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Crankshaft flange with Engine speed sensor G28 rotor (flywheel side) - remove — VW

Crankshaft flange with Engine speed sensor G28 rotor (flywheel side) - remove on VW: 10 steps, engines BAH, BJA, BLH, BPA.

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

10 steps 7 engine codes engine codes merged from 7 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 7X

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

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  • Place the camshaft gear on the mark (arrow A).
  • Put the crankshaft in cylinder 1 TDC. The tooth marked on the camshaft gear must align with the mark "“2V”" on the flange (arrow B).
  • The flange and rotor are removed together from the crankshaft with three screws M 6 × 35 mm.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove transmission Clutch and transmission34Drive, case.
  2. Remove flywheel.
  3. Remove intermediate plate.
  4. Place the camshaft gear on the mark (arrow A).
  5. Put the crankshaft in cylinder 1 TDC. The tooth marked on the camshaft gear must align with the mark "“2V”" on the flange (arrow B).
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  1. Remove the oil pan .
  2. Remove the Engine speed sensor G28(arrow).
  3. Loosen flange fastening screws. [Note: The flange and rotor are removed together from the crankshaft with three screws M 6 × 35 mm.]
  4. Install the three M 6 × 35 mm screws in the threaded holes of the flange (arrows).
  5. Turn screws alternately (max. 1/2 turn (180°) per screw), on the flange and remove the flange with the rotor Engine speed sensor G28 from the crankshaft.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.