Upper Timing Chain Cover

Upper Timing Chain Cover

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (5-60 Nm) (V.A.G 1783)

• Open End Spanner Insert AF 10 (V.A.G 1783/1)

Removing

- On vehicles with a noise generator: Open the locking mechanism - 1 -, unclip the fuel lines - 2 - and loosen the bolt - 3 - for the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister. Move the charge air pipe aside.






Vehicles with the EVAP Canister in the Engine Compartment:

- Disconnect the vent line - 1 -, unlock the EVAP canister - A - and remove it - B -. Move the EVAP canister to the side.






Continuation for all Vehicles:

- Press the coolant hoses to the side and secure them with a cable tie.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the oil dipstick guide tube from the timing chain cover.






- Remove the camshaft adjustment valve 1 (N205).

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 5 - and remove the upper timing chain cover.






Installing

- Lubricate the seal and the O-ring with engine oil.

- Tighten the bolts - 1 through 5 - by hand in sequence.






- Tighten the bolt to 9 Nm using the torque wrench (5-60 Nm) (V.A.G 1783) and the open end spanner insert AF 10 (V.A.G 1783/1).

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Timing Chain Covers Overview ] Timing Chain Covers Overview.

The rest of the installation is basically a reverse of the removal sequence.