Charles S - Humble Mechanic
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A blog about car repair and vehicle maintenance. Charles is a Master Certified Volkswagen Mechanic giving you the honest word about VWs, and life as a dealership mechanic.
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
2y ago
How to fix a blower motor not working. Blower motors can fail in many ways, a blower motor resistor failure can cause only high speed function. Some times blower motors make noise, like this Jetta SportWagon. In this video we test the blower motor in a 2014 Jetta SportWagon, cover blower motor resistor testing and ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
2y ago
How to replace a Vw or Audi TDI fuel filter. Do you need a scan tool to replace a TDI fuel filter? What tools do you need to replace a TDI fuel filter? In this video I will show you step by step how to replace a VW TDI fuel filter properly including bleeding the ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
2y ago
in this video the R32 gets a clutch upgrade. This is a vr6 clutch replacement, so the car doesn’t have to be an R32. Because we are turbo charging the R32, it needs a clutch disc, pressure plate, and flywheel. We are ditching the dual mass flywheel and installing a single mass flywheel. This clutch ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
2y ago
How to Make Wired CarPlay, wireless CarPlay. I added wireless CarPlay to my 2019 Golf. Installing a wireless CarPlay adapter is as simple as plugging it into the wired CarPlay port. You can ditch the worn out apple cord, and go WIRELESS. This setup will only work for Apple CarPlay. Sadly I do not have ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
2y ago
In this video we complete the R32 engine rebuild. This is a vr6 engine rebuild with a head gasket spacer to add boost. The R32 will get an HPA Turbo kit with a target of 500WHP. Today I will show you how to install cams, cam adjusters, a cylinder head, head gaskets, head gasket spacer ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
3y ago
The MK8 Golf R will be the best performing Golf R to date. A bold prediction for sure. Today we drive the new MK8 Golf R at Wookies in the Woods. Megan from VWofA answers the biggest Golf R questions on horsepower, pricing, features and more. I also compare the drive of the new MK8 ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
3y ago
Today we pull the engine and transmission on the R32. Because the car has 200k plus miles, I want to take the engine out of the car, clean the engine bay, and do an engine teardown. This is all very important steps before adding a turbo to the car. #r32 #humblemechanic Become A CrewMember If ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
3y ago
One of the main reasons I got this car so cheap was the issues the front suspension was having. Noises, creaking, grinding from the suspension were all issues on the R32. Before tearing down the car to rebuild the engine, I wanted to diagnose the suspension noises. Today we take the suspension apart to figure ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
3y ago
As a New Technician, or really an experienced one, getting a diagnosis wrong on a car will 100% happen. I don’t care how good a tech is, this will happen. Understanding that you will get some diagnosis wrong is VITAL. It’s also important to learn how to deal with misdiagnosing and how to handle it ..read more
Charles S - Humble Mechanic
3y ago
What should I check before buying an R32? What should I check before buying a MK4? I get this question all the time. Today I will show you all the things you need to check before buying a used R32. This is a complete guide to buying a MK4 Volkswagen R32, but can be used ..read more