Installing and adjusting balancer shaft module with oil pump — VW

🧭 Before you start

Place the intermediate plate on the dowel sleeves, fit the oil pump with balancer shaft module and plate, and tighten the new bolts hand-tight, then 15 Nm and a further 90° in diagonal sequence from inside out. Set TDC No. 1, align and lock the balancer shaft sprocket with T10027 and lay the chain on. Fit the oil pump sprocket hand-tight, remove the locking pin and Allen key, and tighten the sprocket to 20 Nm plus 90° while counterholding the vibration damper bolt. The sump goes on last.

Fits: VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013)

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

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• Renew the balancer shaft module bolts; they are torqued and angle-tightened.
• Tighten in diagonal sequence from inside outwards, and note the bolts are different lengths.
• Lock the balancer shaft chain sprocket with locking pin T10027 at TDC No. 1 before fitting the chain.
• The oil pump sprocket fits in one position only; turn the oil pump, never the balancer shafts, to line it up.
• Counterhold on the vibration damper centre bolt while torquing the oil pump sprocket to 20 Nm plus 90°.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

🔩 Torque settings

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

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.

📐 44 workshop diagrams for CDLG

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

📋 Procedure

1. As shown, place intermediate plate onto balancer shaft module dowel sleeves (arrows).
2. Install oil pump with balancer shaft module and intermediate plate. Replace bolts for balancer shaft module.
3. Tighten bolts in 3 stages as follows:
4. Hand-tighten until stop is reached.
5. Tighten bolts to 15 Nm in diagonal sequence, working from inside outwards. — 15 Nm (11 lb-ft)

6. Tighten 90° further in diagonal sequence, working from inside outwards. [Note: Note different bolt lengths]
7. Set engine to TDC No. 1 cylinder.
8. Align marking on balancer shaft chain sprocket (arrow) with fixing hole.
9. In this position, lock chain sprocket using locking pin T10027. Place chain on balancer shaft chain sprocket.
10. Install oil pump chain sprocket and tighten bolt by hand. [Note: The oil pump chain sprocket can only be installed correctly in one position. For installation, only the oil pump may be turned.]
11. Remove locking pin T10027 and Allen key (1). Secure oil pump chain sprocket (torque setting: 20 Nm + (90°) further). Counterhold on centre bolt of vibration damper. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
12. Install sump .

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