2000 VW Jetta: Timing Belt Popped & Bent Valves... Got Hope???

[mmarkomann]

I suppose exhaust shakes because the exhaust valves open after the pistons pass BDC and start to compress the exhaust gases inside the cylinder instead of pushing them out...then valve opens and the pressure is released violently. you might also have bent exhaust valves. Maybe you should just turn the cam sprocket(-s if DOHC) forward for one groove, but anyway starting or driving car like that is not so clever...

[geicoman5]

dont give up on it. i have the exact same car. with a timing belt that is getting old. any signs to look for when it is about to blow or something

[poIoralphlauren]

@geicoman5 my jetta just jumped time! my car started making weird noises it seemed like the belt was loose when idling. then i would start it and it would take a couple of times to turn over.. best thing to do is STOP driving it! Its gonna cost me $1400 to fix cause i bent 2 valves and broke timing belt. one day your gonna go outside and its just not gonna start don't keep trying to turn it over like this idiot! you will tear the valves to pieces.. take it from me. Stop driving and get it fixed!

[Codeblauananas]

Oh man.... that hurts. Sorry dude.

[mommabear1904]

gay



[justtaco443]

1.8 and 2.0 vw not vend not valves so make sure you time is on the rigth position

[ImYouandTube]

@justtaco443

I agree. I am doing a 2.0 that stripped a belt.The guy cranked it for an hour.

Before attempting the repair, I removed the plugs, filled cylinders w/air.Turn cam to close the valves & they all held 100 psi. So no bent valves.

This one probably slipped from a lose tension adjustment.

You can get a knocking sound from an ignition combustion on an intake stroke because of a jumped belt or chain slamming back a valve that was in the wrong position @ firing time.

[frankielous1996]

your car is fuck

[IAMBRIANJOHANSON]

good job on destroying your engine mounts



[bbishoppcm]

What I find interesting is you spent money on new rims, taillights, and god knows what else, yet you neglected to perform the basic task of replacing the timing belt at 60,000 miles... now, you may very well need a whole engine rebuild (assuming there is piston damage). Have you learned anything from this?

[TheSabertour]

@bbishoppcm Hey Dumbass! Maybe he bought the car used and it probably hads a previouds owner that just didnt care...u foool!

[hishour1924]

@bbishoppcm that was fucking hilarious ....lol

[ocsfinest]

Sounds like your gas engine really wants to be a diesel.

[iDarek92]

Get a new head



[ZiggyTheHamster]

Chains aren't inherently better than belts. They primarily just let you be lazier and not replace them when they need to be replaced.

[moddingpark]

Poor Jetta ç_ç

[MrKonnorsniper]

HOLY CRAP YOU WERE DRIVING AT 121,000 MILES PER HOUR?!?!?!?



[photoman2004]

ok man turn it off already!! we get it!

[Simmons745]

what the hell are you still running it for just doing more damage

[jettaracer56]

Why would you keep it running if it has bent valves, and revving the piss out of it is idiotic.

[Driftjunkie240]

@jettaracer56 OBVIOUSLY he didnt turn it off cuz he didnt care about it anymore. it is pointless to replace the head due to the fact that the labor (if you go to a shop) alone would cost about a grand and if you do it yourself things are likely to go wrong with timing again.

[lionben27]

we in europe call this a VW BORA !!!!

[gused82]

my GOD I can believe u even put the new belt on it without taking the head to a machine shop , any body knows that there is a 100% chance of valve damage when they snap, what an .............!!!!

[Nivicoman]

@TheMCMXXL2 Yes I agree with you chains have longer but certainly not infinite life span. Probably a high miles/Km replacement item. Some engines (98 Corolla 1.8 litre as I have) have the oil pressured tensioners. The old USA engines don't have tensioners just because the chain is so short (cam in block pushrod design). Some tensioners are springs some just a rubbing block for the chain. You know what is really bad is plastic cam cog teeth on those-guess what wears out in 200K Km.

[Mausome]

Older Honda's do the same thing when Belt Snaps.

[darksmoke1244]

dont take ur VW in the woods asshole

[91cannibal]

"it croaked " haha

[MsRazorRamon]

it off timing and the operator in this case should of rev the shit out of it at the shop so if it broke its there already but in this case the OPERATOR. reving it up just made thing more worst by unbalenced very thing and proply recked the tranny ppland cars they should be pared up by how much you know about a car there are car from stupid and simple to man you thing about it.. lol to the cam operator just as dumb as the car operator

[sqwuade]

Did you take it to a VW shop to get the timing belt / water pump replaced after the belt broke? Any VW shop would know that this is a high compression 10:1 motor (Aka "interference" type) and that when the belt snaps chances are good the pistons will bend some of the valves.

I've got a '97 GTI 2.0 and it's a great car. Original valves / head gasket etc. still in it with 210K miles and still runs great, doesn't leak or burn oil at all. I think I'm gonna change out my timing belt soon!

[Rowburt51088]

wow, dude turn the fucking car off.

[mutato192]

my 1.8t had a simalar sound when the coil packs went out.

[aponorth]

that's what you get for buying a kraut wagon

[ANTIx66x]

ok so its not really bent valves my gti had the same problem you just have to change the timing belt tensioner that nasty noise is made by the tensioner when its broken

[AcuraUnderground]

lol its sounded cool if it wasnt broke lol it sounded cammed lol

[1974Alfa5Spd]

A very good reason why manufacturers should not use belts with interference motors (basically everything now). My 1990 Mercedes has 278,000 miles on what is, as far as I know, the original chain.

[Garen15]

my Jetta is at the shop right now with this same issue :(((((((((((((

the belt stripped a few notches and bent some of the valves

it happened as i was parking after driving on the highway for 10 minutes

i am getting it fixed, yea it will cost somewhere about 1400 to 1800 $ :(

lesson learned, change your belt EARLY. 120,000 KMs sounds reasonable.

mine was at 140,000 and it was rater for 167,000 :(

what did you do eventually?

[sheseverything20]

what motor mounts?

[MrHoser9]

now would be a good time to go to diesel.

[deni2221]

i have the same problem on n dosnt wana start . jetta tdi 1999.

[USAon3]

See, this is what you get when you buy a car with rubber bands where real parts should be. Real cars have timing CHAINS.

Rubber bands belong in toys.

[blazeveryday6996]

oh man .. that car is fucked. .... 

[rabbit4diesel]

why would you scrap it?? i can change one of those motors in about 2 hours.. what a waste!

[fyrefyter26]

hey, have faith, i just had the same thing happen to mine, just 4 vlaves were bent, and that was it. The head was fine, and the pistons werent even scratched. Have faith.!

[Garen15]

@fyrefyter26 Mine is being fixed right now at the shop, same issue 4 valves bent :(

[fyrefyter26]

@Garen15  My car runs great now. lol except when i jam on the gas, it kinda bogs down a bit, so im kinda wondering, maybe the O2 senser is doing it. well my OBD says the O2 sensor is shot. any ideas?

[Garen15]

@fyrefyter26 great to hear that you did not scrap that car

it's a great car to drive. i only wish they had used a chain instead.

does your car bog down when you are trying to accelerate from a stopped position?

[fyrefyter26]

@Garen15 no, only once i am on the highway, i am going like 90 km/h and then i hit the gas, and it accelerates, and then like looses power for like a slit second, then it will come back again. its reall weird. so i dont jam on it any more.

[fyrefyter26]

@Garen15 no, only once i am on the highway, i am going like 90 km/h and then i hit the gas, and it accelerates, and then like looses power for like a slit second, then it will come back again. its really weird. so i dont jam on it any more.

[Garen15]

@fyrefyter26 i would start by replacing that O2 Sensor

your is the 2.0 engine right? if you have the 1.8 Turbo you might consider having the turbo looked at too

[fyrefyter26]

@Garen15 no, mine is the 1.8 so i will get my turbo looked at. and i will replace the O2 sensor, i have to find out what one first. but Thanks.

[alicutz79]

nice voice..........hot damnnnnnnnnnnnn

[djspintch]

well just chec your wireing and your coil lol its just an fire problem right now nothing bad same thing hapen to mine few month ago

[djspintch]

how can it run whit bent valf wtf its just ur coil or wireing that fucked upon ur jetta did the same thing to me like 2 month ago aniway thats look like it in this video lol xD

[justtaco443]

hey u got the car running by now rigth or wrong

[fyrefyter26]

i feel your pain, the thing just did that to me too!

[volks1234]

first thing to check when belt busts is if it bent smashed anything then you install new belt most of the time engine is toast tho

[cavemanners]

u still " GOT HOPE", douchebag????? if it's any consolation,i HOPE your car got great GAS MILEAGE because its had some great COMEDY MILEAGE here...thanks for revinn the crap out of it (a nice touch) too bad a bent valve didnt fly out of the block and hit u square in the crotch. stick to hondas dork.

[hksjoshua]

Thats why I do my own maintenance on my jetta tdi and subaru sti!!!!!!

[SourGrey]

Yep this is what happends

[kingcool356]

same thing happend to me, you realize all you had to do was get your Cylinder Head machined at a machine shop, i paid $1500 and had my timing belt, water pump, tensioner and cylinder head machined and my jetta runs even better, you didnt have to junk it ...

[SourGrey]

@kingcool356 But if your young and work lets say partime and and go too college. you dont have 1500.00

[Nza420]

@kingcool356 my boss, back in the day, rebuilt a Jetta engine and we reinstalled it into the car.. the customer blew the engine in 10 miles after picking up the car because one of the hoses he refused to pay to replace blew out and dumped the coolant... "I didn't think I needed to watch the gauge!"

[pntbllfun]

hahahah almost sounds like a dirt bike when he revs it

[vtecsux85]

Poor riced out Jetta. If you kept up with the maintenance it would of never happen. So don't blame the car.

[SourGrey]

@vtecsux85 Not true. Even with general maintence and buying top brands and and getting car check by specialists. Still i have problems with my own jetta.

[sudden970]

sell the ugly ass wheels

[Nivicoman]

Why does anybody still use belts these days? They are short lived and a pain in the ass (expensive) to replace. Not many American cars if any at all use belts they use chains. Don't know if they still use nylon sprockets, those were notorious for wearing out and along with slack in the chain would skip time. At least they still outlasted rubber belts as well as being easier to replace. Cars nowadays don't give you room to work or need extensive disassembly to replace anything.

[GoManGo3675]

Ditto!!! Totally agree. For example my V8 HEMI engine in the Dodge Ram, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300C does NOT have a timing belt. So stupid, those things.

[ore83]

@Nivicoman belts are smoother running in general than chains. that's the only reason some manufacturers still use them

[Evansdotcom]

@Nivicoman chains stretch, these vehicles (tdi engines) rely on perfect timing so any stretching of the chain will lead to an engine running worse and worse over time. Belts do not stretch as fast, and they are replaced within 60k-100k miles so stretching of it really isnt a worry, its breaking. The most effective means of drives on diesels imho is gears. The only downside to gearing is more noise, which is why belt drives are more commonly used in these smaller engines.

[terun1978]

@Nivicoman You made a good point man. I have noticed that mainly imports run on belts. Three years ago I had my timing belt to fail on my mitsubishi but I got lucky and escaped injury. One thing you have to worry about with non-interference engines running on chains is the gears wearing. This happened to my dad.

[Nivicoman]

@terun1978 My dad said that some of the really old cars had a fiber cam gear that would wear out. Same effect as the plastic gear teeth.

[Nivicoman]

What's the Blue Book on that car? May be worth replacing those valves or putting a head on. It sounds like it clears up when revved. Probably has a vestige of compression in the affected cylinders and with more air/fuel coming in they fire to some extent. I had a Chevy Impala with worn valve guides and stems running a little rough at idle but greatly improved at cruise speed. Decent power and fuel mileage. Old school cars are easy to work on.

[Nivicoman]

The shop should have known this engine bends the valves when the belt pops. Why did they go ahead and replace the belt for $700 on an engine with bent valves/smashed pistons. A reputable shop would have said, look not only the belt needs replacement but valves and possibly pistons. It won't make sense just to replace the belt. I hate belts anyway, both my Corolla and Caravan have chains which likely will outlast the rest of the cars.

[mfranzusan3014]

i bought a rebuilt top-end 2.0 for my '96 jetta and got stupid... lined up the wrong timing marks... it turned over by hand and idled ok but i always got a cam sensor fault because the timing was off so much it didn't co-respond w/ the crank sensor. took it for a drive, revved it up to 2500-3000 RPM and toasted it. the valves floated just enough to bend them all... 0 compression across the board. i win!

[jovanvictoria]

i pick chain over a belt anyday

[1969MustangMACH1]

the engine was already fucked dude. it doesnt matter

[GoManGo3675]

Exactly!!!!! I am making this my standard response to all similar posts:

The engine was already fucked, it didn't matter.

[Chevypower265]

To be honest, I would rather replace a chain, they're more trouble but as you said last longer and not only that but you will hear them rattle some when its getting time to replace them.. if you do it like that. I'll tell ya though, I took the chain out of my 307, put timing gears in it... They hardly ever have to be replace so no timing chain or belts. Anyway, I would rather have a chain over a belt any day!

[Chevypower265]

Thats exactly right! When my Tackers water pump went out I replaced the timing belt while I was in there, is wasn't ready to be changed but I did anyway to be safe and cause I was in there! Everyone should replace parts when it says too! Timing belts for sure!!!

[holybariboy]

dude that happened to me on my 98 honda prelude on my way to the mailbox....i broke down at the four way stop sign in florida

[originalVoiice]

bent valves. the timing wasnt done right, 3500 dollars for repair, better get another car.

[GoManGo3675]

We hated to give her up... it was traded in. I am sure someone probably got it at the car auction - even just for the parts, and wheels alone.

Anyone who takes the time to put a matching new *used motor into it will have a very nice looking Jetta. Hopefully that's what happened.

[sportsaddict1942]

So did you return to the shop and demand a refund.Why did he keep running the engine?You only caused more engine woes.

[GoManGo3675]

The engine was gone, period! The damage was already done.

[brianpfeifer]

ugly tail lights, ugly antenna, mud all over the underside of the hood (way to put the splash guard back on) the universe decided a volkswagen was too good for you...even the shitty 2.slow

[GoManGo3675]

Are you smarter than a blonde?

[brianpfeifer]

maybe...but not as smart as yourself.

[GoManGo3675]

We junked it. The only thing I was sorry for were the wheels.

[mustangmikeca]

@GoManGo3675 It looks pretty new, why'd you junk it

[cranemaster844]

@GoManGo3675 no engine swap?

[REBEL2250]

that's a CB antenna on the back, of course its ugly.

[pumpkinpie78]

My advice is always have a VW Specialist work on your VW (or Audi). I have a 2003 TDI, after timing belt change, it never ran the same again.

[Realitywrenching]

That guys is an idiot for running the dam thing and she is annoying as hell.

[TikiFerrari]

turn it off LOOOOOOOSER

[Hunkster75]

What the fuck is wrong with you?! When your timing belt breaks don't fucking start it up again! I wish I could reach through my monitor and slap you!

[GoManGo3675]

No, no, no!!!! This was after the car was in the shop and "fixed". When we received it back from the shop, this is what we got. When the timing belt popped, it wouldn't even start. WE TOWED IT to the auto repair shop, and the mechanic put a new timing belt, serpentine belt, and water pump in it. What you see is a $700 dollar job at Teta's Auto Shop in Chicopee.

[Hunkster75]

If it's running as bad as that then turn it off before you kill it anymore.... Whenever your timing bet breaks you should ALWAYS inspect and replace the head and the piston/rods if they got fucked up too....

[brianpfeifer]

the bent valves were never replaced.

[VeeArrSix]

Turn it off idiot

[JBCalander]

Thats what you get for neglecting maintenance. 2.0 timing belt interval is 4 years or 60k miles and the tensioner and water pump should be replaced at the same time.

The damage was not the shop's fault, it happened when the timing belt went as this is an interference engine. Head needs to be pulled and needs new valves, guides, seals and lifters installed. If you're lucky the rods and pistons were not damaged.

Maintain your car!

[JBCalander]

Oh and btw...did you think Obama was going to maintain your car? Put gas in your tank? Pay your mortgage? Buy you a new car?

Got Hope? Thats funny...

[whatha20]

Look at that engine go, wow

[emopope]

If you PAID someone to do the belt for you, get a written statement from a dealer stating the cause of the damage and an estimated price of repair. Then file a case with small claims court (cheap and might be able to do online in some states) and bring all that paper work with you. You will easily get the money back to repair it or buy a new one.

[emopope]

Shit man.. scaring me! I havn't put a new timing belt in for a long time.. My step-brother works at VW dealer as a mechanic so labor is free at least

[richies1912]

part it out man, u will get some money at least.. i need help my jetta runs outa water everyday! how can i fix that

[REBEL2250]

either somethings leaking, or your head gasket is gone.

[originalVoiice]

who ever did the timing belt, didnt position the cam right. bent your lifters, sucks, its not done, now you just need to change the cam , the valves and lifters. ---probablly plus more. who ever did your belt doesnt know how to work with volkswagens.

[GoManGo3675]

If it was so it would be extremely hard to prove, since we had to tow it to the auto shop because the engine did not start at all. We could only assume that the belt popped on the highway, and bent lifters were bent then. The shop told us that the timing belt was gone, but they'd put in a new one. After the new one was installed the shop told us "Sorry, but your lifters were damaged when the belt popped."

[rick01jetta]

sounds like its running fine to me...jk

[GoManGo3675]

For a split second I thought... this person HAS to be KIDDING... then I saw the ...jk. Ha, ha, ha.

[mothabrotha]

that sucks man, i work on VW's for a living and ive never seen a mk4 2.0 in that much pain

[GoManGo3675]

It was hopeless!

[Evie3111]

this is a sad video

[GoManGo3675]

This timing belt popped at 121,000 miles. The engine is toast...

[GermanTunerSyndicate]

that hurts me...

[GoManGo3675]

Oh, yes!!! We were hurting, too. This Jetta looked sharp with it's mods. Everybody recognized it on the road. We won't see it any more.