Hi Terence - Glad you found the video helpful and thanks for the comments. Wayland

+Al B Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment. I had fun doing this video.

I made the mistake of not marking the belt, cause I've been working on cars and big trucks for years, so I just took the belt off like normal on a regular vehicle, and didn't watch any video on this until I couldn't get the belt on.

Hi Randy Thanks for the note. Glad it was helpful. Good luck on your project. Wayland

Thanks for the comments, I appreciate it.

Hi Farley Thanks for your comments. Your comments are especially meaningful coming from a professional mechanic since that is not my profession. Let me know how the jobs go on your Passat and Jetta. Wayland

Tony - Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your comments

Hi Jeff - Thanks for your comments. I hope you have been successful in getting the belt on. Like you, I was really frustrated about the belt just not fitting and being so hard to get on. That is why I finally determined to mark the belt and then back off the crank in order to get the belt on. What I have seen many people do is put the belt on where they can fit it and end up with the timing being off by one or more teeth. Sometime after moking the video, I was changing the timing belt on my Lexus. To my surprise, the belt came pre marked for the crank and both camshafts. This allowed me to start the belt at the back camshaft, back off the front camshaft a hair to get the belt on and return to the timing mark and then back of the crank to get the belt there. It made is real easy. Let me know how your repair went.

Hi Jarrod Thanks for your comments. Mechanics is just a hobby for me and I sold my GTI with the 1.8T shortly after I made the video. But I am always looking for other videos I can make. They are fun to do. Thanks again

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video

I will be using your video to change timing belt on my 1.8t Audi S3, very well explained and you make it seem very straight forward.

Thanks John, Appreciate the comment.

Hey, thanks for the comment, not sure about being a LEGEND but glad you like the video. Had lots of fun making it and hearing from many people from around the world.

The tips you're giving is saving people hours of their lives in trial and error. I'm about to attempt this job soon and this is required viewing for sure! Thank you very much for your advice!

Hi Thanks so much for the comment. Glad the video helped, I had fun making it.

You're very welcome. You found the same thing I did, the book was calling for the tensioner to be pinned but the belt was almost impossible to removed that way. Hope you repair went well.

+Tim M. Hi Tim - Thanks so much for the note. I am glad you like the video and appreciate your complements. I have been to Germany many times and really enjoy it. I am hoping to get back there later this year. Regards from New Mexico, USA

+Jose Escobar Thanks for the note, glad it was a help. Many years ago I use to travel to South America. My stop in Peru was Lima. Maybe someday I will make it back. Happy New Year.

Hi Thanks so much for the compliment. Happy new year. Wayland

Hey, thanks for the comment. Good luck on your next job. Let me know how it turns out. Wayland

Mark, Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed the video. Wayland

+Steve Richardson Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Cristian - Glad you found my video useful and thanks for the comments. God bless you to.

Thanks for your comments. Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful.

Wayland Adams we took on your “From the Bottom” part and it became a running joke that eased the rest of this build. It was so keen to us making it through this and we appreciate you sharing!

@@xrossfader Glad you were able to make a running joke and finish your project.

Thanks so much for your comments. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for the comment

+Ra fał Hi Ra fal - Thanks for the compliment, I appreciate it. It was fun making the video and I am glad you found it to be useful.

Hi Pete Thanks for the comments, Glad you enjoyed the video.

Hi Will Thanks for your comment. I am sure you have plenty of tips from your many years of experience. Glad I was ab;e to provide some helpful hints.

The one and only thing I did differently instead of using a piece of wire to tie up the tensioner pulley I used a poly tie or a wire tie what have you

Hi Allan - Thanks for watching and I am glad it helped. Good luck on the rebuild.

Hi Chris - boy that is great news. Thanks for letting me know. I hope you have many trouble free miles from yourbeetle.

Thanks

Thanks for your comments and good luck with your car. Let me know how it works out for you

Hi Blair - Thanks for the comments, I appreciate it. I had a lot of fun making making the video and then corresponding with many who have questions or comments. You're the first to comment on liking having the engine out of the car. Others have commented that I should have done it with the engine in the car. I purposely did it this way so I could show more detail of the actual process. I think having the detail helps when changing the belt in the car which is very possible to do. As you know, it is very tight with the engine in the car and would be impossible to get very detailed video. Thanks again.

Ya welcome Wayland..............its just that I am 'hot off the press' just having done the cam belt on my Isuzu trooper 4x4 on saturday {sorry bit on sunday} .............not having ever done a belt. I did not find the accurate info which you so easily display combined with the eager attitude you share. Yes engine out would or is the answer, makes an extremely attentive hard job a hundred percent easier, that is if the user knows whats he is doing. SO Thankyou Sir Wayland Adams for your style.

Very true.. there are videos of guys replacing the belt with engine in car, but you can’t see a darn thing they are doing! Great video.

Hi Thanks for letting me know. Hope this job goes well for you. Are you doing this with the engine in the car? I shot the video with the engine out of the car just to get better visibility to what is going on but you can certainly do this in the car. Let me know how it goes.

Wayland Adams my engine is still in the car...i am also @ the same time... 1. Deleting my PCV/ SAi secondary air injection 2. Replacing my thermostat plus upgraded to aluminum housing 3. Replacing my struts/upgrading my control arm bushings to R32 spec. This GLS has been from Richmond,Va. to Savannah to New Orleans & Houma, Louisiana in the past 3yrs. Lots of I10 & I95 miles plus I64 as well...

Daniel Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed the video and glad it helped. Wayland

Hi, Thanks for the comments and glad you like my video. I have traveled to Germany several times mainly in the Hamburg area and Munich. We are hoping to come back later this year. Best regards from New Mexico, USA

I am not aware that we have that car/engine available in the US. I did look a little online and found that just like the 1.8 Turbo in VW it is an interference engine. That means the valves will be damaged if the timing belt breaks so it is very important to change it as recommended. While I don't have access to this particular engine I would think you could follow the basic steps I outlined. I just really found it useful to mark the old belt and transfer to the new one. I assume you have also looked online at some of the instructions there for changing the belt. Good luck.

Gracias por tu comentario. Lo siento el video no es en español pero esperaba que ayudó de todos modos. Buena suerte en la reparación.

José Olvera que turbo trae un Audi A3 2010 edición especial? Sabes si trae launch control ?

Thanks for the comment, good luck changing you belt.

Thanks for the comment

Hi Paul, Thanks for the feedback and glad you found the video useful. Wayland

Hi Erez - Thanks for your comments. I appreciate it.

Thanks for the comment. I probably should have said something about that but I didn't used a solvent based paint. The paint I used is not harmful to the belt like solvent based paint would be. But good point and those that follow my video will benefit from your comment.

Pete Thanks for the feedback. Good luck on you Audi TT. Wayland

Thank you very much for the comment. Glad you found the video useful. It was fun to make.

Hi Joel, Thanks for the comment and glad you found the video useful. Wayland

Jorge Good luck with this. It is possible to do in the car using the same procedures as in my video. I did it outside the car for two reason. I had to change the head also plus I couldn't really show the things in the video with the engine in the car. Good Luck!!!

If you do it wrong, you could fuck up the timing of the engine and kill your motor

Yes, you can mess up the engine if you don't get the valve timing right.

Good luck. It is possible to do in the care. Just take your time and double check to see that the valve timing is correct.

As long as you make the marks like he did no chance of fing it up. Once assembly just hand crank with a 19mm 3 complete revolutions to make sure the timing marks are accurate. Also get the engine mount and engine bracket to mount out of the way to give you plenty of room. You'll need an engine hoist or can put a jack under the engine oil pan. I would fold up a towel to help protect between jack and pan. You'll need to move the engine up and down a little to help get the mount out of the way.

Steven - Glad you found my video useful and thanks for the comments.

Thanks for the comment Omar. Glad you enjoyed the video.

What I did is loosen the idler pulley next to the tentioner and had just enough slack to squeeze a new belt on ;) after that I pulled the pin and rotated the crank 3 complete revolutions to ensure the timing marks were accurate

Thanks for your comments. Glad you enjoyed my video

Thanks for you comment!

Robert - thanks for your comments. Glad you enjoyed the video, it was fun to make.

+Tom Retired Pilot Tom, all is not lost, I describe a way to establish the marks if you did mark first. Also, I had someone write in and say the following. "Hi Wayland. In the meanwhile I changed my timing belt and I can confirm that when counting the teeth on the timing belt that if tooth n° 1 is on the camshaft timing mark then tooth n° 68 is exactly opposite to the bump on the lower crankshaft sprocket. Indeed it is not that important but it is a 'double check' to verify if you have exactly 'copied' the marks from the old belt to the new belt. At last counting the teeth applies only to this specific type of engine !The only thing I could not do was 'blocking' the piston of the old tensioner since the piston shaft was twisted in the housing. With the engine in the car I did not find any method to turn the piston shaft in way that the hole in the piston shaft did match with the hole in the tensioner. So what I did was to first loosen the tension roller. No problem since I had to replace the tensioner anyway. Even when one wants to re-use the tensioner it would have been possible to compress it again in a bench vice.As I earlier stated your video was an encouragement and a great help to me in doing this job myself.Best regards from Belgium !Alfred" Maybe you can see all the comments but I copied it here anyway. Just have to make sure we are talking the same engine. I am a retired pilot also. Good luck in getting your engine back together

Don't think too bad on yourself. I did the same thing. Lol

Hi, yes that would be fine to include the link. Let me know when you finish your video so I can watch it. Thanks and good luck.

@@waylandadams2326 hey awesome, I'll definitely send that over. Thank you 😀

Gracias por tus comentarios. Espero que tu trabajo en el Audi vaya bien. Es lo mismo para muchos modelos de Audi, así que buena suerte. Déjame saber como va.

Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked my video.

Thanks for your comment. an may you be shown the right path

Patrick thanks for the note glad you liked the video

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video.

Hi Jose I am not really sure if it is the same. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Obrigado pelo comentário. Que bom que gostou do vídeo

Hi Tommy Mac - So at 5:33 in my video, there is a discussion of how to put on the timing belt without marks on the belt. But it assumes the crankshaft and camshaft are already on the timing marks. What it the position of your crank and cam. Are they on the timing marks? If so, you can just follow the video for that section starting at 5:33. If the crank and cam are not on the timing marks then you have a bit of problem. This is an interference engine meaning the top of pistons will impact the valve when timing is off. So did you just pull the belt off before turning to the timing marks. If so, I would just put the belt back on the best you can and then turn the engine to the timing marks. Chances are you will be off one tooth but it won't damage the engine. Then you can adjust the belt as described in the video. I did have one viewer write in and offer this. "Hi Wayland. In the meanwhile I changed my timing belt and I can confirm that when counting the teeth on the timing belt that if tooth n° 1 is on the camshaft timing mark then tooth n° 68 is exactly opposite to the bump on the lower crankshaft sprocket. Indeed it is not that important but it is a 'double check' to verify if you have exactly 'copied' the marks from the old belt to the new belt." I haven't verified this but you could count the teeth on the belts and put the marks on it. If you let me know the exact state of your crank and cam with relations to the timing marks, I could offer some more complete steps. By definition, when the crank is on the timing mark, you are at TDC. If you want to check that, one way is to remove the spark plug on #1 cylinder and using a long screw driver on top of the piston, you can tell when it is at the top. You just need to be careful about turning the crank without turning the camshaft. Let me know how else I can help. Wayland

Thanks for the comments, glad you like the video.

You're very welcome

Hi Jesus I have never replaced those seals. Here are a couple of links talking about it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btJ3ld2exrHIoYE.html www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/453998-Front-Crank-Seal-should-I-bother-replacing-while-doing-Timing-belt You can probably find some other information about changing seals by googling on the subject. Good Luck.

I think, they will. I have a 2001 AUDI A4 1.8T Quattro Avant. The parts in my car are the same as they are in this video.

James James that's what I did .I was having a hell of a time getting the tensioner in with it on. got it all back together and realized the cam timing is one notch off. I about blew a gasket. is there any way to fix this without taking the whole thing as apart?

yes, remove the camshaft pulley, get it lined up on the correct tooth and slide it back onto the keyway on the camshaft. You may have to turn the crank slightly but only about the same as you see it moved in this vid. you don't have to disassemble anything else. I've found it is much easier to remove the cam pulley to perform all timing belt maintenance. ..After lining up the timing marks of course.

James O'Phelan

Glad you liked the video. I mentioned most of things to change in the video. Definitely replace the water pump, the belt tensioner and all the rollers/idler pulleys. As you say, it is better to do them while there. Aside from that, you might check your alternator. With the drive belt off the alternator you can rotate it to see if there are any rough spots or noise as it rotates. Good luck in getting your car back on the road.

Thanks Much Appreciated!

you're welcome

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and I hope it helped. Thanks for the comments

Glad the video helped and thanks for your comment.

Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately I don't have this car anymore so can't do a video on the clutch. Sorry.

Thanks for the compliment. Glad you liked the video

I haven't done a 2.0 engine but looking at diagrams of the engine it looks very similar. Certainly making sure the the timing marks are lined up and marking the old timing belt and transferring those marks to the new belt would be just as applicable. The other steps would be similar. Good luck on this job.

That doesn't sound right. Do you mark your belt? I found that I needed to turn the crankshaft counterclockwise slightly to get the belt in the right place, then turn clockwise to tension the belt. You are welcome to call me and we can talk some more if needed. 505 353 2255.

I say a little mistake because the two laps you have to do are to check if the camshaft pulley repere is still align with engine repere. No report with marks you did on the timing belt.

Hi - yes, that is the recommended procedure that after you get it all back together that you rotate the engine two turns on the crankshaft. I cover that right at the end of the video. Just be aware that when you rotate the engine you are looking for alignment of the timing marks on the gears and on the case. The timing marks you put on the belt will no longer align and that is okay. It is the timing marks on the gear and case.that are important.

Chris - no problem I don't think I took it wrong. I just wanted others to understand that the video is still probably the best way to change the belt even with the engine still in the car. I can only imagine how hard it must be. I think taking the little roller off is a good suggestion. I missed that when doing it on the engine out of the car. I had plenty of room and leverage to just hold the tensioner where it needed to be without removing the little roller. Thanks so much for your comments. I am sure others following my channel appreciate your insights.

Thanks Wayland. I'll let you all know how it comes out. Have a good one.

Obrigado por seus comentários. Fico feliz que você possa entender o que eu estava fazendo sem entender minhas palavras. Espero que tudo tenha corrido bem. (Thanks for your comments. I am glad you could understand what I was doing without understanding my words. Hope everything went well)

Hi There are a couple of things you can do. If you have it all back together, it is suggested that you turn the crankshaft around twice (2 revolutions). After the 2 revolutions, check the timing marks on the crankshaft and camshaft against the marks on the case If they are both aligned, then you are correctly timed. If they are not aligned, then you need to adjust the timing. It is not uncommon to be off one tooth when you put the belt on without marks on the belt. If this is the case, align the timing marks at the crankshaft with the mark on the case. Then mark the belt at that point. Up at the camshaft mark the belt at the timing mark on the case. You can then reinstall the belt using the marks. Again, rotate the engine twice and check that the marks are still aligned. Just note, that if you mark and install the belt then rotate the engine, the marks on the belt will no longer be aligned after the two rotations but that is okay and normal. Just make sure the alignment marks on the camshaft and crankshaft are align with the marks on the case.

Hi Chris - Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the compliment. I appreciate hearing from you

Hi Cory - I am not familiar with the non turbo 1.8 but if is the same engine as the 1.8t then this applies. Aside from that, the principals of marking the belt and aligning the marks apply to all engines. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Chris - I haven't done this procedure with the engine still in the car but can imagine it is a bear. I don't know of any way to change without tearing it apart again. Sorry I don't have a good suggestion. When I made the video I assumed it would still make the procedure easier do to in the car that doing it some of the other ways being suggested. I hope that is the case even though it was still very hard. Good luck.

Thanks for the reply. The 1.8 turbo is considered a very good motor. It was introduced in 1993 and has been installed in millions of cars. You can refer to this link. itstillruns.com/engine-specifications-18t-6646210.html

Hi Michael - Thanks for the comments. I am not aware of such a test. Obviously if the belt tensioner is doing it's job, everything will be kept in spec. But please be aware, I am not a professional mechanic that may have access to such a test.

@@waylandadams2326 thank you for taking the time to reply.

Hi Paul. Sorry your are having this problem. I am not totally familiar with that engine as I am not a professional mechanic. But having said that I do have a couple of ideas. Unless it is real easy to reference the timing mark at the torque converter, I would paint a mark on your crank pulley and case. Just line up the mark at the torque converter and then paint a mark on the pulley and case. It is not critical the location, just that they are adjacent to each other. The problem of being off by one or two teeth is a common problem and the reason I stress marking the belt. In this case, I will assume you don’t have your belt marked. Install the belt and mark the belt at the mark you put on the crank pulley and at the camshaft. Rotate the engine. If you are still off by the one or two teeth, take the belt off. Move the mark on the belt at the crank the one or two teeth closer to the camshaft mark and reinstall the belt. You will probably have to back the crank off a little bit to get the marks lined up and then move it back to the timing marks. That is because the belt is so tight when everything is in the right place. Try that see if it works for you. Let me know if I can be of further help.

@@waylandadams2326 Thanks so much for this great piece of advice. I will do exactly what U have recommended. My engine is similar to the golf mk4s with 1.6 litre, 8 valves and shares parts with the 1.8 and 2.0 engines.