This guy is clever AF with the mirror and the home made magnet tool to install the bolts.

@That African Audi DIYer, you are a magician, great video! I read a few of your threads in Forums, thank you for all your help and instructions!

I am in severe back pain from just watching this video. I think I’m just gonna hold me up the cash pay someone to do this job for me. I’ve had three back surgeries I don’t think I can do it. Great work I enjoyed watching the video. And now realize how this crazy system works. Thanks again from a 2006 A6 Avant owner. 190k. Gotta be done soon

Great video! I read a few of your threads in Forums, thank you for all your help and instructions!

Thanks for sharing, I sold my A6 5 years ago. No one wanted to replace tensioner without dropping the engine. I wish I had this Video before.

This reminds me of when I did this job on my car, although I only did bank 2 as that was the only side with bad block 93 values. Man, that was a scary job though, so much potential to ruin the whole engine. I’m happy for you that you’ve completed it successfully 👍

Doing the whole cam girdle seal and this job on my A6 Avant, thanks for videos and write ups on Audi World. Will shout you out when I post my next video of it!

Even the birds cheered you on as soon as you took the pin out. Nature is incredible :)

I don't know why this area looked like so much room to work on, I remember resealing the two rear timing chain covers, what a PITA. This video comforted me in knowing if I had to do the timing chain tensioners in the future.

Thank you for another great video 😌

Wehry gut Brüder! !!!!Danke super

What a beast didn't even take the engine out.

Hey man great video ! Nice to see that it really doesn't seem that bad from your angle. Your camera angle are perfect ! You're the only one that we really see what's going on. One question though, has I understand, if the upper tensioner is bad, because the lower part is in good condition, there shouldn't have any issue timing the camshaft if it jumped a tooth right ? Like you don't need to remove the engine and remove all the timing component if it arises. Another question, if the upper tensioner go bad and skip some tooth, is it possible to have bent valve ? Like is it an interference engine ? One final question, is it a common maintenance you do on your car ? And is it common to fail ? Thanks !

Thanks for sharing Keli. I hear the birds keeping watch over you. I'm one of them. How in the heck do you position yourself over the engine bay to access this kind of work. Maybe worth a separate video. Also, what diagnostic instruments do you use?

The one thumb down is a person who does not own an Audi. 😹 great work!

Do a video on the 2.0T timing chain and tensioner

10/10

Amazing.. I have to do this on my 2005 A6. Dreading it, even though I tooled up for it. No compression on Drivers side. Did you do a compression check on your engine before doing this repair?

Make a video for the audi a6 V8 Quattro 4.2L cam tensioner replacement

I’m just wanting to replace the upper timing cover gaskets. Did you have to unbolt the exhaust. I can’t seem to access the two bolts to remove the SAR valves.

Do I have to take the valve covers off ? or can I just lock the pin and remove the covers and replace the tensioner

Just a quick helpful advice guys! I used plastic zip ties to hold the counter tightening tool while tightening up the 4 camshafts! The tool is quite slippery, I only used the plastic zip ties to hold the tool in its place, so I won't have the teeth coming off while tightening. Unfortunately, the video ends before showing up how he tightens them up, please refer to minute 12:24 to see what I am trying to say exactly.

Did you have any problems with gas leakage at the plug between the main hose and the pipes leading to the injectors?

Hello what kind of magnetic tool you use for the bolts ?

I bought a 2010 A6 3.0T that has a ticking noise and hoping replacing these tensioners will fix it. Do you need cam locking tools to do this job?

hi there, i am also doing it on my a6, quick question does the cam adjuster position matter, the cams are locked

Man, in which country are you ? I would need you to change my timing chain on Q5 3.2 2010 x) Nice videos, you should create your audi shop if that's not already the case !

Hello friend. I have a few questions as I am making plans to do this and several other jobs on the car in the coming months. 1) Do you have a video where you do this job from start to finish to include all the steps (for just replacing the upper tensioners)? 2) Do I have to insert the crank locking tool or is that only necessary if I am trying to adjust the timing if it is off? If I take the valve covers off and I am able to lock the camshaft in place with the cam shaft locking tools on both sides, do I still need to lock the crank? I'm a little confused on that part. 3) I have watched the Edge Motors video (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kKeHpq50zdbYpok.html) at 35:42 and again at 52:25 and I see him spraying some type of "gasket sealer" as he calls it (he mentions it at 35:25) on the back of the new tensioner metal gasket before he places it back in the engine. Do you know what that is and did you use it? My guess is that you did not use it. By the way, your videos and write ups are AWESOME. I prefer when you talk though instead of the silent videos. LOL. I understand so much more when you talk us through it. Oh, and it makes me smile every time you push the button on your key fob to make the key pop out. It's like you are James Bond or something. LOL. Take care.

Had this done at dealership cost me $1,100... 4.2l tho think they had to take engine out.. Or am I wrong about that is it possible with out engine removal with 4.2?

Hei, nice video. Help me out. After doing this, and when i crank car manually, driver side cams rotates like 2.5 rounds while passenger does only 2 ? What have i lost here?

I have the same engine in a 2006 A4. Anyone know if you can also do this service on my car without pulling the engine?

the cam sprocket marks were not even aligned with the windows ?? the timing looks to be super off on bank 1 ? im very confused as to how the car ran after this service ? or even after you rotated the engine did the line up or no ???

Can i adjust the timimg after I install those parts? Or do I have to set the timimg before I take it apart?

Hello. Je dois changer les dephaseurs côté passager. Je suis obligé de bloquer les axes cames des deux banks?merci d'avance

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Hi guys, I have a 2005 Audi 3.2 I replaced the upper timing chain tensioners on both banks and now the group 93 shows the next measurements: Phase position Intake Bank 1: -20.6 Phase position Intake Bank 2: -18.4 Phase position Exhaust Bank 1: -20.6 Phase position Exhaust Bank 2: - 21.4 I used the locking tools for camshafts and the locking bolt for cranckshaft. I followed the ALL DATA specifications. I removed everything out again and started from the beginning and I get the same measurements. What you guys think happened? I did a compression test to see if something happened with the valves and I've got between 11.5-12.5 bar. The car starts and runs fine for about 20 seconds and after starts ro rattle bad. Any thoughts? Thank you!

Hi, thanks so much for the tuorial on audiworld, I'm a little at loss, I've changed both tensionners on each bank, the stock ones were dead, followed the exact procedure, now the car runs perfectly, no more rattle sound on cold start but my block 93 values are much worse than before, -9 and -10 on bank 1, which makes no sense to me, do you have any idea of how this is possible ? No CEL, no vcds codes nothing... Thanks

Hello, can I do it myself? Cost? Thank you

what were the codes?

Miles or km pls ?

I have p0366 code. Engine have noise in 700-1100 rpm 🫢

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Ill just make that 69 likes ;)

Those cam gears don’t have keys or a specific way to go in? Also what about lower part of timing chain components? Those don’t go bad??