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Camshafts






Camshafts

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Assembly Tool (T10352)

Counter Hold Tool (T10355)

Locking Pin (T40011)

Lever (T40243)

Locking Tool (T40267)

Camshaft Clamp (T40271)

Locking Pin (T10060 A)

Ignition Coil Puller (T40039)

Polydrive Bit and Drive Socket (T10070)

Thrust Piece (T10174)

Removing

The sealing surfaces of the lower cylinder head cover and on the upper cylinder head must not be reworked.

The camshaft bearings are integrated in the cylinder head or cylinder head cover. The tension must be released from the camshaft timing chain before removing the cylinder head cover.

If the cylinder head cover was removed, then the cover - item 15 - => [ (Item 15) Cap ] Valvetrain Overview must be replaced.

During installation, cable ties must be installed at the same location.

Removing

- Remove the engine cover - arrows -.






- Remove the cover for the air guide; to do this, disengage the side clips- arrows -.






- Unclip the lower air guide, to do this, disengage the clips - arrows -.






- Remove both the lower air guide and the air guide hose.

- Disconnect the connector - 1 - from the Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor (G70).






- Remove the air guide hose - 2 -.

- Remove the bolt - 4 - and the air filter housing.

Ignore - 3 -.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Lift the clamps - 1 and 2 - and remove the air guide pipe.

- Disconnect the connector from the camshaft adjustment valve 1 (N205) - 1 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and then the camshaft adjustment valve 1.

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 5 - and the upper timing chain guard.














The control valve has a left thread.

- Remove the control valve using the (T10352) or (T10352/1) in direction of - arrow - depending on the version.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the bearing bracket.






- Rotate the vibration damper using the (T10355) into the TDC position.






The notch on the vibration damper and the marking on the lower timing chain guard must be opposite one another - arrow -.

The markings - 1 - on the camshafts must point upward.

- Mark the camshaft timing chain and the cylinder head - arrows - to match the marking on the chain sprockets - 1 - with a waterproof marker.






- In addition, mark the camshaft timing chain to the camshaft timing chain guide rail - 2 - with a permanent marker.

- Remove the plug - arrow -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Remove the bolt - arrow -.






Two Different Chain Tensioners may be Installed Depending on the Version:






Version 1

- Install the (T40243) - arrows -.

- Insert a scriber or a suitable screwdriver into the opening for the chain tensioner in the direction of - arrow 1 - to lift up the locking wedge for the chain tensioner, slowly press down the (T40243) and hold it in the direction of - arrow 2 -.

- Secure the chain tensioner using (T40011).






Version 2






- Install the (T40243) - arrows -.

- Press the chain tensioner locking ring - arrow - together and slowly press and hold the (T40243) in the direction of - arrow -.

- Secure the chain tensioner with the (T40267).






All






- Remove the (T40243).

- Bolt the (T40271/2) to the cylinder head and push the chain sprocket splines in the direction of - arrow 2 -. If necessary, turn the intake camshaft with a wrench in the direction of the - arrow 1 -.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - and guide the tensioning rail - 2 - downward.






- Attach the (T40271/1) to the cylinder head.






- Turn the exhaust camshaft with the wrench in the direction of the - arrow 1 - and slide the (T40271/1) in the chain sprocket splines in the direction of the - arrow 2 -.

- Mark the camshaft sprocket to the (T40271/1) and the (T40271/2) - arrow -.






- Remove the upper guide track - 1 - by unlocking the latch with a screwdriver and pushing the guide track forward.

- Remove camshaft timing chain from chain sprockets.


Risk of damaging valves and piston crowns.

If the camshaft timing chain was removed from the cylinder head, then the crankshaft may not be turn further.

- Turn the intake camshaft with a wrench in the direction of - arrow 1 -, slide the (T40271/2) out of the chain sprocket splines if the direction of - arrow 2 - and bring the camshaft into the rest position.






- Turn the exhaust camshaft with a wrench in the direction of - arrow 1 -, slide the (T40271/1) out of the chain sprocket splines if the direction of - arrow 2 - and bring the camshaft into the rest position.






- Disconnect the connector on the ignition coils and free up the wiring harness.

- Remove the ignition coils with the (T40039).






- Disconnect the crankcase ventilation hoses - 1 and 2 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the crankcase ventilation.

- Disconnect the lines - 1 and 3 -.






- Disconnect the connector - 2 - from the Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor (G40).

- Remove the high pressure pump.

- Remove vacuum pump.

- Remove the cylinder head cover bolts in - 1 to 6 - sequence.






- Remove the cylinder head cover.

- Remove the camshafts.


Risk of contaminating lubricating system and bearing.

Cover open parts of engine.

Installing

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Valvetrain Overview ] Valvetrain Overview.

Sealing surfaces must be completely free of oil and grease.

Make sure that all roller cam followers make contact correctly on valve stem ends.

Silicon sealant, refer to the Parts Catalog.

Note the expiration date of the silicone sealant.

The cover must be installed within 5 minutes after the silicone sealant has been applied.

- Remove any sealant residue on the cylinder head using the flat blade scraper.


Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective goggles.


Risk of contaminating lubricating system and bearing.

Cover open parts of engine.

- Remove any sealant out of the groove in the cylinder head cover as well as from any sealing surface using, for example, a rotating plastic brush.






- Clean sealing surfaces, must be free of oil and grease.

- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: approximately 2 mm).






- Lubricate the running surfaces of both camshafts.

New Camshafts

- Transfer the self-made markings from the old camshafts to the new camshafts.

All

- Place the camshaft into the cylinder head; the recesses - arrows - must be perpendicular to each other.






- Replace the cylinder head cover bolts.

- Apply the silicone sealant on the clean sealing surface of the cylinder head cover as shown in the illustration - arrows -.






Thickness of sealant bead: 2 to 3 mm.

The cylinder head cover must be installed within 5 minutes after the silicone sealant has been applied.

The sealant bead may not be thicker than specified, otherwise excess sealant could enter the oil pan and clog the oil intake tube.

Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

Sealant, refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Tighten the bolts in several steps, tightening sequence, refer to => [ Cylinder Head Cover Tightening Sequence ] Valvetrain Overview.

Make sure the cylinder head cover is not tilted.

Drive the cap - 1 - in without sealing using the (T10174).






-a-: 1 to 2 mm







When rotating the crankshaft, make sure the timing chain cannot damage any other components.

- Rotate the vibration damper using the (T10355) into the TDC position - arrow -.

The notch on the vibration damper must line up with the arrow marking on the timing chain lower cover.

- Turn the intake camshaft in the direction of the - arrow 1 - until the markings - 3 - align with the (T40271/2).






- Slide the (T40271/2) into the chain sprocket splines in the direction of - arrow 2 -.

- Turn the exhaust camshaft in the direction of - arrow 1 - until the markings - 3 - align with the (T40271/1).






- Slide the (T40271/1) into the chain sprocket splines in the direction of the - arrow 2 -.

- Position the markings on the chain links - arrows - at the chain sprockets - 1 - to install the camshaft timing chain.






- Install the upper glide track - 2 -.

- Turn the exhaust camshaft in the direction of the - arrow 1 -, slide out the (T40271/1) from the chain sprocket splines in the direction of the - arrow 2 - and release the camshaft.






- Remove the (T40271/1).

- Move the tensioning rail - 2 - up and install the bolt - 1 -.






- Turn the intake camshaft in the direction of - arrow 1 -, slide out the (T40271/2) from the chain sprocket splines in the direction of - arrow 2 - and release the camshaft.






- Remove the (T40271/2).

- Check the valve timing. The camshaft timing chain and cylinder head - arrows - must align with the markings on the chain sprocket - 1 -.






- The markings for the camshaft timing chain and the camshaft timing chain glide track - 2 - must be opposite one another.

- The notch on the vibration damper must be opposite the marking on the lower section of the timing chain guard - 3 -.

- Mount the bearing bracket and the bolts - arrows - hand-tight.






- Remove the (T40011) or the (T40267) , depending on the version.

- Tighten the bolts - arrows -. Refer to => [ Camshaft Timing Chain Overview ] Camshaft Timing Chain Overview.

- Install the bolt - arrow -.






- Install the control valve - item 6 - => [ (Item 6) Control Valve ] Camshaft Timing Chain Overview.

- Install the vacuum pump.

- Install the high pressure pump.

Assemble in reverse order of disassembly.