of all the videos that show how to do the timing belt, this one is the best. Sure it isn't sitting in the car, but it's by far the most helpful. Definitely helped me get the belt on and rotate the crankshaft to set the camshaft and HPFP. This is something that other instructions don't cover too well

As a mechanic i fount it perfectly understandable, never done an audi before but was going to treat the job as a twin cam belt change, VERY GLAD you showed about fuel pump and cam locks as had NO CLUE! BIG THUMBS UP!!!

Always mount the belt counter clockwise for the best accuracy. Then the adjustable pulleys should be moved maximum counter clockwise for the belt to fit perfectly. Finally when you mount the belt, move the pulleys clockwise, less than one tooth to engage the belt as good as possible. 👍🏻 Sorry for my english lol

You are a super instructor and mechanic. I wish I had a good mechanic like you where I live. Thanks alot!

Thanks so much for this. I followed other youtube guides and just couldn't get it right. Engine would crank but not start. After listening to your description i found it very helpful especially the part about adjusting the cam sprocket if things were not aligning up. Thanks so much for this you saved my van!

Great job! I wasn't able to purchase a belt tool before the job landed in my lap. I was still able to preform the job w/ 2 M6 bolts to pin the cams paint marked the crank. 🤞 Followed your steps and torque specs. Fired it up, purred like a kitten. It took 5 hours fun Saturday project.

Thank you for the video from Spain!! It's exactly what I was looking for!! You should do more videos like this one!!

This video is a big help even though my engine is the twin cam version! It is good to have a very clear picture of what the various pins, tensioners and adjustable sprockets are doing.

The last timing belt I changed was back in the day.Im now an ex mechanic since 1980, but it was on a ford escort Mexico twin cam. Quite an intricate task. We had no pins or special tools and relied totally on lining up timing marks on the engine casing . Never had a problem though,just needed a socket set and a few spanner’s.

Cam initial torque specs are 20nm and HPFP are 20nm. Forget to mention that and a couple other things but very helpful thank you!

I just finished it and then started panicking when I turned the engine twice and realized the camshaft and the pump weren't aligned anymore to the crankshaft and couldn't insert the tools. Thanks to your video I realized I didn't lose the camshaft bolts so it probably turned a few mm when I tightened the belt. Awesome video

There are no defective tools for the crankshaft TDC setting position. These are different tools completely for either the "oval" or "round" crank sprockets. Be sure to check whether timing mark on the sprocket is at the tip if the tooth or between the teeth.

So this is how to change the timing belt if your engine came without a car.

Thanks for the video and clear instruction, has saved me plenty of money, some of which I will pass back to you.I agree with Scott Carlson (below) my timing was out yesterday a few degrees before starting the job no doubt due to worn-stretched belt, but replacing it with the Genuine VW belt, I did Not loosen Any of the adjusting bolts on the Cam pulley or High pressure Fuel pump pulley. After fitting the new belt and testing by rotating crankshaft, all timing marks were spot on, as per factory spec. And on the test drive yesterday, has given me more power.VW Crafter 35 2.0L Jumbo Van 2013. 127,000 ks

Wanted to say thank you, this video cleared some of the doubts I had for doing my timing & pump.

Great video man, thanks for showing all so precisely! I am not a mechanic, but I am very interested in technics so you got a *thumb up* from me. :-)

Thank you for putting up this video. Very nicely done to clearly see what needs doing and what tools are needed. And the follow up to this video would be how to do it with a minimum of special tools. For those who want to do that. Would be interested in a video link if one is already done.

Great Great job my friend! I am finally tackling this job tomorrow FGW!

Great video. Recently had a problem with my water pump. Had the thermostat and cambelt done at the same time. The front end of the cart has to come off. A lot of labour.

Great video... On my 2012 vw passat camshaft sprocket was a little different but i followed the video and everything went smooth. Thanks

Top tip: my tdi was starting on 2nd or 3rd attempt sometimes and had uneven idling and somewhat powerless in streetcorners. All this due to an old stretched timingbelt. All timing marks were still in place! Was wondering about the problem for 2 years and no mechanic knew what the problem was. 😐

Firstly, I've done 2 cars with these instructions, they are brilliant, anyway: I've just worked out a tip for everyone who is or has struggled getting a water pump out with a high km VW. I was doing the timing belt on my wife's 300k km Amarok and I don't think the pump was done at the first belt change. The casting on the water pump that has a standard 6mm hole for mounting the centre lower timing belt cover bolt can be used as a jacking hole. Get a 6mm by 65 to 80mm long bolt, thread it into the hole on the water pump for the lower timing belt bolt. This long bolt will bottom out against the block. Carefully thread it in and it will break the seal by turning the pump slightly sideways. Don't over do it as you are only jacking one side, all you have to do it get it moving then wriggle it out. The pump I got out is 10000% harder than a Jetta I did with 150k km on it so my wife's was a worst case scenario.

Got it done! Thanks so much for this video, I was more than happy to contribute to your website! Couple things in retrospect though. ..I used Dieselgeek's "pro method" to remove the tensioner and stud. Very easy and no engine lift not worthwhile! I have a 2010 JSW with the CJAA, FYI. Removing the engine mounts and lifting the engine for me was overkill and too risky (especially with the car jacked up). Also, I broke the tabs on the return fuel line (so fragile) so I worked around them, which wasn't very hard at all. If you do remove the lines, I recommend removing the reservoir and using your fingers to squeeze them off. Picks will EASILY break the damn connectors (fragile was an understatement). You shouldn't remove them unless you plain want an excuse for buying a VCDS (like me!). Finally, what was the purpose of removing the plastic screws holding up the oil pan cover? Is that an inside joke because it was totally unnecessary and possibly a great joke(???). Thanks again!!! :)

An important word of advice for those doing this job. Once you set the tensioner correctly with the arrow in the gap and torque down the 15mm nut, do not be alarmed if it wanders either side of that original setting as you turn the crank. The VW Workshop manual doesn't explain this and it can cause some distress if you don't understand what is happening. If you look closely in the video, you will see the tensioner arrow likewise moves after it was set. I wasted much time trying to reset the tensioner only to have it move again when I turned the crank. For want of a better explanation, this seems completely normal and is the tensioner deflecting and adjusting with the forces of the valve train and compression stroke of the pistons.

I'm about to have this done on my 2000 Golf TDI (I'd never attempt it myself) and it's good to know what the tech will actually be doing to my car. Now I know what those tensioners and rollers are that showed up on the invoice last time they did this for me. 👍

I used this video 2 years ago to do my Skoda engine which was out of the car at the time no problems since very good video

gracias por sus explicaciones y mi pregunta es para que me haga el favor y decirme si esta repartición también funciona para el wv traspor 1.8 modelo 2014

i bet a handful of people tried this and half way through said holy shit what have i done

Thanks for the video it really helped on my son's 2011 Jetta CJAA!

Very helpful just used this to do my own thanks.

THE TITLE OF THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE, THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE A HOW TO DO IT VIDEO. VERY VERY GOOD THE BEST OF YOU TUBE THANK YOU

After 38 years in the trade I HATE GLOVES !! Nice vid

Thank you for your time. And very detail video!

una pregunta se puede colocar la banda de tiempo, y después colocar los rodillo locos ? tiene algún caso aflojar los engranes de las valvulas ya que la polea tensora es la que nos da la tención o cual seria el objeto de aflojar los engranes, al final están bloqueados los engranes importantes para sincronizar ?

Quality how to vid, answered a lot of my questions. Thanks

Great video , have to do it tomorrow on 2.0 l TDI Passat . You save my ass.

Seems pretty easy. Going to try it on my lunch break.

Be sure to put grease liberally on the water pump seal and slide it in by hand before tightening the bolts. The seal is easily rolled and cut when it is lubed only with coolant.

Nice seeing it being done out of the car. Can't imagine doing it in place, must be a royal PITA. Which is why I paid an Indy to do it on my JSW.

Thank you! Very useful tutorial! Much better so on engine if out of chassis to see how it works to understand it! Best Regards from Hungary

A lot of work for a timing belt change. Very good illustration. Thank you.

Excellent tutorial on changing the timing belt. Thank you very much for posting!

do you have video for fuel injection high pressure pump? grate video safe me a lot of reading on Mitchell !!

this is a nice video of a timingbelt replacement.but i do have a question , in some timingbelt kits are the studs for the tensioner and idler available , what is the tightening torque for these studs?thanks

Hello there. a very useful video. do you have idea if at 1.6 tdi from vw is the same procedure? I'm thinking about getting started according to your indications. thanks for posting

Best timing belt replacement! Good work!

make a video how to take head cover of with engine in the car. I need to swap gasket but im not shure i can disconnect preshure line slike that. On audi a4 b8 2.0 tdi

Cool very cool video and nice demo on this timing belt and roller install

Video provides clear instructions! Thank you

Thank you for sharing that Very good . I have the same engineer In a 11year old A3 74k miles can belt done at 45k 2016 . So not not due on mileage but is there a age replacement .

I have 99 passat gas 4 cylnder turbo is the job the same way for this engine as well thanks great video

Thank you for making such a good video, very detailed and extremely useful!! Just a quick question, is this the same on the CAGA engine? Thanks!

best explaination so far. very well done :D

Just did it on mine. Pain in the butt. Previous person broke a tab off the pump locking tab. Pump kept moving putting belt on. But finally got it. To change tensioner on car I vice gripped the stud off and back on

If I don’t loosen the sprockets and move the crankshaft sprocket to get the belt on (even a tiny bit) will that affect the ability for my engine to start up? I did this nearly to spec but wasn’t sure such a small amount would give me start-up trouble. I have started the vehicle up a few times after the timing belt replacement but not consistently every time.

Nice video, I love working on these......

Awesome video...thankyou for taking the time, much appreciated

I have a couple of questions about this job. 1. The water pump I have has 8 vains (veins, not sure), but the pump that came out of the car has 7. They seem identical in every other way. Will this be a problem given it's just pumping water around? 2. I knocked the pin out of the fuel pump location and only noticed after I had the water pump out. I turned the notch back manually to the hole and put the pin back in but I'm wondering if this is going to be a huge problem now? The pin on the crank is still in and TDC.

Great video explained very clearly. Thank you for sharing.

Always amazed VW used those tiny diameter idler pulleys. They must spin at silly high rpm and it’s amazing the bearings last.

Thank you so much for this video. I just couldn't afford the $1000 in labour I was quoted so this saved me

On my VW PASSAT belt supposed to be changed every 60 K,i had gone past it by 5000 miles and it still running?

Thanks, excellent video with a good commentary

Is there any difference about timing belt and water pump change between 2.0L CBEA/CJAA or 1.6L CAYC ?

I like your videos. I followed this one and it worked perfectly. I have a concern. In the video you stated to torque the camshaft pulley and fuel pump pulley to 15 ft. lbs. plus 90 degrees rotation. I was looking at the specs in Alldata and they say 15 plus 45 degrees rotation. I did it your way before seeing this in Alldata. Should I panic? Thanks.

Perfect explanation, nor many go to explain all the nuisances thank you

traveling at 59 miles an hour, all traffic WAS passing me. I was using Cruise Control, at 59 mph. Upon coming to my exit, i switched off the cruise control. Upon applying the Service Brake pedal, the brake pedal, WENT TO THE Floor. I was traveling at 50 mph or so. NO BRAKES. Since i was in one of the left turning lanes, i QUICKLY was able to attempt, a right turn, so I swerved across TWO lanes, glad there was no cars there. My VW became AIRBOUND. The Left Front Wheel BUSTED off, at the Spindle

Bon vidéo ,en peut avoir le couple de serrage svp des organes de distribution ?

Wish you had an amazon store to link to the parts!

Could you provide a link to the special tools you used? Thanks for the video it’s a great resources for those of us who love to wrench on our own cars. Great explanations.

this is one of the best tutorials !

Can you give us a 360 tour of the engine with your thoughts and explanation of different parts?

Very nice man you are a real mechanic.

I like how they designed this, and I like this video.

Hi should the tensioner pointer stay in the gap after engine rotation and when engine is running

Hello, nice video. Is this procedure applicable also for the 1.6 TDI? Thanks

Hi im just about to do my 2014 passat 2.0 diesel can you confirm the torque on the bolts ill be undoing thanks mark

i wanted to see an explanation of what different action happens when you rotate the tensioner clockwise when the 5mm allen is in it versus when it s not..(also, move your hand/glove away, to not block the view when rotating the tensioner)

Have you ever seen it where there is two types of tensioner I have the different tensioner but the cambelt kit I have has the same tensioner as in your video? I think the tensioner on it is gates thanks

Hi, great tutorial video. I was curious as to wether you have encountered any issues with setting timing on the newer generation 2015> 2.0 tdi engines?

Hi, what's the green key used to lock the camshaft pulley? Do you have a spare part number and a brand?

si se rompe la banda... en de giro libre o de interferencia?

First class instructional video many thanks

i did my 2006 jetta 1.9 brm, was really easy! This only has a one more gear and one more ldler i believe but same idea pretty much.

Nice job!!!! One the best how to videos!!!!

I have a 2006 Jetta 2.0 about three days ago I put gas in and like an hour later my car started sputtering when accelerating. I tried running out the gas and adding dry gas no change. What else could be my issue? It only does it while accelerating, while seating still I do notice it shakes a little.

How many miles can Timing belt and pulleys go before needing replaced ?

All I can say is do exactly as this video suggests.I have been a tech old school to new school over 30 years.Pretty easy if your going through the technology change as it happens but specialty tools were sometimes impossible to get until years after the model was released.We made our own for cars like this but you had to have an inside tech from VW to let you borrow it or photo and micrometer the tool.I wish I had tools like this back during transition.Spent a whole day making tools and running around..THIS VIDEO IS A TOOL.Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have one question.What do you suggest I do with my fuel pump on my 2010 JETTA?I have no problems and I run my car according to VW specs fluids and all.I did switch to liqui mollyengine oil when I first bought the care being the oil and cam lobe wear VW blamed on using wrong oil which is possible however VW is well known to blame everyone else for their flaws until after class action law suit forces them to either fight it or admit it.The radio issue they should have covered and have not yet.RCD-510.Cam may be a little soft like Chevy early 305 late 70s. Also do you know if the wire harness for radio and steering wheel is the same as 2011 Jetta TDI for Maestro radio components used for aftermarket.Maestro starts at 2011 for their application my car is a very late made 2010 TDI.The only thing I may have to do is either swap the blue tooth unit under the seat for 2011 or nothing at all if the aftermarket I choose already has it built in.Do you have any suggestions for an aftermarket radio?We will be using original speakers and our phones to stream bluetooth and FM radio once in a while.Nothing fancy basically I am looking for a cost effective alternative and do not need upgrade from the sound the RCD put out.We do not use CD of DVD in the car or satellite just Pandora from phone.Sorry to semi hijack your thread here.Great job on the video.my radio has been out of car for weeks now deciding what to do.After the radio took bad it drained my battery as well.What a hassle.Thanks Bob

Hello, I bought a Golf 4 last year a great car which works perfectly well excpt that there is a liitle problem with the gear, in 3rd a noise appear when the engine isn't hot... it is kinda disturbing I changed the joint th esound grew lower but is still there can somebody help me please excuse my english the thing is that I'm french...

awesome.... it's should work on CBAB?

Im guessing he loosens the cam an hpfp sprokets so its more or less easier to install the new belt

hy, my injection pump its broken ,i want to change ,i have buy one new but i have no idea how ? , i will change also timing belt whit ,do you know how to change injection pump ?

Any information about stud replacement? I just received a tensioner and idler stud for my timing belt kit (1.9 PDtdi) but I have never ever seen replaced by anybody, who makes tutorials for timing belt replacements. So I just saved myself some time and trouble and left my previous studs in place. Any suggestions? Shall I replace them next time as well?

2:33 The cam sprocket does not "rotate 2 times for every crank rotation". It's the other way round. The crankshaft rotates 2 times for every cam sprocket rotation.

Great video!! Thanks from Spain

Thanks for the video. Will be doing this on my Jetta tdi 😔🤙🏻

great video dude, best i've seen

The tool that is pointing to the right and not up is for different engines with an oval crank pulley and not knock offs

hey. nice video. why do you need to loosen up the camshafts spracket?

Very informative video sir can u please help me oil sil fix tool available in market and praise how much sir I'm in India