Audi 3.2L V6 Camshaft removal and girdle reseal

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@r100scammellpioneer9 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive work and vid...very good indeed. Sure is easiest with the engine out of the vehicle., pretty cramped at the rear engine bay. Pity this engine does leak oil from various sources. Thanks for showing the details and process, excellent job

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, For me it was worth the time to pull it out and deal with all the leaks. Seams you fix one leak, and the next one just shows up. I have done plenty of reseals in the car though. You need to get creative with tools sometimes to get in there and clean up. Thanks for watching, I'm glad I was able to help you out!

@Robert-ek7dy Ай бұрын

Thanks for your really helpful informative video. I believe I am going to be doing this job soon myself.

@willpoweredgarage969 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Good luck with the repair.

@luomoalto 2 жыл бұрын

You can hold the cam with a 24 or 27mm (forget which) wrench while you loosen or tighten those bolts. The place to grab it is on the other end of the cam so it’s easier with two people. Saw this trick in a JH Motorsports video.

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

I love hints and tricks. Thanks for sharing and letting others know as well. Thanks for watching!!

@allenmason4283 2 жыл бұрын

@WillPoweredGarage You mention at 7:05 that it may be necessary to press some of the valves with the cam lobes when installing the cam cradle. I have this issue on one side where the valve springs are preventing the cam from resting in the journals at TDC position. With so much spring tension on the valve springs, how did you manage to press the cradle with cams locked back onto the head?

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

it won't just lay even. The trick is to bring the cam girdle down evenly with all the bolts. you don't want to bring one side down and then the other. It will bind and you could break the camshafts. Just take your time and go down slowly, small turn on the bolts working your way around until its all the way down. Than torque to spec. Thanks for watching.

@powasly6357 5 ай бұрын

Hi, a big thank you for your vidéo on this engine, I don't know if you will see this comment because the video is old, but is there a particular procedure when reassembling the flywheel? I change engines but I keep the same flywheel and I don't see any marks or anything! thank you from France

@willpoweredgarage969 5 ай бұрын

Hi There, No there is not procedure. Like most Audi and Volkswagens the flywheel or flexplate only lines up to certain bolt holes. Once lined up I use blue loctite and torque to spec. Thanks for watching.

@powasly6357 5 ай бұрын

@@willpoweredgarage969 thank you very much, I couldn't find an answer to my question, I only found the tightening torques, thank you again

@sekedon3516 Жыл бұрын

Hello. can you give the dimensions of a homemade key for fixing the camshafts. Control key. Thank you.

@JasonTaylor-zf6fo Жыл бұрын

what is the book you are using there to get the torque specifications? I clearly could use a service manual like that.

@willpoweredgarage969 Жыл бұрын

It's the factory or dealer service manual. Only available to service technicians. It's very helpful and why I try to provide the information to you guys watching.

@kazinocruz455 2 жыл бұрын

great video man! keep up the good work!

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thank you for the support. I hope it helped.

@leeyates2818 7 ай бұрын

for the sealant used as the gasket on the cam girdle spark plug holes, were you worried that the lack of a rubber gasket being there may compress the cam caps on the girdle too much?

@willpoweredgarage969 7 ай бұрын

No, these are still machined surfaces. Not sure how to explain it exactly but once it is tightened down the bearing surface is the same. As long as you do not over do it with the sealant. Besides all this, It is what VAG recommends for this sealing surface now. Thanks for watching.

@petervisser9903 3 ай бұрын

Hi will, I am wondering if it's possible to replace head gaskets without renoving the engine or even the lower timing cover

@willpoweredgarage969 3 ай бұрын

I never tried to do that. You might be able to assuming you lock all the timing to tdc before taking it apart. Its not very hard to drop the engine and makes working on it much easier when its out. Thanks for watching and the comment.

@reedjacksonmaccom Жыл бұрын

did you replace the spark plug socket seals when you did this? (required removing the cam girdles)

@willpoweredgarage969 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I was about to answer this and noticed you had already seen that I do. Have a great day!

@dannyd112 9 ай бұрын

How long does it take to reseal the camshaft girdle in a 2013 Volkswagen GTI? What is the length of the entire process from beginning to end?

@willpoweredgarage969 9 ай бұрын

It is about 8-9 hrs to complete a job like that. There is a lot to come apart and to be cleaned to reuse.

@pensiveintrovert4318 2 жыл бұрын

Were cam girdles originally sealed with gaskets and not the sealant you used? I have oil leaking from the junction between the right girdle and the base and trying to figure the easiest way to deal with it.

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

Sealant around the perimeter, gaskets around the spark plug tubes. After a while both start leaking.

@pensiveintrovert4318 2 жыл бұрын

@@willpoweredgarage969 Could this also cause a vacuum leak? I hear a bit of whistling when I stick one end of plastic tubing in that location.

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

@@pensiveintrovert4318 it would have to leak a lot of oil to cause a vacuum leak. What are you're fuel trim numbers? Easiest way to know if there is a vac leak.

@pensiveintrovert4318 2 жыл бұрын

@@willpoweredgarage969 I have two banks doing the opposite. The bank 1 ltft, the one that leaks oil, is positive as high as 10%. Bank two goes in the opposite direction as low as -10- -11%. Every time I reset the values, slowly but surely, the right side goes lean, the left goes rich. I have already replaced coils and spark plugs, valve cover gaskets. Rough idle. I also replaced the TB, the purge valve, tried a different map. Also really bad fuel economy.

@chrisholder9668 11 ай бұрын

If oil is leaking into the spark plug tubes, is it possible to remove the girdle to reseal it, but keep the timing components and camshafts in the head?

@willpoweredgarage969 11 ай бұрын

The Short answer is no. If you are feeling dangerous, maybe you could sneak the cover off but the chances of it staying in time or not damaging the bearing surfaces is pretty high.

@MustangGal004 9 ай бұрын

Hey question? Same car and engine. I might be leaking from my camshaft gurdle or whatever it’s called (new to Audi) I think it’s leaking from there maybe so I need to reseal it. Do I have to take out the whole engine?

@willpoweredgarage969 9 ай бұрын

No, you do not need to take out the whole engine if you are doing just a gurdle reseal. You will need the special locking tools, though, to re-time the cams. Also, spend the money and use the recommended vw/audi sealant. That stuff works very well. Thanks for watching and for the comment.

@slavikmosneguta7366 2 жыл бұрын

Can't you pull the tensioner pin before torqueing the cam adjuster bolts?

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

Well, you should not rely on the tensioner to hold the cam phasers. Not to mention you need to counter hold them while tighten the bolt and the chain needs to be in the right position to do it.

@jonathancorraleshidalgo57 2 жыл бұрын

hello friend can you give me the tightening measurements of cylinder heads and cams or some diagram and the other is the same synchronization of the audi s5 3.0tfsi I will be attentive thanks

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

I found this in a quick online serach. Its pretty simple. It is 3 stages starting from the center and working your way clockwise out. 40nm then 90 deg followed by an additional 90 deg. Make sure you use brand new head bolts since these are torque to yield. ! www.justanswer.com/audi/emmgw-need-diagram-cylinder-head-torque-sequence-spec.html

@treymallette1696 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, when you have a little bit would i be able to ask some questions about this engine. Great video, i’m currently trying to do a head gasket job in my a 2010 a5 3.2 and i’ve finally gotten to the timing chain and head bolts to remove the head. I have the procedure for the camshafts and everything but in this video it seems you got to the head bolts without removing the cams. I’m also doing this job in car. not with engine removed. I’m just kind of stuck cause i don’t wanna mess up the timing but i also don’t want to take the camshafts out of time

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, No problem. I'll do my best to answer as I can. With this job, I did not need to remove the cylinder head. I only needed to remove the cam girdle so that I could reseal it. The rubber gasket around the spark plug holes gets very brittle and fills them with oil. My recommendation is if the head it coming off, pull the girdle and cams. As long as you have the cam retaining tool the timing is very easy on these. Really can't mess it up. The cams are in time with the flat facing up with the threaded holes. You will also need the crankshaft locking pin.

@treymallette1696 2 жыл бұрын

@@willpoweredgarage969 Alright cool, do you have messenger or a number i could text you with some videos along with some questions. And when u say Remove girdle and cam does that mean all together like you showed in the video? Because by the looks of it You removed the gears and then the girdle and cam came off and held its timing in place. Also as for the crankshaft locking pin is that able to lock the crank from the front of the engine? because i’m only 16 and doing this in my garage so i’m very limited with space and equipment.

@treymallette1696 2 жыл бұрын

@@willpoweredgarage969 And also to add i believe i have removed everything else that has to come off to remove the cylinder head. I’ve taken the cats off, and everything virtually attached to the head. Just the head bolts and the timing chain holding it on atm

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

@Trey Mallette ok, so to get the chains off you need to remove the sprockets. That's why you need the cam locking tool. There are no key ways or way the cams are fixed to the gears. The crank locking pin goes into the side of the block by the driver side motor mount.

@lancefrombk4594 10 ай бұрын

@willpoweredgarage969 hey great video !! I also have some question thinking of tackling the gridle sealant repair, tensioner replacement, and a possible carbon clean on my Audi Q7 4.2 !! Do you have an email just to shoot couple things by you, greatly appreciated.

@devinmcgee5130 10 ай бұрын

10/10

@StudioGoldsmith 11 ай бұрын

Doin this on my s6 right now, those cam girdle bolts were toast.. had to order new ones to not snap em.. dealer chargin $3 a piece and there's 56 of em

@willpoweredgarage969 11 ай бұрын

Should check out Ecstuning or fcpeuro. Both beat my dealer cost by a lot. If you can wait for shipping.

@KDBM8519 Жыл бұрын

Willpowered garage wish you could reseal my audi also the timing jumped 😒

@willpoweredgarage969 Жыл бұрын

That is unfortunate. Did it jump on both sides? Or the main chain failed as well? The hardest part of the whole job is getting the engine out. So much easier once it's down on the floor. Keep me posted with a damage report. Love to hear what was actually damaged. Thanks for watching.

@mesmaayan Жыл бұрын

Hey Will, sent you a message through Instagram regarding the camshaft adjusters and their position. Thanks!!!

@willpoweredgarage969 Жыл бұрын

Sorry I am just now getting around to comments, been a crazy few weeks. I dont check instagram much so Ill have to look for the message.

@billyfromhr3999 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video showing how to pull this motor?

@willpoweredgarage969 2 жыл бұрын

No Sorry I do not. I ended up dropping the engine from the bottom, Transmission , subframe, and front suspension just like it is installed at the factory. Its actually quite easy..... If you have a lift.

@billyfromhr3999 2 жыл бұрын

@@willpoweredgarage969 i have to swap an engine. My front end is almost removed. I do have a lift. Would you say it’s easier to drop the engine with all the rest of the drivetrain or pull the engine out from the front?