2007 VW Touareg 3.6 V6 Timing Repair (Part 2) "What do we find?"

We continue the timing repair project on our 2007 Volkswagen Touareg with the 3.6 V6. We tear down the engine and separate the transmission, then pull the back covers off to gain access to the timing components. This is where it becomes obvious that someone has had this engine apart. We find gobs of silicone in places, bolts that don't fit or belong and the rear main seal isn't even installed properly. We find damaged timing chain guides, tensioners that don't move and timing gears that are severely worn. We'll have to order more parts for this project.
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Camshaft correlation crankshaft sensor

[@ulisesserna6155]

MT that looks fun and involving the whole family. Good job.

[@mountainviewsgarage]

Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@bullishchriswarren3839]

How many miles did you have on the volkswagen?

[@mountainviewsgarage]

It had 150,177 on it when we bought it.

[@kepaze]

How its 3.6 ? 🤔 isnt that AXZ Engine?

[@mountainviewsgarage]

From what I understand the AXZ is the 3.2 VR6, which was replaced by the 3.6 VR6 first in the Passat around 2006 and then in the Touareg in 2007. My scanner identifies the engine code as BHK.

[@kepaze]

@@mountainviewsgarage yeah sorry i saw the intake manifold and toureg has same as like 3.2 AXZ. Today i tried to timing with all brand new OEM parts and still i have slack on chain. Everything on point still i dont understand why i have this problem. Can you gimme advice please 🙏

[@mountainviewsgarage]

@@kepaze I'm not familiar with the 3.2, but in my research on the 3.6 it appears fairly similar. Just to clarify, you replaced the chains as wells as the tensioners? You should have 2 tensioners, the lower chain tensioner and the upper chain tensioner. Are you using a timing kit, that includes the camshaft alignment tool, mine also includes the fuel pump alignment tool as well? Not sure if your fuel pump is setup the same way.

[@silviomaciel2821]

Boring músic ..🥴😡

[@MasterHomebrew]

I have to say I think this is one very poorly designed engine. Its way over complicated and way too much work just to replace a timing set. The idea that one needs to apply so much work at 100K to 150K miles is absurd. At this point you might as well rebuild the entire engine. Since you got it out. If you dont do a head job it will likely be the next big thing to cause a problem. One video I watched wanted 3,000 bucks just to do this job alone. Crazy!

[@mountainviewsgarage]

I agree with you completely! We’ve since sold it to a friend, but we still work on it from time to time for them as issues arise.