Removing and installing cylinder head cover - vehicles with engine codes BMN, BUY — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8P, 2003–2012)

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• Items marked (1, 3 and 4) can be disregarded.
• Renew gasket for cylinder head cover and bolts if damaged.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 95 workshop diagrams for AZV

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

📋 Procedure

1. Lift off engine cover panel (outside (1) and inside (2)) by pulling up evenly.
2. Unclip change-over valve for exhaust gas recirculation cooler N345(item 2) from bracket.
3. Unplug electrical connectors (1) and (3) and move wiring clear.
4. Disconnect vacuum lines (4, 5, 6) and move them clear.
5. Remove bolts (arrows).

6. Disconnect crankcase breather hose (2) at cylinder head cover. [Note: Items marked (1, 3 and 4) can be disregarded.]
7. Detach vacuum hose (1) at cylinder head cover.
8. Remove bolts (arrows).
9. Remove top toothed belt cover by releasing retaining clips (arrows).
10. Remove cylinder head cover bolts in the sequence (11 ... 1).
11. Remove cylinder head cover. [Note: Renew gasket for cylinder head cover and bolts if damaged.]
12. Tighten bolts for cylinder head cover to final setting in the sequence (1 ... 11).

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