Installing toothed belt complete: VW Passat B5 1.8 (ADR, AEB, AFY, ANB, …)
Step-by-step installing toothed belt complete for the VW Passat B5 1.8: 14 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Passat B5 (3B)
- Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
- Special tools named: V.A.G 3114, locking pin
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- Align mark on camshaft toothed belt pulley with mark on cylinder head cover.
- Fit toothed belt on crankshaft pulley (note direction of rotation).
- Bolt (3) must not be loosened.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Install poly V-belt tensioner |
| 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Install vibration damper/belt pulley, torque setting |
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
- Align mark on camshaft toothed belt pulley with mark on cylinder head cover.
- Fit toothed belt on crankshaft pulley (note direction of rotation).
- Secure vibration damper/belt pulley with one bolt (note fixing arrangement).
- Turn crankshaft to TDC No. 1 cylinder.
- Fit toothed belt to tensioning roller and camshaft pulley.
- Tension toothed belt, to do this turn toothed belt tensioner (1) in direction of arrow using allen key (8 mm) and extension (e.g. V.A.G 3114) until the locking pin can be pulled out. [Note: Bolt (3) must not be loosened.]
- Turn tensioning roller opposite to direction of arrow, until piston has moved fully out (use mirror).
- Turn crankshaft two full turns and check whether camshaft and crankshaft marks align with their reference points.
- Remove vibration damper/belt pulley.
- Install toothed belt guard lower part.
- Install vibration damper/belt pulley, torque setting: 25 Nm — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
- Install upper toothed belt guard.
- Install poly V-belt tensioner. Specified torque setting: 25 Nm — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)
- Install poly V-belt .
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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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.