FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Removal and Replacement


Toothed belts, removing, installing and tensioning
(Adjusting valve timing)

Special tools, equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required





^ 10-222A Support device (Modifying guide 10222A/21)
^ 10-222A/8 Adapter
^ VAG1331 Torque wrench (5...50 Nm)
^ VAG1332 Torque wrench (40...200 Nm)
^ T 10020 Two-hole pin wrench

Modifying guide 10-222A/21 from support device 10-222A
Support device 1 0-222A is required to support engine/transmission assembly.





A new hole is required on guide 10-222A/21 to secure adapter 10-222A18.
Dimensions given are in mm.
^ Drill a 12.5 mm diameter (arrow) in guide 10-222A/21.

Removing
^ Remove engine cover.
^ Removing right side insulation tray:
^ Remove ribbed belt.
^ Remove tensioning element for ribbed belt.
^ Remove coolant expansion tank (coolant hoses remain connected).
^ Remove toothed belt guard, upper part.





^ Set camshaft pulley to TDC No. 1 cylinder by turning crankshaft.
Mark on camshaft sprocket must align with arrow on toothed belt guard





^ Mount support 10-222A with legs 10-222A/8 as shown.





^ Remove engine mounting -1- as follows:
^ Remove bolts (arrows).
^ Loosen bolt (arrow -A-).

Note:
^ Only remove engine mounting when the engine is secured with the support bracket 10-222A.
^ The engine bracket must be only released when the engine mounting is removed.





^ Remove vibration damper/belt pulley.





^ Remove engine bracket from cylinder block.

Note: When loosening the front engine mounting bolt the engine must be raised slightly with the support bracket.

^ Remove toothed belt guard center and lower parts.
^ Mark direction of rotation of toothed belt.
^ Release tensioner and take off toothed belt.
^ Turn crankshaft back slightly.

Installing
Requirements
^ Pistons must not be positioned at TDC.

Work sequence
^ Place toothed belt on crankshaft pulley and coolant pump (observe direction of rotation).

Note: Engine removed:

Begin by installing lower section of toothed belt guard as well as belt pulley/vibration damper.

Adjusting valve timing

Note: When the camshaft is turned, the crankshaft must not be at TDC. Danger of damage to valves or piston crowns.





^ Bring mark on camshaft into line with mark on toothed belt guard.

Engine installed:





^ Turn crankshaft to TDC No. 1 cylinder (vehicles with manual transmission).





^ Turn crankshaft to TDC No. 1 cylinder (vehicles with automatic transmission).

Engine removed:





^ Position vibration damper at TDC No. 1 cylinder (arrows).
^ Place toothed belt on tensioning roller and camshaft pulley.

Tensioning toothed belt
Requirements
^ Engine must only be hand touch warm.
^ Camshaft sprocket is at TDC No. 1 cylinder.
^ Before tensioning toothed belt, turn tensioning roller on eccentric with pin wrench T10020 five times fully onto limit stops in both directions.





Work sequence
^ Tension toothed belt by turning eccentric to left (direction of arrow) with 2-hole pin wrench T10020 onto limit stop.
^ Release tension on toothed belt until notch -1- and indicator -2- align (use mirror).
^ Tighten securing nut to 20 Nm.
^ Turn crankshaft two turns in engine direction of rotation until engine is again at TDC No. 1 cylinder. Last 45° (1/8 turn) must be completed without stopping.
^ Check toothed belt tension again.
Specification: Indicator and notch align

Continuation, install complete toothed belt
^ Install toothed belt guard center and lower parts.
^ Install vibration damper/belt pulley.
Tightening torque: 25 Nm
^ Install engine mounting to cylinder block.
Tightening torque: 45 Nm
^ Install engine assembly mountings complete.

Note: Insert bolts into engine bracket before installing engine bracket.

^ Align assembly mountings for engine and transmission.
Tightening torques; Refer to Engine Specifications, Mechanical
^ Remove engine support bracket 10-222A.
^ Install toothed belt guard, upper part.
^ Install ribbed belt tensioning element.
Tightening torque: 25 Nm
^ Install ribbed belt.
^ Install coolant expansion tank.
^ Install right side sound insulation tray:
^ Install engine cover.