Removal

Timing Chains

ALLDATA Editor Note: Volkswagen does not provide a step by step timing chain removal procedure. The procedure depicted below is for the BJS engine, the AXK is similar.


Removing the camshaft timing chain:

- Remove engine from vehicle
Engine is removed downward with transmission

- Remove drive plate
- Remove the cylinder head cover.





- Rotate the crankshaft using the vibration damper bolt, in engine rotation direction to the Top Dead Center (TDC) cylinder mark -arrow-.





- The camshaft lobes -A- for cylinder 1 face each other.





- Install the camshaft bar -T10068 A- into both camshaft grooves. If necessary, slightly rotate the camshaft back and forth using an open end wrench.





- Remove the chain tensioner -arrow-.





- Remove securing bolts -arrows- from cover piece and remove it.

Note: Bracket -1- and -2- must be removed first





- Remove the bolts and remove the sealing flange -arrow- horizontally from the cylinder block. Take care not to damage the cylinder head gasket in the process.

- Remove the seal seal from the sealing flange.
- Remove the camshaft bar -T10068 A-.





- Loosen and remove the sprocket bolt -arrow-.





- Secure the vibration damper using the counter -hold tool- T10069- when doing so.

- Remove the small sprocket and the camshaft timing chain.
- Carefully remove the camshaft timing chain from behind the cylinder head gasket rib.





Removing the oil pump timing chain from the intermediate shaft:

- Remove the chain tensioner with tensioner rail bolts -arrows-.
- Remove the large sprocket and the oil pump timing chain.

Note: If the camshaft adjuster and the guide rail must also be replaced, perform the replacements before the timing chain is reinstalled.