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Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — AUDI

Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft on Audi: 5 steps, 2 torque figures, engines CJKA, CJKB.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

5 steps 2 engine codes 2 torque figures

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes SF, SG

  • Special tools named: torque wrench

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

TorqueFastener / step
10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)Tighten with torque wrench initially
25 Nm (18 lb-ft)Tighten with torque wrench

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📐 23 workshop diagrams for CJKA

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — CJKA · diagram 1
Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — CJKA · diagram 2
Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — CJKA · diagram 3
Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — CJKA · diagram 4
Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — CJKA · diagram 5
Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — CJKA · diagram 6
Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — CJKA · diagram 7
Assembly overview - drive chain for balance shaft — CJKA · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

  1. Tighten as follows using new bolt.
  2. Tighten with torque wrench initially to 10 Nm. — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
  3. Turn intermediate shaft sprocket.
  4. Tighten with torque wrench to 25 Nm. — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
  5. Use fixed wrench to turn 90° further.
Workshop diagrams

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Who makes these pages, and how

TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.

The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.