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Valvetrain Overview






Valvetrain Overview





1 Intake Camshaft

Check radial clearance with Plastigage, wear limit: 0.1 mm

Runout: maximum 0.01 mm

Checking axial play, refer to => [ Camshaft Axial Play, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Identification, refer to => [ Camshaft Identification ] Application and ID.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair.

2 Camshaft Bearing Cap

Installed position, refer to => [ Camshaft Bearing Caps
Installed Position ] Service and Repair.

Installation sequence, refer to => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair.

3 Exhaust Camshaft

Check radial clearance with Plastigage, wear limit: 0.1 mm

Runout: maximum 0.01 mm

Checking axial play, refer to => [ Camshaft Axial Play, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Identification, refer to => [ Camshaft Identification ] Application and ID.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair.

4 Nut

5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.

5 Seal

If one seal is leaking, replace all of them.

Lubricate the contact surfaces of the seal when installing the control housing.

Do not spread the seals excessively when installing.

6 Control Housing

Lubricate the contact surface of the seals before installing.

Camshaft adjustment valves, removing and installing. Refer to => [ Camshaft Adjuster Valves ] Camshaft Adjuster Valves.

Marks for valve timing, refer to => [ Marks on Control Housing ] Adjustments.

Overview, refer to => [ Control Housing Overview ] Description and Operation.

Check control housing strainer for contamination before installation. Refer to => [ Checking Control Housing Strainer for Contaminants ] Description and Operation.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair.

7 Bolt

8 Nm

Install using locking fluid (D 000 600 A2).

8 Exhaust Camshaft Adjuster

Identification: 32A

Rotate the engine only with the camshaft adjuster and chain installed.

Camshaft adjustor with timing chain, installing. Refer to => [ Camshaft Adjuster with Timing Chain, Installing ] Camshaft Adjuster with Timing Chain, Installing.

9 Intake Camshaft Adjuster

Identification: 24E

Rotate the engine only with the camshaft adjuster and chain installed.

Camshaft adjustor with timing chain, installing. Refer to => [ Camshaft Adjuster with Timing Chain, Installing ] Camshaft Adjuster with Timing Chain, Installing.

10 Bolt

60 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn

Replace

Contact surface of the adjuster wheel and bolt head must be dry when installing.

When removing and installing, counter hold the camshaft using a 27 mm open end wrench. Refer to => [ Camshafts ] Service and Repair.

11 Cylinder Head Height

Minimum height: a = 139.9 mm

12 Drive Pinion for the High Pressure Pump

Vehicles without a vacuum pump.

With needle bearing lying inside.

Lubricate the needle bearing before installing.

13 Bearing Shaft (without Input Shaft)

Vehicles without a vacuum pump

Ring groove in the bearing shaft faces forward

Vehicles with a vacuum pump

The input shaft only fits into the drive pinion in one position.

14 Valves

Do not regrind, only lapping is permitted.

Valve dimensions, refer to => [ Valve Dimensions ] [1][2]Specifications.

15 Alignment Bushing

16 Cylinder Head

Check for distortion, refer to => [ Checking Cylinder Head
for Distortion ] Cylinder Head Overview.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Cylinder Head ] Service and Repair.

Refacing valve seats, refer to => [ Valve Seat, Refacing ] Service and Repair.

After replacing, replace the entire amount of coolant.

17 Pump Plunger

Note the installed position.

18 Support Element

Before installing, check the camshaft axial play. Refer to => [ Camshaft Axial Play, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Do not interchange

With hydraulic valve clearance compensation.

19 Valve Stem Seal

Replacing, refer to => [ Valve Stem Seals ] Service and Repair.

20 Timing Chain

Mark the direction of rotation before removing (installed position). Refer to => [ Identifying the Timing Chain ] Description and Operation.

Camshaft adjustor with timing chain, installing. Refer to => [ Camshaft Adjuster with Timing Chain, Installing ] Camshaft Adjuster with Timing Chain, Installing.

21 Securing Clip

Check clip for secure seating.

22 Roller Rocker Lever

Before installing, check camshaft axial play. Refer to => [ Camshaft Axial Play, Checking ] Testing and Inspection.

Do not interchange.

Check the roller for ease of movement.

Lubricate the contact surface.

Use the securing clip to clip onto the support element when installing.

23 Valve Spring

Note the installed position.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Valve Stem Seals ] Service and Repair.

24 Valve Spring Plate

25 Valve Retainers