Timing Mechanism Drive Chain, Removing and Installing

Timing Mechanism Drive Chain, Removing and Installing





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Old oil collecting and extracting device V.A.G 1782
^ Locking pin T40069
^ Securing pin T40071

Removing

^ Transmission removed.

- Manual Transmission Remove clutch pressure plate.
- Vehicles with multitronic transmission: Remove damper unit.
- Vehicles with automatic transmission: Remove drive plate.

Note:
^ After removing transmission, the engine is supported by engine support bridge 10-222 A and the torque support stop is loosened.

CAUTION: For the further sequence of work, it must be made sure that the lock carrier is installed. Service and Repair

- To remove transmission, remove attached engine support bridge 10-222 A from engine.





- Tighten torque support stop to 28 Nm - arrows -.
- Remove cylinder head cover.
- Remove left and right timing chain covers.
- Place old oil collecting and extracting device V.A.G 1782 under engine.
- Drain engine oil.
- Remove lower timing chain cover.
- Remove camshaft timing chains from camshafts.
- Remove power take-off drive chain.





- Push drive chain tensioner guide rail in direction of - arrow - and secure chain tensioner using securing pin T40071.
- Mark running direction of timing chain with paint.
- Remove bolts -2- and -3- and remove chain sprockets with drive chain and glide track -1-.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, noting the following:





^ Secure crankshaft -1- in TDC position using crankshaft holder T40069.





- First, install left camshaft timing chain sprocket -2-.
- Install guide rail -1- with installed drive chain.
- Now install right camshaft timing chain sprocket -3-.
- Press drive chain tensioner guide rail in direction of - arrow - and pull securing pin T40071 out of chain tensioner.
- Install power take-off drive chain.
- Install camshaft timing chains.
- Install lower timing chain cover.
- Install crankshaft seal, timing chain side.
- Install oil filter housing.
- Install left and right timing chain covers.
- Install cylinder head cover.
- Manual Transmission Install dual mass flywheel.
- Vehicles with multitronic transmission: Install flywheel.
- Vehicles with automatic transmission: Install drive plate.
- Add engine oil and check oil.

Tightening Specifications