Lower Timing Chain Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Audi A7 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Vehicles With A Turbocharger: Remove the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (0BK) . .

-- Remove the drive plate. Refer to DRIVE PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove turbocharger:

Vehicles With A Turbocharger. Refer to TURBOCHARGER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, Vehicles With A Turbocharger .

-- Remove the upper timing chain covers. Refer to TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right exhaust manifold. Refer to EXHAUST MANIFOLD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles With A Turbocharger

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the bracket -1- for the turbocharger.

-- Loosen and remove the bolts in the following sequence: -24 to 1-.

Fig 1: Loosening Sequence Of Timing Cover

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-- Carefully loosen the lower timing chain cover from the bond and remove it.

-- Press the transmission side of the crankshaft shaft seal out of the lower timing chain cover.