this is THE BEST timing belt replacement video I've EVER seen! very clear instructions with simple straight forward wording. Thank you an great job man!
Thank you Matt for all the hard work on my Audi🚗 Everything works perfectly and I'm back to being warm inside when it's cold outside! You are the Audi Wizard💯
The J plug is a common source for leaks, it's plastic (0 34 makes a billet aluminum plug). Also the coolant exchange on the back of the head that holds the upper coolant sensor, is also a peace of plastic crap. You can get a aluminum replacement. make sure to clean the thermostat housing, especially the recess where the O-ring sits. Make sure to use silicone grease on the O-rings when installing.
Good to see where the whole cooling system goes around. I have a leak at the front (the back leaked too, but was fixed) so I really might need to have all gaskets replaced. Bought the car lat year and probably had have nothing done to it in years.
The timing belt was in excellent condition, most probably another 100,000km life in it. Yeah, I'd change it every week if I had the luxury of having enough time and money.
Hello! Very cool video! I am from Russia myself, I have the same car. Our winter is harsh, the stove does not heat well only at high engine speeds. I replaced the heater radiator, flushed the cooling system, I don’t understand what’s wrong? Liquid always disappears somewhere! But it doesn’t flow outside, at least I can’t notice it! but it definitely doesn’t get inside either! Now, following your video, I will do the same! Only they advise me to replace the thermostat. Could this actually be due to a broken thermostat or should I check everything like you did?
The metal ones are better and I believe VW updated them to all be metal now because the plastic impeller can melt or break off the shaft. I could be wrong about the update but I know the metal ones are better from personal experience.
@@shadetreestreetcars8626 tysm for your reply. I have a waterpump and thermostat to replace on an Audi A4 bex engine. I have the water pump with the metal impeller. Thx again for your video and instructions 👍
The J plug is super easy to install but if the original one broke sometimes they can be a real pain to remove. Just make sure to get the bore it slides into as clean as possible.
I replaced the heater core in the video before this one. That's the reason I continued to work on the cooling system. Everything is working great now after repairing the leaks at the thermostat housing, replacing the Jplug and flushing out all of the coolant lines.
@@shadetreestreetcars8626 I looked up your video because I'm changing the timing belt on one I used to own, it started overheating and we are hoping it's a plastic impeller 😬. If your heater core clogs up and you want heat quickly, you can just switch the heater core hoses around on the firewall. Of course this introduces all the debris back into your coolant system....... Not a good idea on the long run. Thanks for the video
