Installing camshaft adjuster: VW Touran I / Golf V / Jetta 2.0 (AXW, BLR, BLX, BLY, …)
Step-by-step installing camshaft adjuster for the VW Touran I / Golf V / Jetta 2.0: 9 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Touran I (1T, 2003–2015), VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009); platform code 5M1
- Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
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- If pin does not fit into notch, remove chain and fit it again.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) | Tighten centre securing bolt of chain tensioner (arrow) |
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Tighten camshaft adjuster securing bolt |
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.
📋 Procedure
- Fit chain onto camshaft adjuster.
- Hold camshaft adjuster in front of exhaust camshaft so that notch (A) and pin (B) align.
- Lay chain over inlet camshaft chain sprocket starting at top (arrow) without changing its position.
- Slowly turn inlet camshaft using 2-hole pin wrench T10020 in direction of arrow (A) until the camshaft adjuster fits on the camshaft. [Note: If pin does not fit into notch, remove chain and fit it again.]
- Tighten camshaft adjuster securing bolt to 20 Nm + 1/8 turn (45°) further. Use socket, Polydrive T40080 for this purpose. — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Tighten centre securing bolt of chain tensioner (arrow) to 15 Nm. — 15 Nm (11 lb-ft)
- Remove tensioning bolt T10092(arrow).
- Remove locking pin T10115(arrow B).
- Installing high-pressure pump .
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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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