Toothed Drive Belt, Removing From Camshaft Sprocket

Toothed drive belt, removing from camshaft sprocket
Special tools and equipment





^ VAG 1331 torque wrench (5 to 50 Nm)





^ Locking plate T10008
^ With engine in vehicle.

Removing





^ Move upper radiator mount to service position, Refer to Body and Frame, Radiator Support, Service and Repair.
^ Remove engine cover by lifting up -arrows-.
^ Remove ribbed belt.





^ Remove upper part of drive belt cover.

Note: Take special note of the installed position of the upper part of the drive belt cover particularly where it meets the center part of the drive belt cover.

CAUTION: The engine must only be turned in the direction of the engine rotation (clockwise) at the crankshaft.

Note: To turn the engine over use the center bolt on the crankshaft.





^ Bring engine to TDC on cylinder 1 and turn crankshaft in direction of engine rotation using center camshaft drive sprocket bolt on camshaft. Mark on camshaft sprocket and mark on crankshaft must be at TDC cylinder 1 -arrows-.

CAUTION:
^ The drive belt tensioner is oil-damped and can only be compressed slowly and with evenly applied force.
^ When compressing the tensioner, excessive force can damage the tensioning pulley.





^ Push pulley on counter-clockwise in direction of arrow with a socket head wrench using even but not excessive application of force until tensioner piston can be locked with locking plate T10008.

Note: The stop tab of the eccentric bolt must not be bent.





^ To release tension from drive belt, loosen nut -1- on pulley and rotate eccentric bolt clockwise in direction of arrow using special tool 3387.
^ Remove drive belt from camshaft.

Installing





^ Align camshaft sprocket-to-cylinder head cover positioning marks and vibration damper-to-drive belt cover positioning marks.
^ Install drive belt in this order: water pump, idler pulley, camshaft sprocket.
^ Tension drive belt, Refer to Toothed Drive Belt, Removing, Installing and Tensioning.





Tightening Torques
1) Install using locking adhesive- Parts Supplier
2) Replace bolts
3) 90° equals one quarter turn