VW Timing Belt Oil Seal DIY Golf Cabrio Jetta (2 of 4)

[bobdaugherty820]

This is a "juicy" video. =p

[pervert677]

hi nice video and a question is called crimping tool you use to k and which brand is?

[bearing01]

@pervert677 Sorry, I don't understand your question. You want to know the name of a crimping tool? Where am I using this tool in question? Are you referring to the strap wrench I use to hold the sprocket in place? It's called a strap wrench or search Google for "V-belt wrench pulley" /John

[franciscomrls0]

Oh my� I am on the weird part of Youtube again.

[nanayyflako]

how do you set the right timing mark on the intermediate shaft, my distributor was not pointing to the number one cylinder when i set the cam and crank mark.

[bearing01]

@nanayyflako PM sent. /John

[gustavorlore]

Can the rope tecnique work with other vehicles

[bearing01]

@gustavorlore Yes, absolutely. /John

[spelunkerd]

That's the first time I've seen the rope technique on youtube. I'm glad you emphasized that the cylinder you put the rope in needs to be just past TDC, so that the rope is safely pressing against closed valves when you turn it CCW to loosen the harmonic balancer bolt.

Another great video.

[bearing01]

@spelunkerd Thanks /John

[notoriouslizw]

Excellent! You're gonna save me with that rope trick!

[bearing01]

@notoriouslizw Good. Thanks for watching and commenting. /John

[Dophoofd]

HI, Really nice vid's :)

i was on my way to part 3 but i had one question...

this rope trick and getting the marks right on the camshaft. you can see the actual piston. (to see if your piston is up)

i have a "94 AAZ turbo Diesel. but i can't see my pistons because my glow plugs.

any tips?

Thanks in advice

David

[bearing01]

@Dophoofd Well, Diesel doesn't have a spark plugs so I don't know what to tell you. I haven't worked on a diesel before. My suggestion would be to not use the rope trick and instead remove the starter motor and wedge a screw driver in between the flywheel ring-gear (or flexplate on an automatic) and the bell housing starter hole. Jam the engine (to prevent it from turning) that way. /John

[acrazedmaniac]

nice job!!! well done video.

[bearing01]

@acrazedmaniac Thank you for watching and commenting. /John

[jdubb408]

how does putting a rope in #1 cylinder keep the crank from turning? do u just jam the rope all the way in or something?

[bearing01]

@jdubb408 You put in 6 to 8 inches of rope as the piston is coming up on the compression stroke, when both valves are closed. The piston can't rise all the way up to the top because the rope fills the combustion chamber space, and jams the piston from rising all the way to the top. This then locks the crankshaft from spinning and lets you loosen or tighten the crankshaft nut. Thanks for watching and asking. /John

[kantstandlam]

my car is having problems as well :( I have a 2.0 mk3 golf and it recently shut down on me while i was driving. It cranks and has fuel but it just splutters when i crank it. as if its dying and trying to start over and over again..

what can the problem be?

[bearing01]

@kantstandlam Could be any number of problems. You want to first make sure the engine is getting spark and fuel. Remove a spark plug and see if it's wet with gas. If yes, then you're getting fuel. Then get one of those inline spark flash testers (like $5 at autoparts store.) Hook that in line with your spark plug - or - with one plug removed, hold the plug hook to engine metal. Get a friend to crank the engine. Make sure you got spark.

[bearing01]

@kantstandlam But if your problem is happening only in wet weather conditions then it's a high chance you have a bad ignition coil. Problems will show up on wet days or if the ignition coil feels moisture. Troubleshoot it with WD-40. See my ignition coil troubleshooting video. If it's not the coil then I would check compression to make sure your timing belt hasn't slipped and/or check the fuel pressure/delivery. Your problem could also be a bad crankshaft position sensor. Good luck. /John