VW A3: 2.0L ABA Timing belt Part 2 (with commentary)

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

Nothing is made like it used to be. Another good video.Thanks!

[@EXOVCDS]

+The Disgruntled Mechanic The older I get, the more things I find that have poorer quality... thanks for watching!

[@stuzman52]

Very nice work Thomas!

[@simonvanegten7444]

super , Doing valve stem seals right now and while at it change the timing belt as well.

[@EXOVCDS]

Thank you for watching! Let me know how it went.

[@simonvanegten7444]

@@EXOVCDS i will , just a slight back , my compressor just ceased, got to fixe that otherwise i cant keep the valves up

[@EXOVCDS]

@@simonvanegten7444 No problem... no rush.

[@masonpugh3637]

Thank you Thomas this is video very informative and you do great work thanks for the explanation and the helpfulness in 2022

[@EXOVCDS]

Thank you for watching!

[@michaelwalker6256]

This video is a life saver. Thanks.

[@EXOVCDS]

Thank you for watching!

[@sailalibi6756]

great video, where in the heck did you find the "old style" tensioner?

[@EXOVCDS]

www.ecstuning.com/b-fag-parts/timing-belt-tensioner/026109243e~fag/ www.ecstuning.com/b-continental-parts/timing-belt-tensioner-stud-kit/026198243/

[@billrimmer5596]

Because the clunks should occur at the same time. So one cable is off a little. Like the tip on the distributor pins. Break em off! Your buddy in England/Ireland will like that.

[@EXOVCDS]

Yeah... the hoist clunks vary depending on the size of vehicle. We have adjusted them to equal clicks, only to find that they don't click equally with a different car.

[@rachelyoung865]

Hey Thomas , my 96 jetta had a burnt belt smell this morning and it was squeaking/grinding a little. The alternator/ac pump belt seems fine. Could the timing belt tensioner bearing be failing and destroying the back side of the timing belt? It's a 2.0 l engine

[@EXOVCDS]

Yes.

[@rachelyoung865]

@@EXOVCDS Thanks, I just removed the top cover and saw lots of rubber shavings in the cover. I'll be replacing the belt and tensioner this weekend with your video guiding me. Thanks again. You've helped keep this good little car on the road a few times now.

[@EXOVCDS]

Thanks for the update!

[@justinb9508]

So was it off 1 tooth cause one of the pulleys moved slightly when putting the belt on? I ask in case it happens to me I don't want to move distributor.

[@EXOVCDS]

Haven't watched the video since I uploaded it... can't remember. As long as cam & crank are lined up, moving the distributor slightly is the quickest way to go.

[@rrmech11]

Nice job Thomas

[@EXOVCDS]

Thank you Richard!

[@SteveRobReviews]

Ok Thomas I'm back. I don't think there's any profit in making cars like they did in the past. I'm not as good as I was in the past either. LOL

[@EXOVCDS]

+STEVE ROB It seems I'm not either... forgot to attach the brake cable clip in my other video. D'oh!

[@christophercudia8354]

you are very good /great job

[@EXOVCDS]

Thank you... kind of you to say. Thank you for watching!

[@masonpugh3637]

I put in all new water pump and belt on ABA engine but what must I do to got noise in timing belt cover is there special Volkswagen tool out there to just tighten belt thanks

[@EXOVCDS]

If the timing belt is noisy, you have to adjust the tensioner. If the belt is old, stretched, cracking... replace the belt. Loosen the tensioner nut and rotate the tensioner to tighten the belt... then tighten the nut. If the belt is too tight, the tensioner will be noisy.

[@masonpugh3637]

@@EXOVCDS Thanks Thomas that motor is exactly like mine And now looks like I got to do a crank shaft sensor I also put a brand new belt and tensioner on it the 1st time She's got a lot of miles on her 195

[@emtbxl4212]

Please help. I have a 98 Mk3 that will not start after replacing the timing belt. The timing marks are all aligned, it is getting fuel and spark. It was running prior to removal. I also had to replace the cam, lifters, springs and exhaust valve on cylinder 1. Thank you

[@EXOVCDS]

If it was running before, then something is not right now. I can't tell from just text. Many people tell me that timing (cam, crank distributor) is ok... but once they send me pictures, I can see that it is not. Turn the engine to TDC #1 and send me pictures of camshaft gear tdc mark, distributor rotor position and TDC mark on flywheel / torque converter.

[@emtbxl4212]

@@EXOVCDS will do Thank you

[@EXOVCDS]

If you can't find my email address, let me know. Or you can post a video on your channel and tell me when the video is uploaded... so I can look at it.

[@emtbxl4212]

@@EXOVCDS I sent you a DM request on instagram

[@armandohilario]

You know how to check if the auxiliary water pump is bad on my audi 1999 a6 quattro 2.8 base sedán

[@EXOVCDS]

Check it for power & ground when it is activated... if it has power & ground but does not pump / run, replace the pump. I'd have to check a wiring diagram to see where the fuse for it is.

[@RT-dp4cy]

Does the timing belt have marks on it to line up with the cam gear, crank gear and intermediate gear?

[@EXOVCDS]

No.

[@EXOVCDS]

As long as the cam gear, crankshaft and the distributor are all pointing at #1 TDC... you can remove & install the belt with no issues.

[@joewontwice]

Bad throttle body if it hesitates after i cleaned the throttle body?

[@EXOVCDS]

Year, make, model, engine? Did it hesitate before cleaning? How did you clean it (on the engine or removed from the engine)? Did you do throttle body basic setting / adaptation with a scan tool?

[@joewontwice]

@EXOVCDS after, i had the maf backwards 🤣🤣🤣 thank you

[@EXOVCDS]

LOL, so it's ok now?

[@Badgertronix]

Any parts left over?

[@EXOVCDS]

+Badgertronix LOL... I'm waiting for viewers to spot them!

[@ricgomez1]

does the intermediate pulley have mark/position it needs to be in ?

[@EXOVCDS]

Yes... but all you need to do is look at the distributor rotor, to make sure that it is at #1.

[@АдильЧуванов]

Зың жігіт. Рахмет.

[@EXOVCDS]

Көріп отырғаныңызға рахмет

[@mindset-too]

Great video thank you good help

[@EXOVCDS]

Thank you for watching!

[@felixsantos3435]

Thank you!!..

[@EXOVCDS]

Thank you for watching!

[@normansmith7806]

More of that sorry glue . Good video !

[@EXOVCDS]

+N Smith You got an early peek on my instagram! LOL

[@normansmith7806]

+Thomas EXOVCDS Yes I did 😉

[@krysbrandonlestat9873]

hey Thomas I have a question

[@EXOVCDS]

Sure

[@krysbrandonlestat9873]

Im actually changing the timing belt on my 95 vw Cabrio 2.0l manual transmission , I was trying to figure out how to actually put the balance wheel the middle one to have it on time

[@krysbrandonlestat9873]

do it actually goes a specific way ?

[@EXOVCDS]

If you removed the belt while the cam & crank were at TDC, then the "intermediate" shaft pulley / distributor should also be at TDC. So if you didn't move it, then just put the belt back on. If it dis move, remove the distributor cap and turn the rotor until the rotor points to the #1 notch in the distributor housing... then, place the belt over the cam gear, the intermediate gear and then the crank gear. Adjust belt tension and that's it.

[@krysbrandonlestat9873]

Thank you very much for the info Thomas

[@Trasladosejecutivos201]

in what position should I put the automatic transmission to put the gearbox mark P, N or D? greetings and blessings

[@EXOVCDS]

You can leave the transmission in any gear... but I leave it in neutral, so that I can spin the wheels if I have to remove them.

[@Trasladosejecutivos201]

@@EXOVCDS Thank you very much, your videos and your answer were very helpful, thank you because I managed to point my car, which is my source of work, a hug from a distance from Mexico City

[@EXOVCDS]

@@Trasladosejecutivos201 Thank you for watching!

[@carlosemmanuelgarciabrito791]

Where actually is the hole of the automatic trasnmision to check mark on the flywheel ?

[@EXOVCDS]

Year, make, model, engine... and which automatic transmission? I'm replying via youtube studio app. It doesn't tell me what the video (your comment is under) is about.

[@rivmchl]

My '05 Touareg 3.2 needs transmission work (there was metal shavings in the fluid) and gets stuck shifting, locking up and shutting down the engine. Do you think a used one from LKQ with 2 year warranty would be a good option? Also, do you think i should get new timing chains while it's in there? I plan on taking it to AAMCO. Any advice on where I should take it, or source the transmission from? Thanks a lot!

[@EXOVCDS]

Sorry... I have no transmission or chain experience on Touareg's. The transmission guys might know transmissions... but not sure how much they will know about timing chains. If you can find a shop that's familiar with both jobs, that's the place to take it. If AAMCO says they can, go for it.

[@rivmchl]

@@EXOVCDS awesome. Thanks for the reply as always

[@Russell-mh1bh]

The stud that i got with my new timing belt tensioner ( old style ) one side has more threads than the other, does the longer or shorter thread half of the stud get threaded into the block?

[@EXOVCDS]

The short side into the head.

[@Russell-mh1bh]

Thomas EXOVCDS thanks! Getting the belt on now

[@Russell-mh1bh]

as long as the "OT" mark on the camshaft sprocket lines up with the OT mark and arrow on the head of the engine does this mean that the cylinder head is at TDC? and what is the dimple on the camshaft sprocket for?

[@EXOVCDS]

Russell Middleton If the cam sprocket has an OT, then the OT needs to line-up with the OT on the head... dimple in cam gear is for different application / irrelevant if OT marks are present.

[@SasukeGarage55]

I can't not believe you did date,you should have wait to the engine warm up time to replace the Pistons

[@EXOVCDS]

+Sasuke Uchiha Sorry... I'm not quite following / sure what you mean (I'm not fully awake yet maybe).

[@SasukeGarage55]

***** you got it sir

[@armandohilario]

ok thank You i tryin

[@JRamirez943]

Hey @thomas flywheel has been replaced and mark doesnt show. But how about the harmonic balancer mark to timing cover? I keep getting p0340 intermittent when driving and its backfiring. Am i still off a tooth?

[@EXOVCDS]

Sure, use harmonic mark. As long as crank gear is ok, it will be accurate.

[@JRamirez943]

Thomas EXOVCDS so do you think i have a hall sensor issue? Cel comes on when car backfires then goes away, car sometimes even stalls. I scan it while driving and get p0340. Timing marks all look good though

[@EXOVCDS]

@@JRamirez943 could be hall sensor, could be something else. You need to check the signal, timing belt tension, crank gear, rotor alignment etc.

[@JRamirez943]

Thomas EXOVCDS im going to do timing again. Feels like its off the way it drives.

[@EXOVCDS]

@@JRamirez943 Car was running fine and you are now all of a sudden getting P0340? Of you did some timing belt / distributor work and after that you are getting the code? Cam / hall sensors fail with age. You can check if the hall sensor works with a Digital Multimeter. Key ON engine off. Check the voltage of the center wire of the hall sensor plug... turn the engine by hand. The voltage should go High & low. If it stays high or low, then the sensor is bad. The distributor hall sensor shutter wheel only has 1 window, so you have to turn the engine until the window goes across the hall sensor. REmove the distributor cap so that you can see the shutter window. Once the window is close to the hall sensor, keep rotating until the window goes past the sensor. Go back & forth to see the signal change.

[@armandohilario]

i can check with multimeter

[@EXOVCDS]

fkh161.ca/Audi/A6/A6AuxWaterPump.pdf

[@jesdiaz11]

hey man i got the code 00515 camshaft position (hall) sensor (g40) what can that be? that my timing is off by a little?

[@EXOVCDS]

Could be, or it could be a bad sensor.

[@jesdiaz11]

@@EXOVCDS it's says open/short circuit to positive, the car runs good only when the engine light comes on it kills a bit of power so it doesn't feel as fast as when it's off and it comes on and a couple minutes later it turns off i also got the code 00513 engine speed sensor no signal

[@jesdiaz11]

but i always had the service engine light even before doing the timing so i hope is just a sensor and where is that camshaft hall sensor location is it the one on the distributor?

[@EXOVCDS]

Yes, it's the hall sensor in the distributor. Since power comes & goes, it's most likely a bad sensor. If power were always bad, it could be incorrect timing or a bad sensor.

[@jesdiaz11]

too make sure i am right it's the one on the side on the right side of the distributor correct? if im looking at it from the front of the car and yeahh cause it comes and goes doesn't stay on all the time it turns off at times during the day and where can i get that hall sensor from ? got any links on how it looks thank you! or link where i can buy it