Upper Timing Chain Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2025 Audi A4 allroad and 2025 Audi A4 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All except Audi Q7/Q8:

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All Vehicles:

-- Remove the camshaft adjustment valves. Refer to CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE 1 -N205- / EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE 1 -N318-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Free up the wires.

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Remove the bolts -1, 2 and 3- and move the left coolant pipe to the side.

-- If necessary, unclip the oil dipstick tube -1- on the upper timing chain cover -arrow- and remove from the lower timing chain cover.

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Free up the wires.

Fig 1: Upper Timing Chain Cover - Tightening Sequence

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 6- and the upper timing chain cover.