Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: Service and Repair

Vibration Damper, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Drift (T10060 A)





• Counter-holder tool (T10355)





Removing

Proceed as follows:

- Remove the noise insulation

- Remove the front part of the right wheel housing liner and/or the front right wheel housing liner => Wheel Housing Liner.

Vehicles with auxiliary heater:





- Loosen the clamp - 1 - and remove the bolt - 2 -.

- Remove the auxiliary heater muffler.

All:





- Remove bolts - arrows -.

- Remove the air guide pipe by lifting the clamps - items 1 and 2 -.

- Remove ribbed belt => [ Ribbed Belt, Removing and Installing ] Ribbed Belt, Removing and Installing.

- Rotate the vibration damper using the Counter Hold Tool (T10355) into the "OT" position - arrow -.





• The notch on the vibration damper must line up with the arrow marking on the timing chain lower cover.

- Remove vibration damper bolt using Counterhold (T10355).

CAUTION!
The engine could be destroyed.

• In order not to change the valve timing, the crankshaft must not be moved out of the "OT" position when the vibration damper is removed.

Installing





• Tightening specifications => [ Ribbed Belt Drive, Assembly Overview ] Ribbed Belt Drive, Assembly Overview.

Installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

• Replace the vibration damper bolt.

• Replace O-ring - 1 -.

- Coat the sealing lip with transmission oil.

- Mount the vibration damper; when doing this, pay attention to the tooth contour - arrow -.