VW T5 'Restoration' Ep16 Cylinder Head Removal 1.9 TDI AXB Transporter Pressurised Coolant

[@ridedariddimz]

9:52 onwards - second cylinder from left at the top. Looks like it has been leaking directly into that cooling port

[@dcgoride]

And the gasket when flipped over at 10:25 seems to also show markings in the same place on the same cylinder. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kashkhan6425]

Agreed good spot that looks to be the problem. Also check the heads straight but if you having it skimmed they will confirm. Make sure you get the right thickness gasket but where you take the head they will advise.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Thank You, Yes that does appear to be where it had failed. Fingers crossed a skim and new gasket sorts it.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Thanks Bud, Hopefully this was the issue...

[@ridedariddimz]

@@DanChambersDAC So long as the block is still flat then you should be good to go. It would be worth checking before you put it all back together 👍👍

[@k19ten]

Dan that coolant has spent more time out then in! 😂👌

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Tell me about it! Can't wait to get it finished!

[@private749]

Hiya Dan. If the heads turns about to be stuffed. I've a axc head in my garage your welcome to have 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so so much for the offer dude! Really really appreciate it. Fingers crossed this one is now sorted. Hopefully the head can help someone else out that has a damaged one. Thank you for the comment and for watching!

[@kev6046]

Do you still have that head Gary?

[@private749]

@@kev6046 unfortunately not.

[@kev6046]

@@private749 Ah, no worries. I might not need it but the cam belt snapped last week and I'm due to take the head off for a peek tomorrow, so fingers crossed...

[@Jayv70]

I watch ALOT of car related youtube channels, i haven't enjoyed a series like this one in a long time. Looking forward to the future of this channel! I have these all saved now for a future Transporter build myself haha Cheers dan. Love the work!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching! I had no idea it would be so popular! Good luck with your future Transporter build!

[@benjones9808]

Spot on Dan,Haynes manual is the bible for the home mechanic, as you said why not, great content , always look forward to your journey with the T5.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching! Love a Haynes manual, They do take some understanding though!!!!

[@pault5.143]

Dan you keep smashing it I love watching the channel I now can call you a KZbin just keep explaining anything you can and people will keep watching 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching!

[@joshjackson7770]

The man is a legend. Seeing his crafter build videos as well are insane, prompted me and my misses to start a build like this 👍🏼 Keep up the great work mate . Inspiration.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so so much for the comment and for watching both channels!

[@peteredwards9147]

Good on you for doing this, I hated removing parts which I had only just replaced too try to rectify these problems. But once done you should be happy with the end result.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! It has been pretty painful doing this but fingers crossed it is on the way to being sorted.

[@danielclare2344]

You gave good patience lad , doing all that on the ground with no lift . 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! It is testing me! Never wanted a lift more 🤣

[@simonatack8329]

Don't skim the head dude, never skim pd heads. Just get it pressure tested and make sure the gasket is the same they come in 3 different thicknesses. One hole, two hole and three hole you'll see which it is on the little tab that sits proud of the head at the front left side. As long as you match them up it'll be fine.

[@Themanthatcando]

How come you cant get them skimmed

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! I have spoken to a few places and went with a local guy. They all said the PD was skimmable, Just pair it with the appropriate gasket.

[@thet5project323]

Fair play Dan! Fingers crossed the heads repairable after all this work! 🤞🏼

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Apparently it is repairable...

[@leighgillard2209]

Great series. Been there a few times with fixing stuff where you don’t know what been done to it in the past. Had a head on a old Toyota hiace done about 7 yrs ago at GNRS engineering in Coventry. Did a good job and know what they are doing. Also do head pressure tests. Keep up the good work👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Thanks for the recommendation. Went with a company in Rugby.

[@robgrooves6839]

Blooming heck well through the hole it is then and may the force be with you ha, so no cooler then. Ok while you are in there check the metal pipe that comes out of the thermostat housing & it goes round the front of the block they rust like crazy check it out while you are there bud & good look I'll be watching ha👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yup, No other options really.... The pipe has been mentioned in a few comments. Will defo take a look. Thank you.

[@stephenwhite3832]

Hokey Cokey coolant...put the coolant in, the coolant out, in out in out 😂...loving the channel mate, top work

[@DanChambersDAC]

🤣 Never want to take it out again! Thank you for the comment and for watching!

[@nathancheeseman4582]

Great series mate, your doing a fantastic job with this van. like others have said I noticed cylinder 2 has been blowing by into the water jacket.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yes, appears that is where the gasket had failed...

[@jayswin2]

Check the gasket for holes mate. When you renew a gasket and skim a head you put a thicker gasket on. It will usually have little holes punched into it. More holes=thicker gasket. 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Thanks for the tip! Wards who are refurbishing the head are supplying everything to refit.

[@irvine40]

On the engine block Number 2 cylinder from the left very clearly blowing into the water jacket

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yes, Appears this is where it had gone!

[@cathylinehan7790]

More great content mate, another step closer to VW heaven. Lol❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Loving the music on the time lapse bits.. Keep the t5 alive!!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching!

[@overlandvan]

Pot 2, top right, looks like it's been blowing into the cooling port. Seems to be mirrored on the head gasket. Manx Engines near Derby seem to get a good rep from various people...

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yes, Appears that was where it had blown. Went with Wards in Rugby, Fingers crossed I get it back on Monday.

[@justinweeks3479]

I hope you have another project lined up for when this is finished. really liking this channel.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching! I am not too sure what I am going to do... This was only supposed to be a temp thing whilst in lockdown. We are supposed to be travelling around in the motorhome I built....

[@TheAdenau]

Quite common for these to need the block skimming rather than head gasket or head problem. my mates garage have done a few block skims after people have put gaskets and heads on and still same issue.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Hopefully the block is OK!

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, you keep fighting this VW, and it keeps biting you back, stubborn thing.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! It is testing my patience now! Fingers crossed we are on the way to being sorted.

[@T8RTU]

Steady work... looks like the head has been off at least once before (trying to find the same problem?), possible pattern gasket and it’s definitely had sealant spread over it. Check the waterways haven’t been contaminated, but once crack checked and skimming done a good clean and it should be good to go again. Great job 😎👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Head is currently being sorted, Fingers crossed a fresh gasket will sort it out!

[@kgeddes7356]

Another great episode! You have that patience of a saint! Great work 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching! It is testing me now!

[@davidjames89]

Great video Dan! With jobs like this, it's good to find the 'smoking gun', ie the failure point. I would be scrutinising the head gasket between the pots and the water ways, before you clean anything up. Even the tiniest breach will cause major issues. White/ corroded deposits on the head face where the gasket fire ring sits are a dead giveaway. Always good to find the reason for the problems imo! Good luck!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Turns out the gasket had failed between cylinder 2 and the water jacket.

[@sandman2651]

Another great vid and music sundays cant get any better

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching!

[@paulwalker427]

Good diagnoses all round, great work

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching!

[@geoham11]

Excellent work once again and thank you

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for the comment and for watching!

[@robgrooves6839]

the boost issue will be Egr stuck open due to carbon and boost presure will escape through EGR until the exhausts presure becomes more and stops boost leaking hence brief boots as it runs out.😉

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! The boost issue was sorted in a previous issue by replacing the MAF sensor.

[@x21ekx91]

Your smashing dude hope the heads ok but looking at the comments your ok for another if not TOP content mate as always looking forward to the next one

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Thankfully it appears to be serviceable. So grateful for the offer of heads though!

[@avocado71]

Genuinely one of my favourite channels at the moment.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so so much for the comment and for watching!

[@perfectpoodle3628]

Hay dan fantastic video as usual I have to confess I left in the middle to listen to gamma skies but I’m back now 🐩

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching!

[@djhatstand7312]

As someone else has commented, 2nd cylinder along on the mating face of the block, has a dark mark from cylinder to water jacket, compare it to cylinder 3, cylinder 3 has a silver ring round the bore as it's sealing, check the underside of the head gasket you removed at cylinder 2, your probably find its failed, you did show a dark mark that corresponds to the position of the leak Looks to me like the gasket has failed on cylinder 2 between block and gasket rather then head to gasket, getting the head skimmed is a pointless exercise, you need to inspect the mating surface of the block first

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! I put a straight edge on the head and it looked to have a dip where the blow marks were. Block seem's to be OK...

[@jayswin2]

To be honest mate, unless you're looking at upping the boost, Id just use standard head bolts. Pd 150 bolts tend to be used in remapped high boost pds

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Ahh Ok, I have spoken with the guys that are refurbishing the head and they are supplying everything I need now.

[@jayswin2]

@@DanChambersDAC loved todays video mate. Thank you so much for making it. Engineering is cool as fuck. Kids need to aspire to stuff likd this, not being x-factor celebs. Picking up a t5 myself tomorrow. Swb, tailgate, red......338k miles. Looking at dropping a golf pd130 in it

[@danielobrien5112]

Well done ,very informative ,thanks dude 🙏🏻

[@ryann3113]

Google vts spares Leicester brilliant guys all they do is vw stuff , used them loads based in earl Shilton

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Thanks for the tip!

[@ricardopereira771]

Just hope the head its not cracked that would be expensive...great job 🔩🔧🔧💪

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Head is fine! Gasket had failed between cylinder 2 and the waterjacket.

[@drtmendonca2009]

Dan top work keep it up I’m from Leicester and looking for a place like that to do my van conversion

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment!

[@matoroberts]

Very unusual to have a 1.9 pd head gasket go. But maybe its been messed with in the past

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! The engine has done 158K. Hopefully this sorts it for another 158k

[@pcgrey69]

Pull the thermostat stat and flush the block. Might be worth doing whilst you are waiting for the head to come back

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Not a bad shout!

[@pcgrey69]

@@DanChambersDAC might also be worth changing the fan switch and engine temp sensor and run a hose though the heater pipes. Then you have a bullet proof cooling system

[@idrisddraig2]

Looks like somone has been there before and used a selant when bodging it back together. Clean the top of the block, flatten with a sharpening stone (plenty of videos on Utube),. Get a good (head gasket specific) selant to help with the block.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Great tips.

[@chrisbennett7983]

Pot number 2 at the top looks like soot between cylinder and water channel

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yes, Appears this is where it had gone!

[@troyboy4345]

Thumbs up .... then watch, no brainer ! 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the Like, Comment and for watching!

[@bigeein]

Great videos and information. I can’t help thinking, your life would have been easier sourcing a replacement engine. That way you could have refurbished the engine on the bench. Then done a straight engine swap. It’s would have been less information for the channel. However it would have given you an easier time. 🙂. Keep going mate your getting closer

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment! I did look at a replacement engine but the cost to buy then refurbish was a lot more than just sorting the head. Doing the headgasket was a pretty easy job to be fair.

[@garycarter6206]

Enjoy the videos mate! When you were hunting for this project van, did you venture to South Wales to look at my Blue T5? It was you or a doppelgänger 😂

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment! 🤣 No bud, I didn't search at all to be honest! I got offered the van buy a local guy that brings a few over. Apparently I look like a lot of people!

[@saidaydra5154]

Thank you for the video. can you tell me please how long it take you to fix it like how many hours like to open it and fix it back.thank you

[@DanChambersDAC]

Cheers for watching Adam. I think it too about a week as I had to leave the head with the machine shop for them to do it. Removing and refitting was about 1-2 day's work I think.

[@garywilliams7086]

The coolant is out, but it’s not out out! 🤣

[@DanChambersDAC]

🤣 Hope I don't need to take it out again! Thank you for the comment and for watching!

[@seancoyne6730]

Now Dan, loving following this and makes for good dinner break viewing! Can you give me an idea of how long it took you to take the head off?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment! Glad they are entertaining you on your breaks! It took me around 3-4 Hours I think.

[@daibennett9224]

That gasket doesn’t look right,looks like it’s be leaking for a long time,and like you said,someone as added gasket fix in to the van before

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yup, Someone definitely tried to bodge it!

[@plumbbob]

Great video, i didnt think pd heads could be skimmed?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! I spoke to a few places and they said it could be if paired with the correct gasket.

[@nigelbase1196]

Love the videos...but are you throwing good money after bad at this motor mate?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Hopefully the refurbished head will sort the issues out.

[@paulgocher1411]

Great video but I have taken the 8 nuts off the exhaust manifold, disconnected the exhaust pipe but something else is holding it on. HELP!

[@leonnikra1081]

Hi Dan great video mate what was actually wrong with your engine to point towards the head

[@DanChambersDAC]

Hi, Thank you. So the coolant was bubbling I think. (it was over a year ago!) and various other things. Tried to change loads to sort it but it was the headgasket that had gone.

[@leonnikra1081]

@@DanChambersDAC thank you for replying I have got the same 1.9 as yours your vid have helped me keep it on the road very grateful 🙏 😁

[@jamesmckenzie2565]

Dan I've got a 2004 transporter T5 1.9TDI axb and pushing water out of the header tank, looks like I'm going to be doing the headgasket. Thanks for the vids 😂👌👍

[@leemorley5610]

Did you leave the injectors in or did you remove them before taking the head off thanks

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment! I left them in. Richard at Ward's removed and refitted them for me.

[@Nick-zy8uw]

I have a potentially busted head gasket, got water in the engine oil and leaking coolant. First thing I'd need is a manual/specs on the engine. Any ideas where I could find one? Engine is BPC

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment bud. I have a Haynes manual that should have the spec's in. Easily available from eBay or Amazon.

[@Nick-zy8uw]

@@DanChambersDAC thanks!

[@philipchaplin116]

Hey Dan, currently using your cylinder head removal process as guidance, as I have to remove mine on my 1.9L BRR engine to un-clog carbon (down to my own stupidity at pissing about trying to remove EGR valve, then intake manifold to clean, & knocking stuff down in ports & clogging centre valves). Haynes manual also proving to be seriously helpful...as well as pretty damn vague sometimes. Dan, did you have trouble trying to undo the turbo oil feed pipe union nut? Mine is pretty seized, & seems to be wanting to turn the fitting it screws on to (which itself is screwed into the top of turbo). Heat gun & WD on it not working yet (though has def helped on a few rusted n seized nuts elsewhere). Same for the other end Dan, did you struggle to undo feed pipe union nut at the block under oil filter casing? Need to get beyond it to crack on. I'm sure you've hit a multitude of snags yourself in your time! Very much appreciated Dan, your whole Restoration series has really helped in my own panel van to kombi conversion.

[@RobertObuchUk]

The name of the aerosol resting on the windscreen sounds like the massage parlour my mum works at

[@DanChambersDAC]

🤣 Thank you for the comment and for watching!

[@MrMountainbikerider]

Loving the videos. Wish I had the space to give something like this a go. Question tho what is the track at about 7.45????? I've been trying to work it out. I have found the original but not this remix!!!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! The track is: The new age of liquid by Jake & Jake

[@MrMountainbikerider]

Dan Chambers thanks for getting back to me that’s awesome.

[@wagonman63]

Spyderlee had the exact same issue on his and turned out to be a warped head so possibly you have the same problem?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! The head looked like it had a slight dip on cylinder 2. Head has now been skimmed so hopefully this fixes it.

[@Schumaher7305]

Salutari, stie careva ce cod motor au motoarele de 2.0tdi cr montate pe T5-uri?

[@alanreadman5668]

That 21mm turbo oil pipe nut underneath it is a bugger

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! What a pain in the arse to get to 🤣

[@Themanthatcando]

Try putting a straight edge across it and make sure it's not warped

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! I did try this and it looked like a very tiny warp. Head has been skimmed so hopefully this sorts it.

[@spiritualmonkey3858]

Ii was wandering if it low compression in the cylinders due to wear and tear?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Turns out the headgasket had failed.

[@davog1946]

100% you can see it’s been blowing into water jacket.

[@bricoetmecaniqueparunefille]

Hello thanks could you tell us how long it took

[@intensetazer]

Could just fit a PD130 engine instead? From a Bora etc

[@idrisddraig2]

Not an easy swap, looke into this myself. Generaly easier to fix.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! i did consider this but would cost a lot more than refurbishing the head.

[@idrisddraig2]

That vaccum line is realy bugging me (the one to the barke booster) it's realy easy to remove.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! 🤣 It annoyed me too! I tried to remove it but didn't want to break anyhting!

[@A88A88]

Put a PD in it Dan

[@matoroberts]

It is a pd

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! It has a PD in, Fingers crossed it is on the way to being sorted.

[@barryjackson8512]

2nd cylinder from left looks like it’s been leaking. At the top

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

Had noticed that too.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Turns out this is where the gasket failed!

[@julianrodwell4752]

Aw engineering in Darwin think he does on exchange no sure but only works on VW

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Thanks for the recommendation.

[@oileehandz4559]

Gasket looks super flat. Maybe sealant added and over torqued (to hide the leak). Turned into a bit of a money pit this t5 eh? Theres still profit in there for you hopefully tho.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yeah I think this has tried to be bodged as a 'fix' It has gotten a little out of hand now! Fingers crossed I don't lose on it.

[@markb1487]

Wow,, Dan, that's some serious time+money on this vehicle,, I've done this many times, to many vehicles.. Man, it would of been quicker+and less money just to swap the engine,, and with less miles on one.. I get the body work etc etc, but man the time+money+effort then to finally strip the head off just doesn't make any sense to me, when there are cheaper+better alternatives... Good video tho..

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! I did consider this option but buying a second hand engine doesn't fill me with confidence. Fingers crossed the head sorts the issue.

[@markb1487]

@@DanChambersDAC Fingers crossed Dan.. But that's a serious amount ot time+money spent,, and here's the thing, 9 times out of ten I've found is once the engine/cylinder head etc has had problems even after having it skimmed +all the sleeves etc etc it still has problems... You get good engines+bad ones,, I'll give you an example,, right I had 2 Mitsubishi shogun engine's both identical except one had done 190000 miles,, No problems whatsoever,, the other one only 87000 miles,, nothing but trouble,, oil leaks, water leaks, overheating... I even tried what you did, new radiator, waterpump, hoses, etc etc,, but it was just a waste of time+money... And I've had other engines do exactly the same,, Mercedes 270 ml diesel.. Nissan Navara engines,, Personally I think you've got a bad engine,, and once you go to that length to put right an issue it's time to reassess,, Just my opinion/experience.. But I do like your work.. The bodywork was fantastic... Keep it up...

[@markanthony6128]

Who is so stupid to dislike the video 🙄

[@edhogg9510]

I was exactly thinking the same.

[@idrisddraig2]

@@edhogg9510 Maybe they are transit or traffic owners? as this would be terminal?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Something I have never really understood! They must not get the amount of effort that goes into making a video...

[@edhogg9510]

Dan Chambers Pathetic jealous people. Even if I don't like a video myself, I would never dislike. Who am I to judge? When I watch a video that doesn't appeal to me, I move on. No need to offend someone who has put all the effort in sharing his/her experiences.

[@Durago007]

Helooo sir

[@alexveldhuis6004]

My T4 has 5 cylinders, so there is your problem right there, you have lost a whole cylinder !!

[@DanChambersDAC]

🤣 Thank you for watching and for the comment!

[@davog1946]

100% you can see it’s been blowing into water jacket.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! Yes, as soon as it was pointed out it is obvious!