🔧 Volkswagen 2.5L Intake Manifold Removal 🔧 - Thermostat Replacement P2181 

You also can just remove the alternator and reach in through the alternator hole and remove the thermostat and replace it way more easier than removing the manifold intake

That tip about inserting one screw in the manifold before replacing was money. Many thanks for future repairs.

Thank you for the video, really helped me get to my oil filter housing to change the gaskets in there.

Thank you so much! I was prepared with all the right tools, thanks to watching this first.🎉

One of the best instructional videos on how to do ive seen

Nice job capturing all the details!

This video was right on time.

Omg thank you so much. Just bought my daughter her first car and have to fix the thermostat. Ive been struggling trying to figure the last 3 screws for the past 2 hrs. The 2 at the bottom and the one in the middle with the extension. This video is a life saver.

Thanks I think I'm going to do this just to do it 😆 looks like fun I watched your video 5+ times

thanks for the video. Helped me out a lot.

Very good instructions Thank you very much .

Thank you so much, very helpful!

Just subscribed and just pulled my thermostat...damn little plastic clips... had sediment in thermostat housing and gunk around the intake and the valves had crud on them too...time for lunch and take a break....thanks for posting....

Nice job!! I've been teaching Automotive Technology for around 30 years both corporate and college and I give you 2 thumbs up! I'm doing P2181 thermostat on Beetle. A little tighter but same basic set up. Thanks Again.

Great work thanks

Nice job man

Good to see someone do this before doing it yourself. Thanks for recording this. Prodemand has no idea wtf its talking about. It thinks 2.5s are diesels. Btw, injectors, not sensors. Lol.

De gran ayuda amigo, saludos desde mexico!

Beautiful thank you

Thanks for video bro. I am in the early stages of diagnosing why cooling fans don’t turn on. Car overheats while idle.

Good job that's a very good video thank you showing how to do it big help tnx.

Thanks man for the help.

Thanks for the video sir. Saved me some cash. :)

great explain, thanks

Good video

thx so much for your video very use full information...thx

Great video bro! My kid's car needs new thermostat and been going crazy trying to figure out how the hell to do it. I told him it would take 15 minutes,,,(well. My old ass was thinking 1970's Chevy 350,,and I was wrong!! Lol) glad I watched your video so I could have everything I needed before I busted knuckles, throw tools and curse the world!! Lol Thanks again

Thank goodness thats one of the only main reasons to take that manifold off. My previous vehicle was a 2010 Town and country and that was a nightmare with the 4.0L intake x.x

Man, that is a lot of work to simply replace a thermostat. These car companies know exactly what they’re doing with stuff like this. It shouldn’t be that difficult to change the thermostat.

All that for a thermostat. 😯😯😯

Best instructional video relating to the B7 passat hands down.... However, he failed to mention after doing the manifold swap there is a strong possibility you will need to *realign the throttle body* if you don't it's a good chance your VW might develop some Dum asz disease and the computer wont recognize itself until its electronically programmed over again. It'll show something like a WOT (wide open throttle) code. Just be mindful! Otherwise awesome video saved me atleast 800$ and runs noticeably better!

well done. Except that i prefer to disconnect the battery. Of course you have to deal with radio memory loss in some cases, but you avoid shorting out a tool with the alternator connection, since you are in close proximity of the alternator battery connection like at 11:50 of this video. Also, you dont want any spark in proximity of a possible fuel leak. I've had my share of seeing the underhood area of a vehicle suddenly burst into flames.

Need to replace my knock sensor, thanks for the video! Only issue is I have a bolt and washer jammed halfway down that bolt hole at 7:37. Not sure what to do! Open to ideas

This question isnt part of the video but a minute of your time is all that it would take to help me out alot.. do the mk6 2.5L have electric power steering ? say if I were to change out my Intake Manifold for the IE IM.

The biggest tip of all is when doing this try removing the hardest to reach bolts first , the ones underneath and the front two with those special extensions, if you strip any of these first at least you have all the others on still and can cancel the job

Thank you. You were extremely helpful. I was contemplating purchasing a Volkswagen Rabbit (2.5 engine)for $700.00. It looks like this vehicles is too involved. Besides, it has brakes problem (peddle going to the floor), a broken front spring coil (driver's side), no horn and is overheating. I'm out! Thanks. Do you want to move down to The Bahamas?

Hi Thanks for this video, and all the best for you. Please make a videos' file for "VW" cars For easy reffer

I'm donating.

Whats the coolant line under the manifold? Its connected to a metal pipe. thank you

Do you need to put any grease between the manifold and block

Is there anyway to just take the top part of the intake off without removing it in order to clean oil inside from a P0106 error? I replaced the barometric pressure sensor but that hardly does any good when oil keeps getting on it.

Hardest thermostat ever had to change vw rabbit. Easiest was a 4.6l crown vic haha they are right on top 2.bolts of I remember correctly lol

How tight do you screw the bolts on the manifold? Torque wrench? If so to what number? Any info is greatly appreciated 🙏

Do you a way to get to engine oil housing?

Was following your video and accidently dropped the screws at 5:00 of this video! :( Do you happen to know what these are called / how I can get a replacement? Any help would be great! Thanks in advance

Hello I have a question for you , do you thing that gasket is the problem on my car? Because smells smoke inside the car and I have a code its said manifull leaked air let me know please thank you

I took a good intake off at the junkyard because mine was cracked, lost 2 extensions and 2 6mm allens. Was spring and really soggy car was sitting on the rotors, probably still there 🤣

All this for a god damn thermostat , holy fuk Vw thanks !

What's the hose that's connected to the passenger side of the manifold? I'm getting a lean code and there's no hose there

Truco truco! Para mover ese cople naranja de la bayoneta hay que desacoplarla por medio de un tornillo que está en el extremo inferior de esta, acoplada al bloque del motor y listo. 🤪

Very good instructions, i have a coolant leak and i’m really hoping getting to that intake can help solve my dilemma.

How’d you get the screw unstuck?

Does anyone know the vw tool number for the 6mm allen socket to get the bolts off? I cant find the proper tools anywhere in my town to get to the lower bolts.

Good vid. Is it possible to access the thermostat from the bottom by moving AC compressor out of way and removing alternator or does the repair have to be done by the top and removing intake manifold only? Looks like there’s room if the alternator is out of the way from the bottom.

does anyone have the part number for the lower intake manifold bolts towards the front? cant seem to find it anywhere

Bolts that you mentioned on the bottom of the intake manifold . How did you remove them ? Did you have to take them from underneath or you were able to do it from the top. Please let me know , I’m about to do it on my VW

Dang where is the MAP sensor located on the 2.5?

Hey, how long did it take you to remove the intake manifold? Thanks for posting, super helpful!

did you have metal clips on the fuel line? i had clips on mine that prevented me from taking it off but now i can’t remember where they went

Why is my 05 jetta gets to temp to fast and starts to over heat

Any idea what the metal pipe part number is that goes into the top of the thermostat and ends right above the alternator ? Mines rusted out and can’t find any info on it at all.

The 2 screws on the front manifold don't fit out of the holes. The plastic rings on the 2 screws hold them in place on the front manifold in order to replace them.

No es más fácil quitar el radiador?

Now I know why a lot of mechanics in my area won't work on VW's. ugh.

Hi I would like to know the size of the torch or 12 point,that you use on the bottom of the intake manifold,please let me know thank you

Hi! Did you torque the bolts on the intake manifold?

Thought of this video, I had to take the manifold off not once, not twice, torx falling someplace on the fuel, lost another one of the triple square up by the 3 fuel lines on the left as you look at the intake...

Can i remove the oil housing by removing the intake manifold?

My 06 vw beetle 2.5 engine oil housing is leaking a little. Man! it's expensive to take to the dealer.

I don’t remove the intake. Only the oil dipstick for change the thermostat. Regards

how much torque I shoul put in the screws on the manifold?

Where can I buy new intake bolts?

Thanks for the video. Has helped me along big time. But I believe you are instructing folks to put the thermostat in the wrong way, actually. Other information I've seen saying the spring part goes toward the engine block, not the hose as you have it. Anyone? Anyone?

What socket did you use to get the 2 bolts out that are under the front of the intake manifold?

How the heck did you reach the bolts underneath. PLEEEEAAASSE omg. 😨😨😨

What if something fell into the engine .???

Doesn’t look too bad I dont think that fuel rail has to come out… we’ll see

Why not change alternator and water pump? Since to replace those are a bitch too!

All this to do a thermostat God I love German cars 😅

Take the fuel rail off you can access them better

Could have just removed the alternatorand then got to the thermostate right there

Welcome to German engineering lol

Genius fucking design. I've already had to deal with replacing the water pump, coolant flange, lower heater hose, radiator fan assembly, vacuum pump (which I deleted), and the list goes on. This car drives me crazy with cooling system issues, the water pump was the worst one to do. I have a CEL P0118 for temp sensor high input, so I'll try replacing the temp sensor, and if that doesn't solve it, then I'll just have the dealer replace the thermostat. I am for sure getting rid of it once that's fixed, I am done with this fucking car. It should've been an easier fix, but of course you have to remove major engine components. I should've saved up for the GLI instead.

Why in the name of sweet,, would they hide it under the intake manifold. LOL.

Jesus all this just for a damn turbo 😑 lord I have a big project on my hands

Great video, thanks! Fuck I hate Volkswagens...

None of those are sensors on the fuel rail lol injectors maybe 😂

Yeah...looks like I won't be buying a volkswagen I'll be sticking with old and faithful honda

carb cleaner sucks you want to use brake cleaner that's good for a rubber and plastic

should be buying new antifreeze not using old bulshit

Good thing I bought the magnet, I kept dropping stuff.