Avoid This VW TSI 2.0 Turbo Engine Disaster

Interesting, I didn’t know this could happen on this engine. I know this is a common issue on the BMW N52 engine as well. On that engine, the gasket for the oil filter housing leaks easily. It drips directly on the accessory belt and the same thing happens where it gets sucked into the engine

Blew a snowmobile up that way before. Belt blew and wedged into the seal causing the engine to suck air and poof!🇺🇸🙏

I was told that mines had a coolant leak, fixed that, then a oil leak from the camshaft magnet, replaced those. Then the camshaft sensor, replaced that. Then the coolant was leaking and bubbling from the reserve. Then was told my head gasket must be blown because the diagnostic test kept giving misfires on 3&4? So I put a bottle of k seal head gasket sealer in the coolant reserve. The car started and still wouldn't stay running without my foot on the peddle but sounded smoother. Then it shut off and would not start back up. It makes the sound like it straining to "turn over".

The initial problem was coolant leaking from a bad hose. Then it would overheat, and once it would start the idle hand would flicker up and down and then it would shut off.
Help, any suggestions to what may be the problem and what I might have caused?
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I have an oil leak coming from the lower part of the upper timing cover or somewhere on the lower timing cover. I'm not losing much oil between oil changes but I am seeking annoying little puddles on my driveway. My mechanic tells me "it's a VW, sometimes you gotta live with these things."

It seems like there's no oil on the serpentine belt. Do you think it's still a good idea to swap out the belt every now and then? Seems like a cheap preventative measure, short of fixing the leak?

Hello, can you give me your opinion on this. I had to replace water pump and used your videos, it was great! thank you so much. While I was in there I cleaned by injectors, and walnut shell blasted the valve stems and ports. They looked like they were brand new. The car was getting excellent MPG too. After a few hundred miles a warning about fuel pressure came up but my wife kept driving the car. Then around 2000-3000 miles later car wouldn't turn on and fuel was leaking everywhere. I took everything out and noticed the o-ring of one the injectors was blown apart. Also, I was surprised how dirty the valve stems were already after just a few thousand miles, is that normal? The tips of the injectors were all dirty again too. Is this a sign of another problem, like oil leaking in maybe? The injector with the dirtiest tip is also the one that failed, could it be clogged and maybe that's why the o-ring blew out? Any ideas or should I buy new injectors and just put it all back together. Car has 120k miles on it. Thank you for your time.

Hi mate, do you have any idea on milage of these engines once the pistons have been replaced. As you might remember I asked questions on lots of your vids so just wondered about your views. My engine will have had a new chain , tensioner guides etc and now i'm planning on pistons and main seal etc. Basically is it worth the effort ? cheers

So do these crankcase run high crankcase vacuum? And that is then pulling the material into the seal?

What year did VW update the tensioner?

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

Great work 👍