i thought engine timing was a lot more complicated than that. very enjoyable video charles, you're great at explaining things.

@HumbleMechanic

5 жыл бұрын

To be fair some engines are insane to time. This one is pretty easy

@lassenielsen5492

5 жыл бұрын

@@HumbleMechanic u got that right, some cars aint to be made days where you need to inject the coffe instead of drinking it. you can double check so many times that you get even more and more confused ....go inside and watch " these are the days of your life " while you fall asleep . by the way , can you replace the chain guides whitout any major " problems " ? - thanks for all your videos by the way - i loved ericthecarguy, but hey...then i discovered you !!!

@hkhan3146

4 жыл бұрын

@@lassenielsen5492 g

This is one of the most requested videos I have gotten since I got this GTI. I hope it helps you guys rock out some timing chains,.

@ghomerhust

6 жыл бұрын

i just did a set of these about two months ago. it wasnt too bad, considering i did the work on the street in front of my house. now if i could just figure out why the new clutch doesnt want to disengage and makes a funny sound at full pedal compression....darn 02a's anyway

@bradleywebb3902

6 жыл бұрын

+Josh Hust did you put the throw out bearing in?

@Konradbie

6 жыл бұрын

hi Charles love the videos. Im planing on doing the chains on my VR6 but mine has the two row upper chain, I have the sprockets to swap to single row its ok to do that or should i stay with the doble row ?? (in dap they cost the same but idk the brand in ecs its a 100 dollar difference between the two kits) what should i do Thanks awsome tutorial.

@jeremywhittler8591

6 жыл бұрын

Konradbie Did you check Schimmel Performance? I would trust them. Don't use ECS. I have had problem after problem with them shipping me returned or damaged parts. You have to stay with the type you have unless you are changing sprockets. The single row is supposed to be quiter. The double is supposed to be better for big cams.

@Eddy-th3kc

5 жыл бұрын

hey bro, this is the best and cleanest video i been watched on last times, thank you for all... do you have any videos like this for another engines?? like 1.8t 20v?? thanks

Great video! I love to see other VR6 enthusiasts making informative videos.

Awesome videos man! Rebuilding a 12V VR6 for my Mk1 GTI and these have been incredibly helpful. Between your videos and the Bentley manual, there is no guesswork

Thank you for yet another great video! I've never done an engine rebuild before but your videos as well as many hours of reading the manuals and forums have given me reassurance to tackle my R build

You’re still helping me, 5 years later, thanks man!!!

Thank you Humble Mechanic. I timed my VR6 last night. It was an exiting experience. It worked like a charm. This video made so easy for me. I feel like I can time any engine now. Once again thank you.

Top notch stuff. I've never gone that deep into a vr6. If I ever have to,I won't be afraid. Thanks Charles.

Been waiting for a video like this for years. Learned the hard way changing the chains on my Corrado years ago. Great work

You know your a mechanic when you watch a video like this that you find interesting and someone says 'that looks so boring'

@HumbleMechanic

6 жыл бұрын

HAHAHHAH Tell that someone to shut up! Just kidding of course. :P

@kglrtheroche

6 жыл бұрын

I'm no mechanic, I'm a 20 year old who's had their dad to everything for them and I found it very interesting 😂

@chanakyasinha8046

5 жыл бұрын

Who the heck say boring 🤦 engineering masterpiece is this and doing this magic is an art.

@mixrable1212

5 жыл бұрын

I don't find this boring, I'm just frustrated that I can't do it now because I don't have a driveway or a car or a garage

@obviouslytwo4u

4 жыл бұрын

NOT REALLY MATE. my brother is 28 he likes this stuff but can fix shit

saved this video on my laptop and brought it out to time my new jetta vr6. Timing interference engines always has me a little nervous but this video helped me out a ton!

Very detailed and precise...you should do more quick install clips like this one. It's always good to learn from a fellow pro! 🖒🖒🖒

Thanks for making this video I've always been a vw fan and Subaru tech- I love the vr6's but had been hesitant to get into them. This video made it a no brainer! Thanks for the video keep it up

Very thorough and nice work!! The paint marks are a brilliant idea I’m going to use in the future.

Thank you so much for this video Charles! I gotta change the timing chain on my VR Corrado and this video helped me a lot to understand and to time it properly. Greetings from Austria ;)

Thanks for the info, I’m about to do this by myself on my gti. I’ve never done anything this big but I feel really confident I’ll be able to do it without to much trouble.

@HumbleMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Take your time and stay organized!!! You’ll do great

Saved this because I knew I was gonna be doing one. Also glad my engine is on the bench, there was too much other work needed "while I am in there"

Very nice and helpful DIY video for 12v vr6 engines 👍 this helped me alot for my engines 😁 You sir, are THE legend for VAG cars 😁 Thanks from Croatia 😎🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷

Always appreciate the videos!! One like this for me particularly. I’ll be the first to admit I struggle with timing jobs for sure especially since going over to VW about a year ago. They are not something I’ve done a lot of so can definitely overthink them.

thank you for the effort charles much worthy video to watch and as always awesome job cant wait to see the beast up and running

HM I think the way you explain and show what your doing is outstanding . You would make an excellent teacher your calm laid back and push through the BS that many young tech's struggle with plus your a wealth of information and tips Respect to you sir Daz UK

I've been afraid to do the head gasket on my 2002 Civic for this exact reason. It's already had a timing belt done, and I was afraid to disturb it since it's an interference engine. This gave me some confidence though. Thanks for sharing!

Good video, I know I spent several days boggling why the chain marks didn't light up with the sprocket marks the first time around.

Best video ever! You have managed a timing chain video within 12 minutes and I was hooked!

@HumbleMechanic

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Am Happy to be among the thousands and millions of Automobile Engineerz™ Great Work nd knowledge @Humble mech.

Great guide. It is a fairly straightforward process on the VR6. The only issue I ran into doing mine was that one of the cambolts was incredibly tight and rounded when I tried to undo it. No problem if you're upgrading the cams but a pain if you're not. Cheers

@JoshMustillo

6 жыл бұрын

Badgertronix happened to me as well, had to heat the hell out of the bolt with a gas torch.

@stanlee2200

Жыл бұрын

Did you have to pull the motor?

@dylanpetet3095

Жыл бұрын

@@stanlee2200 yes you have to pull the motor you have to put it on a engine stand

Fantastic video. Keep up the good work, will make it much easier when i get around to doing the same to my golf

Awesome work, Charles!

currently rebuilding my 2nd personal vr6 needed a little refresher and this did the trick. great work!

@HumbleMechanic

6 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

3 yrs later and this video is still great, will be using this soon for a 24v swap into my rado

Brilliant. Wish I had this a few years ago while “winging it” in my driveway, propping up the engine some 2x4s. It was a success but I would have felt more confident watching this a few times. Looks soooo much easier with the engine out of the car. One big ugh though: there was a little bit of slack at the top of the top chain which I couldn’t get out and I didn’t want to take a 24 mm on the cam shafts to adjust for fear of screwing up (which I did once when my cam shaft plate slipped out!! Thought I may have bent some valves). Well, it’s been running quiet and well for four years - so close, but not perfect like your job.

amazing quality, camera work, I'm never gonna time an engine, this was still interesting (better than this old House TV 😀)

Very clear and straightforward. Good video..well done.

@HumbleMechanic

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Just wanted to thank you for making these videos, I would have been a lot more apprehensive about timing my vr6 if I hadn't watched this video, (about 20 times) I hope one day I can be half the mechanic and youtuber you are!

Very good video with many details!

Your videos are excellent, thanks for the help

i just got done doing chains and guides on my wifes obd2. everyone was telling me that it is just a horrible job to do, but i found that it was nothing more than time consuming. lots of parts to take off to get to the chains, and nothing more. a couple of metal rulers held the cams at TDC, and a breaker bar on the crank kept things lined up, and it just popped together. and i can sure tell NOW that the old chains were getting noisy, when compared to how the engine sounds now! next step, figuring out why the o2a doesnt want to disengage the clutch properly after bleeding....

Doing my timing chain kit tonight. Hopefully all goes well :)

Thnaks for this video been workin on a seat and learned a few new tips ;)

Loved it! Great stuff.

Your job is great man

Wow! That was like the perfect instructional video! ... And I haven't owned a VW in 15 years.

Your video gonna contribute to a better future. Salute

Great video as usual, thanks

real good video and tips !!

Brilliant video!

Nice vid! 💪🏽 I would add folks the cam caps are numbered and specific to exhaust/intake don't cross them up

@HumbleMechanic

6 жыл бұрын

I call that idiot resistant...LOL.. I am actually going to do a separate video on installing the cams.

1995 Golf GTI Vr6 I will try it to revive it thank you for this amazing video .

Heck yeah, thanks for all the info.

Very informative, thanks.

These videos are going to be a life saver this spring and summer when I so the teardown of my 02 VR6 Jetta. This is going to be the first full rebuild of the motor since it was new. Thank you for all of the wonderful information. I really like the info on setting the paint marks during the build process marking the timing and the torque confirmations.

@HumbleMechanic

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Those paint marks have saved my butt!

hi humblemechanic , I love all your videos and all vw's have not had time to see all of them but i think they are all superb . Cheers tom uk :)))

@HumbleMechanic

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@timmytom7988

6 жыл бұрын

i have a vw golf tdi with a dpf do you know why performance is on or off , or is a petrol gti far better less carbon ? Cheers Tom :)))))

Awesome Tutorial.

very clear ,, great video

dang those plastic components always make me nervous! nice "how to" video Charles, cant wait until the VR6 comes to life!

Very neat thanks for posting

Humble mechanic... I love your videos. I've watched a lot of them and I've never caught you in something that you were wrong about until today... I wish you were right I've always looked up to you and still do... But when you were finding top dead center that was not correct. the Piston dwells at the top of its stroke. Now maybe for putting the timing chain on a VR6 this is all you need to do but you should really look into finding true top dead center. The best way that I have learned is using a piston stop rotating it until the piston stops marking it on the underdrive pulley then rotate the engine other direction till it stops... marking it...m measure the distance in between the two marks cut that distance in half and mark on the crank/ underdrive pulley. usually most OE markings are a little off. I have found several manufacturers across many engine platforms and all the marks are usually a little off. I would say in between 2 and 5 degrees and that's also how you can find if your underdrive pulley has slipped/spun.

Thanks for this video is very good

Amazing content

Charles had me a bit confused when you were turning it at the end . You said turn it clockwise but it was going counter clockwise. I forgot we were looking at the back of the engine. I'm too used to timing chains/belts in front of the engine. Doooooh! My home moment.lol

@davelockhart3372

5 жыл бұрын

Brad Downs , i was wondering the same thing! Did u figure that counter clockwise, is the way engine runs?

Excelente video , gracias

Great job

love the video, so well explained, had a q, you say only turn the motor clockwise, righty tighty, why? what happens if you go left? or counter clockwise?

Thank you i learned more

Even though I'm not really a VW guy myself, I really enjoy this Channel. The way he works on cars, is similar to my style, so I can relate to these.

@HumbleMechanic

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Painting the lines is where it’s at, thanks lots

Loving your project. I miss my old 98 gti vr6. Hope everything continues to go smoothly.

@HumbleMechanic

6 жыл бұрын

Me too. That smooth train stopped when putting the engine in. That didn't go so well... LOL but it is in, that is all the matters

@vwking06

6 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to hear that baby rumble.

Very well done

This video never gets old....

@HumbleMechanic

5 жыл бұрын

💙💙💙

Very good video

Important 24v VR6!!! when reinstalling the Camshaft Adjusters, the gear (most of the mass) needs to be turned all the way counter clock wise (left), with the Control plate (near the bolt head when installed) turned all the way clockwise (right)

Nice video!!

Thanks very nice video.. You can turned 4 tim forward 4 tim back ward to getting the timing's mark in the sam place 😀

great video. thanks!

@samyrnicolas2531

2 жыл бұрын

Hey can you tell me wich radiator and fan set up your running? Or Will a 98 glx radiator and fan assembly fit in a1 rabbit?

Cool video as usual. I wish my Audi B5 S4 would've come with the VR6 from the factory.

Thanks from Germany

love all the things you do with vr6 looking to supercharge my vr6 but am also curious what would be better for my 24v vr6, when ordering parts or beefing up the engine with bigger internal parts. would love to hear some feed back from you, thank you.

Currently re-did a timing chain job for my 2001 12v vr6 since the first time I did not have it timed properly. The intermediate shaft seems to be a little bit off from the 6 o'clock position (the first time I did it, it was at 5-ish). Would that small amount throw the chains out of time? Should I take it out and make 6 and 12 at perfect 90 degrees?

Thank you for this great informative video , I timed my vr6 last night and I was just curious if it’s normal for the 12 o’clock mark on the intermediate shaft sprocket to be slightly to the right of the cover for the intermediate shaft. So the point is just passed the marking. I can’t get it to sit perfectly in line. Thank you again!

love your work mate wish you lived in the uk

@HumbleMechanic

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great clear and confident building video👏🏻👏🏻.. one question 🤔.. i have a 3.2 BHE audi engine. Can i replaced the cam chain tensioner bolt without taking the engine apart?.. is it just an unbolt and replace item? Cheers

Hey Bud, What is the difference in the procedure from timing a 24 valve to a 12 valve if there is any difference at all? Also is this really tough to time if you keep the engine in as apposed to taking it out?

I like the marks you make smart if any novice in next 30 years messes with car good chance they will get it right now.

Thanks you're great

Genialne filmy

@adamix3034

6 жыл бұрын

thx :D

Great, thanks.

Great video, is it recommended to replace all new sprockets while doing the chain? 2 intermediate sprocket and 2 camshaft sprocket? Or I can reuse the existing?

Awesome video fella 👌🏻

you are superb HumbleMechanic clean work!

That is a great Vedic.I currently have a R36. I am wondering when should I change the timing chain? Thank you

Humble Mechanic, I'm about to get this done on my 2007 Q7 3.6 VR6. Is it possible to replace the sprocket off the crankshaft? Basically the lowest part where the lower chain rotates on? Would it even be necessary as long as it looks ok? Thanks.

Hey, I noticed that you used a head gasket spacer to drop the compression. I also want to add a spacer to my 12v vr6, and I have heard you have to modify the guides and tensioner, because of the extra height the spacer adds. It looked like you used stock hardware in this video. Did you have to do any modifications to get the spacer to work with your project? Thanks for any help!

after watching this im more confident in doing the dreaded timing job on my 12v vr6, honestly looks very simple after having that step by step

@HumbleMechanic

6 жыл бұрын

Its SUPER easy

Long time since the video was made still awesome video just did timing in my vrt, but one question aren’t the cam caps supposed to face the left of the motor?

Magician!

Great video.. do you think you could upload a video on timing the ford focus ST225 MRK 2 please!

Perfect!

Awesome as usual always/reliable! Do you have a bb or a way I can get some advise? I used to have a 2 valve, I had an e2 chip, went the gm conversion to ign coil/spliced plug/coil wires, to lower the e2 advance I was able to expand plug gap with a massive boost to throttle response and avoid hot weather pi. Vr6 is just an awesome motor/sound w/T2 exhaust straight out Jetta 3 so no drone. AW I currently live in PDX, I would like some local assistance PDX/SEA with dependable headlight retrofit w/outer rings added w/shroud Morimoto’s Gen 3 Toyota 4R, affixing them properly, rather be involved than mail order of course… Thanks

Question im having issues with timing g my vr the bottom is timed great but as soon as I hook up the cams the timing goes off. are they different length upper chains?

Hey man, where'd you get that red plate from? I'm wary of using the Schwaben plastic cam plate... Thanks!