Volkswagen Jetta VR6, Install of Coolant Accessories - Part 5

Installing the coolant pipe, thermostat housing, oil cooler and oil filter canister bracket on this 2001 VW Jetta with the VR6 engine.
Enjoy and thanks for watching!

[@normansmith7806]

Great series! The "no bad thoughts" was hilarious 😁

[@stuzman52]

+N Smith Just a little humor to break up the seriousness. Glad you're liking the series and thanks for dropping in and sharing your thoughts.

[@jimthecarguy]

Hi Terry Great job.I know working on your back is a real pain.I just love those VW's.

[@stuzman52]

+jimthecarguy Hey Jim and hope you're doing well! Yeah man, nothing better than being flat on your back and even better when you look up and see a VW overhead LOL..thanks Jim for dropping in and leaving a comment!

[@rhkips]

Having recently done a VR6 Crackpipe myself, I found that the extra work in removing the alternator and the SAI pump are worth it in the long run, especially when it comes to accessing the oil cooler coolant hoses. I'm sure there are flat-rate guys out there who're gonna hate me for saying it (HI, THOMAS), but I'll take "easy" over "quick" any day. ;) Great series so far! Very comprehensive, and I'm sure this'll be a huge help to folks wanting to tackle it on their own!

[@stuzman52]

+rhkips Yeah, I'm sure that removing those two items would make it a lot easier. Yes, those two coolant lines on the oil cooler were a bear to get to it. Thanks for taking the time to drop in and sharing your thoughts.

[@EXOVCDS]

LOL.... 4:30, no bad thoughts... no bad thoughts... no bad... D'Oh! Great series!

[@stuzman52]

+Thomas EXOVCDS Thank you Thomas...just a little humor to not sound so serious all the time. Glad you liked the series!

[@RICKAFIX]

hahaha Terry I had tears running down my eyes....can't wait for the next part in the series wow what a huge job...are you going to shoot any of the front end install that alone must of been a nice task...

[@stuzman52]

+RICKAFIX Hey Rick...yeah, just a little humor to break up the monotony. It's a fairly big job when you got to pull stuff off the front of the car. Not going to shoot a video of putting the front of the car back together. But, I did post a link in the first video of this series of a step-by-step of how to pull the front of the car off. Thanks Rick for dropping in and leaving a comment!

[@wtbm123]

Lookin good

[@stuzman52]

+wtbm123 Thanks Terry, I appreciate it.

[@victorhugoestevez4959]

solo con ustede he podido arreglar mi golf 2000 vr6 2.8 muchas gracias only with you i could fix my golf 2000 vr6 2.8 thank you

[@stuzman52]

+victor hugo estevez You're quite welcomed victor and glad the videos helped you out.

[@NFLStudy]

Did anyone else have trouble getting the coolant pipe back in? It was incredibly tight coming out and same going back in. Suggestions?

[@markproper6421]

What would cause smoke from the back half of my motor near the fire wall to smoke? Coming from middle looks like my manifold gasket white smoke possibly coolant leak? Volkswagon vr6 2001..

[@stuzman52]

It's quite possibly a coolant leak. Maybe you can get a mirror down in there to see where it's coming from Have a great day!

[@spawnandbatman6975]

stuzman52 I was able to get the oil cooler cap off and now the oil cooler won't come off? how do you take the oil cooler off? I took the oil filter flange or housing the whole unit off thinking it was somehow attached to the oil cooler but its not. I have a 99.5 golf gti vr6 afp motor. idk how you toon your oil cooler offf though?

[@stuzman52]

+Joey Tamayo One bolt takes it off along with two rubber hoses that's connected to it. I have a video in this series of where I remove it.

[@spawnandbatman6975]

so there is a bolt connected to the oil cooler or you mean once you take the oil cooler hoses and cap off it should come free right? I didn't see any bolts that you took off the oil cooler beside you taking off the oil filter housing. I got the oil cooler cap off already and put the seal on but the oil cooler won't budge

[@FernandoHernandez-by4cm]

Any body knows the diagram for vacuum hoses for Jetta vr6 99

[@stuzman52]

Fernando, I did a video series of where one of the videos covers the vacuum routing and functions for a 2001 VR6 which should be similar to your year. The video is located here and you can start at timeline 5:11 of where I draw and discuss the vacuum system. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIaQZmWAq8lras0

[@spawnandbatman6975]

so is it best to take off the front clip of my golf vr6 afp? I can't see any possible way of getting my hands in between the engine and radiator to take the cooler off. I have changed the top cooler hose before wich is a nightmare being on your back. but it's seems that the oil cooler is easy to take off now that you have drained the fluids and removed the front clip.

[@stuzman52]

+Joey Tamayo Hi Joey...it would probably be a lot easier to at least pull the front of the car back. And if you're going to pull the cooler, you'll definitely want to pull the front off. There is no way that you're going to get up in there to disconnect the hose clamps off the oil cooler without pulling the front of the car off. As I mentioned in this video I believe, it's one PIA to get the hoses off and on. But, it's doable.

[@spawnandbatman6975]

+stuzman52 gotcha man. dang another mission haha. it's not hard taking the front end off just really messy. but I appreciate the help. I've seen you had the clip off while repairing these parts so I thought I do the same again. I've done it before its just not fun at all man haha

[@stuzman52]

+Joey Tamayo I know what you mean Joey as I've had the front off twice. As you've mentioned, it's not too bad of a job, just a little messy when you disconnect radiator hoses if you want to pull it back further. Have the front pulled back will make a big difference in getting your hands up in there to work. Good luck on your repair!

[@SteveRobReviews]

Terry I wonder how you do that job without taking the front end off, wow. That oil filter inverted must make a mess removing it, most I see are reversed. I think the camera lady likes this KZbin , hey one day a southern camera lady's cooking vid would be fantastic. Cheers

[@stuzman52]

+Steve Rob Hey Steve, I wouldn't even try this job without a lift and even then it still looks like a bear. As for the oil filter canister, there is a plug which you can screw out, but I usually just pull the entire cap off. If you take the small plug out, you should replace the o-ring. The problem is that most of the oil manufacturers don't give you that o-ring. But you get the large one with all. Yeah, that would be a nice one wouldn't it....a southern lady who shows us how to cook...

[@timmytrivettjr8511]

So you had to take front end off/apart

[@stuzman52]

Trivett Adventure You may be able to do this job without pulling the front, but it makes access a LOT easier.

[@JR3059]

I think that is even worse than the typical German over engineering. Thanks for the videos.

[@stuzman52]

+JR3059 Yep, that's engineering at its best. Thanks for stopping in and leaving a comment...

[@billyr9840]

Terry, your wife is a Angle ! Why are you blaming her for the camera being on pause, when you installed the coolant pipe ? Are you not the director ? Does the director call quiet, action, roll ? LOL !

[@stuzman52]

+Billy R All is good Billy and really my fault where I assume too much. Thanks for the comment.

[@celeron55]

The amount of plastic parts bolted directly to the engine is just ridiculous these days. What's next, a plastic block and cylinder head?!

[@stuzman52]

+celeron55 It's quite a bit of plastic there for sure. I was trying to think of what would be next in German engineering. Well, the timing chains are on the back of this engine and you'll have to pull the tranny to replace the lower train. I thought why would they do this. They could have made the engine block into two pieces and stuck the timing chains in the middle of the block. Then you could pull the engine, separate the two halves of the block, replace the chains, put the blocks pack together of course with all the gaskets to seal them, and then put the engine back in the car. Wouldn't that be a really great idea! I figure one day the engineers will come up with this idea.