How to replace the timing belt and water pump on your VW Beetle Golf Jetta

[chrisnjenny100407]

looks like there was coolant leaking already? the motor mount looks like it had a decent amount of coolant leaking from it

[briansmobile1]

@chrisnjenny100407 Yep the whole cooling system was a mess. The fan quit and the rest took some abuse and was too old to take it.

[chrisnjenny100407]

@briansmobile1 is it true that those beetles are worthless to own? alot of people tell me that they have alot of problems. im a mechanic my self and havent worked on beetles yet.

[chrisnjenny100407]

@briansmobile1 im thinking the fan quit cuz it was on all the time trying to keep cool. fan running 24/7 wont last.......

[Duitslond]

What is your opinion on UTI university?

[briansmobile1]

@Duitslond I like the $ I get from people clicking their ads. Beyond that if you have the money they look like a decent outfit for getting specific training quickly. Most tech's don't make HUGE money- so I'd recommend learning while being paid if possible and using the net to learn for free if you can. Otherwise you could end up with a pile of debt you don't want or blowing savings that may take years to rebuild.

[scammersbuster]

just finished installing a new water pump. Didn't use any lubricant on the o ring. Had to force it in. I only used some gasket maker (the non-hardening type) around the surface that touches the block. Now, I hope I don't have a leak. I have my fingers crossed.

[EDSTAR0000]

Ron Paul 2012

[I3lackl3ear]

hi do u have any mk4 jetta repairs? Thanks!

[anessenator]

My Mk2 Polo is 3 clips and a bolt to get the timing belt off. Older VWs are awesome.

[09victoryrc]

Question,why are the bolts light blue ? And I noticed the threads they go into are blue also !aluminum castings with blue thread inserts ? Something new ? Anti seize ? Never saw threads inserted into a casting ,usually it's just a threaded casting or a hole . Thanks,cool vids.

[briansmobile1]

@09victoryrc They're factory coated to resist corrosion. Honda does the same thing, but they use green. Mitsubishi often uses a pink variant of the same thing.

[09victoryrc]

@briansmobile1 Thanks,I never noticed that before. I did this same job on my first car years ago, A 77 VW rabbit,looks like the same nonsense.have a good new years !

[jesselyons2002]

Pisces

[Uticagreens]

Nice Job! The laser pointer adds to the accuracy of the video’s instructions.

[kary1982v6]

I love the idea of the clip to hold the belt.. that is awesome!

[briansmobile1]

@kary1982v6 ESPECIALLY if you want to even TRY filming ; )

[transdetendal]

yup thats a vw allright. same piece of shit they made on skoda ,thats just easyer cus of space ,vw always was the crappyes piece of shit ,and fotunatly kept the badest for them self,( can you tell i hate vw)

[MeowJW]

One question: Do you work on cars from your home garage or is it a separate place?

Great videos. Thanks..

[briansmobile1]

@MeowJW It's a separate building.

[beefystik]

Great tips as always. I can't wait to get fully into the aftermarket field. Do you have a video that shows where you worked previously without mentioning names? I like that you tackle any make and model, and that's what I hope to be able to do once I finish school in under six months, finally. Just curious, because you obviously know yer stuff Brian. Cheers.

[spelunkerd]

Nice job, Brian. For sure, I like watching these even though I'll never own a bug. Somehow I thought the engine was in the back, ha ha.

[watcbd]

As far as my two cents I would not recommend buying a Bug. I drive one and have had several electrical issues. One that’s annoying is whenever it’s extremely hot outside you lose the electrical connection to your turn signals (Even after using silicon dielectric compound.) Also I’ve had several problems with the Anti-Theft unit going off and my dash acting funny. Before the Bug I drove a Ford escort ZX2 for 170,000 miles with very few problems my bug has 22,000 and has already been a big pain.

[briansmobile1]

@watcbd The wire they use is really poor quality. Check the wiring in the door jam on the drivers door of your car. It will be cracked on the insulation and likely even broken. Dodge, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen all use that garbage wiring.

[jsnyara]

keep it up with the laser, i like it!

[killman1971]

You can use tapered pins from a hardware store and a screwdriver on the tensioner instead of the special spanner wrench.

Ditto on the dumb design for the motor mount. The old VW Rabbits/Golfs had a much easier setup where you could change out the timing belt without touching the motor mount (though it was a PITA to remove the motor mount).

[briansmobile1]

@killman1971 Good to know. You're a smart man!

[ramseyst42]

dumbass design...

[briansmobile1]

@ramseyst42 It's pretty decent from a business perspective. The White Truck Company would have done something more popular and reliable.

[hp11208]

nice,the easiest i ever done was a golf i think.

[briansmobile1]

@hp11208 Thanks!

[jbone2470]

Thanks for video

[briansmobile1]

@jbone2470 You're welcome my friend!