Measuring radial clearance of camshafts: Audi Q7 (AFB, AJK, AKE, AKN, …)
Step-by-step measuring radial clearance of camshafts for the Audi Q7: 9 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)
- Renewed: bolts
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- Mark allocation of roller rocker fingers for re-installation.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Fit retaining frame and tighten |
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Re-insert camshafts, fit retaining frame and tighten |
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.
📐 60 workshop diagrams for AFB
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove camshafts .
- Mark allocation of roller rocker fingers for re-installation.
- Carefully remove roller rocker fingers and place them on a clean surface.
- Clean bearings and bearing journals.
- Place a length of Plastigage corresponding to the width of the bearing on the bearing journal or bearing shell to be measured.
- Re-insert camshafts, fit retaining frame, secure with old bolts and tighten to final torque without rotating camshafts .
- Remove retaining frame and camshafts again.
- Compare width of Plastigage with measurement scale.
- When carrying out final assembly, use new bolts.
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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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