Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: Service and Repair
Vibration Damper
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)
• Crankshaft Adapter (T03003)
• Locking Pin (T40069)
Note the following whenever working inside the engine compartment due to limited space:
• Route all lines and wires in their original locations.
• Ensure sufficient clearance to all moving or hot components.
Procedure
- Remove the noise insulation.
- Remove the right front wheel housing liner.
- Install the crankshaft adapter (T03003) onto the bolts for the vibration damper.
The crankshaft adapter (T03003) can only be installed correctly in one position.
- Rotate the crankshaft in engine rotation direction - arrow - far enough the until arrow - A - on the crankshaft adapter (T03003) points downward vertically, relative to engine axis.
This position corresponds approximately to the Top Dead Center (TDC) position of the crankshaft at cylinder 5.
• With the engine removed, The TDC mark can also be seen on the vibration damper and sealing flange. The notches - A and B - must align.
- Remove the locking bolt - 1 - from the back of the cylinder block.
- Look through the threaded hole. Make sure the bore - 2 - in the crankshaft is lined up wit the threaded hole.
Use a mirror for this, if necessary
- Rotate the crankshaft slightly, if necessary.
- When the bore and hole line up, install the locking pin (T40069) all the way into the threaded hole and tighten it to 10 Nm. Make sure the crankshaft cannot be rotated.
- Remove the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.
- Loosen the bolts for the vibration damper and remove the vibration damper.
• Replace the bolts
• Use strength category 10.9 bolts only
• 50 Nm + an additional 90° (1/4) turn
After Disassembly and Assembly Work
- Remove the locking pin (T40069) and install the locking bolt - 1 -.
The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedure.
Tightening Specifications
