Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Locking pin (T40011)

• Torque wrench 5-50 Nm (VAG 1331)

Removing

- Remove the camshaft timing chain. Refer to --> [ Camshaft Timing Chain ] Camshaft Timing Chain.

- Remove the camshaft timing chain guide rail guide pins - 1 - and rail.





- Remove the camshaft timing chain tensioner bolts - 3 - and tensioner.

- Remove the balance shaft chain tensioner - 1 -.





- Remove the tensioning rail guide pin - 2 - and tensioning rail.

- Remove the timing chain guide rail guide pins - 3 - and guide rail.

- Remove the timing chain guide rail guide pins - 4 - and guide rail.

- Remove the balance shaft timing chain.

Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to --> [ Balance Shaft Timing Chain Assembly Overview ] Balance Shaft Timing Chain Assembly Overview.

- Turn the intermediate shaft and balance shaft sprockets to the marks - arrow -.





• The painted links of the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the sprockets.

• Due to the ratio, the marks align only in every 7th turn.

- Install the timing chain; the painted links of the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the sprockets.





- Install the timing chain tensioning rail and tighten the guide pin - 2 -.





- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the guide pins - 4 -.

- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the guide pins - 3 -.

- Install the timing chain tensioner - 1 - using locking compound.

- Check this adjustment one more time.





- Check the markings on the intermediate shaft and balance shafts - arrow -.





• The marking on the intermediate shaft and balance shaft sprockets is shown with the chain removed.

The rest of the installation is basically a reverse of the removal sequence.