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Timing Chain Overviews






Timing Chain Overviews






I - => [ Routing Overview ]

II - => [ Timing Chain, Camshafts ]

III - => [ Timing Chain, Oil Pump ]

Routing Overview






1 Sprocket, for the Exhaust Camshaft

2 Chain Tensioner, for the Camshaft Timing Chain

At the top, with a sliding insert.

3 Timing Chain, for the Camshafts

4 Tensioning Rail, for the Camshaft Timing Chain

For the chain tensioner.

Secured to the cylinder block.

5 Chain Tensioner, for the Oil Pump Timing Chain

With a tensioning rail.

6 Sprocket, for the Crankshaft

Component of the crankshaft.

7 Guide Rail, for the Oil Pump Timing Chain

Secured to the upper oil pan.

8 Sprocket, for the Oil Pump

Removing and installing, refer to one of the following

Engine codes BGP and BGQ, refer to => [ Oil Pump ] Service and Repair.

Engine codes CBTA and CBUA, refer to => [ Oil Pump ] Service and Repair.

9 Guide Rail, for the Oil Pump Timing Chain

10 Timing Chain, for the Oil Pump

From MY 08 the roller chain has been changed to a toothed chain.

11 Double Sprocket, for the Camshaft and Oil Pump Timing Chains

12 Glide Rail, for the Camshaft Timing Chain

13 Camshaft Adjuster, for the Intake Camshaft

With the sprocket.

Timing Chain, Camshafts






1 Camshaft Adjuster, for the Intake Camshaft

With a sprocket.

Do not disassemble.

2 Sprocket, for the Exhaust Camshaft

Not pressed on the camshaft.

When removing, press off lightly if necessary.

3 Cylinder Head

4 Tensioning Rail

For chain tensioner.

Secured to the cylinder block.

Lubricate before installing the pin.

5 Double Sprocket

Securing, refer to => [ Timing Chain, Oil Pump ].

6 Timing Chain

Removing:

- The procedure is the same as for "Valve Timing, Adjusting". Refer to => [ Valve Timing, Adjusting ] Valve Timing, Adjusting.

- Remove the vacuum pump. Refer to => [ Brake Booster Vacuum Pump ] Brake Booster Vacuum Pump.

- Mark the direction of travel.

Note when installing:

- Install in the original direction of rotation.

- The chain must lie correctly in the tensioning and guide rails.

- Adjust the valve timing. Refer to => [ Valve Timing, Adjusting ] Valve Timing, Adjusting.

7 Strainer

Always replace.

8 Bolt

10 Nm

9 Chain Tensioner

Secure using the locking pins (T03006).

10 Gasket

Always replace.

11 Guide Rail

Lubricate before installing the pin.

12 Bolt

60 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

Always replace.

13 Bolt

60 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

Always replace.

Timing Chain, Oil Pump






1 Cylinder Block

2 Guide Rail

Secured to the upper oil pan.

Lubricate before installing the pin.

3 Chain Tensioner

Secure using the locking pins (T10115).

4 Bolt

10 Nm

5 Sprocket, for the Oil Pump

Removing and installing, refer to one of the following:

Engine code BGP and BGQ, refer to => [ Oil Pump ] Service and Repair.

Engine codes CBTA and CBUA, refer to => [ Oil Pump ] Service and Repair.

6 Timing Chain, for the Oil Pump

From MY 08 the roller chain has been changed to a toothed chain.

Removing:

- Remove the engine.

- Remove the control housing cover.

- Remove the timing chain.

- Remove the chain tensioner => [ (Item 3) Chain Tensioner ].

- Mark the direction of travel.

Note when installing:

- Install in the original direction of rotation.

- The chain must lie correctly in the tensioning and guide rails.

- Adjust the valve timing. Refer to => [ Valve Timing, Adjusting ] Valve Timing, Adjusting.

7 Bolt

20 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

Always replace

8 Guide Rail

Lubricate before installing the pin.

9 Bolt

10 Nm

10 Mount

Engages in the groove in the sprocket => [ (Item 12) Double Sprocket ].

11 Bolt

60 Nm + 90° (1/4) additional turn.

Always replace.

12 Double Sprocket

Lubricate the journal before installing.

Lubricate the groove for the mount => [ (Item 10) Mount ].

13 Gear Shaft

14 Threaded Pin

40 Nm

For the chain tensioner for the oil pump timing chain.