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 one of 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 guide pins - 1 - for the timing chain guide rail.





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

- Remove the balance shaft chain tensioner - 1 -.





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

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

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

- Remove the timing chain.

Installing

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

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





• Due to the ratio, the marks align only 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 -.

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

- Check this adjustment one more time.





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





• The mark on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft is shown with the chain removed.

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