7 years later and your still helping people out, cheers 👍

@jomommafoldin3000

2 жыл бұрын

8 years even!!

Very clear and informative. I like your vids as you don't rush things. You explain which bits are required as well as showing it. This helps upcoming techs like me. I also own a mk4 golf. Thanks again. Thumbs UP.

Brilliant video mate, my daughter just paid to get her broken right driveshaft replaced by a garage in an emergency, we thought we'd have a go at the left on our own over the weekend and done it. THANK YOU!

@BMACVAGS

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one

Your videos are terrific--thank you! Thanks to your videos, I was able to successfully remove the front CV/axles and turbocharger on my 2002 Jetta TDI. One small note: here in Canada no one knows what an "N10" is. I was able to track it down because you showed what the driver looks like--they use the term "12 point" here, same with the axle nut remover, also "12 point". Thanks again--really appreciate your videos, clear and well done!

8 year old video , and still gave me the knowledge I need to complete the job , thank you man 🙏

Every time I have an issue with my car I search how and always come across your videos. About time I subscribed 👍🏼 your videos are so clear and your advice is always on point! Keep it up man 👌🏼

Every time I need to know how to fix something on this car, you've already got a video up for it :) Thanks gent, hope you're having a good weekend.

I own a Jetta Mk4 and all of your videos have been so helpful! Thanks Brother!

@BMACVAGS

7 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Excellent demonstration. I was able to do the job at home myself in a short time thanks to your demo. This saved me time and money at the garage. Thanks matey. Skott - England - UK 🇬🇧

Awesome video, I've just ordered a new axle for my Golf, so will be following your instructions. I used your vids to replace wishbones/tie rods end etc etc. They're all really easy to follow and very clear, nice work mate.

The screwdriver trick in the vent of the disk was a game changer, thank you!!!

Great videos man, helped me out countless times in the past year on our Golf.

Watched so many how to videos and this is one of the best Ive seen. Pretty cool. Good job.

Massive help mate. I needed to know what size sockets and spline/torch bits I need before starting mine as Iv got limited tools at the moment so nice one. Great video

Thank you man! Clear and simple video. I'll have to change my axle next days.

Great vid & tutorial man! Clear and great tips! These vids help me get a proper scope of what I'm doing before I tackle a project!

Love how the 30mm axle nut comes off nice & easy (or pre-staged)..... mine took about 20 min with breaker bar, cheater pipe, PB blaster & a hand torch. Always fun

@jaimiecurrie9932

8 жыл бұрын

+paul rogers Always the case huh lol

@pbakker

6 жыл бұрын

Mine aro sooo rusty compared to these, they look so new. I wonder if i'll be able te get them off myself...

@ambmotorsports6307

6 жыл бұрын

Lol same with mine

@kimbojanbranyan6352

5 жыл бұрын

I cant get mine off either

@Kamden63

5 жыл бұрын

I always use and impact for removal, makes a 25 min step take about 3 min

Great vid. I did this for the first time on my 91 Golf. The impact wrench helped out so much, and I had an inexpensive Sears Craftsman battery powered wrench that did the whole job easily.

@BMACVAGS

10 жыл бұрын

yeah they really help a lot

@MrTheHillfolk

5 жыл бұрын

tire rotations/removal make you look nascar fast 😁 If it takes more than a minute to remove a wheel once it's in the air on the jack with an electric impact, lower the car back down and take it to a shop 🤣

Thank you great video I just replaced my axles and bought a set of triple square bits like you got and mine used m12

My car is a Passat, but the procedure is essentially the same, which makes your video very useful. Thanks.

Thanks for the Gr8 video m8, u have just helped me see how a garage has had me in... thankyou.

Great video! In the video you mentioned posting the torque specifications - is it possible for you to put this up? Thanks!

Great video,really clear detailed instructions,just what i needed when i replaced my Driveshaft on my seat Ibiza which has the same vag layout just different size nuts/bolts. cheers.

Great video! Was just curious if the process for the passenger side is any different than the drivers side, Thanks!

Hey mate, Was wondering if you ever posted the video of "jacking up a mk4 golf/jetta", like you mentioned in this video. Looing for trusted advise and a visual on a safe place to put jack stands. Thanks!

This is very well put and explained. Thank you very much for the video!

Thanks again matey, I used that video to replace the CV joint on the gearbox as mine was completely dead. friend of mine works at the VW dealership so got the parts half price!! Installed everything and it's all good now!! Thanks again bro and keep uo the videos!!!

@Dr.Stacker

8 жыл бұрын

Can i use your freind for half price aswell haha

@FrenchJohn

8 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! Make your way to France

Thanks for your vids you helping to save me tons of money and having fun too, what was the amount of torque you applied to the bolts?

Thanks. Very clear, very helpful. Needs a lot of good tools for this.

Nice job mate! Greetings from eastern Europe!

Wow you made that drive shaft nut look simple, most people use scaffolding tubes for levearage. Excellent vid as usual..

@BMACVAGS

10 жыл бұрын

Yes i have seen that before but no need for that here. Thanks for the comments.

Helped me so much with my Mk5 Jetta! Thank you so much

Thanks for tips. 30mm nut came off like butter with a 1m breaker bar. Job done.

Excellent vid as usual! Are you ever going to work on the MK5s?

Thanks for this! BTW, Nice, permeable alternative to an expensive concrete driveway! Do you have any info on the mesh grids?

Very clear and easy to follow. Nice work.

Love your videos. Everything Explained and which tools are needed, 👍👍

Brilliant video!! have you got a video of removing just the CV boot?

i whish all DIY were as thorough as this one is. thank you

nothing like watching a video made simple. thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

Thanks a lot matey. Helped me heaps but Dohn is correct the bloody hubs rust on.

How you realigned the brake/strut assembly to reconnect the 3 bolts by the ball joint, I wonder? Used a jack (for the strut was fighting to push it back down) but needs to be able to move front to back and side to side............

Great vid. Thank you! What model year car was this?

Very clear, concise video. Thank you.

can you do a video of where to put the axle stands on the subframe? Thanks

Thanks, mate! Very clear, and thanks for the tips along the way.

Thanks for the video. Exactly the same thing on my Polo '01 GTI. Very clear :)

Any tips for refitting a new shaft anything I have to do on teeth hub end specially

I RFTM first, confusing and lame, then saw this vid, saved me a bunch of time, but replacing the entire shaft turned out way more economical and time saving. I will say though - glad I bought the spline kit, it turns out my Cabrio bolts are 8MM, not 10. :-)

Do you think wheel spacers ~15mm put too much stress on the mkiv front suspension?

Hi buddy, can you advise on how to remove the metal on the inner CV joint for the removal of the tripod roller?

Awesome video, what model was this? I am trying to choose from a list of 6 cv axles, but not sure which one. I have a 2003 Jetta 2.0L 5 speed manual.

Good video BMAC, was wondering, I have a VW Golf and 3 of the bolts are broken inside the CV joint, can I just take of the remaining bolts to remove the broken bolts without having to remove the whole CV joint.

The socket that I bought for my hub but isn't thin enough. Any advice appreciated?

your videos are brilliant!

Great video, thank you for taking the time to make this.

do you know how 2 remove the seals 2 put new ones in i have a leak on both sides golf mk2 1991 1.3

Ledge really helped me on this one!!

Nice one ,I hope it's very similar for my 03 beetle . Thank you

I am in the process of replacing the axle. I am having a very hard time getting the ball joint back into the wishbone so the 3 bolts will line up properly. It seems to have sprung down. I've tried pretty much everything. Do you have a reassembly video or can you recommend one? thanks.

great video, but as others have stated you don't need to unbolt the ball joint to replace the axle. just did a 2000 Jetta 1.8t manual and had more than enough room to get the CV axle out without unbolting the ball joint.

@jw18xxx

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I feel all the issues are from most that undo the hub bolt before the triple square bolts. If you do that, all you need to do is whack the axle till it falls. I haven't done this but always thought wtf, why do that when there is obviously enough room. Only way I feel someone couldn't is if the CV drive flange plate, flange and axle are stuck together as mine were. Luckily I was removing the transmission and got it free but the bearings fell out and couldn't get them together for hours but axle was locked up so replacing it.

Thank you for keeping it simple, I have to replace these this spring.

@BMACVAGS

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Off the wall question what sort of surface is that your working on? looks like rocks with some sort of grid?

For anyone trying this save yourself a shit load of time by NOT undoing the balljoint and instead turn the wheel, it will have enough clearance to come out!

@samkahill2845

6 жыл бұрын

I was planning to attempt it but wasn't sure if it'll work, your post tells me it'll work, it will save time and the alignment stays the same. Thank you.

@calholli

5 жыл бұрын

You usually have to pull the two bolts on the bottom of the Strut... but I agree, Don't pull the ball joint or you will have to get another alignment.

@kingjohns2011

4 жыл бұрын

I'm mechanic myself and I was wondering why he took ball joint off.....i give you props for knowing that as well

@michamerchelski3023

3 жыл бұрын

Confirmed! I am not a mechanic and just did it in my parking lot - turning the wheel is enough. Thanks for this tip, man!

@rachelyoung865

3 жыл бұрын

First of all, he didn't undo the balljoint. I tried to remove the passenger axle on my 96 jetta mt by just turning the wheel and it did not give me enough clearance. In fact the axle almost jammed up on me. I will be removing the three bolts today to allow swing for more room.

A most helpful video, well done, thank you

Thanks man, this will help me replace the cv on my wife's jetta tdi.

@BMACVAGS

9 жыл бұрын

Jesse Grange Glad it helped

Thank you my friend. Very helpful and instructional

Your so pro dude! really dig the videos. A big help thanks so much

Are they the same for both sides? Like, do you have a passenger side/driver side cv joint? If they are different how do you tell?

Nice clearly explained video, Thank You!

Thanks so much! So clear and concise.

is this same as a polo? my hub nut seems to be bigger that a 30 and a 32? tried 32 36 normal socket and still nothing

Clear and well explained. Thanks!

@BMACVAGS

9 жыл бұрын

Gary Lund Thank You

Replacing rubber boot do you recomend split type that glue for DIY guy

good vid sir very useful, It'll similar in a polo would it?

Today at school (i`m learning as car mechanic) we had the same job, but on Mk3 Golf, what a pain, you can`t get to these bolts, because of the cv joint rubber design. Also we trained on Vauxhall Zafira, no bolts on gearbox side just slides out with some wiggle.

@jw18xxx

5 жыл бұрын

You have to rotate the axles and get it at a certain rotational angle. Also if on a lift the strut being compressed or wheel jacked up fixes this. I also had a lowered vehicle so axle angle is dumb, if you orientate everything right, I was able to pinch the boot up and use a 3/8 drive and extension. 1/2 drive or impact is damn near impossible

Nice one. Will have a go at the mk5 tmrw

can i use the same axle nut?

Usually helps to say what exact year and model you're working on.

I just did this on a MK5, the most difficult thing was getting the 30mil bolt out. I ended up having to heat it with MAPP gas before it would come loose. As he said in the video, the three nuts underneath will break if you’re not careful! I had to replace one.

Thank you my friend. Much respect.

Hi there, is this the same for a mk5 golf? I have a 54 plate mk5, thanks, great vid by the way :)

Thanks a million.. its a very clean video. Hey I am in question which side my axle seal is on?? inside transmission or outside?? 00 vw jetta 2.0 manual transmission. Any help is greatly appreciated.

@TIN_ENCH_DIG_BICK

5 жыл бұрын

i got a vw 2006 jetta

Hi thanks for the video, well explained and clear.

Good job mate thanks for the information, very helpful..

Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

effin' A+ dude. You rock, thank you!

Nice job. Very helpful. Thanks.

do you get that tool at a auto parts store or do you have to go to vw?

Hi . What were the tools used ?. Measure of dies

That was a very good video well made photographed well and very informative thanks R Crider Colorado USA.

Nice one , always find your vids first.

Which socket you use for the Drill ?

Nice advise on the CR-VM10

Thanks...helpful video once again.

Good video. Make it look easy. Thanks

2003 Jetta 1.8L turbo 5 spd manual Wolfsburg... I recently replaced the control arms. The only things I detached were the 3 13mm head bolts you loosened, the horizontal bolt at the front of the control arm, the vertical bolt and nut at the rear end of the control arm, the sway bar bolt and the caliper (just for extra room). Sometime during the process, the passenger side flange shaft pulled out of the housing by more than an inch.The plan is to pull the drive shaft per your process and see what's up. It's my understanding this shouldn't happen. The only parts breakdown I have seen for the differential, which I'm not 100% certain is applicable to this model, shows a bolt in the center that appears to secure the flange shaft into the housing.Daytime highs are hitting 104°F/40°C, so I'll be waiting until the weekend before tackling this again. Do you have any guidance/suggestions?

@snoobler

7 жыл бұрын

Turns out the flange bolt that holds the flange into the differential backed out. When we were moving the strut around to get the bits into the control arm, we must have pulled it loose from the differential since the bolt was no longer engaged. Also, it took an M12, not a M10.

excellent video and techniques, thanks

Great video, thanks !

Good video, the ball joint doesnt need to be remove if you remove the outer tie rod. by doing that You dont risk breaking one of the ball joint bolts and the pain of putting it back. Removing the outer tie rod is the way to go.