VW Tiguan Rear Main Seal Leak Repair

[@WeakPiggy]

Thank yuh you for the upload. I found you yesterday and probably watched half your videos. I'm switch from H.D. trucks to euro brands and I'm excited to do it cause of your videos

[@FourRingsAuto]

If you like a challenge you'll enjoy euro work. Been a while since I've uploaded, but plenty of content needing editing, so watch this space as there will be more to come.

[@jahdavenport381]

Your video was extremely informative thanks.

[@steven081187]

Great video.. just wondering what is the miles or km when you change this back seal crankshaft ? Thx b4.

[@wwolfdogs]

Shame on Volkswagen. The largest auto maker in the world allowing such crappy engineering. Way too many early part failures on VW/Audi TSI engines. Cheaply made crankshaft seals, broken plastic water pumps/ thermostat housing, faulty gear selectors, faulty PCV, valves leaky valve covers, leaky oil pans, bad intake manifolds, DSG transmissions only lasting a few thousand miles, etc etc . Maybe plastic engine parts weren't such a good idea after all. Meantime VW scratching it's head wondering why the world is buying more riceburners.

[@patrickisawesomer]

To people wondering what VW charges for this, they quoted me 9 hours @ $150 per hour to replace rear main seal. Mine started leaking around 130k miles. Turbo and timing chain was completely replaced at around 90k 2011 Tiguan 2.0tsi 4motion

[@batchimed7392]

On some videos they instruct to carefully squeze the seal inner lip towards engine side. But you are slapping in the RMS without much care so that the inner lip is facing to the transmission side. Others say that it will cause leak again.

[@FourRingsAuto]

2 different style seals used on ea888s. Not "slapping it on without much care". Been working on Audi's for 14 years, and many times round the block with the ea888.

[@GruntHarley]

Roughly how many hrs to do this job?

[@هشامالجزائر-ب9غ]

Thanks, great video

[@CR15PY1]

So that’s how the white plastic protector is taken off?? You use it at a VW installation tool?

[@jahdavenport381]

I have 2012 tiguan sel 4 motion an I ran into this problem yesterday where I changed the pvc, coils, valve cover gasket. But to find out the rear main seal is leaking do to me sealing the top not knowing the bottom will leak. Now I have a bigger headache 😩😫.

[@jafinjohn7367]

Hey I just reinstalled my transmission. I’m having tough time cranking my engine. Or spin it by hands. Let me know

[@Hallowedpoint85]

I bought an 11 tiguan a couple weeks ago and noticed a leak after 1 day of driving it. Come to find out it seems like everything leaks on these cars mine has a rear main seal leak, 2 timing chain covers a black box the shop cant identify and the oil pan is leaking i paid 4k for the car and now it looks like ill have to dish out another 4k to fix all these leaks. I knew better than to buy a vw but im hoping after its all fixed it will last awhile longer but ill never buy another vw foreign cars are the worst but i thought i had a decent deal boy was i wrong!

[@lockygolfer]

You mentioned there was a check engine light and code? Just wondering what the code was.

[@FourRingsAuto]

Probably a lean code from memory

[@marcmartinez7433]

What is the general mileage this would happen on a tiguan? Wanting to buy a 2022. Also is it worth replacing the diverter valve early on?

[@batchimed7392]

What kind of socket is used on the drive plate bolts (at 12:21)? I may have to find those special sockets.

[@FourRingsAuto]

Just a 12 point socket. Nothing special. I think they're a 16mm head (can't remember) but they're a regular 12 sided socket.

[@christopherinch90]

Do you have the part number for the rear seal and does it come with the installation tool?

[@JohnDoe-we8yi]

Hey bud. Do you need engine support bar?

[@yxzfilestrailrides8511]

Mark the flex plate it is indexed

[@brandanroyer7594]

stuck trying to pull the transfer case... everything is unbolted and can get it to spin(pivot) and slightly comes out but something is hanging up. I assume it has a similar c clip on the splines that the half shafts have. any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@jerrytroup3796]

What did you find?

[@alexandrelherot9223]

Good job 💪💪💪❤

[@JohnDoe-ww6on]

Hello,Great video! overall how long did you take?

[@jafinjohn7367]

Hey i did the same sear repair on my Tiguan and I filled up the trans fluid my car is not going into gear what will I do? But I was trying to install my torque converter bolt and the crank was hard to crank but after couple of crank it came loose. Do you think I’m not getting any power into my transmission pump

[@FourRingsAuto]

You may uave broken the dog engagement teeth off of the auto gearbox oil pump. The torque converter probably came out a bit when you removed the transmission. You should always remove an auto trans with the torque converter held into the trans. If it comes out a bit and you don't get it seated correctly, when you install the transmission it'll bind up on the pump drive and lock the engine up from rotating. If the pump in the trans doesn't make pressure there will be no gears. Hopefully this isn't the case, but I've seen someone do this before...

[@mehsahdayi]

@@FourRingsAuto the same is happening with me, I would like to know what happened exactly before removing the trans again.

[@Frankieflips]

I am doing this exact repair process on the exact same engine,however, the bevel box will not come out. I have all bolts removed and the axles and rear driveshaft are free. The unit will spin and move away from the transmission a slight bit only. I have tried prying with a bar,to no avail. Do you happen to have any removal tips for the bevel box? Thanks

[@jacquesschoeman5719]

Hi, I have the exct same problem, please share what else could hold the case from coming out?

[@Frankieflips]

@@jacquesschoeman5719 I used 2 steel wedges, top and bottom, to coax it out. Also, be aware that some transfer cases have a small bolt going through the center of the right-hand shaft and into the transmission. That small bolt will keep the transfer case from popping off. My Tiguan does not have that small bolt, however.

[@Frankieflips]

@@jacquesschoeman5719 In addition, VAG removal states to attach and use a slide hammer on the transfer case, in order to aid in the removal process. I tried that, to no avail. The end of my transfer case shaft and circular clip were rusted solid to the transmission.

[@traderz4788]

How did you manage to get the transmission and transfer case out with the driveshafts in place?

[@FourRingsAuto]

Year of experience working on vw and audi I guess. Plus having the genuine vw audi transmission jack really helps.

[@ericdarby30]

I did mine .. why won't my car move know ?? tramissom fluid is good

[@gogobadr27]

Hi there. Do you recommend using a rear main seal repair liquid to stop air leak & vacuum leak?

[@FourRingsAuto]

No

[@majickmeg]

never

[@geraldltardif8443]

Hi. Thanks for the video. What year Tiguan are you working on?

[@FourRingsAuto]

I think it was something like 2009. Sorry can't remember exactly but it was an earlier model. With the automatic gearbox not the dsg gearbox.

[@geraldltardif8443]

OK, thanks. I'm looking at buying a 2018 and was wondering if it was still an issue with the newer models.

[@MarkSutphin]

'09 CC with RMS issue (likely) how much does this cost?

[@FourRingsAuto]

If 4 motion around 5 or 6 hours labour. If fwd probably only 4 hours.

[@canoaslan1011]

All that work, and you go and put the cheapest after market seal you can get.

[@SatpalGahir]

How much would you charge for this?

[@FourRingsAuto]

Where are u based

[@SatpalGahir]

@@FourRingsAuto I'm based in Uxbridge near London. But just want an idea of how much it would cost. VW quoted me £1500

[@chrisefird859]

Is the seal for the tsi lubed? I know on some BMWs you have to put it on dry

[@FourRingsAuto]

Dry is best

[@John-om3bu]

seriously how the fuck did you get the transfer case off, ive been wiggling and pulling it for hours

[@FourRingsAuto]

6mm Allen key up the inside the right output flange?

[@shanew3293]

VW's are a Pain

[@angelisone]

Most owners will be yelling at $3,000.00 plus just to replace $39.00 parts. Many still think that the German are good building cars.

[@amartin6617]

Definitely not a DIY job ...

[@georgeanddaddecker7563]

Terrible design.