Part I: assembly overview - chain drive — VW

Part I: assembly overview - chain drive
Valve timing housing
Lightly lubricate contact surfaces of oil seals before installing.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Removing and installing camshafts.
Dismantling and assembling
Fig.
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Check strainer of control housing for contamination before installing
Fig.
8 Nm
Renew
Camshaft timing chain
Before removing, mark running direction (installation position)
Fig.
Installing
Chapter
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Exhaust camshaft adjuster
Identification: 32A.
Rotate engine only with camshaft adjuster installed.
Installing
Chapter
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Intermediate shaft
Thrust washer
Not installed on all engines.
8 Nm
Apply locking fluid
“D 000 600 A2”
when installing
Tensioning rail
For camshaft timing chain
Item
Pivot pin, 18 Nm
For tensioning rail
Item
Chain tensioner, 40 Nm
For camshaft timing chain
Item
Only rotate engine when chain tensioner is installed.
Seal
Renew if damaged or leaking
Sprocket
For timing chain
Item
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Installing
Chapter
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Sprocket
For camshaft timing chain
Item
Installing
Chapter
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60 Nm +
1
/
4
turn (90°) further
Renew
Use
counterhold
T10069
to loosen and tighten.
Chain tensioner with tensioning rail
For timing chain
Item
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Before installing, release locking splines in chain tensioner using a small screwdriver and press tensioning rail against chain tensioner.
Only rotate engine when chain tensioner is installed.
Drive sprocket
Built into crankshaft.
Ground down tooth to bearing joint = TDC No. 1 cyl.
Chapter
Timing chain
Before removing, mark running direction (installation position)
Fig.
Installing
Chapter
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Guide rail
For timing chain
Item
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Remove and install together with roller chain
Chapter
Locating pin without collar, 10 Nm
For guide rail
Item
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18 Nm
23 Nm
Inlet camshaft adjuster
Identification: 24E
Rotate engine only with camshaft adjuster installed.
Installing
Chapter
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60 Nm +
1
/
4
turn (90°) further
Renew
Contact surface of sender wheel must be dry around bolt head when assembled.
To remove and install, counterhold using 32 mm open-end spanner on camshaft
Chapter
Removing and installing camshafts.
Guide rail
For camshaft timing chain
Item
Exhaust camshaft control valve 1
N318
For exhaust camshaft.
Before removing, mark connector belonging to component.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Inlet camshaft control valve 1
N205
For inlet camshaft.
Before removing, mark connector belonging to component.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Guide rail
For camshaft timing chain
Item
Clipped into valve timing housing
Marking timing chains
Mark roller chains before removing (e.g. with paint, arrow pointing in direction of rotation).
Note
Do not mark chain by way of centre punch, notch or the like.