1.4 Turbo Engine Teardown After Engine Failure ~ Rod Knock

[@2stroke438]

Would love to see a 2.5 inside out. Edit: even though it's old and been done before, it would be awesome to see you tear a 1.8t apart.

[@sergeihanush2262]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJzai6WubtZ_iNU turn on subtitles and you should be good

[@2stroke438]

@@sergeihanush2262 thanks mate. This is a very good video.

[@ittimjones]

2.5L!!

[@wandameadows5736]

2.5L would be nice to see torn down but I guess its also good you don't see a lot of tear downs because they hold up so well. I've seen some with 300K & what usually goes out on VW's with the 2.5L isn't the motor. You can find the 2.5L's getting beefed up for more horsepower.

[@Monaco-BuilditFixitDriveitEver]

I was hoping to see why the engine failed. :(

[@baileyphillips1519]

Hey Charles, I think it would be cool to see a common rail TDI teardown if one became available. I've seen bits and pieces of CVCA/CRUA, but they're still pretty unknown to me. Even a CJAA would be cool!

[@HugeVictor]

Yessssss! More diesel love!

[@kadenwatt2033]

I second this! CJAA teardown!

[@HugeVictor]

@@kadenwatt2033 Not that I dislike the CJAA, but there's plenty of videos on that engine already, give me some CVCA/CRUA!

[@danisoful]

Yes please, a 2.0l tdi is really common here in Europe!

[@BigGroupHug]

There are full documentation pdf bible available for the EA189 tdi, if you can't find the link, lemme know and I'll send you a link.

[@blackout6116]

I would love to see a 1.8t teardown. Such a famous engine, and if an expert like you take it appart; im sure all of us can learn something from it. Keep it up Chrarles. Hi from Spain.

[@tiedyebohnert]

I second this

[@HumbleMechanic]

Soon!!! I have a 1.8 TT 😎

[@MattyEngland]

I have a 20 year old 1.8t with 125k miles on it and stage 1 mods.. Still on the original headgasket/turbo and valve seals.

[@ivanflores7447]

1.8 turbo 2dn gen 😊😊😊😊

[@ReubenHorner]

For having rod knock, all of the bearings look fine. I wonder if the piston pin had an issue. I am shocked at how simple of a design it is for a VAG product. Looks good

[@ivanjovanovic362]

They have simple design, but bad build quality

[@SophiaAphrodite]

It would explain why it only knocked when there was compression in the cylinder. Because If it was a rod bearing it would make the sound all the time.

[@TassieLorenzo]

For a VW engine it it is very elegant, it's almost like a Honda engine, very impressive. I also like the care that Charles took when disassembling it ("whoops, I just accidentally dropped half the bolts & rockers back into the engine"), rofl.

[@Rubberduck-zt8lm]

@@ivanjovanovic362 bad build quality...nah... you never know who owned it and how they drove it.... There are very low engine errors on european build engines So its proprely assembled in america...

[@joebloggs830]

My EA211 1.4T has just turned 7 🥳 130,000km which is about 80,000miles... absolutely nice and served really really well. It's good to hear positive comments on this engine design, if I look after it (frequent oil changes, keep under the hood clean from debris), it should serve many more years 🎂

[@filipdopirak5226]

I have on my Golf 7 already 300 000km with original turbo (Start Stop turned off from buy). Every 15000km oil change and every 30000km oil change with engine flush. No smoke during cold start, nothnig wrong with it. Some taxi services had cars with this engine and they are over 500000km. Decent CZECH design

[@matte8441]

I’m actually quite surprised on how good this engine is. When I bought a Golf with this engine I was expecting it to be as refined as meat grinder with spoons but it’s really smooth and torquey. It’s also reliable although it burns a bit of oil when it’s -20 outside. I was in for a GTI but they didn’t have one in stock so I ended up with this car and I’m actually happy with it.

[@caveone-365]

That's one beefy looking MLS head gasket. Interesting seeing the internals. I was just leaving my job at the last VW stealership I was at when these engines were introduced, so I didn't get a chance to pull one apart so it was nice to get a look at the guts. The cam girdle with the 'integrated' cams is cool. I agree, would make a nice economical swap for an mk1 chassis car. Good mileage and decent power that would be suitable to update/ upgrade a tired, weak 8v. There has got to be someone out there that has done this swap. It's intriguing, so I may just take a look on the interwebz and see who has done it. Thanks again for the share bro! Keep up the good work and great content!😁👍

[@kevinsandri6597]

I would love to see a 2.0 tdi tear down. Been waiting a long time to see Charles do some tdi repairs...

[@raulserrano351]

Same, guess we keep waiting

[@carolstayt4856]

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[@michaelhofer9149]

It’s nice to live vicariously through your videos and you seem to REALLY ENJOY your work! Stay happy Mr. Humble Mechanic!

[@Onewheelordeal]

Charles says it might be a cool swap engine. Spends 15min explaining why it died at 30k and will be impossible to service everything in the future without throwing away entire engine castings. Still crazy cool to see captive cams, no external exhaust manifold, and that rear main deal

[@HumbleMechanic]

HAHAHHA luckily they are generally pretty good.

[@kevinbarry71]

He can't help it; he works on German cars and doesn't realize how crazy that sounds

[@SeanBZA]

Most of those seals push in, so you remove the casting and press the old ones out, and the new one in. I would say that the cams are assembled using a jig that holds them all in alignment, and the cams and head are heated up to around 150C in an oven, while the shaft is in a liquid nitrogen or dry ice chamber, and then the shaft is aligned with the top casting and pressed into position fast, so that the cams shrink onto the shaft. Not easy to fix, but saves a lot of weight, in not needing any bolts in the upper head, and no chance for misalignment while boring out the bearing holes, though you will need to have very precise control of clearances.

[@MrSaylend]

3:00 Actually they cool down empty shafts in liquid nitrogen - so outer diameter is going down and in the same time cams are heated in furnaces - inner diameter is going up a bit. Then, kind of as you said- shafts are slided into this cover assembly with pre-positioned cams. As temperatures aligns (with additional heating of shafts) both parts are squeezed together and should not move. Cams actually have 'special' shape on inner diameter surface, to provide better grip to shaft, I suppose. No way to dissasemble/repair if there is an issue - straight to scrap :)

[@panzerveps]

This engine has proven to be quite reliable here in Europe. I've seen a couple with high oil consumption, but for the most part it's just change oil and spark plugs.

[@GEMC98]

Yes, I also see them as reliable. Had some leaky waterpumps on these tho but they are easily done.

[@remytremblay2480]

Mine been running for 85 000km without issue. ( stage 2 21psi )

[@tomaskusnir2374]

Weren't these notorious for jumping time? Or was it the older engine?

[@panzerveps]

@@tomaskusnir2374that was the old chain driven engine. This one is belt driven, as you can see in the video.

[@jamiereid8199]

Great little engines, only real issues was the oil consumption. Based on the Skoda Fabia platform in Europe

[@mikefraser1990]

Love these tear down videos. Another vote for i5 2.5L tear down!

[@markorlando4817]

So what did we find wrong?

[@masmainster]

Yeah, I kinda thought that, I just sat there for 18 minutes watching a guy tear down an engine with rod knock but I still have no idea why it had rod knock.

[@levigato125]

I loved my 1.8T in the winter. The defroster was clearing the windshield in less then one minute with the heated coolant.

[@dwaynemadsen964]

Thank you for sharing! I'm having flashbacks every time you mention the light weight! One summer I worked part time for a machine shop tearing down truck engines from the junk yard for them to rebuild or part out. I'd put the parts into one or two poly buckets then one of the machinists would help me pick up the block and put it on a cart. One day they had a Honda engine for me to tear down. All the parts fit in one bucket which was about half full. I carried in the bucket in one hand and the striped block in the other hand! Stay safe!

[@davyboy888]

This looks like a better derivative of the original 1.4 turbo. Mine's a chain driven CAXA 1.4TSi from 2008 and it's been very problematic. Chain slipped at 80K and I had to replace it, the tensioner, valves etc... I also replaced the HPFP which is exactly the same as the one here [complete with roller cam follower]... that's now back to making a ton of noise again 40K miles down the road. There's also a pulsating soft knock knock knock quiet knock knock knock quiet etc... sound when the engine's idling shortly after a cold start. It goes away when warm but the HPFP clattering doesn't :( Not sure what that could be.

[@WolfmanDude]

Just found your channel, I really like the positivity and mood. Many other channels always feel the need to be so angry and elitist. Its just a hobby/interest for most of us, so a lighthearted mood is a very important thing. It makes the video sooooooo much more watchable !

[@blackpete]

What about one of the smallest TSIs? The 1.0 would be interesting, to see what they did with the 3 cyl to keep it running smooth. Or maybe that ultra small 0.6l thingy?

[@nielsdebakker3283]

A big old flywheel (aka rev hang). Internals should be about the same as the enigine disected in this video minus one cilinder. The 115 is a fun little engine.

[@Crnx449]

Thanks for this tear down , learned a lot from my engine . Been driving a 1.4 2017 Jetta 5 speed with about 72,000 miles with stage 2 tune Unitronic . ( thankfully no problems so far ) 👍👍 . Small motor but with a kick !

[@crazy8sdrums]

A teardown of a 2.5L I5 would be interesting! Cheers!

[@jort88]

Daza 🙃

[@nedudki]

indeed, a regular 2.5L would be awesome, since the swaps are getting popular

[@wernerfritsch6436]

2:48 You guessed right, Charles. That's how the so-called camshaft module is assembled.

[@richardwegneriii4949]

Hearing you wonder if you have a certain tool, while surrounded by all those who tool cabinets is the perfect example of my IT life

[@BiggyD1234]

Being a Mk2 guy with a 16v, that would be fun for me. But might be a simple engine for the guys you surround your self with. This was very informative and I like it. Swapping it into an older golf would be interesting and probably something a lot of guys will do - when they are done with the now classic 1,8t swaps. Thanks for a good video

[@OneKauz]

The aluminum casting is excellent on that little engine. That's a lot of very intricate techniques in there 😳🤔👏😀

[@Mark-fe8qw]

I have this engine in my 2016 scirocco. Incredible build by VW ive read that these are capable of being tuned to 250 bhp

[@dgecse]

so pretty anticlimactic for an engine with rod knock... do you think the wear on the bearings (which looked pretty minor) was the cause? or was there something else?

[@BadDFWDrivers]

I was confused. I thiught he would discuss what the issue was or what his theory is.

[@rudolphna54]

The integrated exhaust gas manifold is also one of the reasons this engine is so fuel efficient, it allows for much lower EGTs during highway cruising which allows for a leaner mixture without destroying the cat.

[@torstenB]

Charles, a tear down of a 5 cylinder TDI would be great. The AXD, AXE, BNZ or BPC used in T5 vans. Love those gear-driven camshafts 😁

[@thesaltlifemanshow5522]

I had a 2016 jetta base manual with tech so it had the nicer touch screen and all the electronic switches instead of manual. Leased it for literally 160 a month. But added on the maintenance for 3 years as well as scotchgard the out and inside. And finally tire and wheel protection. Loved the thing so much I decided to buy it when my lease was up and my wife drives it daily and I use it as my primary lyft uber rideshare driving which means it's running around stop and go and long travel 5 days a week. Has near 120k on it now and it's never had a single issue. One thing I do recommend on any vw Audi or benz. Every month twice a month I run a can of berryman b12 thru the tank and I've never had carbon buildup ever. It had a timing belt changed at 100k and the clutch has been upgraded. It also has the apr stage 1 upgrades from the dealer. This was the car that made me love german cars so much. Being a salesman for vw Audi and Benz. Becoming a audi brand specialist. They truly are amazing vehicles. And you can put my cadillac 05 sts v supercharged up against most cars even modern ones... but I will say that the Passat from 2015 on is the smoothest quietest most comfortable and capable vehicle on the road. I think if the Jetta gets to start having issues in another few years. The passat 3.6 liter premium R line edition is such a luxurious vehicle. And with that 4wd and v6 they rip.

[@Uncle-Duncan-Shack]

I would hazard a guess that if one overheated that engine it's going to be head replacement, as the cam journals cannot be line bored. And I am sure the clearances would be affected in the girdle after a boil up. But, it's a packaging exercise which vdub has got pretty dialed in there. Very neat. Thanks for the tear down. Did enjoy it. Kind regards, South Africa

[@blurry_eyes]

The fact that this engine doesn't have a balance shaft is important for clutch selection. My application came with a 6 speed 02S transmission, normally used in diesel engines, so I tried a single mass flywheel designed for those applications. Everything fits, but the undampened vibrations did a number on the transmission. The chatter was bearable, but the added vibration almost killed my transmission synchros.

[@PetesWorkshop]

I was excited when I saw the title because in Australia I see a lot of cars with 1.4tsi engine failures/issues. I avoid these cars like the plague. Very interested to see the comments (and Charles) saying they are mostly reliable. I wonder if the hotter conditions in Aus plays havoc? My understanding is normally issues around pistons/ring lands/skirts? Maybe you could take a closer look Charles since we didn’t really find the fault on this engine yet!

[@skylinefever]

Interesting. Sometimes states like Arizona and Nevada reveal unexpected problems with cars because they are so blazing hot.

[@rudolphna54]

That applies I think mostly to the older EA111 1.4TSI, which had a timing chain. The EA211 fixes a lot of the issues with the EA111 design, and first came out around 2012.

[@MK6CHRIS]

ah you got me excited. I thought this was MY lovely 1.4T ea211 , non hybrid. See fellas, I got the good 1.4!

[@tomafh]

From people I know, it's typically the piston skirt that bends and makes it knock. The old 1.4 16V AFH motor (1996-99 Polo GTI or SEATs) is a better swap in a mk1...which is what I have in mine. But it's only a bolt in for small block euro spec cars. You could move the passenger side motor mount and then bolt it in. Small blocks also run the old 085 series gearboxes.

[@rennkafer13]

Except those cars were never sold in the US... where Charles (and I) are. It would be like me telling you to swap in the 2.5L 5 cylinder you guys never got.

[@skylinefever]

@@rennkafer13 Good point. In the USA, many people with a Vanagon will spend a lot of money to buy a 1.9TD. We never got a 1.9TD, only various 1.9 TDI engines. It makes them more expensive to buy than a 1.9 TDI, and also has less performance. However, the ease of install makes it worth the price to some Vanagon owners.

[@braidondano3564]

As an I do cars fan I'm a little disappointed with the amount of carnage in this core

[@HumbleMechanic]

Me too!!!!

[@miketeeveedub5779]

My buddy has 2 mk4 TDI Jettas with over 500K KMs each (one is almost 600K!!!). I'd like to see a tear down on a similar mileage engine just to show the general wear and tear. Love your content Charles!

[@Clint_L]

I love my 1.4 90tsi that we got in the Mk6 Golf Wagen here in Australia (you’d call it a Jetta Sportwagen). We also have a 1.4 that’s turbo and supercharged.

[@Darrenwheeler1]

CZDA version fitted to my MY18 Skoda Octavia. Fantastic engine with the DSG. Very economical on motorways and plenty of power for B roads, especially in S mode.

[@BeckettDeBusk]

W-16 engine teardown for sure! Also, I'm at a break in my MKIV Jetta crack pipe job. I turns out its not the crack pipe! It was actually leaking from where the thero-housing meets the block. The groove for the gasket had broken and was leaking coolant. Now the problem is that I have to wait on the thermostat housing in the mail. I decided to also replace the water pump since I'm in there, and rebuild my alternator voltage regulator. It's turning into a much bigger project than I had anticipated, but thanks to all of the knowledge I've gained from watching your channel, I'm excited to tackle it.

[@RY4N1996RS]

Definitely a 20v 1.8T engine, tore a few of the 06A blocks apart but the older 058 blocks would be interesting to see stripped apart!

[@mikebennett850]

Hey Charles, Your video peaked my interest regarding this motor. How about doing a series on a swap to a Mk1 or a Mk2? A slightly left field approach would include the modern automatic transmission. It would make for an interesting autocross car. There must be a zillion of these motors available at auto recyclers. Cheers, Mike

[@noahfoster8378]

A teardown of the 1.9 ALH would be great to see. Very popular engine.

[@andrewiacuessa1649]

as an ex Audi Tech I used to tear down 4.2 BHF V8 engines (Audi S4) for the Famous Timing chain issues..... do one of those... i find them still very fascinating and very advanced for its times

[@Tomd4850]

I'd love to see a 1.9 PD BRM diesel teardown. The first car I drove on a regular basis was a 2006 TDI Jetta with one of those engines. I learned a lot about that engine (and pushed it to its limit often). It seems like a tank of an engine and my family still has it running strong with over 300k miles on it!

[@JamesHamp93]

Those 1.9 PD engines are bulletproof. One of the most reliable diesel engines ever made.

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

I have a Haines workshop manual for a 1980's Volkswagen Polo, and I think that was a good, beautiful design of an engine. It is old school, small with a carburettor but very practical to power a city car. Cheers and best wishes.

[@mirzakapic424]

I never owned a diesel but i would love to see a VAG diesel teardown.

[@petemechanic8249]

I do agree the 1.4 is a very good engine even 1.2 tsi like we have here in the uk. Never ever seen one blow its self up even with poor maintenance! We had one problem with a 2018 1.4 where it cracked the piston ring land and caused it to loose compression and score the bore but could of been a faulty injector as that part of rhe piston had been very very hot possibly to excessive fuel

[@acefighterpilot]

1:42 You can take the mechanic out of the flat rate shop, but you can never take the flat rate shop out of the mechanic.

[@BeckettDeBusk]

Yes! Finally a longer video-love it!

[@adam_m757]

The EA288 TDI family uses a cam girdle, still a traditional separate valve cover though unlike the one here on the 1.4. CRUA in the MK7 Golf, CVCA in the '15 Jetta/Passat.

[@MrDanielSoliz]

Very entertaining to watch. great video Charles.

[@davidraezer5937]

Is there a witness mark or reference marks on the tone ring and crankshaft for proper assembly? I couldn’t tell if cylinder bores were etched aluminum or cast liners.

[@MrJonah30]

A modern tdi vs Old tdi would be a good tear down comparison 😁😁👍

[@dzim8822]

This has a gear and chain driven oil pump with springs inside it, which makes the most important piece, the oil pump, more suspeptible to wearing out and breaking. Most oil pumps on small four cylinders are directly gear driven and so rarely wear out or have problems.

[@jamesk3565]

I think rebuilding this and putting it into the scirocco that you and paul did would have been cool.

[@HumbleMechanic]

ME TOO!!!!

[@tipptop9]

Great engine, I've got a Seat Ateca 1.4 150bhp with ACT active cylinder technology. Its proving reliable so far, timing belt replacement seems to be a bit complex compared to normal, requiring vw special computer to lock cams rather than conventional locking tools. The interval on the belt seems a bit odd aswell, originally a lifetime belt and now vw seem to recommend 125000 miles.

[@dgurevich1]

My only experience was with a 125hp 1.4 tsi in 2012 Leon Mk. 2 This engine has a timing chain. It is at 175000km and so far it had a leaking heat exchanger (this caused the coolant to disappear over time and probably had the added benefit of cleaning the carbon from the valves at least partially) and turbo wastegate leak which was remedied by extending the actuator rod. Other then that, normal maintenance. I did replace the serpentine belt, rollers and tensioner for it at 125000km. Not engine related, but I also had a failed brake booster.

[@aygwm]

No such thing as a lifetime belt…

[@tipptop9]

@@aygwm That is Volkswagens terminology, not mine.

[@SeanBZA]

@@aygwm There is, when the belt breaks the engine life is over.......

[@angusmacgyver6364]

Do a BMY/BLG! They are dual-charged engines. Although I don't know if they were used in the US...

[@rennkafer13]

Time to tear down an 07K 5 cylinder. Cheap and easy to find, and fairly similar to the 1st gen TT-RS/RS3 engines (which are neither cheap nor easy to find).

[@clifbradley]

There is a KZbin channel called 'I DO CARS'. All types of engine teardown videos, usually after a catastrophic failure. I love watching his videos. I don't think he has done a VW engine, but probably because he sells parts off the engine and his customer base doesn't buy VW parts. But maybe you can find an engine and do a collab. He has an insane car collection including a Lotus Espirit. Several....several BMW's. The favorite part of most fans of his channel is to try and figure out what happened to the engine. Some of them are brutal. Piston destruction. Broken wrist pins, bent rods. Everything. Worth checking out.

[@HumbleMechanic]

That’s awesome

[@philsmith2219]

Charles the 1.4 twin charge engine would be an interesting teardown if it's available in the USA.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Sadly we never got it. :(

[@alexg9155]

I would love to see a W engine teardown! If you don't have access to any of those, a 2.5 I5 would be nice as well.

[@HumbleMechanic]

I did a w8!!!

[@alexg9155]

@@HumbleMechanic Oooh, missed it! Thanks for the heads up :)

[@MrLilc337]

1.8t gen 3 it would be nice to see what vw changed over the 2.0 gen 2

[@JustJoe_media]

Same engine that's in my 2020 garbage jetta. I'm glad you're a wealth of knowledge on these cars though.

[@Hard_7_Iron]

You liked this engine. But a 30k failure make me leery to own one. Why did this fail? I didn’t see anything that looked suspect.

[@nviduumde3497]

As a former SEAT and Skoda Tech, I had mostly good experience with these engines (EA211 Family). Altough some did suffer from loosening Fuelrails and desintegrating Camadjusters (both issues were covered by recalls and/or Service Bulletins), these engines are pretty reliable and very fun to drive (and fuel efficient). In Europe, these range from 60 HP (3 Cylinder NA) to 150HP (4 Cylinder as shown in this video with ACT). The 3 Cylinder Turbos suffered from leaking injectors, faulty ECU software (DTCs concerning the IAT Sensor) and leaking Turbo feed lines. Given the number of cars with these engines though, the problems where not really significant. I like the Idea of swapping one of these into a Mk1 or 2, but the ECUs aren't capable of Stand-Alone Operation (as far as I know) and modifying the entire vehicles electrical system to MQB, just to get an engine going..... At least in Germany, I don't think that someone got hands on an aftermarket stand-alone ECU which is capable of driving a Direct Injection engine.

[@HugeVictor]

I vote for the ea288 TDI engine next. That thing is a complicated beast: multiple cooling circuits, variable water pump, water to air intercooler, variable vane Turbo, and more. While you can get an idea of how it works from the self study program, would be nice to see it apart!

[@dragospahontu]

The ones without adblue are ok

[@terrymarsh8094]

Hey Charles I love 💕 your technical skills I really enjoy watching your videos! I’m not a Mechanic however I’m a DIY person and I learned a lot from your Vids!

[@ServusLibertate]

It was fast, informative, very nice to watch video. Very good job!

[@konquer247]

I own a Passat B5.5 2002 with engine code AZM 2.0L, Shockingly still drives like a charm. I never had to do anything on the engine which has 280K on the clock. Apart from changing timing belt. Do you think you can get your hands on one of those. Mind you, it is a very rare engine to find in Europe.

[@skylinefever]

Is the AZM a 2.0L TDI engine? The B5.5 did have an optional 2.0L TDI engine that was called the BHW. It was probably very similar. The only other engines I remember were the 1.8T 20V and V6 30V gasoline engines.

[@konquer247]

@@skylinefever This one is a 2.0L Naturally Aspirated SOHC 8v Gasoline. Very rare but highly reliable. In Sweden at a -15 centigrade it sill starts like a charm. I am so in love with this engine.

[@skylinefever]

@@konquer247 I see. The USA did not get a 2.0L NA engine in the B5.5. We only got the 2.0L PD, 1.8T 20V, and NA V6 30V.

[@tiberone5957]

I have a 2020 Jetta with the 1.4T. Glad to hear that i should expect to keep the car for a while 👍🏼

[@kostas4758]

The camshafts of the 1.0 tsi engine are also not removable. It's very much like a 1.4 tsi with one less cylinder. Don't know if you get the 1.0 tsi in the US, but they are very popular in the eu due to CO2 regulations downsizing and all of that. Reliable and good fuel economy.

[@tjmellor9254]

A 2.5 l5 would be so awesome. I have an mk5 jetta with this engine and I'd love to see a teardown

[@Romif_SK]

Hmm ea211 engines are actually great. Including 1.2 liter. Btw Charles that is not only engine with cam setup in the cover. Look for old 1.4 16v engine from ibiza, polo, fabia. They made 55 kw, 63 kw and 74 kw variant of that engine. Codes are like: AUA, AUB, BUD or CGGB.

[@judobueno]

EA111 and EA211 down here in South America also has same style of cam shaft integrated. EA211 looks like this one btw.....

[@thomasduncan8289]

Any common rail 2.0 TDI engine would be cool. Maybe a CKRA TDI engine? I heard the turbos are prone to failure and the oil pump hex key fails.

[@leongailberger7676]

I have a 1.2TFSI EA211 with 110hp in my Audi A3 from 2014 with timing belt. Still running strong. But I‘m changing oil+filters every 7500km

[@georgestaskas]

love to see 2.5 Tfsi from the Rs family!! :)

[@DanteTheAbyssalBeing]

Are these the engines they twin-charged for the Ibiza Cupra? Remember a lot of people running into oil burning and DSG failures with those cars.

[@garethcarberry7516]

So I have had a drink and I missed what was actually wrong with the engine? It all looked good to me. Thanks for the videos I'm making my son watch them with me. He is slowly learning all the components and hopefully we can strip an engine down together in the shed one day. 👍

[@HumbleMechanic]

We never found a smoking gun 😣

[@Celician83]

1.8TSI from a pre revision MK6 Jetta to check for timing chain tensioner failures similar to the 2.0L? Or supposedly one with the revision in 2014 that fixed that issue? Maybe could play spot the difference between the 1.8 and 2.0 TSI engines🤔

[@telefele5564]

Chyba jesteś mistrzem minety. Tylu łoniaków na brodzie jeszcze nie widziałem

[@atikovi1]

I want to see the dry clutch DSG teardown from those hybrids.

[@imurrx]

The last TDI engine in the states.

[@nkgagne]

I believe the last 2.0 TDI sold in the US in 2015-16 also had the same camshaft design.

[@BigCarKilla]

The 1.4 twin charger. Would love to know what makes them so prone to failure!

[@calculusentropy]

Make me wish you had a 80s Rabbit diesel to tear down...

[@skylinefever]

I would rather see the 1980s Audi 5000TD.

[@Wolfpack310]

My 1.4 tsi is now att 160.000km and still goes like new. No noticeable oil consumption ore strange noises. It also has a tune. Very low fuel consumption and massive tourqe it is really a nice engine. It still has original timing belt and coolant pump. Really no engine parts have ben changed not even a coil plug.

[@HumbleMechanic]

So far at scale. they have been pretty solid.

[@Wolfpack310]

Yeah it's amazing little engine. Nice video I always wanted too se inside this engine. Hopefully I never have too take a look inside my engine :)

[@SeanBZA]

@@Wolfpack310 My 1.4l NA is now no longer a teenager, and yes did get a rebuild head wise, to get rid of the usual smoke issues. Also replaced every seal while it was out, and also replaced clutch at the same time. 270 000km on it.

[@Wolfpack310]

@@SeanBZA What engine code u have ? My is a ea211 chpa

[@SeanBZA]

@@Wolfpack310 AGY, basically the vanilla VW Golf engine, in over 30 million vehicles made in South Africa.

[@shan3_o]

they have been a great engine honestly, very few issues. and a 150 ps cod in the likes of an audi a1 makes it a pocket rocket.

[@christophermarshall5765]

A Porsche 928-S4 engine!! 5.7 litre 8 cylinder!! Perhaps an Audi 100 CD-5E engine!! 5 cylinder job!!

[@noahkight8023]

For all those asking for a 2.5 teardown you realize one has to break first right? I have a customer with 630k+ miles original engine second transmission. (09G) Btw it has no check engine light either lol I even pulled faults in disbelief.

[@pennstrawbridge6862]

3.0t engine tear down would be cool

[@maxjamieson3341]

I'd love to see you do a 1.9pd and 1.8t 20v I know they are older engines but I'd like to hear your take on them

[@OsamahBhutta]

VW 2.5L tear down. The engine is ultra reliable, there's barely any good content on it. Many are on the road. Would be nice to see one.

[@albertofernandez4999]

Hi Charles, In your opinion which is the most reliable VW/Audi modern engine? I had a 2001 Jetta 2.0 8 valve AEG, and it was bullet proof. Would like to know if you consider that a modern engine can can get tons of miles like the old ones.

[@carcrazyguysa4059]

Teardown on a 1.4TSI twincharge please! EA111 I believe?

[@floydblandston108]

(See's timing belt setup) "Woah- it's a Mk2 block from the distant future!"

[@SvenTheSveed]

Have one of these mighty little dudes in my Golf 7.5 GTE, very efficient and contributes more than enough oomph to the hybrid system.

[@pkuukas]

A valve cover/cam”girdle”-reseal would be awesome. As in a BYT 1.8 tfsi, for example.

[@1rednecktech]

The Rear Main Seal/timing ring is similar to my 06 Jetta BRM Tdi, I made a alignment tool for installing it for less than $10, instead of buying or renting one. I'll post a video on my channel on how to make it.