Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Removing

- Remove the upper timing chain cover. Refer to => [ Upper Timing Chain Cover ] Upper Timing Chain Cover.

- Remove the lower timing chain cover, refer to the following:

• GTI and Eos, refer to => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

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

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






- 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 rail.

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

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

- Remove the balance shaft timing chain.

Installing

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

- Rotate the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft to the mark - arrow -.






• Due to the ratio, the mark aligns only every 7th turn.

- Mount 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 -.

- Insert the timing chain tensioner - 1 - using locking compound. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Check this adjustment one more time.






- Check the marks on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft - arrow -.






• The marks on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft are shown with the chain removed.

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