VW 2.0 TDI MK6 serpentine belt tensioner replacement trick

[@abezach103]

Thanks for the video. TOOK ME 45 min to find the bolt even after watching your video 6 times lol but now it’s easy. Much appreciated 😊

[@TVeik97]

@@abezach103 glad to hear it helped!

[@ShawtyKayKayy]

Took me 10 minutes ! didn't have to move the alternator! Best video!

[@LindseyVdub]

Nice to see a fellow mechanically inclined female working on these cars!! I'm getting ready to check the tensioner; alternator stopped powering the battery with prior multiple belt breaks & replacements. Fingers crossed it isn't the alternator.

[@timothyvanloo4242]

Dude you have no clue how much time you saved me. I am so grateful for you doing this video my man.

[@TVeik97]

Good to hear!

[@Hemidog]

Thanks man! I was about to skip the tensioner when I looked at the engine. This made my day!

[@zomgmax]

Just wanted to say thanks for the video man! This worked for the tensioner on my 2014 Jetta Sportwagen TDI

[@TVeik97]

Glad to hear!

[@roddickgreg]

I've just done this job, what a gigantic pain! I took the ac compressor off and could get at it with only a 2inch extension. You'll need a very extensive set of sockets and extenders to do it the way shown. It's not as if the access to the bolts for all of the things you need to dismantle beforehand is good either.

[@manuelchacon8814]

Thanks a lot !!! you save me time and money .. I didn’t have to move the alternator

[@TVeik97]

Moving the alternator isn’t necessary I just did it so you could see better for the video. Glad it helped!

[@jeffmclain4797]

Will be doing the job today, thanks for the tip. I was hoping I could get it from the top….

[@danielreaves4112]

You good sir are a modern day hero! Thank you

[@robkesik6382]

You can get a little more space if you remove that plastic piping. One hose clamp at the top , one down by the rad, and then two T30 torx screws. One is easy to get to by the oil pan, and one is a little harder about half way up. Theres also an electrical connector, easier to get to once you pull the tube about half way out.

[@DirtRoadTherapy]

Exactly what I needed to see my dude. Thanks

[@JaredGti07]

Thank you so much brother your a life saver

[@TVeik97]

Glad it helped!

[@u3962521]

Before you complain too much. The 2013 vw amarok poly v belt tensioner arm (same part) requires a complete removal of the alternator AND you cannot remove the M6 bolt (with 13 mm hex head). And these m6 bolts are also known to snap in half with the entire tensioner arm falling out with the pulley and the poly v belt then flying into the timing belt cover and dmgetting caught in the timing belt while the car is moving causing catastrophic engine failure. VE have developed a heavy duty timing belt cover and a heavy duty tensioner pulley arm (with a metal pulley instead of the plastic pulley in this picture$. Product code endinf with AN is the regular ending with AP is the heavy duty tensioner arm

[@wasclywabbit]

It looks like you can access by removing the air intake too which is good because I need to replace that along with what I believe may be a bad tensioner. I just had the belt kick off and it had only been replaced a couple months ago by a local shop. They didn’t replace the tensioner unfortunately and I didn’t know they had replaced the belt until they were done with it or I would have just had them do the tensioner too. My 2014 MK 6 Sportwagen TDi has 315K miles and I have no problem preemptively replacing a part like a tensioner before failure with that many miles.

[@escapevelocity8092]

Thanks for the concise video. Going in now fingers 🤞

[@guntherdrawert2041]

Thank you 4 your video mine the bolt of the belt tentioner broke. On the tentioner so i will figure if i can remove the broken bolt and replace the bolt for a new one or buy a new tentioner sooo.thank you 4 ur video i will help me for shure

[@denotwos]

So once you get the alternator off just use a 13mm wrench. Ratchet wrench if you have it. No need for the extensions and U joint. Awesome video other than that. I didn't take the tire off.

[@TVeik97]

As mentioned in the video you dont have to take the alternator off for this I only did so to show the bolt better for the video. I had the wheel off because I was also doing a timing belt, not required just makes it easier.

[@Antuanin]

Muchas gracias desde España ❤❤!,

[@santhansanthan4839]

Super

[@dbbyleo]

Thanks for this video. I’ve got a 2011 Audi A3 TDI and hoping this applies to me. I’m concerned it’s not the exact engine since your oil filter is at the bottom, so still need to do some research. But I totally agree… these freaking Germans must be smoking when they engineered this as well as the coolant thermostat!!!! It’s a love hate relationship for sure.

[@francomercedes]

it's almost the same engine you have and you probably have the oil cooler too underneath your CBEA

[@joelmacias8818]

How did you loosen the alternator? I can’t seem to get past this step lol, I have a mk5 Jetta tdi

[@TVeik97]

I believe it’s solid mounted I just removed the bolts and it pulled right out of the bracket. Your cars might be different than my Golf

[@CallMeCoachWalker]

Mk5 Jetta TDi isn’t specific enough. That could have the BRM or the CBEA (2009 common rail) engine in it. The CBEA is nearly identical to the engine depicted in this video. If it’s a BRM, the tensioner is mounted like a normal tensioner.

[@nydrell1969]

Thanks bro and yes sometimes the Germans do smoke crack lol

[@tomask7491]

Great job 👍Thank You 👍