the matters
Can't wait to hear that baby rumble.
Thanks very nice video..
You can turned 4 tim forward 4 tim back ward to getting the timing's mark in the sam place 😀
This is a good one Charles.. reading the bentley and watching you doing it,is like night and day..Thanks
Question Have you seen this chains actually strech or is it safe to just put new guides and tensioners?
guayaco3299 "stretch" is not strech it is play from wear. Don't re-use the chains.
Is this engine radically different for timing that a 24v bdf? Obviously the spark plug location is different...I do have a Bentley manual and I don’t need to actually do this yet but it’s cool getting to see it done so when I do go to build an engine I have a general idea what it’ll look like
Jonathan, did you eventually get around to replacing the timing chain on your VR6? I have a 2004 GTI with the same 24v VR6, engine code BDF. Today I started hearing what I believe is the tell tail noise of a potentially failed timing chain guide. I'm trying to quickly get smart on how to replace the chain and guides on this engine. If you did the job and have advice or know of a good video that shows how to do the job specifically on the BDF engine and can provide a link, it would be a huge help.
This kind of mature content should not be alowed on youtube
Lol 🤷♂️
@@HumbleMechanic Jokes aside. I own a mk3 GT (1.6l 100hp) wich I mostly restored it because his previous owner did not even changed the oil for a long time. So I changed the oild and filter, water pump, the whole brake system wheels, etc.. now it runs flawlessly, now is when I dont regret buying it and learned a lot about how this engine works. BUT. I would like to change the timing belt, is it hard on that model or I should take it to a mechanic? do you recomend me buying the 2l gti or the vr6? I love how aggressive these motors are
love the video, so well explained, had a q, you say only turn the motor clockwise, righty tighty, why? what happens if you go left? or counter clockwise?
hi humble mechanic would you replace the cam phasers as well during a timing job
I wouldn't unless they were failing or suspect of failing
Painting the lines is where it’s at, thanks lots
I wish someone would have explained to me the first time I did a timing belt that the marks on the belt were not going to match up after I rotated it. I was a mind fucked 20 year old that had done the job correctly, but was too dumb to know I had done it correctly. I was in a shop the didn't have any old timers willing to help a beleaguered young tech. I try not to be that semi old timer now, although it is fun to watch them struggle a little.
Does it matter if you took the chain/belt off on tdc buy not on the compression stroke ?
1995 Golf GTI Vr6 I will try it to revive it thank you for this amazing video .
Charles, ever see the gear on the intermediate shaft wear or break? Have one where the teeth broke and exited through the side of the lower timing cover.
Thank you for this great informative video , I timed my vr6 last night and I was just curious if it’s normal for the 12 o’clock mark on the intermediate shaft sprocket to be slightly to the right of the cover for the intermediate shaft. So the point is just passed the marking. I can’t get it to sit perfectly in line. Thank you again!
Awesome work, Charles!
Doing my timing chain kit tonight.
Hopefully all goes well :)
Great clear and confident building video👏🏻👏🏻.. one question 🤔.. i have a 3.2 BHE audi engine. Can i replaced the cam chain tensioner bolt without taking the engine apart?.. is it just an unbolt and replace item? Cheers
Cool video as usual. I wish my Audi B5 S4 would've come with the VR6 from the factory.
Long time since the video was made still awesome video just did timing in my vrt, but one question aren’t the cam caps supposed to face the left of the motor?
Great video, is it recommended to replace all new sprockets while doing the chain? 2 intermediate sprocket and 2 camshaft sprocket? Or I can reuse the existing?
That is a great Vedic.I currently have a R36. I am wondering when should I change the timing chain? Thank you
Great video !! Do you record your voice separately from the video? Been watching you videos and really like the way you explain things. I am just starting my own channel and want to make better informative videos
Thank you so much!! It depends on the video. I do both
Thank you for your reply. O ok thats cool! You have a lot of good info !!
I just started my own automotive channel and take a lot of pointers from the way you do your channel thanx again buddy 👍🏼
Your job is great man
This video was very helpful. did the timing on mine this weekend. I have 1 small black ground wire that I cannot seem to place and I cannot remember where it came from. The wire is about 6 inches long with a copper eyelet. It comes off the verticle cylinder that is right behind the coil packs. I think this is a solenoid? I dont know where it goes from there. Its not very long so there are not a ton of choice. Do you know if the wire goes to the coil packs? to the throttle body?
There is a ground point on one of the brackets
On the intake manifold
@@HumbleMechanic on the actual plastic manifold? or side of upper timing?
There should be a bracket on the manifold. But it may depend on which car you have.
@@HumbleMechanic 01 jetta vr6 mk4, thanks again for help, Do you mean the side bracket that would actaully attach to the plastic intake.
hi humblemechanic ,
I love all your videos and all vw's have not had time to see all of them but i think they are all superb .
Cheers tom uk :)))
Thank you so much
i have a vw golf tdi with a dpf do you know why performance is on or off , or is a petrol gti far better less carbon ?
Cheers Tom :)))))
Great job Charles. This will apply to the 24v too?
Overall the 12v and 24v Shouldn't be all too different, but the engines don't share the same timing chain or parts.
The Overall process should be the basically the same though, Id do some research into it if your looking to change it out just to make sure you have everything covered for the 24v motor just to be sure
Lazaro Carreiro bottom end times the same. The upper is slightly different due to the 24v VVT. There are marks on the cam gears and the VVT control housing. Count 16 chain links between the marks and you're good to go! 24v uses a cam lock tool too.. slightly different.
Eurowise has a quick video on RUclips for timing a 24v.
I like the marks you make smart if any novice in next 30 years messes with car good chance they will get it right now.
Great video... QUESTION: What is the difference between Cayenne VR6 at 300HP vs. Touareg VR6 at 280HP? Is it easy/plug and play to upgrade the Touareg VR6 to Cayenne spec?
Im not sure on the exact specs, but it may be something as simple as intake, exhaust, and software.
@@HumbleMechanic Thanks. Anyway to upgrade Touareg VR6 to Cayenne or better? I feel like VR6 is too weak for the Touareg weight and needs more power.
Hey Charles had a question, I just bought a 2000 beetle with the 1.8 ltr turbo and am trying to put a timing belt on but the belt the old belt was shredded so wasn't able to mark tdc, what is the easiest way to set timing? Thanks
Did the timing belt fail? 1.8 will bend valves in a heartbeat.
Your video gonna contribute to a better future. Salute
This is really great, can you please make on with the TFSI?
Thanks! I will be posting a teardown video tomorrow. The timing will come later.
Hi humble mechanic! I have a 92 gti with a 93 vr6 corrado engine in it! My dad & I are working on it and right now the car is cranking but not starting. Before it stopped working it started running hot and leaking anti freeze so I’m wondering if it’s the water pump? If this even is something that would stop the car from turning on? Other thing I was thinking was the timing chain. Would love to hear back thank you!
Some day can you do a 24V VR6 timing chain video??. Great video btw!!.👍👍👍
I’ll end up doing the R32 at some point
@@HumbleMechanic I'll be waiting for the video!. Thanks bud..
Charles, would you consider discussing, in a video, how this job might be different on the 24v VR6, engine code BDF, installed in the 2004 GTI? Also, once the transmission is removed, is it's reasonable to replace the chain and guides with the engine still installed and supported with a floor jack on one side and the engine mount on the other side or is this a bad idea for any reason? Once again, I appreciate the video and your advice.
YES! We will actually be doing chains on the R32 at some point
Did it twice, my cam plates line up each time I try it but I have to go a bit past tdc What am I doing wrong
Thnaks for this video been workin on a seat and learned a few new tips ;)
Do u need to prime the tensioner before install ? Thanks
Hi Charles
I am planning to buy a friend of mine's golf 3 vr6 OBD 1 there are no timing chain noise but wanted to know if it's necessary to change the Chains to the single ones instead of the double
what are the pros and cons of either
All the Way from 🇿🇦
Is it common for the chain guides and tensioners to be made out of composite? Do other manufacturers make these out of metal? Or would the metal guides cause too much wear on the chain?
Humble Mechanic, I'm about to get this done on my 2007 Q7 3.6 VR6. Is it possible to replace the sprocket off the crankshaft? Basically the lowest part where the lower chain rotates on? Would it even be necessary as long as it looks ok? Thanks.
Hi, at 3:54 you say the cams are locked in place but the keyways for the sprockets are not at the top. I'm assuming you were installing the sprockets on the camshafts prior to locking the cams into place correct?
love all the things you do with vr6 looking to supercharge my vr6 but am also curious what would be better for my 24v vr6, when ordering parts or beefing up the engine with bigger internal parts. would love to hear some feed back from you, thank you.
Very good video with many details!
Your videos are excellent, thanks for the help
What brand of nail polish do you use? When timing engines I prefer Rimmel lemon yellow. I find it to really help with the procedure hahahaha
LOL, I buy whatever is the cheapest at Target. Usually as bight as I can find.
HumbleMechanic same here 😂😂😂
HumbleMechanic Lol, i got it
AircooledAl whatever my girlfriend has in stock 👌🏽
I use Tipex 👍🏻👌🏻
Brilliant video!
If you're just changing the cams do you still have to take apart the whole front part of the engine to re time it?
Or can I just mark the chain and the gear and line them back up when putting it back together
real good video and tips !!
Did you paint the engine case inside the timing cover? Just curious on the type of paint you used?
No I just painted the outside. This is the paint ruclips.net/video/esXt9r-YoI8/видео.html
I own a 2001 GTI VR6, enjoying the engine rebuild, only complaint is I wish the videos would come out fast. Once a week. Learning a lot, great watching a pro do this. Saving this video for watch later, for future use, when I do the timing chain on my VR6.
what are the signs that the chains are in need or replacement?
do you have a video of a 2 liter chain job that would be awesome
I have stumbled upon these God like videos! I now know who I can safely ask my question and get a purely knowledgeable based answer. I have a 2018 VW Atlas SEL with the 3.6L V6 (VR6) With 4motion. Are there any mods for this vehicle/motor? Would it be possible to turbo? Would it make a good fit? Basically I'm looking to add lots of horsepower and torque. So far I've seen 1 company do it to the 2.4L. What are your thoughts on this? Thank you!
Nice video! Would this be the same procedure essentially for a 3.6 VR6 from the q7/957?
No. That’s a very different engine
Great video as usual, thanks
Awesome as usual always/reliable!
Do you have a bb or a way I can get some advise?
I used to have a 2 valve, I had an e2 chip, went the gm conversion to ign coil/spliced plug/coil wires, to lower the e2 advance I was able to expand plug gap with a massive boost to throttle response and avoid hot weather pi.
Vr6 is just an awesome motor/sound w/T2 exhaust straight out Jetta 3 so no drone.
AW I currently live in PDX, I would like some local assistance PDX/SEA with dependable headlight retrofit w/outer rings added w/shroud Morimoto’s Gen 3 Toyota 4R, affixing them properly, rather be involved than mail order of course…
Thanks