Jetta 2.5 Engine Leak Fix Vaccum Pump Gasket Replacement

Replacing the gasket for the vacuum pump to fix the oil leak. In many cases just changing the gasket on the pump will fix the leak, here I show you how to do so.
This is a very usual leak for the 2.5, I know many people who gave up their cars thinking this was a main seal leak, when it was the vacuum pump.
I will have a follow up video after a few thousand miles of driving it. It will be my commuter for the next few weeks.

[@diablosrojos4348]

Hello and thanks for the video i wonder if ths work can fix my problem for oil pressure warning

[@blacksheepxgarage]

Oil pressure has a lot of elements, oil pan, gaskets, chambers, etc. oil pressure can escape if any of its components breaks or cracks. Let me know if you end up finding your leak!

[@isaiahtullar3599]

Where did you get the gasket?

[@blacksheepxgarage]

Rockauto.com

[@hikedayley9309]

Why didn't you completely remove the pump and replace the backplate?

[@blacksheepxgarage]

I was trying to figure if this would work. I need to do a follow up video, it didn’t work in the long run, started leaking again, and now i will change the pump. Will update soon.

[@hikedayley9309]

@@blacksheepxgarage There are a bunch of videos on KZbin that show you exactly how to do it. Good luck!

[@feinschmegga]

@@blacksheepxgarage likely doesn't need an entire new pump. In my case the metal gasket looked much worse than the cover seal. Replaced both and all worked fine

[@avdmustang]

Can you provide a link on where to get the metal gasket part?

[@hikedayley9309]

@@avdmustang Google RKX Tech.Good luck!

[@peteryun8929]

I replaced the vacuum pump, but now getting Faulty Stability Control error code. any idea how to fix it? Is it related to the transmission range sensor alignment?

[@blacksheepxgarage]

Hey, www.vwvortex.com/threads/stability-control-fault.6994120/, has some insight, I personally haven't run into this problem. The vacuum pump is part of the ABS system, and it could be affecting it, did you get that code immediately after changing the pump? If so, it could be an issue with that.

[@slim4042]

After I worked on my 2.5 the throttle is now dead after starting the engine the first time.

[@blacksheepxgarage]

Did you connect the throttle cable back correctly?