Removing V157 to install Dieselgeek P2015 repair bracket

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In this video you can see the removal of the V157 motor to install the P2015 repair bracket for VW Common Rail TDI engines. This procedure applies to all 2008 and later 2.0 liter TDI engines with the aluminum intake manifold. Removing the V157 actuator motor is the only recommended way to get this job done correctly the first time. If you do happen to lose the spring, check out this video: • Is the V157 motor retu...

[@losminos11]

Thank you good people from internet. Assembly worked even without dissasembling of the whole unit. Was enough to just loosen the cable plug and the bottom screw and mount the repair kit. Started new 3x and the error was gone. Car works nice again.

[@vmbanner]

I just installed the new style bracket. It probably took me 35 minutes, including watching this 8 minute video. It's a pretty easy install. My first start of the car i saw the CEL light blink and come back on. The second start did the same thing with the CEL light coming back on. The 3rd start, the CEL went out and has been out ever since. Result!! Turned an $800 job into a $70 job and a little bit of my time. I'll take it.

[@dangranucci2030]

For starters I am not a mechanic in any way. The ACTUAL mechanics quoted me upwards of $800 to replace the intake manifold to fix the P2015 error. Thankfully I'm a serial researcher and came across the video from Humble Mechanic that told me about this fix. Long story short, the only extra thing I had to do was remove the air conduit tube (I think that's what it is?). It took about an hour, $75 (I needed to buy torx screwdriver) and now everything is working great. Couldn't be happier!

[@cirestamey9243]

I received the part today and installed it with relative ease on my 2009 VW Jetta Sportswagen TDI. So far so good! Thanks for making such a great fix and saving me hundreds of dollars! :)

[@Pab2465]

Absolutely fantastic I just done this myself took an hour due to my hands being the size of shovels but I've just saved myself hundreds of pounds no more engine management light Thanks guys

[@2000TransAm1]

Thanks Jim! I ordered the part, it came in two days and I installed it on my daughters car and after driving the car two or three times, the check engine light went off. The screws are easy to take off with a short screwdriver and a T30.

[@wendymiller5741]

took me longer to watch the video, than it did to install! Diesel Geek, you guys ROCK!

[@kevinlindsay953]

Had P2015 code on my 2010 Sportwagen. Dealer estimate: $1200. I added the repair bracket and the code is gone. The work was pretty straight-forward and despite my limited car mechanical knowledge finished the job in under an hour. The working space under the hood is tight so it wasn't quite as easy as the video showed due to the air filter hose being near the work area. I wasn't comfortable removing it so I just worked around it. Best $65 I ever spent!

[@spencerpee7056]

i have the same exact story. nothing beats saving over a grand on repairs

[@krazy1972]

Thank you so much for this video and creating the part!! Such an easy fix!! Just did it on my '09 VW TDI this morning

[@HuntPNW]

Lost the spring in the engine bay, took skid plate off and sprayed an air hose all over the engine and engine bay. Spring ended up falling to the ground. This mod works perfect.

[@haolsen3607]

Thank you! I just did this with your guidance on my Audi A4 -09. It took 20 minutes. After 4 restarts the check engine lamp disappeared👌🏻

[@copythatkid]

just installed in my 2010 Audi a3 TDI. lost the spring for about 20 minutes but was able to find and finish the repair before it got dark it! thanks

[@dfinma]

Just installed mine on 2010 Jetta SportWagen, took 30 minutes at very casual pace. I had the good fortune of the spring was already tightly clipped on the motor shaft. CEL turned off after starting engine 3rd time. Pretty slick I must say.

[@KevinSmith-nh6ov]

Worked. I was glad I used some locking surgical forceps on that spring, or I would have lost it to the engine bay abyss. Took 4 trips for the light to go off. Thanks!

[@carstenkai1968]

Thank you. The Dieselgeek part fixed the P2015 error in my Jetta TDI. Great video

[@erichogarth4613]

This worked awesome Took me 25 minutes had wife take it to work and code reset itself Great part

[@KenCharuk]

Did the repair and the light went out after a couple of starts. DID lose the spring and called in a panic. Customer support sent a link to the what-happens-if-you-lose-the spring video which I had not seen. I recommend this fix (and just throwing the spring away!)

[@jeffreystenton7033]

Ken Charuk hi so you don't need spring anymore as I lost mine lol

[@brunsniggel]

Did this yesterday. Fixed the problem! Thank you!

[@chuckvan1568]

Thanks! I have my Jetta TDI at the dealership right now and they quoted $1,074 to replace the intake. I believe I'll order the motor bracket instead.

[@vmbanner]

After driving my car around for the past couple days, I believe the car is running much better....for sure, my mpg has improved. My actuator was very far out of tolerance. It actually confused me a bit on the install because i had to move the actuator arm so far back to install the bracket. When the actuator is moving that far passed its setpoint, it's actually closing the baffles (starving the engine of air) when the engine is expecting full air. If you have this problem, you probably see your mpg move around a lot as the computer is trying to find a good place to run the engine. Anyway, if you're just a little bit handy, i strongly recommend this repair. Make sure and keep an eye on that little spring. I nearly lost mine when it fell off the actuator on my way to the computer. Good luck!!

[@WeiPan88]

Very good instructions , especially the tip on using the hemostat to hold the spring . Thanks.

[@ddngl21]

It worked! It took me about 30 minutes with bad tools, I also lost the spring but I hope there is not a problem.

[@WesTaylorPhotography]

Worked for my 2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI. Thanks for the easy fix! Took 20 minutes. Bend the spring like he says. Just saying'! ;)

[@onevargas9943]

just did this to my 2012 jetta tdi. worked perfectly in 2022!

[@besondersschlau3208]

thank you guys, this little thing works great! greetings from germany ✌🏼

[@xxtman78]

Very well done dieselgeek! Installed mine today. Tried to do it without taking the motor off but no luck. An extra 15 min no biggie. Code is gone! Thanks a lot!

[@sajjadhussain9779]

Whats else does it affect apart from code I mean like engine wise performance did you notice any difference

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

Our experience is the p2015 faults do not significantly impact engine performance though some people report slightly reduced fuel economy if the manifold is faulting. The bracket solves that problem along with the check engine light.

[@koj1c158]

I Got p201500 on a4 b8 88kw TDI , ia that code same like p2015 ? Can i repar car same like u ? Thanx

[@HardwareRules]

P2015 and0P2016. Installed the part, Good to Go. Remember if you have to contact them, it's real people.

[@peterjakubowski1238]

Ordered the part. Arrived fast. Installed in 15 minutes. Worked as it said it would. No more code!

[@jonathanoliver9643]

Thanks for the video Jim, i had you send back over the bracket, mechanic wanted to replace the manifold. About to repair it myself when we get a day over freezing hopefully. Texas weather ain’t it right now

[@jonathanoliver9643]

Just installed on my 2013 Jetta, didn't remove the runner. Just unbolted the bottom bolt and it fit into place. Great product

[@Jimmyzb36]

Great camera/mechanic work!!!!

[@mewfan609]

Thank you guys I'm forever a dieselgeek

[@mewfan609]

Or gal's

[@bmwdr1304]

Thank you very much from Germany , you helped me very much . All good for you . Greets

[@dazzk9635]

Thank you for the video, it helped me.. 👍🏻

[@omarkarger7880]

Than you ....very useful video and recording it's very clear and wonderful's explain .... please keep help with such a useful video

[@bashirabdullahi4150]

Works great 🎉 thanks man.

[@sadna]

thank you very much, your video saved my car and my wallet !!

[@trebaelyan2350]

Great fix, no more code! I dropped my spring as I was placing the motor back and reattaching the spring. Luckily it was able to be fished out with a magnet tool. My heart sure as hell dropped as the spring did though!!

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

Glad you found it...but the spring doesn't do anything. We have a video about that.

[@redglasspoodle]

Thank you for the video! I ordered and installed this piece... about how long should it take for the check engine light to go off?

[@ghilasberkane3925]

Thank you i do this and i have resolve the problem

[@heatherorgaard834]

I jus added my part however I only took one bolt out and put the bracket on.. much quicker and didnt have to deal with losing the spring

[@FilipovFilip]

Please disregard my previous post . I as most of the people here got the lovely check engine light on , up on a scan I found that the code I`m getting is P2015 . So went and ordered the bracket from dieselgeek , and started installing it with a friend of mine. We followed everything from the video and all the suggestions . We took the spring out with the motor , but when we were reinstalling the motor and hooking up the spring we were having problems with the black arm that is supposed to be attached to the motor itself, and this is then when the disaster struck , we lost the stupid spring , in a panic mode we purchased the entire manifold , as a back up plan. But today we decided to try the local junkyards and found a couple of cars having the springs so we got them installed one of them , and after a several restarts on the engine , the light went out on its own. For my surprise the sound of the engine changed it became much more quieter and the fuel consumption improved with over 2 liters per 100 km . What dieselgeek did with this bracket is absolutely amazing , and genius. I saved over 1000$ by using his bracket.

[@nicklittle626]

Just did this now. Lost the spring :/ but saw the other video saying the spring is not needed. Phew. CEL is out for now, (scanner cleared code) will test drive now. Seemed getting the spring and linkage back on was a fiddle.

[@relaxingyourinnerfriend799]

Thank you

[@januszpolounited9609]

Thank you super film.

[@intestinalworm1202]

Well, all good, although, for some reason the three bolts were very tight and wouldn't budge with a screwdriver and torx bit - sprayed some penetrant on and had to use a 3/8" ratchet to budge them at the start. Had needle nose pliers to remove the (return) spring and just lost the spring when I had to manoeuvre the V157 motor to get it out (spring dropped down on to the plastic engine underbelly cover below). I will recover the spring when I do the next oil change. Otherwise, not difficult. Was surprised to hear the spring isn't necessary - is that 100% correct?

[@taywalkz]

Hi is this the same repair kit for code 3135? Description 'Intake manifold runner control Lower limit not reached' State-Upper limit exceeded, Code 1018 'intake manifold runner bank 2 lower limit not reached' State- Upper limit exceeded?

[@gregs90quattrocoupe]

Nice Video. Just out of curiosity, how hard would it be to remove the engine hanger bracket that seems to be in the way?

[@Bahrami1401]

Thanks for being so professional You did it so fine on doing the job and filming and explaining it.

[@claireeleser1126]

I just installed it on my 09 CR. Turns out the ball had just disconnected somehow. My spring was not attached though. I kept the bracket and installed it anyway as insurance. I don't know how vital the spring is to its operation though. Hopefully not very.

[@darylmcclellan4640]

Do you have to remove the V157 motor completely, to install said bracket?

[@flocall]

thanks diselgeek the bracket does his job ,chec engine ligth went away no more error code p 2015 . baieti dace aveti problema asta cumparati piesa de la disel geek la mine a funtionat

[@jules198625]

Would the dieselgeek bracket work on 2011 vw gti tsi engine ??? I have the p2015 code intake manifold , or is it only for tdi engines only? Thanks in advance

[@MicroModDude]

Will this fix work on 2009 Audi A3?

[@craigrnab5070]

Do you have to take the intake manifold off and fuel rail or just the motor

[@teodorchakarov8764]

Is it mean that this bracket fixed both positions Open and Closed ... I have fault - Stick closed position sensor... I already fixed stick open with one Bolt .... Will the bracket fixed both positions ? Thanks

[@djmdot2434]

Hi not sure if it’s for EU VW cars or specific to the 2.0 TDI scirocco but I can’t get to the bolts of the valve as they are facing the other way, and there is no gap? Is there any tip on how to remove them to fit a bracket?

[@daraghflood9132]

hi would this bracket work with a 09 passat tdi 2.0 right hand drive? and how long does it last for?

[@mrme1133]

Hi will this work on a mk2 2010 facelift octavia vrs tdi?

[@matthewemmons3175]

hi . does this fix work on a 2008 tiguan , if so where can I order one from ? .

[@KyrieN1414]

Put the part in and was able to turn off check engine light, but my car I'd now idling higher than normal. It won't drop below 2000rpms on the freeway even without touching the accelerator. Is that normal?

[@darioreidsr.7356]

I have a 2010 VW cc 2.0 T with TSI engine. Will this clear my p2015 code? My engine is not a diesel. Thanks

[@raisyousaf3581]

Do you have a video for the mk6 gtd with a plastic manifold

[@vwtdis]

How easy would it be to fit this bracket without removing the flap motor?

[@Genaroparra]

is the motor located on the same place for a 09 Passat? im struggling on identifying it

[@ZokcoPokco]

hi could this work on the audi a4 avant 2.7 2007 multitronic? do you deliver to germany?

[@eminmemeti]

hello is the same tool for golf 6 gtd cbbb (plastic mainfold) ?? Your mainfold its aluminium...its another repair kit?

[@mcj213]

Will this work for 2011 VW CC Engine: 2.0 L 200 HP In-Line 4

[@itsharem]

Does this work for a 1,6TDI Golf 6 from 2010?

[@NaEveryday]

I installed bracket cleared the code but light came back on after a day any help

[@NisaOtoServis]

Is there a problem with the accelerator pedal

[@jakemybigblackdog]

Am getting the P2015 error on my Audi A6 2.0 TDI, would this fit on my car?

[@harris2007]

The bolts on my Passat b6 are on the other side facing towards the windscreen so it’s much more difficult to remove the actuator, would anyone suggest a different method or another video advising how to do it?

[@josiahfrederick1602]

sorry I have the 2006 TDI where can I find the kit

[@redsresearch]

I changed it now have codes p2008 and p2017, pulled those up b4 starting car, cleared the codes maybe they were from unplugging it but guess ill see tomorow

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

Those are unplugged faults.

[@robertgreenfield9051]

Really looks like this can be installed without taking off the actuator. Is that possible?

[@yunimeneses7985]

sorry one question ..what engine code is it caha ?? 2000 tdi 170 hp ??

[@ghost762]

Holy crap getting tgat spring on is a pain. Almost lost tbe spring 3 tines teing to get it reconnected.

[@DavidMortaz]

Would this bracket work with a 2013 Golf TDI?

[@teodorchakarov8764]

Is there any chance this V157 motor to die ? My mechanic told me is working from time to time. He open the V157 inside and check the motor inside.. the smoler one which is moving the arm of actuator. Is there any change to put it wrong ..... is there + and - or it dosent matter how you will fit it. Is this morot direction of rotation or no matter how you will fit he will do what it should be? Thanks

[@khayazmohammed6378]

Sir where I can get this bracket

[@danthescaff9088]

Would this be suitable for a Audi A3 2.0 tdi 2009

[@russlumley4974]

How about for my 2010 tdi touareg?

[@FilipovFilip]

Hello Dieselgeek , While we were installing the motor with the bracket and the spring , we lost the spring. Could you suggest if there is an easy fix or where from we can find a new spring?

[@alexandrebeldabelda1540]

Bonjour, Sur ma Seat Exeo ST, moteur CAGA, j'ai acces a l'element sans rien demonter, je peux devisser la vis longue et mettre en place la piece en alu sans rien demonter? Mon admission est à la verticale sur la partie proche du pare brise . Je peux devisser cette fameuse vis longue sans soucis et mettre en place ma piece?

[@MassiveBallics]

can this be done without take it off?

[@DavidMortaz]

Did I hear you mention T30 for the size of the Bit?!

[@matthewemmons3175]

hi I have just removed the actuator and opened it up . all looks good . motor working , gears turning. bar on engine moving freely. does your repair just hold the actuator at a certain position or is it just held open . I tried holding mine open when car was started and it nearly ripped my fingers of . so do I leave the connector of once your bracket is fitted .

[@kamalmangoub7826]

Bonjour

[@courtnut33]

Is carbon buildup inside the intake manifold an issue? Does that need to be addressed/could it be part of the reason for the P2015 code? Thank you

[@wernerseliteauto]

All the ones I’ve done as a tech have been because the plastic wears and changes the stop point of the motor.

[@glez-fd3bs]

Work for vw cc 2010?

[@matycee]

clever fix DG! Thank you!! I opted for installing without removing the entire motor. Seemed to me easier all around. Tell me though, would it be obvious if the bracket were not snug at the back of the motor arm? In other words, there's little chance of having the bracket too far back or forth, right? The fitment seems to only allow for a singular, correct position. Mine's flush and the bolts are behaving the way you show for re-install. Thank you again. Will spread the word about this part when I have the opportunity.

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

Yes the bracket can be installed without removing the motor, however it is more difficult to verify that it is fully seated and keyed on to the motor body that way.

[@oneeetwooooothreeee]

Thanks for helping us. I have little question if possible. I was getting p2015 and installed bracket. It is 2.0 TDI CR with plastic intake manifold. Mechanic needed to take away manifold to install bracket, he disconnected fuel lines from high pressure fuel pump because they were covering intake manifold. Anyway, long story short, no more p2015 but after this engine started to work louder, after few days i noticed he did not tightened fuel line bolt from high pressure fuel pump to rail and the fuel was leaking under high pressure fuel pump, including revving up on idle to compensate for the pressure i guess. I visited mechanic once again and he fixed this by tightening the screw but engine still works louder along the vibrations on idle, no revving on idle anymore. Is it possible that 'ecu/computer' needs to learn new settings while driving, or there is 'air' in fuel lines? is it possible that he damaged hpfp because he did not tightened fuel line from hpfp to rail? or something else? thanks a lot to anyone having time to help me out

[@robertasvasiliauskas6656]

I have exactly same problem any body have answers to this thanks

[@user-kw9jv1re5k]

Does the fix change the way the motor idles. Does it work in correspondence with the mass air flow sensor to idle more smothly?

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

No, idle quality is unaffected.

[@insider6495]

Hi there. I just fixed the bracket on the v157 motor, erased the p2015 error code, but after 20 min is still on. The CEL keeps coming back on. Put brand bew intake manifold and v157 motor with the bracket, but the CEL still coming on after 20 minutes.

[@JordansMAG]

did u ever fix this?

[@nikolan4940]

Great video! A question Can this be a permanent solution? Or can u stil have problems after some time Thanks!

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

This is a permanent fix.

[@concord0067]

Can you install the repair bracket without removing the motor? Seems like you could just take out the bottom screw and add on the bracket. Thoughts?

[@krunoslavstefancic2902]

Yes, you can. If you have enough space and good feeling for positioning brecket there in no problem. I made it by my self today, without removing motor. After 3 or 4th engine start and highway driving y.light disapear :) It works!! Thank you deselgeek

[@concord0067]

I tried a couple times installing the bracket without removing the motor. After watching the video it was pretty simple to remove the motor and install the bracket. Took all of about 10 minutes. Thanks Dieselgeek!

[@zeusss6222]

I was just wondering the same exact thing!

[@teodorchakarov8764]

Hi , I have this problem P2015... but my problem is that the V157 motor is not working... finished ... maybe the brushes are already finished. I bye new one V157... so will the bracket help me in this case ? Dieselgeek told me that with new part ( V157 motor aftermarket) is not possible to fix the problem. I'm thinking if I change only the motor inside from the new V157 to the old one ... will this help ? Did someone do something like this ? Give me please a help... more than 2 mounth I'm trying to solve this problem. I think the wors case I have to bye new plastick manifold.

[@Fastade80]

Did you have to remove the inlet manifold before being able to remove this unit ??

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

No. Manifold stays in place.

[@andy5530]

Hi I'm trying to fit this to a 08 Passat estate 2.0 TDI .There is a big plastic pipe in front of the motor that is in the way of the bolts also the bolts seem to be on really tight.any tips would be appreciated

[@andy5530]

Thanks a lot man everything sorted now managed to fit the part thanks to your help.cheers and happy new year

[@aaronyork6173]

I installed the bracket Today but I lost the Spring. But the car seems to be running OK. Should I get a new Spring and take it back apart and put it on? Thank You very much for any info about this.

[@dieselgeekdotcom]

The spring does nothing. Don't sweat it.

[@edywilsonpiretti2706]

I have audi b8 tdi 2.0 I had the same problem so I changed the flap actuator I did the reset with vcds after a few minutes the light on the panel again help me please

[@danielhodut8316]

I think you did the same mistake as I did. You either change the whole system (whole intake with flaps and actuator), or you apply this fix. If you only change the actuator, it will never work with the old intake manifold, because they have to be synchronized somehow. It can only be done in factory...