Loosening both central bolts of VANOS gear
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT ORNAMENTAL GRILLE .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT BUMPER COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH HEADLIGHTS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FANFARE HORN ON THE LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FANFARE HORN TOWARDS THE RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT AIR DUCT .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT-HAND AIR DUCT .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE PORT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COWL UPPER PART IN THE CENTER .
- Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT THROTTLE VALVE ASSEMBLY .
- Refer to PARTIALLY LOOSENING THE LEFT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT THROTTLE BODY .
- Refer to PARTIALLY LOOSENING THE RIGHT-HAND CHARGE AIR COOLER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE VENTILATION LINE FROM THE INTAKE SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TANK VENT LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT-HAND VENTILATION LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
- Refer to REMOVING COVER FOR THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL CONNECTORS FROM THE DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 6 AND FROM THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
- Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE WIRING HARNESS FROM RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING TOP RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CHARGE AIR PIPE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP AND THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
- Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING ALL HIGH PRESSURE LINES BETWEEN RAIL AND INJECTORS .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT RAIL .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING INJECTORS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND THRUST FIELD RESPECTIVELY .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to DRAINING COOLANT .
- Refer to RELEASING COOLANT FEED LINE FOR THE RIGHT EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT EXPANSION TANK FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH SOLENOID VALVES ON RIGHT SIDE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TOP TIMING CASE COVER FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 6 .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD ON THE RADIATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR 2 AND THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE BELT PULLEY .
- Refer to PLACE THE 1ST AND 7TH CYLINDER INTO THE TDC SETTING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SPECIAL TOOLS TO DISCONNECTING THE CRANKSHAFT .
- Refer to RELEASING THE CHAIN TENSIONER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HYDRAULIC CHAIN TENSIONER .
- Refer to INSTALLING SPECIAL TOOL TO PRE-TENSIONING TIMING CHAIN .
- Refer to CHECKING TIMING .
- Refer to INSTALLING SPECIAL TOOL FOR FASTENING CAMSHAFTS .
- Refer to SCREW IN SPECIAL TOOLS 11 9 895 1 TO 6 AND 7 TO 12 .
- Refer to FASTENING THE CAMSHAFTS WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER SLIDE RAIL .
- Unscrew the central bolts (1)
of the exhaust and intake adjuster.
If the camshafts cannot be fastened with the special tool 0 496 381 (11 9 893) , the respective camshaft must be counter supported on the hexagon head with a open-end spanner.