Volkswagen Golf TDI Water Pump & Timing Belt Replacement DIY (2009-2013 Mk6 VW Golf TDI, Jetta TDI)

►The timing belt on the Mk6 Jetta and Golf TDI engines is also responsible for driving the water pump. Because of their connection and importance, you should replace them together when it comes time for a service. A failure from either one of them will cause the other to stop functioning and eventually cause significant engine damage. Replacing them at their specified interval-or earlier at the sign of trouble-is the smart way to maintain your TDI and ensure its health for the thousands of miles ahead.
In this video, Mike Hidalgo, FCP Euro's Professional DIY'er, replaces the water pump and timing belt on a Mk6 Golf TDI.
00:00 - Intro & Tools Needed
04:20 - Volkswagen Mk6 Overview
05:36 - Volkswagen Mk6 Underbelly Pan Removal
08:49 - Volkswagen Mk6 Getting Access in the Engine Bay
13:15 - Volkswagen Mk6 Getting Access in the Wheel Well
16:00 - Volkswagen Mk6 Timing Belt & Water Pump Replacement
44:25 - Volkswagen Mk6 Engine Bay Button Up
01:03:45 - Volkswagen Mk6 Coolant System Fill
01:07:14 - Wrap-up
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This video applies to the following vehicles:
Golf VW CJAA
2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI
2011 Volkswagen Golf TDI
2012 Volkswagen Golf TDI
2013 Volkswagen Golf TDI
2014 Volkswagen Golf TDI
Jetta VW CJAA
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2013 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
Beetle VW CJAA
2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
2014 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
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[@denzelfashington3110]

If there is an award for the best car maintenance video, this one should take the first place

[@fcpeuro]

😅😊

[@calebmilam8315]

This video should’ve been made several years ago

[@fcpeuro]

💙😅

[@brettcombs774]

After watching, about 5-7 videos from others, and doing a timing set on my 2011 JSW, YT recommends this to me 2 days later... Thaaaaaanks. Good vid, a bit too late lol.

[@alexanderlobacz8888]

my good people

[@avedgy]

I like how quiet my mk4 wagon is with the muiticolored carpet layer between the panels and regular carpet so I'd say keep that foam

[@3578951258789456123]

Amazing Video, save me so much time. Can you guys do the timing for a MK7 GTI, that would be awesome. Thank you

[@fcpeuro]

On our queue!

[@BBS_Robski]

you might want to edit at the point the annotation says 50Nm for the water pump bolts !

[@christopherhiggins6221]

I just finished doing my timing on my 2014 Jetta TDI Sportwagen. I had the hardest time getting the new belt on (INF) with both small rollers off and the tensioner fully turned counter clockwise. Do some companies have different tolerances regarding their belts ? Honestly, the job in itself wasn't bad until it came to reinstalling the new belt.

[@christopherhiggins6221]

Do the sprockets HAVE to be centered?

[@pebjr6621]

Is this job similar to the 2015 MK7 VW Golf TDI ? Excellent video ! Would like to see more TDI videos on 09 Jetta TDI and 2015 Golf TDI.

[@armedferret]

if the tdi has a timing belt it'll be very similar. my mk7 (albeit a gti) has a timing chain.

[@vsg4467]

What do i do if i have the crankshaft locked into top center but the pin won’t go in the camshaft?

[@fcpeuro]

Make sure you are on the correct stroke of TDC, and recheck your work! If the old belt is still on, make sure all your marks line up and the timing was correct before taking everything apart.

[@robt8042]

that Volkswagen Mk6 TDI Timing Belt Kit is ridiculously expensive!

[@armedferret]

replacing or rebuilding the engine is a lot more expensive. also you can get "lesser" kits that just have the belt, tensioner, and water pump. it's strongly advised to just spring for the full one though (as someone who did just that) because of all the other bits that add up. roller/idler bearings, all the torque-to-yield fasteners that need to be replaced each time, etc.

[@Ash1965..]

Vw gti Plastic toys only good for 50.000 if your lucky

[@armedferret]

Weird my 17 gti has 140k andnis stage 2 with is38 works fine. 😅

[@nathanfischer8922]

Sir this is a TDI