Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket: Service and Repair

Crankshaft Sensor Wheel, Replacing

- Removing the engine. Refer to => [ Engine, Removing ] Engine, Removing.

- Remove the sealing flange. Refer to => [ Sealing Flange, Transmission Side ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the upper oil pan. Refer to => [ Upper Oil Pan ] Upper Oil Pan.

- Remove the balance shaft timing chain. Refer to => [ Balance Shaft Timing Chain ] Balance Shaft Timing Chain.

- Remove the connecting rod bearing caps => [ (Item 2) Connecting Rod Bearing Cap ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the crankshaft bearing caps => [ (Item 6) Bearing Cap ] Crankshaft Overview.

- Remove the crankshaft and the sensor wheel.

- Always replace the sensor wheel - 2 - whenever the screws - 1 - are removed.






• After tightening a second time, the attachment point of the countersunk screws for the sensor wheel are so deformed that the screw heads lie on the crankshaft - 3 - - arrows - and the sensor wheel is loose underneath the screws.

• Installation of the sensor wheel is only possible in one position, the bores are offset.

• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Crankshaft Overview ] Crankshaft Overview.