Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Locking Pin (T40011)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Removing

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

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






- 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 -.






• The painted links on the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the chain sprockets.

• Due to the ratio, the marks align only after every 7th turn.

- Install the timing chain; the painted links on the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the chain sprockets.






- Install the timing chain tensioning rail and tighten the guide pins - 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 -.

- Install the timing chain tensioner - 1 - using locking fluid.

- Check this adjustment one more time.






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






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

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.