Timing chain replacement: Audi 3.2 FSi COPY 3.1 (AUK, BKH)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 3.2, V6, FSI, |, -CABRIOLET

• Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job

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• The tensioner must be removed from the engine
• The camshaft adjusters must be able to rotate without axial movement
• Mark the timing chain and camshaft gearwheels to each other with paint
• Mark the chain and the gearwheels

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

1. Counterhold tool:
2. Before fitting a tensioner:
3. Vehicles with manual gearbox:
4. Release the tensioner
5. Note: The tensioner must be removed from the engine

6. Vehicles with automatic transmission
7. Remove the gearbox
8. Remove the drive plate
9. Use a trolley jack to support the engine
10. Remove the engine covers
11. Disconnect the electrical connector from the coolant expansion tank
12. Remove the coolant expansion tank and place it aside
13. Disconnect the connectors
14. Move the harness aside
15. Remove the valve cover
16. Remove the cylinder head
17. Right-hand bank:
18. Remove the air ducts
19. Remove the air inlet hose
20. Remove the air filter
21. Disconnect the connectors
22. Move the harness aside
23. Remove the ignition coils
24. Remove the camshaft locking tools
25. Disconnect the crankcase breather hose
26. Remove the cylinder head
27. Remove the bolts in the reverse order to that shown
28. Left-hand bank
29. Disconnect the connectors
30. Remove the connector bracket
31. Disconnect the connectors
32. Remove the connector bracket
33. Remove the upper left timing chain cover
34. Right-hand bank
35. Disconnect the connectors
36. Remove the connector bracket
37. Remove the oil filter
38. Remove the lower timing cover
39. Remove the anti-roll bar
40. Remove the plug
41. Turn the crankshaft slowly to TDC and lock it
42. Mark the timing chain and camshaft gearwheels to each other with paint
43. Remove the camshaft gearwheels
44. Remove the chain tensioner
45. Remove the camshaft gearwheels
46. Remove the chain tensioner
47. Remove the chain
48. Remove the tensioner
49. Remove the oil pump gearwheel
50. Remove the chain
51. Mark the chain and the gearwheels
52. Remove the tensioner
53. Remove the balance shaft gearwheel(s)
54. Remove the balance shaft chain

Installation and checks

55. Lock the tensioner
56. Fit the timing chain
57. Left-hand bank:
58. Fit the tensioner and chain as shown
59. The camshaft adjusters must be able to rotate without axial movement
60. Unlock the tensioner
61. Fit the tensioner and chain as shown
62. Tighten the inlet camshaft gearwheel
63. Use the special tool
64. Keep tension on the inlet camshaft gearwheel
65. Tighten the exhaust camshaft gearwheel
66. Fit the lower timing chain cover
67. Installation sequence:
68. Refit the timing chain upper cover
69. Installation sequence:
70. Clean off the old sealant
71. Refit the valve cover
72. Refit the timing chain upper cover
73. Use the special tool
74. Refit the valve cover
75. Further refitting is in the reverse order of removal
76. Fit the dowel sleeve into the engine block
77. Right cylinder head:
78. Check the camshaft timing marks
79. Lock the camshafts
80. Use the special tool
81. Left cylinder head:
82. Lock the camshafts
83. Use the special tool
84. Lock the tensioner
85. Fit the special tool
86. Lock the tensioner

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