Timing Mechanism Drive Chain

Timing Mechanism Drive Chain

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. Refer to => Manual Transmission/Transaxle [1][2]Manual Transmission/Transaxle and dual mass flywheel => [ Dual Mass Flywheel ] Dual Mass Flywheel.

- Vehicles with multitronic transmission: Remove damper unit. Refer to => [ Damper Unit ] Damper Unit and flywheel => [ Flywheel ] Flywheel.

- Vehicles with automatic transmission: Remove drive plate. Refer to => [ Dual Mass Flywheel ] Dual Mass Flywheel.

• 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.

- 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. Refer to: Left => [ Left Cylinder Head Cover ] Left Cylinder Head Cover, right => [ Right Cylinder Head Cover ] Right Cylinder Head Cover.

- Remove left and right timing chain covers. Refer to => [ Left and Right Timing Chain Covers ] 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. Refer to => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

- Remove camshaft timing chains from camshafts. Refer to => [ Camshaft Timing Chains ] Camshaft Timing Chains.

- Remove power take-off drive chain. Refer to: Vehicles up to 04.2006 => [ Power Take-Off Drive Chain, through 04.06 ] , vehicle from 04.2006 => [ Power Take-Off Drive Chain, from 05.06 ] Power Take-Off Drive Chain, From 05.06.

- 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. Refer to: Vehicles up to 04.2006 => [ Power Take-Off Drive Chain, through 04.06 ] , vehicle from 04.2006 => [ Power Take-Off Drive Chain, from 05.06 ] Power Take-Off Drive Chain, From 05.06.

- Install camshaft timing chains => [ Installing ] Camshaft Timing Chains.

- Install lower timing chain cover. Refer to => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

- Install crankshaft seal, timing chain side. Refer to => [ Crankshaft Seal, Timing Chain Side, Replacing ] Crankshaft Seal, Timing Chain Side, Replacing.

- Install oil filter housing. Refer to => [ Oil Filter Housing ] Oil Filter Housing.

- Install left and right timing chain covers. Refer to => [ Left and Right Timing Chain Covers ] Left and Right Timing Chain Covers.

- Install cylinder head cover. Refer to: Left => [ Left Cylinder Head Cover ] Left Cylinder Head Cover, right => [ Right Cylinder Head Cover ] Right Cylinder Head Cover.

- Manual Transmission Install dual mass flywheel. Refer to => [ Dual Mass Flywheel ] Dual Mass Flywheel and clutch pressure plate => Manual Transmission/Transaxle [1][2]Manual Transmission/Transaxle

- Vehicles with multitronic transmission. Install flywheel. Refer to: => [ Flywheel ] Flywheel and damper unit => [ Damper Unit ] Damper Unit.

- Vehicles with automatic transmission install drive plate. Refer to => [ Drive Plate ] Drive Plate.

- Add engine oil and check oil level.

Tightening Specifications