It’s something like this that makes it all worth it. All I wanted to do when I started this channel was to help people and I’m thrilled that you not only saved a beetle, but brought it back to life for your daughter. Good job Dad! Have a great day!

Same here! I'm working on it now.. starting today.. hope this backyard mechanic acan get it done.. awesome vid. I took a ton of notes. This one is for my baby girl. Silver 2003 VW beetle 2.0 Thanks CB!

I actually just changed it because of the unknown about the car when I bought it. The come with a plastic impeller on some of the water pumps and they tend to melt and fail. So I wanted to make sure I replaced it with an upgraded metal one. As for the leak that you have, it sounds like a bad head gasket. Now there is a possibility that the water pump is not working and the coolant is not being circulated. But the the coolant should NOT boil immediately in the reservoir either way. I'm thinking that the boiling you're seeing is actually exhaust gas from the head gasket failure. Has the care overheated before this? As in the indicator on the dash went red?

Yeah, that bolt was not my favorite. I jacked the motor up as high as I could (without damaging anything ) to give myself some space between the frame rail in the bracket. Then I worked at it from the top and the bottom, but top was the better way to go. I know I used a thin wall socket, just because I knew space was a commodity. You definitely have to have some patience and just slowly work at it. I hope you can get it without too much frustration.

having that same problem 😂 that bolt giving me a bad headache

Oh yeah I got it out. So the easiest way to do it raise engine up slightly (at least on a VW beetle) and then use a ratchet with a mid length 16mm socket. Can't be an impact socket cause walls too thick. And it can't be a standard size or deep socket. Has to be in between about 45mm length. Took 10 minutes with the right tool

@@copenhagenblue8417 i gots the bolts out easy.. but that bracket is getting me fits getting it out...

@@revjoespivey is the aluminum just kind of stuck against the block? Hopefully you were able to get it off. I appreciate you taking the time to watch!

Are you talking about the serpentine belt tensioner? That’s an open ended 15 mm wrench on top of the nub. As for the timing belt I used a set of spring clip pliers.

@@copenhagenblue8417 Not the serpentine belt. I’ve watched a couple of videos for the water pump, timing belt and that spring loaded tensioner. My daughter has a 2005 VW beetle with the 2.0l L4 dohc engine. I want to help her by doing this repair.

@@johnforsyth8414 I’m not sure if it’s the same tensioner design on the DOHC. I just improvised with a set of spring clip pliers. But I would take a look on Amazon for an actual timing belt kit. They’re probably around $60 and it will have all the tools you’ll need to hold the cams in place and adjust the tensioner. The dual overhead cam motors are not as forgiving as a single overhead cam would be if the timing is off.

The line on the cam shaft should be on the OT and the crank should be pointing straight down if I remember correctly. I’d rotate the engine a few more time to see see if it lines up and if you use the inspection window the trans and it’s at TDC whit the OT lined up and the crank is still off, then it might require adjusting. Thanks for watching!

@@copenhagenblue8417 thanks for replying, yeah lokks like I have to adjust it, mine is automatic, does it have a trans window? I think only manual tran have them.

@@sophago Its on top of the bellhousing with a little rubber plug...to the right of the transmission selector lever(the thing with the golf club head) Of course its under some hoses so it will take some looking. Obviously don’t start just trying to align stuff, the engine is an interference type, you can bend valves. If it was running okay before, I’d be apprehensive to change anything.

@@copenhagenblue8417 Thank you, god bless

Yep the 2002 and 2004 share the same 2.0. It’s only other options we’re the 1.8 and the TDI. So this should be exactly what your going to do on yours. If you have any other questions let me know. Thanks for watching.