2016 Volkswagen Golf GT 2.0L Diesel Clutch Replacement

[@kjprice1443]

What a monumental job to tackle outside in the street like that! All I keep thinking is me attempting to do it, lifting the hood, looking around the engine and then saying to the owner.."Yeah, I'll call you when the the parts come in" And then leaving the country....

[@IwanSetiawan-ub5em]

Awesome. Too many parts to be dismantled, It could take 2 days for me to do a job like this. Bravo kev....

[@Kareltjuhhh]

6 hours for me today on my work 😂😂

[@bestbuildpc]

If u notice one of the most important rules when u do this job is when u position all the screws FIRST with your fingers to secure the screws then u can use any electrical machine. This guy knows what he is doing. He is not rushing himself to finish it up!.

[@Perkan01]

27:00 he's using power tool ;-)

[@garymcquillan6757]

You made lifting the box back in look easy, I did one on a scirocco last week near broke my back

[@vaux_wolf4281]

At last Kev the finer weather is here for you, hope you’re enjoying putting your feet up in the garden after a hard days graft 🍺

[@lifevlogs8997]

I watched the video from start to finish. Well done, Kevin! Thanks for sharing.

[@bestbuildpc]

All these steps requires experience but u need to use the RIGHT TOOLS otherwise u will have a nightmare and more time to do the job with the possibilty to break things. Good Luck amigo. Beautitul steps! There is so much to learn...

[@bestbuildpc]

Germany Cars forever!!!! I only see QUALITY! Yes it looks complex but this a car which drives many kilometers. The moment u got VW u really do not want to go back to another car. Thanks for sharing

[@garethjones8047]

20 years ago maybe

[@andy_v4443]

Ya must go through some brake cleaner Kev 😳 great work fella, one of the good days out of the week 👍👍👍

[@dunebasher1971]

I just did the clutch on my 2008 Golf 1.9TDI. I had no idea just how heavy the gearbox is; the YT videos don't make that clear. I was able to get it off thanks to gravity, but getting it back in was impossible - I just didn't have the strength. I needed to pay a mobile mechanic to wrestle it back in.

[@michaelknight2521]

Spectacular video, very well filmed and executed. Congratulations. The only negative thing I find is that I would tighten the bolts of the clutch assembly, gearbox, etc. with their corresponding tightening torque. And something that can go unnoticed is that this LUK clutch is a SAC (self-adjusting) type and therefore must be adjusted with its specific tool either before assembly or during assembly (basically you have to adjust the outer springs of the pressure plate after of squeezing the diaphragm and then leaving it in its initial position). Also a great job. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Spain.

[@WMCS]

Greetings

[@sylvainhazemann8941]

By reading your comment, I discovered the SAC system. Now I understand why you recommend to use a tool to compress the diaphragm before tighten the nuts. In the repair manual from Volkswagen, the recommendation is only to check that the SAC is well reset and to tighten the nuts in star. Also on KZbin you can find a video that explain how assemble the clutch without diaphragm compression, the method is to tighten the nut by 1/4 turn in star so that the SAC keep reset. Kevin do it this way. So I wonder if I missed something and if this tool is absolutely required to do it perfectly? If the tool is not absolutely required, how to check that SAC system is well in placed before and after tightening the nuts ?

[@dunebasher1971]

New self-adjusting clutch pressure plates, like the one in the video, are supplied in the reset position and so are install-ready out of the box. You only need to reset them - using either the special tool or one of the various DIY methods - if you're removing and then reinstalling the same pressure plate. If you don't reset it, it will be impossible to bolt it to the flywheel as the bolts won't be long enough.

[@LI3TOM3]

Universal Joint Impact Socket,great sockets ,,your the ninja mechanic kevin ,excellent mate keep up the good work :)

[@IosephusVarisque]

Last time it took me 6 hours changing EGR valve in VW Golf, i think, if i start to replace clutch today, maybe i can finish it in like... october?

[@pennywise8222]

it's really relaxing to watch you...you're amazing

[@sergd7885]

very good work interesting and how can your record be as much as possible to make clutches per day .. thanks for your answer.

[@LAMECCANICA-channel]

Big Kevin 💪💪💪 I love your ratchet Milwaukee 😍😍😍 is more easy to working 👍👍👍 great job 👍👍👍👍

[@deninsrmic4165]

Great job Kevin, I hope you are doping well, at least weather serves you well in summer time 🍻. Thanks 🙏

[@iknowyoureright8564]

What sort of money would I be looking for this? Was a Perfect job by the way, it’s a pity there isn’t more honest mechanics around, I would gladly pay more if I knew the job was being done perfectly and with care like this was.

[@aabafd51]

Greetings from Denmark ... very interesting video and VERY nice filmed with excellent camera angles etc. You must be an extremely good mechanic with a very god physics - crawling under cars like that the whole day 😃

[@WMCS]

Greetings Max and thank you 🍻🍻

[@Michael-dp4fo]

Good job what is your favourite car brand to do work on and worst car brand?

[@pincopallino5157]

che professionista !!! Bravo

[@laurenwilkinson4725]

great video and well filmed, have you an idea of the weight of the gearbox to manhandle like that, my 2.0 tdi only done about 80k and clutch still good but was browsing haynes manual last night, and it says the subframe needs to be dropped, but you managed i guess by rotating it to drop it out, no need to spend on gym if you do a few of these a week lol

[@4RMS7TRONG]

Ugga Dugga'd to Spec.. nicely done.

[@barrysleafer8347]

I've always took out the offside flange makes it so much easier

[@WMCS]

So much easier doing that.

[@declangreen9707]

Hi Kevin. great video. do you replace the pilot (spigot) bearing when changing the clutch? i didnt notice it in this video. did i miss it? or is it not required? thanks

[@sHpAaKu316]

always unscrew the gearbox oil filling hole before drain plug. If feeding is seized you end up with a pickle :)

[@1quickf4i]

With higher miles like this golf would you advise to replace rear main seal while you’re in there, I have about 130 k on mine and when letting off clutch in first gear it feels like a shake jerk and than it grabs only when car is warm really noticeable jerk when going on incline any advice thank you Great job by the way!

[@johanpereboom3827]

Nice job! the black plastic triangle braket of the shifter did you change it because it looks like broken? thanks for your videos

[@SB-yd8cn]

this guy is badass. reminds me of myself in my younger days haha 🙂

[@sarfrazali568]

Hey bro I’m just your fan. But you didn’t use torque wrench and you didn’t show whether you used big waste pan while washing the old clutch and also, perhaps you didn’t show the clutch bleeding process. The whole video so interesting, neat and clean with all safety. Keep up❤

[@robb7177]

If you had choice for clutch replacement on golf or Tiguan , would you raise the car on a lift or on “jack and stands “ ? I understand it can can actually be easier sometimes on jack & stands as you don’t need high jacks or receivers . Especially for heavy automatic transmission removals . I always wanted a lift but it’s probably not worth it for hobbyist like me .I spent my youth in fathers garage using jack and stands for everything.

[@WMCS]

I’d definitely use jack and stands. You get a lot more heigh and it’s safer as the rear wheels are firmly on the ground.

[@ombretti1]

I was thinking that CR engines dont have DMF? And i was thinking that new strech bolt is a must when installing gearbox mounts

[@chris.dressner]

Great work. Good videos. I will see more! Grüße aus Deutschland ✌️

[@roydewolde3128]

awesome video as always i found your channel a few weeks ago, i still have a question in my head, the reason why you wear the headcover, is that just for protection for dirt/oil or is it to not get recognizesd ?

[@jaredprince9732]

What clutch alignment tool are you using? That thing is pretty cool.

[@doganotomotiv586]

You're hurting the shock absorber a lot while removing the short axle. Can you unscrew the big nut and remove it completely. Good work.

[@mikeborland]

Why you didn't change preventively oring shaft seal? Owner decision? Btw another amazing job😀

[@maxthecaddy8451]

Good video and hard work kevin, working on my favorite brand of car and you're favorite brand lol😂👍

[@abscodes9587]

Hi Kev! Lovely video as usual 👍😉 can you please share a link to the exact clutch you used I can't find it anywhere. Thanks in advance mate

[@WMCS]

Email me your registration then I can locate the exact part number ( assuming you’re in the UK).

[@moumsseben2698]

well done. what is the socket used to remove the flywheel please. T60 or T70 or T ?? thanks to you

[@dianadianadiana233]

amazing video. i really appreciate the work you do man , love you alott 👍👍

[@camgreer]

If you find the rear main seal leaking, do you switch it out while you're in there? You must see a lot of those.

[@arianshala4420]

Professional! Well done 👍

[@rikardandersson3015]

Nice work as always! What liquid are you using in the spray bottle? Greeetings from sweden.

[@matthewbriggs388]

Very good. I enjoyed watching that. Cheers.

[@WMCS]

Thank you

[@matthewbriggs388]

@@WMCS you’re a brave and skilled bloke to be tackling jobs like that on driveways. Full credit to ya

[@MarkDaviesThailand]

Hi Kevin. I have a 2015 Tiguan 2.0 TDI 2-wheel drive thats only covered 35k. Is it eventually going to be a very similar method to this Golf for a clutch replacement or are they too dissimilar?

[@WMCS]

Identical to this one.

[@MarkDaviesThailand]

@@WMCS Thanks Kevin. Have a chillin weekend 🙏

[@АзаматАзаматович-ю6б]

Приветствую вас! Удачи вам! Класс

[@sergd7885]

спасибо азамат он по англ говорит)

[@ashwilliams4989]

24:00 A small paintbrush is the most effective way to remove dirt from the clutch disc (rather than a cleaning cloth).

[@WMCS]

Really..!. With all the clutch dust

[@danisoniahijo]

​@@WMCSuna pregunta? sabes si el mismo embrague que el 2.0tdi bkd?

[@fedeszel]

Capo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@nigelstrarup]

Hi man good one again love them and you do such a great job love them keep them up and good luck ☺️🇬🇧🤞

[@blissonm2009]

Great work super power.

[@paul7350]

Great job

[@diegomanutencaoautomotiva.]

hello, have you ever changed the clutch of the Nissan tiida or Versa ???

[@bestbuildpc]

Please let us know spec torque. Torque is very important!

[@D.4N13L]

30:26 don't you need a special tool for self adjusting clutches?

[@maverick507]

have a good week buddy and courage 👍💪🍻

[@ripp2003]

good work as always 😎

[@gustavoataria4778]

Buenísimo gracias por la info 👍

[@Naviev1]

Great job as always, I love your videos. Too bad you never had to make an Audi Q3 2.0 TDI Quattro S-Tronic. To change the DMF in that car you have to unhook the cradle or it is not necessary (I do not know if it is said like that in English, the area where the central block of the motorcycle is attached)

[@4RMS7TRONG]

We call that a Subframe.

[@jameskwon8880]

It's so amazing. It looks easy, but you have a lot of experience.

[@juanbermudez5128]

You are the best

[@koi0009]

A new interesting video. Greetings from Italy

[@bestbuildpc]

Do you use alcohol to clean?

[@neilmicklewright5630]

Kevin, roughly how long does a job like this take, in real time, from arrival to leaving for home?

[@WMCS]

From top to toe about 3.5hrs.

[@neilmicklewright5630]

@@WMCS Thanks so much. You're a star!

[@kamar317]

Salut ,combien de voiture tu peux faire dans une journée c est ding?

[@davidbaker6333]

Best video ive seen, excellent, do you reach out as far as Pontefract ??

[@WMCS]

Thank you David. Not that far yet.

[@stoiancostel5147]

Hola amigos me gusta tu video un saludos des madrid,,,

[@tamiyafrog3220]

Great video👍👍

[@Lis-Stas]

Круто!!!

[@thatbigblock7007]

Is this similar to the American version mk7 tdi

[@WMCS]

I’m not sure to be honest ., I haven’t seen the US version of it.

[@GustavoRodrigoIT]

How many hours take to do this job ?

[@WMCS]

About 3hrs

[@GustavoRodrigoIT]

@@WMCS WOW! Amazing time...thank you for answer my question, i appreciate it so much!

[@karoln7078]

How many miles did that golf have??

[@iamyourfuture808]

148 000 as of December 2020 looks clean underneath for the miles. . job looked a ball ache!

[@InquisitiveBaldMan]

169152 it said on the clock

[@InquisitiveBaldMan]

@@rmc5278 Its only 5 years old so id say motorway miles (35k a year) have been good to the clutch. Motorway miles make all sorts of things last. Its probably on its first battery.

[@InquisitiveBaldMan]

@@rmc5278 Watch car throttle. They had a skoda octavia (vw underneath obvs) that did motorway miles up to 430k with no major repairs. Honestly miles don't kill a car, stopping and staring does. That and not being serviced to the intervals.

[@vitalilaliev6611]

❤K❤E❤V❤I❤N❤

[@iamyourfuture808]

whats the book time on this ?

[@johnkinnane547]

G'day Kevin good job mate I would have thought that the car would have been a automatic and interesting that there was a ring around the CV shaft. Good to see you again stay safe regards John PS it is amazing just how much you have to take off to get at all fasteners around the bell housing by the way that's good how you used a pick to remove the electrical plugs.

[@WMCS]

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. I did one of the longest job today. Top of the list on dismantling. Toyota Aventis D4D

[@landyn4272]

at first I thought you were stealing a cat with that mask on

[@WMCS]

🐈‍⬛ 🐈 Meow

[@bigbill74scots]

Man's a master at his craft. He makes it look easy, trust me it's not.

[@WMCS]

Thanks for the feedback mate. Much appreciated

[@carlosgirao1106]

Nice video ....🙂👍👍👍

[@Dreamlink91]

I wonder how many clutches you could swap on a good day? What is your record?

[@WMCS]

If I was in a workshop and didn’t have to drive around From 08:00-06:00pm. Minimum 2,, Pushing it to 3 without rushing.

[@davgor7170]

23:54 what is that? water???

[@davgor7170]

or brake cleaner, no im guessing

[@WMCS]

Clutch fluid.

[@LonesomeLetsPlays]

As a student mechanic would yah ever do a clutch job with a fan..... Could do with learning 😉🤣

[@WMCS]

Where about’s are you mate

[@LonesomeLetsPlays]

@@WMCS staffordshire :)

[@michals547]

King is only one. Its a golf.

[@AMIRZAHER]

good jop

[@thomaswilliams2232]

How do I contact you

[@WMCS]

Mr Williams. Send over your enquiry via www.williamsmobileclutch.co.uk

[@Gokhanistek]

this is so annoying. ultimately simple changing clutch. it should be much easier.wolswagen did you hear that! should be much easy. same opinion for mini cooper. not everything should be dismantled for a clutch

[@turkyish]

Paid 900 euro for a similar job done on my golf. Did I over pay😂? Anyone