VW A4: 1.8T Valve cover & Chain Tensioner gaskets 

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Thanks for the video! Just replaced my valve cover gaskets and chain tensioner gasket. No more oil leak and car runs very good.

The sledgehammer toon had me cracking up . Yet another great video man. You save me a ton of labor when it comes to working on my 3 watercooled VW's. Thanks.

Thanks mate, have a pretty good idea of where my oil leak is. I hope its the valve cover gasket as i don't wanna do that much work of replacing cam seals and chain tensioner gaskets lol. I haven't opened it up yet but thanks to you, i have a heads up

Only a professional can get those one time use clamps off that fast. We applaud you

good job mate! Nice vid.

Wow DIY haha man that's a scary deal . All pumped up your into the weights big time.

I can follow this to change the chain tensioner as well yes? Instead of picking to get the gasket for it out I could just remove it and replace gasket when new one goes in? Thanks!

I see you had a little bit to f an issue removing the tensioner gasket!! I know why!! It is as because MC HAMMER was dancing on it!!!! LOL! Cheers buddy 🍻

Hey Thomas I was curious as to turning the Engine TDC and if it would make it easier while putting tension on the tensioner or if I could just go ahead an attack as is without turning it TDC? I have been afraid of possibly messing up my timing from not following that step, your thoughts? Also what would be a way not getting one of those pins to shoot out? Lol

Magnifico.

the leak is on the rear corner on an aum engine just near the half moon and i did not apply any sealant.what do u suggest that i stop the leak because i replaced this gasket 2 months.

Hello, thank you for the helpful video. I use the tensioner tool (from ebay) to press the tensioner down but the chain remained tight with no room for play. Would you know what I am doing wrong?

Hey quick question I’m doing this job tomorrow on a 05 gti 1.8t AWP is having to put the engine on tdc 1 a must or is it a way to get around it?

Thomas please help me i changed a valve cover gasket and still getting oil leak.what must i apply to help this oil leak on the valve cover issue? thanks in advance.

haha love the explanation of AIR!

Is there a moon seal on the other side of the chain tensioner?

СУПЕР У нас пол машины меняют пока находят или нет причину. приезжай к нам покоя не будет от работы

This is for future reference due to I don't have this motor (yet). But why couldn't you slide the tensioner out?

must be very difficult to do on the A4. By the way, what does the chain do if it already has a timing belt?

Oops, didn't know you needed the special tool. Guess I'm driving my wifes car tomorrow 😆

Hey Thomas, I have been following for a long time, thank you! When reinstalling the valve cover gasket, tensioner gasket and half moon do you ever use silicone, gasket maker or my thought, hondabond/yamahabond? I am also doing the front camshaft seals......your videos have helped me greatly. I am currently doing, timing belt, water pump, tensioner, pcv system, valve cover gasket, cam tensioner gasket and coolant flange

Hey bossman, how often should you change the cam shaft chain and tensioner?

Hey man i love your videos they always help i got a 03 1.8t awp gti did my timing belt/water pump and got code p1340 cam sensor/engine speed incorect correlation and was wondering if the cam chain tensionner could be the problem engine speed on vcds is same as speedometer and changed the cam sensor for oem one im lost now

Okay Thomas...that job was a little more than easy peasy, but always nice work. That tool that you used on the chain. I'm guessing that it slid underneath the chain to raise it up as it was hard to see. Oh, your head lighting really makes the shots look really good...

Love the vids . I have a mk4 golf gls 1.8t 4door. the steering shaft coming into the car from the rack has begun to move up and down and making a clunk noise. Is this okay to drive for a little till I get a new steering rack? also is this normal?

Thats some air you have in the shop lmao What are your thoughts on applying rtv on the half moon seal and tensioner gasket? How likely is the pickup screen you mention at 18:20 to clog up on a 2.4(same as 2.8) V6?

Do you use nail polish to mark TDC ? You surely don t like to take additional stuff apart :D

Why did you have to go TDC if you didn't remove the cams?

Super helpful video! Just want to know For top dead centre is there marks on the actual cam gear itself that line up with the arrows? I can't seem to find a mark on my block for the crankshaft pulley mark to line up

I followed the procedures, but got hung up on the right rear corner of the valve cover closest to the driver. There is a hose and metal tube blocking the corner, so that it can't be lifted off the stud. Any suggestions?

Hey Thomas , im going to change It in my 1.8T 2000 A4 AWT engine Code , change the tensioner gasket kit And VC , i bought the 3366 tool from eBay , i Hope everything go well And smooth , i have plenty space to work removing the ventilation oil hose so i think the job looks quite easy , i Will Mark chain to make sure position.

No sir and if i may ask where is the location of the half moon on a aum engine?year 2001 golf 1.8t gti.

What happens if you don't set it @TDC???

Thomas, does the cylinder/solenoid part of the cam chain tensioner have oil inside it? I've noticed traces of oil on the 2 -pin electrical connector part of the tensioner on my car - and cant seem to identify the cause of the leak - whether it is a gasket or the tensioner itself. hope you can help

Did you use silicone on the half moon or to seal the gasket?

Lunch burrito 10.45% it must have been a good one 😷

Hello Thomas . The dowel pins you mentioned . how many are they ?

I lost it at the jackhammer gif :D haha

cool hammerjack

I have a Audi 2000 1.8t ,looks totally diff . My oil leak is coming from the passenger side ,pretty bad. I seen it could be the cam chain tensioner gasket . I recently replaced that tensioner when I DID THE CAM BELT, were is this gasket?

HaHa! Lunch Burrito...funny. Back to video..

Nice Green golf look like Rabbit

I'm picking up ideas on tools I need to make things go smoother from you. Once my wife finds out I'm spending money because of your videos I'll be banned! lol

EXOVCDS how do you get the Tensioner out? i need to replace mine on my 1.8T but cant find any videos of them pulling the Tensioner out, only changing gaskets

Using break parts cleaner is ok? It won’t do anything bad for the engine?

Is it the same for 1.8 20v 92kw (non turbo?)

18:11 Why do you have to secure it with pliers?

@Thomas XOVCDS Hey I just had a shop change out my VC gasket and all others ...spark well CCT half moon... They called me and said my CCT was not right and needed to be changed.. That the tensioner screw was stripped and the special tool broke... Said they can just change VC and Spark well gaskets unless I want the replace CCT.. I said yes I want all gaskets and CCT replaced... I asked if they were TDC before trying to compress CCT and they said it didn't need to be.. ?? I said I don't want my cams to jump timing and they say we know what we are doing... I get a call next day to come pick up car ..drove from shop to my house 5 miles... Shut off car ..from my house to store 2 miles shut off car.. From the store home 2 miles and as soon as I pull into my development car sounds like a diesel and loss of power... Got home shut her down... They how car back to shop because I said I won't risk driving it there ... Called me following day and said the took of my VC plugged up my coil packs.. Started car and was loud like diesel ... They said they watched to CCT lock up .. And car shut off.. No compression.. I had code p0011 before they picked car back up with trailer... So I know it jumped timing I just don't know how or why.. They said they had it timed properly when I picked up car ...I don't know what they did... I never had codes or problems with car other then oil leak a VC.. Car ran great prior My car is a 2003 vw jetta 1.8t engine code is awp..... The cylinder head on my car is stamped ATC...( I think out of an Audi TT 180hp) could it be an issue like my car has VVT but previous owner had a Non VVT head installed and set the ECU for conversion ... And they put the wrong part in or they just installed the CCT wrong Everything was working prior no marks on inside of my VC ..no codes ..no poor idle... I just brought it in to change gaskets cause I got tired of oil spots in my driveway.. Maybe they didn't set it to TDC prior to trying to compress CCT and stripped and broke there tool forcing me to change CCT and they just never times it right??? It drove fine for 9 miles car turned on and off 3 times before failure I'm in desperate need of advice thank you for taking the time to read this

that would be fun without the special tool

Boss tech

some people watch nature documentaries to fall asleep to......i watch TE

That is not a job I'd look forward to on flat-rate!