Balance Shaft Timing Chain Assembly Overview

Balance Shaft Timing Chain Assembly Overview





1 Bolt, 9 Nm

2 Balance Shaft

• Exhaust side.

• Lubricate the bearing with engine oil.

• Removing and installing, refer to --> [ Balance Shaft, Exhaust Side ] Balance Shaft, Exhaust Side.

3 Balance Shaft Pipe

• Note the installed position, refer to --> [ Balance Shaft Pipe Installed Position ].

4 Chain Tensioner, 65 Nm

• Install using locking compound

5 Cylinder Block

6 Balance Shaft

• Intake side,

• Lubricate the bearing with engine oil.

• Removing and installing, refer to --> [ Balance Shaft, Intake Side ] Balance Shaft, Intake Side.

7 O-ring

• Always replace.

• Lubricate with engine oil.

8 Mounting Pin

• Lubricate with engine oil.

• Note the installed position, refer to --> [ Mounting Pin Installed Position ].

9 Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

• For the balance shaft.

• The intermediate shaft sprocket must be replaced if the bolt is loosened.

10 Bolt, 9 Nm

11 Washer

12 Bolt

• The intermediate shaft sprocket - item 9 - must be replaced if the bolt is loosened.

• Tightening specification, refer to --> [ Intermediate Shaft Sprocket Bolt Tightening Specification ].

13 Guide Rail

• For the timing chain.

14 Guide Pin, 20 Nm

15 Tensioning Rail

• For the balance shaft timing chain.

16 Guide Pin, 20 Nm

17 Balance Shaft Timing Chain

• Removing and installing, refer to --> [ Balance Shaft Timing Chain ] Balance Shaft Timing Chain.

18 Crankshaft Sprocket

• Note the installed position, refer to --> [ Crankshaft Sprocket Installed Position ] Camshaft Timing Chain Assembly Overview.

19 Guide Rail

• For the balance shaft timing chain.

20 Guide Pin, 20 Nm

Balance Shaft Pipe Installed Position





• The pin for the balance shaft pipe must fit into the groove - arrow -.

Mounting Pin Installed Position





• Replace and lubricate the O-ring - 1 -

• The alignment pin - arrow - for the mounting pin must engage in the hole in the cylinder block.

• Lubricate the mounting pin.

Intermediate Shaft Sprocket Bolt Tightening Specification





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench 5-50 Nm (VAG 1331)

- Tighten the bolt in 4 passes as follows:

- Tighten the bolt to 10 Nm.

- Turn the sprocket.

• The sprocket must not have any play; if so, loosen and tighten again.

- Tighten the bolt to 30 Nm.

- Tighten the bolt an additional 90° (1/ 4 turn).