VW Jetta, Sportwagen, Golf TDI, and Audi A3 TDI timing belt replacement - 2.0L engine 

of all the videos that show how to do the timing belt, this one is the best. Sure it isn't sitting in the car, but it's by far the most helpful. Definitely helped me get the belt on and rotate the crankshaft to set the camshaft and HPFP. This is something that other instructions don't cover too well

Always mount the belt counter clockwise for the best accuracy. Then the adjustable pulleys should be moved maximum counter clockwise for the belt to fit perfectly. Finally when you mount the belt, move the pulleys clockwise, less than one tooth to engage the belt as good as possible. 👍🏻 Sorry for my english lol

As a mechanic i fount it perfectly understandable, never done an audi before but was going to treat the job as a twin cam belt change, VERY GLAD you showed about fuel pump and cam locks as had NO CLUE! BIG THUMBS UP!!!

Cam initial torque specs are 20nm and HPFP are 20nm. Forget to mention that and a couple other things but very helpful thank you!

Great job! I wasn't able to purchase a belt tool before the job landed in my lap. I was still able to preform the job w/ 2 M6 bolts to pin the cams paint marked the crank. 🤞 Followed your steps and torque specs. Fired it up, purred like a kitten. It took 5 hours fun Saturday project.

Firstly, I've done 2 cars with these instructions, they are brilliant, anyway: I've just worked out a tip for everyone who is or has struggled getting a water pump out with a high km VW. I was doing the timing belt on my wife's 300k km Amarok and I don't think the pump was done at the first belt change. The casting on the water pump that has a standard 6mm hole for mounting the centre lower timing belt cover bolt can be used as a jacking hole. Get a 6mm by 65 to 80mm long bolt, thread it into the hole on the water pump for the lower timing belt bolt. This long bolt will bottom out against the block. Carefully thread it in and it will break the seal by turning the pump slightly sideways. Don't over do it as you are only jacking one side, all you have to do it get it moving then wriggle it out. The pump I got out is 10000% harder than a Jetta I did with 150k km on it so my wife's was a worst case scenario.

So this is how to change the timing belt if your engine came without a car.

There are no defective tools for the crankshaft TDC setting position. These are different tools completely for either the "oval" or "round" crank sprockets. Be sure to check whether timing mark on the sprocket is at the tip if the tooth or between the teeth.

The last timing belt I changed was back in the day.Im now an ex mechanic since 1980, but it was on a ford escort Mexico twin cam. Quite an intricate task. We had no pins or special tools and relied totally on lining up timing marks on the engine casing . Never had a problem though,just needed a socket set and a few spanner’s.

Thanks for the video and clear instruction, has saved me plenty of money, some of which I will pass back to you.I agree with Scott Carlson (below) my timing was out yesterday a few degrees before starting the job no doubt due to worn-stretched belt, but replacing it with the Genuine VW belt, I did Not loosen Any of the adjusting bolts on the Cam pulley or High pressure Fuel pump pulley. After fitting the new belt and testing by rotating crankshaft, all timing marks were spot on, as per factory spec. And on the test drive yesterday, has given me more power.VW Crafter 35 2.0L Jumbo Van 2013. 127,000 ks

Thanks so much for this. I followed other youtube guides and just couldn't get it right. Engine would crank but not start. After listening to your description i found it very helpful especially the part about adjusting the cam sprocket if things were not aligning up. Thanks so much for this you saved my van!

I just finished it and then started panicking when I turned the engine twice and realized the camshaft and the pump weren't aligned anymore to the crankshaft and couldn't insert the tools. Thanks to your video I realized I didn't lose the camshaft bolts so it probably turned a few mm when I tightened the belt. Awesome video

I used this video 2 years ago to do my Skoda engine which was out of the car at the time no problems since very good video

You are a super instructor and mechanic. I wish I had a good mechanic like you where I live. Thanks alot!

This video is a big help even though my engine is the twin cam version! It is good to have a very clear picture of what the various pins, tensioners and adjustable sprockets are doing.

An important word of advice for those doing this job. Once you set the tensioner correctly with the arrow in the gap and torque down the 15mm nut, do not be alarmed if it wanders either side of that original setting as you turn the crank. The VW Workshop manual doesn't explain this and it can cause some distress if you don't understand what is happening. If you look closely in the video, you will see the tensioner arrow likewise moves after it was set. I wasted much time trying to reset the tensioner only to have it move again when I turned the crank. For want of a better explanation, this seems completely normal and is the tensioner deflecting and adjusting with the forces of the valve train and compression stroke of the pistons.

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Be sure to put grease liberally on the water pump seal and slide it in by hand before tightening the bolts. The seal is easily rolled and cut when it is lubed only with coolant.

i bet a handful of people tried this and half way through said holy shit what have i done

Thank you for the video from Spain!! It's exactly what I was looking for!! You should do more videos like this one!!

I don't understand why you loosen the 3 bolts on each of the top pulleys You are replacing the timing belt, not the pulleys, unless they are worn. Please explain.

Seems pretty easy. Going to try it on my lunch break.

Always amazed VW used those tiny diameter idler pulleys. They must spin at silly high rpm and it’s amazing the bearings last.

Thank you for putting up this video. Very nicely done to clearly see what needs doing and what tools are needed. And the follow up to this video would be how to do it with a minimum of special tools. For those who want to do that. Would be interested in a video link if one is already done.

Nice seeing it being done out of the car. Can't imagine doing it in place, must be a royal PITA. Which is why I paid an Indy to do it on my JSW.

Wanted to say thank you, this video cleared some of the doubts I had for doing my timing & pump.

2:33 The cam sprocket does not "rotate 2 times for every crank rotation". It's the other way round. The crankshaft rotates 2 times for every cam sprocket rotation.

Great video... On my 2012 vw passat camshaft sprocket was a little different but i followed the video and everything went smooth. Thanks

Great video , have to do it tomorrow on 2.0 l TDI Passat . You save my ass.

Got it done! Thanks so much for this video, I was more than happy to contribute to your website! Couple things in retrospect though. ..I used Dieselgeek's "pro method" to remove the tensioner and stud. Very easy and no engine lift not worthwhile! I have a 2010 JSW with the CJAA, FYI. Removing the engine mounts and lifting the engine for me was overkill and too risky (especially with the car jacked up). Also, I broke the tabs on the return fuel line (so fragile) so I worked around them, which wasn't very hard at all. If you do remove the lines, I recommend removing the reservoir and using your fingers to squeeze them off. Picks will EASILY break the damn connectors (fragile was an understatement). You shouldn't remove them unless you plain want an excuse for buying a VCDS (like me!). Finally, what was the purpose of removing the plastic screws holding up the oil pan cover? Is that an inside joke because it was totally unnecessary and possibly a great joke(???). Thanks again!!! :)

Great Great job my friend! I am finally tackling this job tomorrow FGW!

Just did it on mine. Pain in the butt. Previous person broke a tab off the pump locking tab. Pump kept moving putting belt on. But finally got it. To change tensioner on car I vice gripped the stud off and back on

traveling at 59 miles an hour, all traffic WAS passing me. I was using Cruise Control, at 59 mph. Upon coming to my exit, i switched off the cruise control. Upon applying the Service Brake pedal, the brake pedal, WENT TO THE Floor. I was traveling at 50 mph or so. NO BRAKES. Since i was in one of the left turning lanes, i QUICKLY was able to attempt, a right turn, so I swerved across TWO lanes, glad there was no cars there. My VW became AIRBOUND. The Left Front Wheel BUSTED off, at the Spindle

After 38 years in the trade I HATE GLOVES !! Nice vid

Top tip: my tdi was starting on 2nd or 3rd attempt sometimes and had uneven idling and somewhat powerless in streetcorners. All this due to an old stretched timingbelt. All timing marks were still in place! Was wondering about the problem for 2 years and no mechanic knew what the problem was. 😐

Thank you so much for this video. I just couldn't afford the $1000 in labour I was quoted so this saved me

Quality how to vid, answered a lot of my questions. Thanks

A lot of work for a timing belt change. Very good illustration. Thank you.

The trick turning the tensioner opposite just saved my engines life from being firebombed

How many miles can Timing belt and pulleys go before needing replaced ?

Great video. Recently had a problem with my water pump. Had the thermostat and cambelt done at the same time. The front end of the cart has to come off. A lot of labour.

2:33 "This rotates two times every crank rotation" Other way around. The camshaft spins half the speed of the crank. i.e you need to rotate the crank 720 to get 360 on the cam sprocket.

Perfect explanation, nor many go to explain all the nuisances thank you

Thanks for the video it really helped on my son's 2011 Jetta CJAA!

Thanks for showing. These tools do cost money. Considering the risks, doing this yourself might seem only be profitable for people that keep the same car for ages.

Great video man, thanks for showing all so precisely! I am not a mechanic, but I am very interested in technics so you got a *thumb up* from me. :-)

Is it true that common rail fuel pumps dont need to be in perfect timing with everything else since they dont supply the cilinders directly with fuel?

Why is there timing on the fuel pump? Isnt it just a high pressure unit for the rail?

All I can say is do exactly as this video suggests.I have been a tech old school to new school over 30 years.Pretty easy if your going through the technology change as it happens but specialty tools were sometimes impossible to get until years after the model was released.We made our own for cars like this but you had to have an inside tech from VW to let you borrow it or photo and micrometer the tool.I wish I had tools like this back during transition.Spent a whole day making tools and running around..THIS VIDEO IS A TOOL.Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have one question.What do you suggest I do with my fuel pump on my 2010 JETTA?I have no problems and I run my car according to VW specs fluids and all.I did switch to liqui mollyengine oil when I first bought the care being the oil and cam lobe wear VW blamed on using wrong oil which is possible however VW is well known to blame everyone else for their flaws until after class action law suit forces them to either fight it or admit it.The radio issue they should have covered and have not yet.RCD-510.Cam may be a little soft like Chevy early 305 late 70s. Also do you know if the wire harness for radio and steering wheel is the same as 2011 Jetta TDI for Maestro radio components used for aftermarket.Maestro starts at 2011 for their application my car is a very late made 2010 TDI.The only thing I may have to do is either swap the blue tooth unit under the seat for 2011 or nothing at all if the aftermarket I choose already has it built in.Do you have any suggestions for an aftermarket radio?We will be using original speakers and our phones to stream bluetooth and FM radio once in a while.Nothing fancy basically I am looking for a cost effective alternative and do not need upgrade from the sound the RCD put out.We do not use CD of DVD in the car or satellite just Pandora from phone.Sorry to semi hijack your thread here.Great job on the video.my radio has been out of car for weeks now deciding what to do.After the radio took bad it drained my battery as well.What a hassle.Thanks Bob

Very nice man you are a real mechanic.

I'm about to have this done on my 2000 Golf TDI (I'd never attempt it myself) and it's good to know what the tech will actually be doing to my car. Now I know what those tensioners and rollers are that showed up on the invoice last time they did this for me. 👍

Is there any difference about timing belt and water pump change between 2.0L CBEA/CJAA or 1.6L CAYC ?

Have you ever seen it where there is two types of tensioner I have the different tensioner but the cambelt kit I have has the same tensioner as in your video? I think the tensioner on it is gates thanks

The tool that is pointing to the right and not up is for different engines with an oval crank pulley and not knock offs

Hi, what's the green key used to lock the camshaft pulley? Do you have a spare part number and a brand?

Could you provide a link to the special tools you used? Thanks for the video it’s a great resources for those of us who love to wrench on our own cars. Great explanations.

Thank you! Very useful tutorial! Much better so on engine if out of chassis to see how it works to understand it! Best Regards from Hungary

Thanks for the video. Will be doing this on my Jetta tdi 😔🤙🏻

I like how they designed this, and I like this video.

very good someone who talks well done

Thank you for your time. And very detail video!

@2:32 of the video, you mention that the camshaft rotates 2X for every 2X the camshaft rotates. I'm sure you meant to say the crankshaft rotates 2X for everytime the camshaft rotates 1X. Thanks for the video. Well done by the way!

i did my 2006 jetta 1.9 brm, was really easy! This only has a one more gear and one more ldler i believe but same idea pretty much.

Great video. Very detailed. At what mileage is the initial timing belt change required?

If I don’t loosen the sprockets and move the crankshaft sprocket to get the belt on (even a tiny bit) will that affect the ability for my engine to start up? I did this nearly to spec but wasn’t sure such a small amount would give me start-up trouble. I have started the vehicle up a few times after the timing belt replacement but not consistently every time.

Hey is the timing belt tensioner supposed to always stay in the window? Mine moved after I installed and worked everything down a little bit short of the window

Well done video, but what about the cam and crank oil seal replacement? Why not advise people to have it done since the timing belt it’s removed and having access to replace those seals, will hate to come back in the next couple of years to replace them leaking oil seals and going through all the hassle in removing the timing belt a second time 😵

this is one of the best tutorials !

Wish you had an amazon store to link to the parts!

Very helpful just used this to do my own thanks.

That's the best I have seen thanks and all the best

Is that really important to set the camshaft pulley bolts to be in the center?

Is there a way to check if timing belt is in good condition without opening the engine

Surely those bolt slots on cam and pump can alter the way the engine runs???

I have a couple of questions about this job. 1. The water pump I have has 8 vains (veins, not sure), but the pump that came out of the car has 7. They seem identical in every other way. Will this be a problem given it's just pumping water around? 2. I knocked the pin out of the fuel pump location and only noticed after I had the water pump out. I turned the notch back manually to the hole and put the pin back in but I'm wondering if this is going to be a huge problem now? The pin on the crank is still in and TDC.

Just taking a guess here, this is the same 2.0 TDI in a 2012 passat as well ?

God bless you, you saved my life!!!

My timing belt kit came with a crankshaft bolt. Does this actually need to be replaced?

After install...What if you can't get the pin in at all, even moving the sprocket around I can't get it in

Why CR fuel pump needs to be at exact position?

Hello. Just ai have a question, why after I change the timing belt and I start the car and throttle little I hear a taping noise? The noise com from hp pomp, but if I disconnect the sensor from top of hp.pump noise gone. Anyone know? Thanks very much

Thank you for making such a good video, very detailed and extremely useful!! Just a quick question, is this the same on the CAGA engine? Thanks!

Best timing belt replacement! Good work!

I have a question. when replacing the belt, the tension indicator was in the middle of the gap. after a few kilometers I went to see the condition and noticed that the indicator is no longer in the middle of the gap, but in the middle of the metal after the gap. is this OK? or should I do everything again?

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Hi, I am from the Netherlands. I have a Audi A2, 1.4, benzine motor BBY, from 2003. Can you show me how the timing Belt can be change and what else need to be changed while I am busy doing it. Is it possible to show me on a Audi A2, Is it easy to do, can I do it myself or do meed to goto the garage? I hope to hear from you on this subject. Thanks, Glenn :)

best explaination so far. very well done :D

Hallo Golf 6 GTD (125 kw) hat 2 nockenwelle oder ist genau gleich wie Golf 6 tdi mit 103 kw ?

hy, my injection pump its broken ,i want to change ,i have buy one new but i have no idea how ? , i will change also timing belt whit ,do you know how to change injection pump ?

Any information about stud replacement? I just received a tensioner and idler stud for my timing belt kit (1.9 PDtdi) but I have never ever seen replaced by anybody, who makes tutorials for timing belt replacements. So I just saved myself some time and trouble and left my previous studs in place. Any suggestions? Shall I replace them next time as well?

I like your videos. I followed this one and it worked perfectly. I have a concern. In the video you stated to torque the camshaft pulley and fuel pump pulley to 15 ft. lbs. plus 90 degrees rotation. I was looking at the specs in Alldata and they say 15 plus 45 degrees rotation. I did it your way before seeing this in Alldata. Should I panic? Thanks.

First class instructional video many thanks

its the same procedure for Audi Q5 2.0 tdi CAHA ? If yes can you please send me the torque specification in NM for all the roller please?

Excellent tutorial on changing the timing belt. Thank you very much for posting!

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Hi ive joined your forum , cant seem to find things im after , could you tell me what size the crank pulley bolts are and also the crank bolt size thanks , my car is a vw passat b7 1.6 tdi engine code cayc

this is a nice video of a timingbelt replacement.but i do have a question , in some timingbelt kits are the studs for the tensioner and idler available , what is the tightening torque for these studs?thanks

una pregunta se puede colocar la banda de tiempo, y después colocar los rodillo locos ? tiene algún caso aflojar los engranes de las valvulas ya que la polea tensora es la que nos da la tención o cual seria el objeto de aflojar los engranes, al final están bloqueados los engranes importantes para sincronizar ?

Is there any way to check the timing using vcds?

I have 99 passat gas 4 cylnder turbo is the job the same way for this engine as well thanks great video