Buying a $500 VR6! Disaster or Great Deal?

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

We tear down the $500 VR6 engine we bought to swap the engine in our Scirocco Project. This engine had to be check and refreshed before we put it on a pallet and shipped it to Florida. We found a mountain of issues with it, which added a bunch of hurdles along the way.
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  • @Deutscheautoparts
    @Deutscheautoparts2 жыл бұрын

    Check out the Scirocco Series HERE - kzread.info/head/PLtqrNCuhkOk6CQ8V0E0dbi-tHGjRtYcDw

  • @WouterB76
    @WouterB763 жыл бұрын

    You two really should collaborate more often, the two of you are a golden presenter duo!

  • @MrNeelmatt

    @MrNeelmatt

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just wait until you discover Cars and Cocktails!

  • @ScottOrd

    @ScottOrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrNeelmatt I just read your comment and then immediately subscribed to that channel - thanks for the recommendation!

  • @devttyUSB0

    @devttyUSB0

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep! Really enjoyable to watch them banter and work on this. :)

  • @ScottOrd

    @ScottOrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@devttyUSB0 "I clicked for the VR6, and stayed for the banter!" 😂

  • @hughwillcox5472

    @hughwillcox5472

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m new too this channel I thought this was normal

  • @HumbleMechanic
    @HumbleMechanic3 жыл бұрын

    So young, not prepared for what is to come. DONT DO IT PAUL AND CHARLES!

  • @dogchainsaw3923

    @dogchainsaw3923

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @acefighterpilot

    @acefighterpilot

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nothing could ever prepare a trained technician to be holed up on a shop floor for five days with Paul.

  • @overmonk

    @overmonk

    3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like Paul is predicting the future talking about injector seals.

  • @bay7695

    @bay7695

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RedondoBeach2 IIRC they said in original series that budget video is coming.

  • @larryralrick8250

    @larryralrick8250

    3 жыл бұрын

    but, did it ruin your wookie day?oh,my chihuahua profile doesn't show when posting on my pc Charles.

  • @shanen4965
    @shanen49653 жыл бұрын

    Given the engines lack of maintenance, the bones look to have fared well. The only thing you didn't change were the injectors, but I'm sure that won't bite you in the butt later.

  • @bigben5246

    @bigben5246

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's almost like you can see into the future ;)

  • @rennkafer13

    @rennkafer13

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Ramboy2007 but new starters almost never fail... some guy named Paul told me that.

  • @bencrosbie

    @bencrosbie

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then the injectors did bite lol

  • @jizburg

    @jizburg

    Жыл бұрын

    Thats what we call forshadowing.

  • @Roderickdl
    @Roderickdl3 жыл бұрын

    This is like watching a prequel to a horror movie. We in the audience know this is just setting up more horrors to follow at the end. Unbeknown to characters in the story.

  • @smplyizzy

    @smplyizzy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Prefect response!

  • @ScottOrd

    @ScottOrd

    3 жыл бұрын

    There's even the obligatory, "this should go smoothly..." (it never goes smoothly) 🤣😎😉

  • @ChoobsX
    @ChoobsX3 жыл бұрын

    The cardboard trick for keeping track of trans bolts is the easiest and most cost effective thing you can do. Its free and it works!

  • @Roderickdl
    @Roderickdl3 жыл бұрын

    That overlooked detail that optimism leads to be being ignored @34:50 that nearly kills everyone aboard the ship if this was a sci-fi horror.

  • @alanhanniffy8177
    @alanhanniffy81773 жыл бұрын

    I make terrible life choices too!! Except clicking on these, informative, fun, VW, go guys go! Thank you 😊🇮🇪

  • @Deutscheautoparts

    @Deutscheautoparts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @PJBonoVox
    @PJBonoVox3 жыл бұрын

    "I make terrible life choices so here we are." Man you could be me. Or any of us.

  • @Mooreinlife84
    @Mooreinlife842 жыл бұрын

    Growing up with my dad being a mechanic on German cars as a kid, this engine sound still today is one of my favorites. I regret not buying a R32 Golf 10 years ago when I should have. Now they are crazy expensive for one in good shape. Thanks for the making this series, I missed it somehow and got removed from KZread notifications. I follow both of your channels. You guys are awesome!

  • @Martin.ac.85
    @Martin.ac.853 жыл бұрын

    Guys this was super hilarious, please do more of these

  • @jamesk3565

    @jamesk3565

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @CommanderQool

    @CommanderQool

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @dominikszafran5514

    @dominikszafran5514

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hard yes! Love seeing these adventures

  • @eppyz
    @eppyz3 жыл бұрын

    "Oh I'm pretty strong"....."oh I went to the gym once" frickin hilarious haha👍😎

  • @craigiefconcert6493
    @craigiefconcert64932 жыл бұрын

    Now I have a renewed respect for “I do cars” with how easily and efficiently he tears engines down. $500 for that engine? Your “friend” was laughing all the way to the bank.

  • @al2010411

    @al2010411

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would like to buy one also if he has another!

  • @coryfrandsen2421
    @coryfrandsen24213 жыл бұрын

    You guys really had a hard time from start to finish with this build, nice work and props for not giving up!

  • @bryanalbright3019
    @bryanalbright30193 ай бұрын

    Old school leave the flywheel on. Stand the motor on end . Flywheel stays while you turn the block. It's that easy guys. 😮

  • @Max_Thunder
    @Max_Thunder3 жыл бұрын

    Watched every minute of this series. Thanks guys for the awesome content!

  • @2LV2
    @2LV23 жыл бұрын

    you guys really present well together! Very watchable, thumbs up!

  • @meeterhead462
    @meeterhead4622 жыл бұрын

    Awesome journey . 👏 the funny part is watching the energy drain away 🤣 as you both struggle to get the build finished.. You Guys TOTALLY ROCK ..❤

  • @jaimesandoval5774
    @jaimesandoval57742 жыл бұрын

    These guys together are meant to be friends and buddy’s, this is the good universe for them,

  • @JoshDurston
    @JoshDurston3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video! Whenever I think of attempting something like this. I’ll just watch this again and save myself a lot of pain and sadness.

  • @bodyboarder831
    @bodyboarder8312 жыл бұрын

    That head bolt part was so satisfying for some reason. You guys are great together. Both of your channels are my favorite youtube channels to watch hands down. Thank you guys for making such awesome content

  • @jrkaz6070
    @jrkaz60702 жыл бұрын

    Love both of you!!!Of all the mk4 vids I've needed to watch, this one has the absolute largest variety of information in a small amount of time considering. Love seeing a 24v receive such love from the most capable of hands!👍👍!YOU GUYS ARE MY FXXXXXG HEROES!!!!!

  • @tommypaddack
    @tommypaddack3 жыл бұрын

    Been down to the cams and the timing chains, but never had the pistons and rods out of my old VR. Much props for all of this effort!

  • @jamesk3565
    @jamesk35653 жыл бұрын

    As soon as he mentioned "as long as you don't punch a hole in the block" I was hoping they would have cut to some random block with a hole in it trying to play it off🤣🤣

  • @Deutscheautoparts

    @Deutscheautoparts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Missed opportunity

  • @cruisey9857
    @cruisey98573 жыл бұрын

    These types of videos never get old, hope you do more!

  • @El_Chompo
    @El_Chompo3 жыл бұрын

    I love your guys' videos together. Amazing suffering. What a great engine when it runs right though, and the car looks so cool.

  • @riclaus
    @riclaus3 жыл бұрын

    What a great opportunity for some fresh injectors. :)

  • @fredygump5578
    @fredygump55783 жыл бұрын

    Good timing! Today I received the correct coolant for my Mk7 from you guys. I have heard that using the wrong stuff was bad. Seeing an example of why it's bad is pretty awesome...and a little scary!

  • @Kevnl86
    @Kevnl863 жыл бұрын

    My cousin and I are about to do chains on my 03 GLI (he's the VW tech) with 130k miles. Love the insight this gives me into the inner workings of this engine. You two are a fantastic duo, for sure do more videos together. Take care man

  • @ScottOrd
    @ScottOrd3 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this project - it's very encouraging to those who want to add some additional suffering into their automotive lives! 😎

  • @takeomack2782
    @takeomack27823 жыл бұрын

    Another fantastic video guys! Please keep them coming!!! ❤️

  • @aroundomaha
    @aroundomaha3 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of a recent video Charles did called "While I'm in there..." otherwise known as the mechanical version of if you give a moose a muffin.

  • @bgee461
    @bgee4612 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the greatest format and the most logical layout. The commentary after helps a lot too

  • @mxover
    @mxover2 жыл бұрын

    These colabs are so hilarius, love them!

  • @radekbank9718
    @radekbank97183 жыл бұрын

    Perfect work. I love old school cars and engines.Super

  • @Hamsteren91
    @Hamsteren913 жыл бұрын

    I was a mechanic at Toyota and yes I have used cardbord for all sorts of bolts and bearing shells, all sorts of stuff. So yes a real mechanic will definitely use cardbord for organizing.

  • @Cal94

    @Cal94

    3 жыл бұрын

    best thing i've heard was someone ripping Fabrats or Matt's Off Road Recovery. said somethin like [impressive use of CAD. Cardboard aided design] x)

  • @rainocongo4972

    @rainocongo4972

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great comment Chris! I know this is a random question but I’m looking forward to applying at Toyota, Did you guys hire felons by chance? It’s been 5 years

  • @jeremyda23
    @jeremyda233 жыл бұрын

    u 2 are great together! very entertaining and informative!!

  • @KRAMPUS_G60_16V
    @KRAMPUS_G60_16V3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video! Great work guys! :D We want MOAR!

  • @cdc690
    @cdc6903 жыл бұрын

    This was a great video. I had a great time watching this. Wish I could be part of one of these adventures. Reminds me of back in the day…. Makes me nostalgic, and want to take a trip to NC

  • @SuperBad850
    @SuperBad8503 жыл бұрын

    Another great video! So much extra work.

  • @williamaguiar14
    @williamaguiar143 жыл бұрын

    It’s funny see this and knowing what was to come and you guys look so excited lol

  • @noahmckinney2455
    @noahmckinney24553 жыл бұрын

    The asmr of those injector connectors was beautiful!

  • @GeorgeBaskharon
    @GeorgeBaskharon3 жыл бұрын

    @45:00 So that our trans doesn't have a gaping hole, Paul really cracks me up 😂

  • @darrellroireau4061
    @darrellroireau40612 жыл бұрын

    Super entertaining! You guys rock!

  • @sergeyb6071
    @sergeyb60712 жыл бұрын

    the "shockingly, they don't leak, until they do.." just killed me 😂😂😂

  • @bassment03
    @bassment033 жыл бұрын

    Great content thanks for the info guys

  • @dyslectische
    @dyslectische2 жыл бұрын

    Love the vr6 and the vr5 engine. The sound from thos cars are great . Working for vw for 20years

  • @donbrashsux
    @donbrashsux3 жыл бұрын

    Keep them coming ..Halarious guys

  • @VIIGerman
    @VIIGerman3 жыл бұрын

    Watching this video while sitting on my vr6 mk4 makes me feel so self-councious :(. bought it from a friend who had it collecting dust snow and salt, with a hole in the bell housing(@tranny) and half-assed jbwled patched. as a first timer VW owner, and not very skilled other than basics, this scares me so much. But hey! gotta love that angelical vr6 noise

  • @vr6caddy843
    @vr6caddy8432 жыл бұрын

    Invaluable info, cheers guys

  • @dB_944
    @dB_9443 жыл бұрын

    I loved the head bolt challenge!

  • @KamionKing
    @KamionKing3 жыл бұрын

    21:47 Nice finger work, Charles. Got me sweatin’ over here.

  • @MechTronMan
    @MechTronMan2 жыл бұрын

    Just discovered this channel. Great entertainment, thanks :D

  • @CrAzZyTheCodingBoss
    @CrAzZyTheCodingBoss Жыл бұрын

    26:00 was awesome 👏 That is the *new way*

  • @antoudovcic2005
    @antoudovcic20053 жыл бұрын

    You guys should put a turbo on it, imagine: vr6 DOHC (24 valves) with a turbo🤩🤩

  • @bencrosbie
    @bencrosbie3 жыл бұрын

    Bought from a cowboy, engine left outside in the weather for like months. Love the crunchy bubble wrap sound deuche connectors 🤣 need more vids of the two of ye.

  • @erichtisnado1536
    @erichtisnado15363 жыл бұрын

    Charles: .... (install them correctly)... they don't leak! ... until they do!

  • @HumbleMechanic

    @HumbleMechanic

    3 жыл бұрын

    :P

  • @aiden280zx
    @aiden280zx3 жыл бұрын

    7:42 my w8 chain tensioner bouncing around while redline in the snow doing donuts xD

  • @agenericaccount3935
    @agenericaccount39352 жыл бұрын

    I *will* be using that painting tip.

  • @IMPORTRUS
    @IMPORTRUS2 жыл бұрын

    i have bought and boosted many high mileage vr6s with out issue..love these things....have a aaa 2,8 with a m90 eaton blower in my 83 gti now.

  • @tobihaifisch7558
    @tobihaifisch75583 жыл бұрын

    20:18 "30 Neutron-meters..." *_LMFAO_*, Dude! Thx for this one! 🤭👌

  • @shanedog9082
    @shanedog90823 жыл бұрын

    I had a 2001 Jetta glx with that vr6 2.8. It had I think 175hp. It was okay I thought. Ignition went bad at 80k miles. The cooling system was garbage. The radiator cracked all connectors and hoses suck, the disintegrated and got brittle. Worst of all the transmission was way under built and failed at I think 90k miles. Cosmetics of the car stayed really nice all of its life though. The leather interior lasted and was like brand new from the day I bought it brand new till the day I sold it 14 years later. Good luck with your motor! Cool project!

  • @ereklekokoshvili919
    @ereklekokoshvili9192 жыл бұрын

    My dad has 2013 Volkswagen CC 3.6 which has 367k kilometres on it and it still runs great and performs great I think it's immortal engine

  • @Freakezzz
    @Freakezzz3 жыл бұрын

    Just got an mk5 rabbit. Felt horrible when I took the cover off and seen 2 broken tabs on my injectors. Now, I don’t feel so bad! Thanks DAP, lol.

  • @Freakezzz

    @Freakezzz

    3 жыл бұрын

    I also immediately flushed and changed coolant after seeing this.

  • @simonhare7369
    @simonhare73692 жыл бұрын

    Sure hope the pistons top ring lands weren't too hammered after 200k. I reringed one at 120k and the old top rings felt really loose in their groove, the lands had a visible lip from mixture firing hammer. Ended up taking 0.3mm off the ring lands and fitting fatter old stock rings. Great vids lads.

  • @billmcdonald2436
    @billmcdonald24362 жыл бұрын

    Such a cool engine design

  • @FrankieGRAI
    @FrankieGRAI Жыл бұрын

    Hi Paul, I enjoyed this video so much, I was laughing every minute of it. haha. I have my VW Jetta GLI MK4 2.8L 24v (BDF) in your shop this week (for something else). I bet my engine needs this love and care as well. Jeez, cannot believe how dirty this engine was. I bet mine is as bad as well. Any engine beyond 200K needs all this maintenance and super clean up for sure. You might need to invite Charles again to do mine!

  • @CommieHunter7
    @CommieHunter7 Жыл бұрын

    When I did the head gasket on my VR6, went to put the cylinder head bolts back in. Did the conversion from Nm to FtLb backwards, and ended up with a ft lb value HIGHER than the spec Nm. So I got to the 90s and was like "this feels too much, but the book is the book." Snapped a bolt, THEN went to double check. So yeah I needed a second set of bolts.

  • @justaguy6100
    @justaguy61002 жыл бұрын

    I sure hope this video made the pain of making this decision less onerous. A little anyway. I honestly loved seeing a full tear-down and rebuild.

  • @JmanRx81
    @JmanRx81 Жыл бұрын

    Berryman's Chem Dip works great for soaking parts that are caked in carbon. If you have time to let them sit in it, it works great. Get a couple of gallons or so of it and dump it all into a large sturdy container that is chemical resistant and then just put your parts in and let them soak for a day or so. Lots less hard work to get your pistons and whatnot cleaned up good.

  • @colubrinedeucecreative
    @colubrinedeucecreative3 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome! I don't think it was mentioned how that you cleaned the coolant passages? That and also the intake header?Was the block sent off to be cleaned as well? Thanks.

  • @barrysauce
    @barrysauce4 ай бұрын

    Both of you are funny to watch. For a second I thought you took stuff off the big shelf and then put it all back on to screw with us viewers.

  • @DIAMONDISKEY
    @DIAMONDISKEY3 жыл бұрын

    Ive been waiting for this

  • @isaacstapp5562
    @isaacstapp55623 жыл бұрын

    Have the exact same engine when I went to replace the thermostat housing and its innards I found the previous owner used window caulking to “seal” it…

  • @cardude4565
    @cardude45653 ай бұрын

    old electrical connectors - one way to preserve the plastic quick release - wd 40 spray and a heat gun.

  • @blackericdenice
    @blackericdenice2 жыл бұрын

    13:05 that come from not changing mixed coolant.

  • @roymg
    @roymg2 жыл бұрын

    Oil pan threads get destroyed because the oil plug, on metric cars, is a straight machine thread unlike the older non-metric cars it's a taper thread which is more forgiving when installing the plug.

  • @bernardquasaar1254
    @bernardquasaar12543 жыл бұрын

    99% of us would not have two experienced VW mechanics rebuilding our crusty VR6. We would have an old Sirocco in the driveway and a half disassembled VR6 in the garage with the obligatory coffee tin full of greasy bolts and nuts

  • @Deutscheautoparts

    @Deutscheautoparts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately for a lot of people you are 100% correct

  • @bigben5246
    @bigben52463 жыл бұрын

    I love a neutron meter - especially 30 of them + 180 freedom units x Celsius

  • @krashfinatik4396
    @krashfinatik4396 Жыл бұрын

    Why was dropping in those head bolts so satisfying? We are such simple creatures. lol

  • @lukgaroo
    @lukgaroo2 жыл бұрын

    The only 2 people I trust on the whole wide web on VW's

  • @CommieHunter7
    @CommieHunter7 Жыл бұрын

    I'm starting here but I'll watch the whole series if only because I love the VR6 more than is reasonable.

  • @curtisnorman9863
    @curtisnorman9863 Жыл бұрын

    You guys make rebuilding a engine to be lots of fun. Did you say that you used a DSG transmission? I have the same engine and I would love to do that conversion

  • @Tigerfire75
    @Tigerfire75 Жыл бұрын

    Well at least the hardest part of the build is over. It should be smooth sailing after this. Smooth sailing as taking a wooden sailing ship through the Strait of Magellan.

  • @BiggyD1234
    @BiggyD12343 жыл бұрын

    Imagine getting this engine and being only a semi good engine-guy... Most would be F'ed - but that just makes this soooo much cooler to see :) Thx guys

  • @blower1
    @blower13 жыл бұрын

    The whole build, from conception to screaming baby, has been one very difficult birth!

  • @cengeb
    @cengeb3 жыл бұрын

    I got 316,000 fun reliable miles on my 98' on my Jetta VR6 years ago...never replaced anything, but the 1 big coil pack, arced when really wet out...never changed chain, or guides, nutin...never stuck, manual trans, never touched, dealer always said leave it alone....fantastic car it was, fun Jetta GLX..current golf r is much much much better though. oil changed every 7500 miles, never failed, until power steering pump bearing went....I wanted to go to 500,000 didn't make it

  • @cengeb

    @cengeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    And that was pre syn oil....never had any issues...always got me where i needed to be, never stranded, RELIABLE

  • @torentmonkey
    @torentmonkey2 жыл бұрын

    No that aint from mixing antifreeze. That is "head gasket sealer" ... it has fiber in it to plug holes and it does that :)

  • @Peachan123
    @Peachan1233 жыл бұрын

    Even though it ended up being $1500 ish, that's not bad for a refreshed motor.

  • @farticus6907
    @farticus69073 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy when you guys work together. At least what you present to the public, it appears you guys are really having a good time.

  • @Deutscheautoparts

    @Deutscheautoparts

    3 жыл бұрын

    We’re usually having a good time, until we aren’t ; )

  • @engineresurrector2414
    @engineresurrector24142 жыл бұрын

    I'VE seen it before were that fiber crap in the coolant ports is from head gasket repair in a can.

  • @dirf554
    @dirf5543 жыл бұрын

    That poor engine was tortured! I’d just go with a crate motor at this point. Unless this is a real unicorn of an engine!?

  • @fredygump5578
    @fredygump55783 жыл бұрын

    "Horse power" started as a marketing term to describe how many horses an engine would replace. Like if you have a stable of 5 horses that take turns doing a specific job, like running a hoist at a mine. If you get an engine that runs the hoist, you can get rid of 5 horses. Therefore it's 5 hp!

  • @shemmo
    @shemmo3 жыл бұрын

    hilarious 😆 i like this part very much

  • @Dani-nv6ns
    @Dani-nv6ns2 жыл бұрын

    when 90% of your parts are sourced from people in NC Huge Pog champ

  • @dbi1036
    @dbi1036 Жыл бұрын

    I would to thank u so much for your videosss and I would like to ask for more videos talking about trans I am looking to do a swap. So like I would like to put vr6 with a manual trans in my 914

  • @elijahmaurer9039
    @elijahmaurer90392 жыл бұрын

    The paper looking rtv ish stuff is probably a fiber filled head gasket repair chemical. A lot of them have glass particles that look like that.

  • @donbrashsux
    @donbrashsux3 жыл бұрын

    Paul comes out with some funny remarks

  • @josec.rodriguez9668
    @josec.rodriguez96682 жыл бұрын

    1,500 dollars🤯 that’s not bad!

  • @Leonids-xr5lj
    @Leonids-xr5lj3 жыл бұрын

    Hi guys love your show amazing Could you guys do a show about VW atlas how to remove Dashboard ,center consul door panel mirror cover thank you

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