Installing (adjusting valve timing)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Audi A4, 2005 Audi A4, 2004 Audi A4, and 2003 Audi A4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
- Even with repairs which require the drive belt to be removed only from the camshaft sprocket, the drive belt adjustment must be performed as follows.
- When rotating the camshaft the crankshaft must not be at TDC for any cylinder. Risk of damaging valves/piston crown.
- Place drive belt on crankshaft sprocket (observe direction of rotation).
- Install lower part of drive belt cover.
NOTE:
- The vibration damper/pulley can be installed in only one position. The hole - arrow - in the vibration damper must be located over the raised part on the crankshaft drive belt sprocket.
- Tighten vibration damper/pulley, take note of locating point - arrow -.
- Align camshaft sprocket-to-cylinder head cover positioning marks and vibration damper-to-drive belt cover positioning marks.
- Install drive belt in this order: water pump, tensioning pulley, camshaft sprocket.