VW T5 van Air Conditioning fixed - Edd China's Workshop Diaries 49.

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Finally, my van gives me cold air inside the cab! And Paul and I tackle more viewers' car problems and questions.
Edd China's Workshop Diaries Episode 49 - Finally sorting the AC system on my VW T5 Van.
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@Supercruiser66 2 жыл бұрын

This show has the best parts of what made wheeler dealer good

@schrodingerscat8621 2 жыл бұрын

So I routinely disassemble and reassemble heater control units with cables due to airbag recall and related repairs. What I like to do is actually lubricate all of the heater control cams, I use a small syringe filled with just simple motor oil, hit all the moving areas before reassembly so everything functions and rotates more smoothly. It also prevents issues like cables developing a kink from occurring. Also it makes everything feel better than it did before the recall which makes the customer happy.

@superduke1339 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Edd. Nice series on your van ac system. Just thought I could give you a couple of tips which may be of help. On most VAG vehicles with manual aircon the recirculation button operation is locked out if the vents are set to demist the windscreen. This is to prevent circulation of damp air which will hinder the demisting process. Also I have changed many of these control units with damaged flap control mechanisms and associated bent cables. This is caused by trying to change which air vents are open whilst the fan is set to a high speed. The resulting air pressure against any closed flap is too high for the mechanism and over stresses the weak components fitted by Volkswagen. If you reduce fan speed a noticible drop in force is required to turn the air direction control and the mechanism will last much longer. I hope this is of some use to you and keep up the good work.

@crofts4369 28 күн бұрын

The main issue with these T5 control panels is the air flow selector is not supposed to turn from 12 O'clock, in a clockwise direction, but people force it, if you want to change selection from WINDSCREEN (12 o'clock position) to FACE (3 o'clock) you MUST rotate ANTI CLOCKWISE, later panels no longer had a printed index on this quarter, and had a more positive stop to prevent it. Once it has been forced you may find that selecting face actually blows air to the screen or some other random position, the mesh of the gears is thrown out and no longer synchronized

@Formulabruce 2 жыл бұрын

The "Far-Fig Newton" strikes again! Good job climbing this mountain!

@anthonycullen8596 2 жыл бұрын

"I will not be beaten by this A/C" you've just gotta love the steely determination. Well done Edd, until next time 👍

@iHelpSolveIt Жыл бұрын

Always nice to watch someone else who knows what they don't know yet, work.

@boing615 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a system fail so comprehensively as this AC, are you parking this thing on an ancient burial site Ed?

@eddchina 2 жыл бұрын

It might just bury it, if it doesn’t behave after this!

@almorgan68 2 жыл бұрын

@@eddchina hi edd just been watching repeats of wheeler dealers and the hilarious episode you and Mike trying to drive the Darravq Type L from London to Brighton

@JxH 2 жыл бұрын

Which part of "Volkswagen" did we overlook? ;-) Nice cars, but they're unfortunately laced with VAG parts.

@lanceboyle4255 2 жыл бұрын

Jack up the emblem and slide a new van underneath

@mickd6942 2 жыл бұрын

@@lanceboyle4255 underrated comment LMAO

@raycovierakaune6834 2 жыл бұрын

Look at you guys! Sneaking in a little cheeky bachata in there… 🕺🏾

@francism1984 2 жыл бұрын

Edd China. Patience of a Saint. Love the T5 work, don’t give up on her just yet!

@ElliottVeares 2 жыл бұрын

Who saw the message at 0:17. Oh no! Not this tired old T5 again! This ‘five minute job” has taken so many hours, in fact days, NOT to finish. This better be the episode where Edd finally gets it sorted or we’re going to side with John and blow it up ourselves!

@Cefesky1 2 жыл бұрын

He!..He!...I guess the video editor is already a bit fed up with the eccentricities of good old Edd.

@TheStevenWhiting 2 жыл бұрын

Trying to pause it in time ia a knightmare so will rip the video then do it in VLC :)

@pywaketpilot Жыл бұрын

@@TheStevenWhiting All you need to do is pause the video by hitting space and then use the "," and "." keys to advance one frame backwards and forwards to get the exact frame you want. No need to mess around with ripping the video.

@paidoluca 2 жыл бұрын

The Land Rover looks way easier to fix compared to this T5 - so many points of failure. The T5 is lucky to have you Edd.

@Toot-The-Shoot Жыл бұрын

Regarding the question from Crossfirelance, I had a very similar problem with a Seat Alhambra many years ago. All fine except when under significant load when it would drop into limp home mode. Turn it of and on again, problem solved. Turned out to be a braided vacuum hose at the point of connection to the ECU, that had had the braiding rubbed off on one side by the sound insulation on the bulkhead. Hence the hose was collapsing under high load. Easiest fix I’ve ever seen. It took the deisel specialist I took it to about half an hour to diagnose the problem. They cut 1” off the end of the hose and the problem never reoccurred in the subsequent 15 years that I owned the vehicle.

@michaelmay5453 2 жыл бұрын

That was a good example showing how sometimes everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Thanks for taking us along on the quest for cold air. :)

@Beer_Dad1975 2 жыл бұрын

Also a good example of how trashy VAG products are.

@michaelmay5453 2 жыл бұрын

@@Beer_Dad1975 Not really but this is a fanboi bullshit comment and I'm sure you'll move on to explain how awesome Chevrolet or Dodge is so I'll leave you to it.

@philtowle4683 2 жыл бұрын

That Murphy Sod guy rears his ugly head again, I bet Edd dropped his toast butter side down when he had his breakfast as well.

@lukeoxley2852 Жыл бұрын

This series of videos reminded me of a valuable lesson - never trust ‘new’ parts!

@guspisano9777 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched a master mechanic spend a series of videos doing a repair that I will never need to do and yet I feel total satisfaction at the result. Thank you Edd for sharing your experience and bringing us along

@ArlenMoulton2 2 жыл бұрын

RE the gentleman with the Mercedes Sprinter boost issue: I had a similar error on a 16 plate Ford Transit (Turbo underboost situation detected), fitting a new turbo didn't fix the problem. The fault turned out to be that the tiny port in the inlet manifold that leads to the manifold pressure sensor had blocked up with carbon due to the EGR valve, 2 hours to remove the inlet manifold and clean the carbon out fixed the problem! Good luck, I hope this helps someone out.

@Facu1ty1855 2 жыл бұрын

Hallelujah edd, well done finally lol. 🍿🍿🍿👏🏻👌🏻

@andypandy9045 2 жыл бұрын

On the sprinters The transducers on the vacuum circuit fail , I’ve changed 2 recently the one that is connected to the small turbo actuator, it was bleeding off the vacuum. And yesterday the small turbo blade was found to be stuck on another 👍🇬🇧, cracking as always guys ….

@eddchina 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it’s a common problem, hope they are easier to fix than on my Range Rovers!

@andypandy9045 2 жыл бұрын

@@eddchina literally 5 minutes 👍

@mrsmith4662 2 жыл бұрын

At last, the AC is working - what a job.

@samuelzambrano8620 2 жыл бұрын

@Edd China I watch your videos from Mexico. I'm such a big fan. Greetings!!!

@metehanturkan9661 2 жыл бұрын

more video add please.thanks.We used to watch you with pleasure at the wheeler dealer.Greetings from Turkey :)

@mikelane3032 Жыл бұрын

Having to replace the green heater cable on my T5 lead me here. Great video thanks.

@U_ever 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Edd for clearly demonstrating over and over why NOT to by a VW product. Well done indeed.

@NomisReldas 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh, a bit harsh love

@rimizoem 2 жыл бұрын

Hurrah !

@mastersteel1079 2 жыл бұрын

Hello,master EDD😁😁😁😁😁

@stevejacob7158 2 жыл бұрын

Must admit Edd, admire your patience and tenacity in seeing that job through to a conclusion. thoroughly enjoy watching your channel.

@simonscofield8825 2 жыл бұрын

Almost 1M subscribers Ed - keep going me 'ol china!!

@Engineerd3d 2 жыл бұрын

Starting today I will no longer have nightmares of working on a Chevy Astro. This van is the new nightmare king. Good lord, talk about dental surgery through the rectum.

@CajunGreenMan 2 жыл бұрын

That ending made me chuckle!

@andrewfrancis1975 2 жыл бұрын

Edd get the gentleman with the turbo problem to check the actuater on the turbo as I had this problem with our Skoda Octavia

@dukeboy1098 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew. Yes both actuators have been replaced 😁👍

@brianreardon9842 2 жыл бұрын

Paul’s taken his coat off. 😮

@douglasgreen437 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Edd..

@parrotraiser6541 2 жыл бұрын

I had the A/C fail on a 15-year-old Cadillac, which would have cost more than the vehicle was worth to replace or repair. The solution; in spring, bypass the hot water flow around it. In winter, flow the water through the heater matrix and control the temperature by raising or lowering the electric windows.

@eddchina 2 жыл бұрын

Great solution! Better than scrapping the car!

@stanbest3743 2 жыл бұрын

I have often spent more on a car than it was worth, but it was less than the cost of replacing it.

@parrotraiser6541 2 жыл бұрын

@@eddchina I consider your approval of my kludge an honour!

@wizardofhyd 2 жыл бұрын

Top job mate!

@7emezzo 2 жыл бұрын

Edd beautiful job, i like to much....well done!

@gr1mrea9er82 2 жыл бұрын

Edd needs about 6 more videos to break 1 million subs... with 200.000 views each.

@Mr_Reset 2 жыл бұрын

This series is a good advert not to buy a T5 van 😂

@andrewbaker9311 2 жыл бұрын

With the sprinter boost problem check the T peace on the vacuum/ servo to the vacuum booster the T peace blocks up and gives u problem with boost codes

@victorswenson5026 Жыл бұрын

what an effort to complete this repair....amazing tenacity you are the man Ed

@paulgdunsford7469 2 жыл бұрын

Bullshit no way was my reaction when I read the title of this video lol 😂

@nightrod_dx 2 жыл бұрын

The bachata at 27:25 👌🏼 excellent choice.

@TC_here 2 жыл бұрын

thankfully no need to blow up the van :) Long gone are the days of old VW Beetles and Mini that can be fixed in two jiffy with minimal tools..

@RoadhogRNA 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You Edd!!! We are so glad your AC is fixed!!!!

@deanoscott Жыл бұрын

Got heating working in the workshop boys? Where's the milwaukee jacket 🤣🤣

@vfrbore1728 2 жыл бұрын

I love your methodical problem-solving approach.

@1066wastrel 2 жыл бұрын

The best tip I was given by a turbo charger expert was, don`t turn the ignition off straight away when you stop the car because, when you turn off the ignition switch, the oil pressure drops & the oil drains when the turbo is still potentially spinning, leaving it `spinning dry`! I put 245k miles on that Rover 218 TD! (It wasn`t a Rover engine-I think it was a Peugeot)

@WardoTheWeirdo23 2 жыл бұрын

ED! My mercedes sprinter has just had an issue where the waffle style inlet manifold blew a small crack and when cold drives fine with small boost leak but would go in and out of limp mode when warm is a good place to look!

@WardoTheWeirdo23 2 жыл бұрын

Also I've been told is a very common sprinter fault

@Franksey180 2 жыл бұрын

Regarding the boost pressure issue, I can only speak from a VW Group point of view, but it's possible to use diagnostics to log the "Specified Boost" and log the "Actual Boost" into a file that can then be viewed or exported into MS Excel to compare the columns and assess if it's got something like sticky turbo vains and over boosting.

@eddchina 2 жыл бұрын

That would be really handy, I suspect Mercedes’ diagnostics would do the same…

@rodgerdodger1625 2 жыл бұрын

Adam Higson's problem is one of two things. The relay is a special relay that can tell the system if it's jammed, so It should not be replaced with any old relay. Also the system should cut out once charged, and the sphere is not under vacuum, its nominally at 200 bar full of brake fluid not air. It could also be a faulty pressure switch which is normally on the side of the pump. Be very careful as there are extreme pressures involved so don't just take it apart.

@colmad64 2 жыл бұрын

The kinking of the cambers is caused by turning the dial past the 12 O’clock position. It’s a very common problem on a T5, I’ve just swapped out all of my cables

@FirstNameLastName-tp5bu 2 жыл бұрын

Probably in the comments somewhere but, at 6:00 when you're showing that recirculation doesn't work, you also have the vent selector in the windshield/screen defog mode. In defog mode, I believe recirc gets disabled. The idea being that you want fresh air in the cabin to 'flush' out humidity. I've never been in a T5 so just guessing but, it's not an uncommon configuration.

@marc574 2 жыл бұрын

I own a T5 and what you say is true.

@erik_dk842 2 жыл бұрын

Edd China is to busy figuring everything out by himself, so he hasn't got the time to just Google the correct answer, like I would do. If I didn't already know that recirculation gets turned off when you want to demist the windshield.

@bahboy2000 2 жыл бұрын

That ending though hahahaha

@gogetem188 2 жыл бұрын

HALO EDD AUSTRALIA HERE BEAT-IT YERRRRRRR good to see ya still tinkering lol

@k20aa 2 жыл бұрын

What a Bag of Nightmares well done Edd 👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌

@anon5500 Жыл бұрын

Top tip for you, your outside temp sensor does not effect the operation of your AC at all on any car, AC is believe it or not classed as a safety system by manufacturers (I’ve worked for a few) as it is used when hot or cold externally for different purposes, when cold outside it takes the moisture out of the air to stop moisture on windows far faster if glass is kept clean that is!) and when warm outside obviously to keep you more comfortable, tried it on my 2019 Up Git by disconnecting the temp sensor, no problem except a fault code I then had to delete🙈👍🏻 Top work as always Edd and damn you’re patient, I would have fire bombed it!🙈🤪😂😂😂

@robincooney1263 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant episode. I happen to have a T5 with - yes, you guessed it - an HVAC position switch that doesn't work properly, so this has given me all the detailed info (not in the manual) on how to get it to bits and fix it. Thank you lots. I also have a suggestion for the turbo pressure/limp home mode problem. I've fixed this issue on my T5 - low pressure due to the variable turbo vanes getting gunked up over time and sometimes not moving properly. Either: 1) new/reconditioned turbo (£££ eek) 2) take turbo to bits and clean or 3) spray some fancy gunk into the turbo inlet and rev the engine. Obviously I've done 3) and it has worked well. Search for "Turbo cleaner kit". I found the sprayer device you get with these kits to be useless, I ended up using a garden pressure sprayer - far better.

@fazzersfriends1771 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Robin, I've watched the video start to finish and couldn't see the information for the switch assembley and new cable, I don't suppose you could steer me in the right direction could you? This fix is exactly what has happened to mine!!

@ianmilne655 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I haven't got AC on my T4 after watching these😲😲

@jonah4u 2 жыл бұрын

Edd China is awesome

@GreyRockOne 2 жыл бұрын

Cool! Sorry, nice work!

@stewartmactaggart4271 Жыл бұрын

many thanks this was a great help much appreicated

@peterlennon1139 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent 👌

@elazgdoguanadolufordservis9561 2 жыл бұрын

You professional man I every time you follow

@iestynhedd9544 2 жыл бұрын

Mate it's worth putting the work in to ! I'v got a t5 174, that 2.5 is just so good!!!! , you won't get a new van with a five banger ✌️ Also my Aircon and controller is not working so I'm going to use this as a guide 👍

@Desertsparky79 2 жыл бұрын

Love your show Edd!! Good job with the HVAC repair!

@shaunwest3612 2 жыл бұрын

Well done edd, great work 😀👌👍

@Mountain-Man-3000 2 жыл бұрын

Just in time for summer! 👌

@Jon_2218 2 жыл бұрын

Edd, another job well done. Thank you! 🇨🇦

@timothyduggan2263 2 жыл бұрын

It's great viewing to see the fault finding process and we'll done for finally solving the numerous issues. Personally I'd probably just have opened the window though!

@philtowle4683 2 жыл бұрын

Top tip, warm the thicker lube in warm water before spraying.

@matthewwiddows6319 2 жыл бұрын

re the merc van issue, if quoting p codes then your using generic reader, get something better (oem tool etc). live data the required boost, actual boost, boost control duty cycle etc. will give an idea of how the boost control is working.

@philipmurphy2 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Edd China for the great video and excellent live chat tonight

@Fred-fu3ex 2 жыл бұрын

What persistence, Edd! Well done.

@54mgtf22 2 жыл бұрын

Love your work 👍

@huseyinogan4971 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you edd. Good job.

@fooledman 2 жыл бұрын

Had an '87 Olds for 24 years and at the end it needed a lot of work on the brakes and suspension. The engine went out after all the repairs were made. Was given an '02 Volvo and you'd never guess; it needs the same work but not as much. Had the engine tested and it passed. That was what I should've done with the Olds. Would've saved a lot.

@waynehammerton5698 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Edd

@joaopaulorolim 2 жыл бұрын

Edd, when the air flow is directed to the windshield, the recirculation button is desabilitaded in the vw ac system. The problem must be only on the cable. Thank you for your videos, I'm a fan from Brasil!

@schrodingerscat8621 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Traditionally recirculate does not function in the defrost option, only when you select center vent or floor will the recirculate feature illuminate

@beyre219 2 жыл бұрын

Did my apprenticeship with Gilder Van Centre Sheffield ( VWLCV ) ( started in 2005 ) I remember replacing the blue control cable on many T5’s 😞 along with replacing the gates coupling for the A/C pump and Alternator 😞 Along with many other not nice jobs But on the whole a great van and fantastic apprenticeship 👍

@justme5384 2 жыл бұрын

The recirculation button 5:49 doesn't work if you have the blower turned toward the windshield. Or I think it was so. Sold my T5 a few years ago and bought a Crafter

@haroldschuurmans7045 2 жыл бұрын

Correct, its so in every vw

@eddchina 2 жыл бұрын

That’s right but the old controller wasn’t working in any position.

@erik_dk842 2 жыл бұрын

@@eddchina You should have clarified. OTOH, fifty commenters wouldn't have commented.

@wokeybrokey8006 2 жыл бұрын

Made my Friday night 👍

@arminprnjavorac2084 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@Sean-parker 2 жыл бұрын

Top work, I would’ve applied a bit of silicone grease in those cam channels, the bottom one may of been trouble getting to though

@daff.wallace2267 2 жыл бұрын

I would have offloaded that VW instead of spending all the money trying to fix it. But then we would not get the knowledge that you display in doing fault finding and repairs. Great show and reinforces my theory that you sell your car before it becomes a nightmare to fix. Would love to see more of Paul on some his work in the shop.

@chefcamsey1375 2 жыл бұрын

Great content 👍🔥

@supermenthol5531 2 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness that's done ☺️

@333lucerodelalba7 9 ай бұрын

When Edd said that instead of a tee he will get something a bit "stronger" I thought he meant something like a shot of whiskey or a pint of ale 😁.

@MaikEletrica 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@silverian 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see this one. It is problematic especially in the winter time if air conditioning does not work and blow hot air to the windows. It will cause freezing of the windows so that you cannot see outside. Sometimes cheap plastic parts will break down. This was also nice pinpointing and detective work to find where problem part is located. Sometimes those error codes and devices used in car repair to find problems cannot find or locate these kind of problems.

@tomsurrey2252 2 жыл бұрын

Very good!

@eliotpalfreman1232 2 жыл бұрын

The sprinter van. Does it have vacuum lines? My 123d needed vacuum actuation lines replaced for the same sort of issue issue.

@slypig24 2 жыл бұрын

A great repair Ed. Now a nice double Din sizes head unit to replace your old radio would look great in that. I fitted an Eonon, from Singapore and works great on my VW Tiguan.

@Oskar_CII 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh Bravo!!!! Por fin conseguiste arreglar el aire acondicionado!! Y gracias a tu vídeo, yo podré arreglar el mío, le pasa exactamente lo mismo. Gracias por tu vídeo Edd!!!!

@Kevin_Aus 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Edd. I have this same van. I am a total rookie when it comes to all things mechanical. However a few years ago I also replaced that faulty green cable. I wish I had thought to remove the glovebox at the time. I just did it by 'feel'. This really makes me appreciate all your other videos soo much more because I can appreciate how fiddly it is to removing everything and film at the same time. I do recall that the new cable I got was much stronger than the one I replaced. Also keep an eye out for the heavily corroded green wire under the drivers seat which is wrapped in black automotive cloth/tape which will cause issues with the central locking. My other issue was an intermittent 'rattle'/vibration which sounded like it was coming from the passenger footwell. Only seemed to happen sometimes, usually when putting my foot down. That was caused by one of the pipes (or whatever) that goes through the firewall. Easily fixed with some motorcycle pipe insulation stuffed around the offending pipe. Your ongoing issues reming me of the problem "Sam's Motor & Machine" is STILL having with his Landrover suspension (after months)

@Yvolve 2 жыл бұрын

The AC issue on the T5 and Defender 2, as well as the turbo issue on the Sprinter show one major issue with CANbus: limited information. It only tells you whether or not it is getting the signal it needs or expects, and shows an error of it doesn't, but it isn't always the part that has failed. If it is in a chain with other sensors or accessories, it can still show up as the fault as it is the end of the chain. A general tip for working on modern cars: never unplug or plug things back in with the ignition on and/or the engine running. It might send the VCM or ECU into a endless loop, because you gave it new information it wasn't expecting, or taking it away. Quite annoying if you put it in limp home mode or some other fault state. My guess is that Edd didn't buy a dud with his first replacement compressor, the faulty controller fried it as it showed as an issue with the compressor because it didn't do what it was supposed to. The real issue was too much voltage, which showed as a different issue. The 2,3 Ohm resistance on the AC controller wiring isn't supposed to be that high. Could've been a connection issue with the multimeter, or all the connections in the test wire, but it should read close to 0, especially as those wires send very specific messages by regulating voltage. Usually from 0,5 to 4,5V, so any resistance will mess with that message. The Defender still shows the wrong temperature on the dash, as it probably hasn't been reset, so the computer remains in a loop until it has. The Sprinter is a lot more complex, given it's a turbo issue so you need it running ideally. If possible, it would be best to run it on a dyno with live data from an OEM machine, to recreate the issue. Since so much has been replaced already, but the same fault keeps returning, it could be an issue with the data the boost control uses to regulate pressure. Not sure if they do it this way, but it could be taking the MAP data, so if that sensor was wrong or faulty, it won't set the right boost pressure and it won't get the expected data from that sensor. It is all too common that it becomes an endless cycle of replacing parts with no result, as the owner fears, so having a Mercedes specialist go over the CANbus system and make sure the fault isn't caused in some other part of the system. I've worked on modern cars and bikes, all relying on CANbus, and have seen many strange issues that ended up coming from somewhere completely different. The CANbus system is so sensitive to changes in voltage, that electrical noise from a bad sensor or accessory can confuse a sensor somewhere else. Cutting and soldering the CANbus wiring can ruin it, if the joint wasn't perfect and slightly increased the resistance.

@thomaslemay8817 2 жыл бұрын

@Yvolve, so true, I found it necessary to own three different Scanners to be able to get at the needed information. On one occasion I was asked to determine why a controller failed repeatedly. I found it necessary to remove the entire climate control unit ( and the dashboard) completely disassembled it and remove one rat tail comb , several hair barrett, a toy car among other odd items. The top of the dash is not the place to store small objects . This variety of things had entered through the ductwork, I suspect a child might have had a hand in the process.

@Yvolve 2 жыл бұрын

@@thomaslemay8817 Also very true! I love watching channels like Just Rolled In, with the craziest things happening to cars. The state some of these cars are in is insane and they still drive them. My favourite is a car going in several times for a rattling noise, turned out to be a production line worker who threw a hand of nuts in the rear quarter panel as a joke. Bill ended up being like 10 grand of pointless work done, so they tracked down who worked on the car and fired him. I've seen some bad factory work as well. Bad electrics, installation and sloppy work. Such a pain to PDI those vehicles and having to fix it.

@garycrofts1421 2 жыл бұрын

The T5 is not canbus.

@Yvolve 2 жыл бұрын

@@garycrofts1421 OBD2 has the same issues, but worse as you get even less info.

@Craighaire 2 жыл бұрын

I've had this with a couple of 2017 transits. It'll be the pedal box, the bushing on the clutch pedal deteriorates. To test it the pedal should move side to side. Pig of a job, best of luck.

@WardoTheWeirdo23 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah very common in transits

@vaux_wolf4281 2 жыл бұрын

Common on the mondeo as well, need to take the complete pedal box out, yep absolute nightmare of a job. Best of luck

@dbdigi 2 жыл бұрын

Never bored. Love the T5 vids. 30.37 i didn't bother putting the torx back either. 1 less job next time :)

@clungebucket23 Жыл бұрын

My T5 compressor failed, bought a brand new imported repro...which broke instantly...sourced a used one , worked like a dream ...but the whole process was very time consuming and expensive in the end...apart from that, i love my 18 year old Shuttle.

@justrelaxing1501 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your five day fix of a seemingly easy problem. Doing things right, or correctly isn't easy and most always not cheap. Having someone fix the VW van would cost well over a thousand dollars, just for the labor, and the parts probably another thousand. I noticed that the replacement cable for the green push/pull wire wasn't solid as you mentioned in your description. I wonder how long that will last? At least you know where to look. Thanks for sharing your videos. Also, to those watching this channel, beware someone is sending replies that appear to be from Ed...don't answer them, I suspect they're filled with a virus' or malware.

@christinesmith7625 2 жыл бұрын

you the bomb love your work !

@staalefo 2 жыл бұрын

For the Sprinter: I had a leakage on my high pressure side just before the MAF and got the same error. Use light paper and someone to apply high rpm to see if you have a leak.