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Is It Better To Replace Brake Rotors, or Just Pads? Steve's mechanic recommended replacing the rear brake rotors along with the brake pads. Is that the right recommendation? Is replacing the rotors the best brake job? Tool for replacing rear brake pads ~ http://amzn.to/1S1V0TZ Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5... Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

Rob asked about his Jetta having multiple MAP sensor issues. The MAP sensor has been replaced and he is still getting a check engine light. Today I give Rob some advice on other things to check. More Quick Answer Videos! ~ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKTwoO3Q5qa76p0MO1whymN Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5... Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

Should You Buy A B5/B5.5 Passat? This generation Passat is one of the more costly cars to maintain. I LOVE this generation Passat. I drive one every day. But there is a lot of things you need to consider BEFORE you buy one! Top 5 failures of B5/B5.5 Passat ~ https://youtu.be/_Hz-9OQaluY More Quick Answer Videos! ~ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKTwoO3Q5qa76p0MO1whymN Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5... Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

As a professional mechanic I often think about a repair I did hours after completing it. Sometimes these repairs haunt me in the middle of the night. Scott asked how to make this stop, and if he is the only one that fights it.

If you are frustrated at work, and ready to hang up your tools, I recommend making a few lists. These lists will help you evaluate just how good or bad your job may be. It might be time to find a new job or even new career, and that is okay. But take some time to truly evaluate your position overall. Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5... Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

Jenn asked "If you decided not to be a VW tech, what car line would you work on?" Well, Jenn, I am a VW guy to the core. But I think that being a Subaru tech might be a good move for me. Sure being a European car mechanic would be an easy transition, but I really like what Subaru is about. Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5... Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

If you drive a B6 VW Passat, you may have experienced a poor up shift or down shift. Often time the down shift comes when you are doing a long slow down, like getting off the highway. Here is what needs to happen to rectify the poor shifting.

This is another issue with the #Dieselgate situation. The 2015 VW TDIs are just sitting on lots, not being sold. This is rodent damage on 3 TDIs on the lot. They chewed the wiring harness for the oil level sensor. The DieselGate repair is still unknown at this time. Visit the blog at Humblemechanic.com Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5... Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

Tons of you ask me about buying mechanic's tools. I love talking about how to buy mechanic's tools, so it's a great question. But I had the chance to ask the man BrainsMobile1 about how he buys mechanic's tools.https://www.youtube.com/user/briansmobile1 HumbleMechanic.com Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5... Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

Have you ever wondered Ways To Improve A Vehicle Ride Quality? Do you want to make your car ride better and not void the warranty? Consider changing the height of the side wall on your tires. Changing the tire size can help you get a better ride quality on your car. Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5S56pf0&list=PLwfzU5uvU-lJpDFuyOTudNRrlTdTRihqk Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

What Are The Best Brakes For A VW? Have you replaced your brakes and they do not perform as well? Will putting aftermarket brakes perform as well as OEM brakes? What type of brakes would I put on my Volkswagen? This is a question found in Podcast Episode 89! ~ https://youtu.be/GBDzpVIWqY8?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5... Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

This VW 24v VR6 came in with a leaking water pump. Once we got the pump out we found some coolant that needed to be flushed. Not sure if it was mixed or not.

Failing VW 2.0T PCV Valve. This is just one symptom of a failing PCV valve on a 2.0T CCTA engine. This failure can also cause a check engine light, as well as a poor running car. Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5S56pf0&list=PLwfzU5uvU-lJpDFuyOTudNRrlTdTRihqk Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

VW Phaeton Extreme Water Pump Failure.This V8 Phaeton was towed in for overheating. It has about 125k miles. It turns out the water pump failed and almost pulled the timing belt off of the car. This is why scheduled maintenance is so important. Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5S56pf0&list=PLwfzU5uvU-lJpDFuyOTudNRrlTdTRihqk Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

Pothole Damage to Volkswagen wheel, tire, suspension and more. This person hit something in the road, and cause a bunch of damage to their Jetta. This was not a cheap repair! Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5S56pf0&list=PLwfzU5uvU-lJpDFuyOTudNRrlTdTRihqk Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

This shows the catastrophic failure of a Turbocharger on a 2015 Volkswagen GTI. This car had just under 20k miles. There was no other signs of damage, and no proof of the car being tuned. This was covered under VW warranty.

This is a new Passat with 11k miles. It came in with clutch issues. As you can see the clutch suffered a catastrophic failure. This is most likely due to a failure of the pressure plate.

This TDI had a serpentine belt failure. The serpentine belt broke, then got pulled behind the timing cover. This resulted in the engine jumping time. Sadly all the rockers on the exhaust cam either broke or came off. Sadly this will not be a simple retime of the engine.

Someone did a balance shaft module delete on this 2004 VW Passat. When doing so, they did not install the crankshaft gear correctly. The end result is damage to the crankshaft. The symptom was the car would not start, or would randomly shut off. It had codes for the cam sensor out of range. For more great videos, be sure to subscribe. Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5S56pf0&list=PLwfzU5uvU-lJpDFuyOTudNRrlTdTRihqk Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

This is the catastrophic failure of a VW dual mass flywheel. The springs of the flywheel punched through the case and caused major transmission damage to the DSG. This car will need a new DMF and a new transmission. Found by Jordan Lemons. Watch "How Dual Mass Flywheels Fail" ~ http://humblemechanic.com/2015/04/28/how-vw-dual-mass-flywheels-fail-video/ Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3L5S56pf0&list=PLwfzU5uvU-lJpDFuyOTudNRrlTdTRihqk Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

This VW had a DIY engine and transmission replacement. Now the engine hardly runs and the car will not move. Sometimes a DIY is not a good choice.

I am shooting DIY on the VR6 crack pipe and flange. The Coolant pipe was seized so I took the front end off. Full DIY coming soon. Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

Have you wondered if a mechanic really knows what they are doing? Here are a few questions to ask your mechanic before they start a repair, This is a quick answer taken from The Humble Mechanic Podcast Episode 83 http://humblemechanic.com/?p=5554 Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

This is how to reset the tire pressure monitor system on the 2015 Golf and Golf SportWagen. More 2015 Golf SportWagen videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lJFS84MwxtOdrFhCRcrfy-7 Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

What should you do if you miss a service on your car? Get it done late, or wait until the next interval? This is a clip from Episode 59 of the Humble Mechanic Podcast, see the full show at; http://goo.gl/jyPBRS Humble Mechanic Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKLEvGiyabJxxazND2S7lC- Failed VW parts videos http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lIxxNMAO-nNe4c3Liohrrr- Tool Reviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKA_oaxAkY0KKTvS4cxuPA7 How To videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKM-_ShLfG-IrNqklIp0_To MK1 VR6 Swap Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwfzU5uvU-lKJ09uR9evf987LmSuijY-p Follow me on: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/humblemechanic/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HumbleMechanic TWITTER https://twitter.com/HumbleMechanic GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)