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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)

Securing Pin (T40071)

Removing

- Remove rear noise insulation by loosening fasteners - 1 and 2 -.





Ignore items - 3 and 4 -.

- Place Old Oil Collecting and Extracting Device (V.A.G 1782) under engine and drain engine oil.

- Remove automatic transmission.

- Remove drive plat. Refer to => [ Drive Plate ] Drive Plate.

- Remove cylinder head covers. 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.

- Remove intake manifold.

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

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

- Remove camshaft timing chains. Refer to => [ Camshaft Timing Chain ] [1][2]Camshaft Timing Chain.

- Remove power take-off drive chain. Refer to => [ Power Take-Off Drive Chain ] Power Take-Off Drive Chain.

- Push drive chain tensioner guide rail in direction of - arrow - and secure chain tensioner using Locking Pin (T40071).





CAUTION!
Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used drive chain.

Mark the drive chain running direction with arrows using paint for installation later. Do not mark the chain using a punch, notch or similar.

- Remove bolts - 1 - and remove guide rail.

- Remove bolts - 2 to 4 - and remove chain tensioner.

- Remove timing mechanism drive chain.

Installing

Tightening specifications. Refer to => [ Timing Mechanism Drive Chain Assembly Overview ] Timing Mechanism Drive Chain Assembly Overview.

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

Replace bolts which have been tightened to torque.

- Route timing mechanism drive chain according to marks applied to drive chain sprockets during removal.

- Install guide rail and tighten bolts - 1 -.





- Install chain tensioner and tighten bolts - 2 -.

- Press drive chain tensioner guide rail in direction of - arrow - and remove Locking Pin (T40071) from chain tensioner.

- Install power take-off drive chain. Refer to => [ Power Take-Off Drive Chain ] Power Take-Off Drive Chain.

- Install camshaft timing chains => [ Installing ] [1][2]Camshaft Timing Chain.

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

- Install crankshaft seal, transmission side. Refer to => [ Transmission-Side Crankshaft Sealing Ring, Replacing ] Service and Repair.

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

- Install intake manifold.

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

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

- Install drive plate. Refer to => [ Drive Plate ] Drive Plate.

- Install automatic transmission.

- Add engine oil and check oil level. Refer to => [ Oil Level, Checking ] Component Tests and General Diagnostics.