Remove timing chains
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE FROM THE FRONT AXLE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
- Refer to REMOVING CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
- Refer to PREPARING THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE ENGINE ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
- Refer to REMOVING BEARING BRACKET .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
- Refer to DRAINING THE MOTOR OIL .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTTOM CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to REMOVING CHARGE AIR LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH ACTUATORS (ENGINE REMOVED) .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT ENGINE ENCAPSULATION .
- Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 3 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INJECTORS FOR CYLINDERS 4 TO 6 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
- Refer to DETACH OIL SUPPLY LINE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK .
- Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURNING LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER SUPPORT .
- Refer to REMOVING STARTER MOTOR .
- Refer to TURNING THE ENGINE ON THE VIBRATION DAMPER .
- Refer to BLOCKING THE CRANKSHAFT IN THE TDC FIRING POSITION OF THE FIRST CYLINDER (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) .
- Refer to BLOCKING THE CAMSHAFTS .
- Refer to REMOVING CHAIN TENSIONER .
- Refer to RELEASING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE ADJUSTER .
- Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
- Refer to DISASSEMBLING THE SPECIAL TOOL 2 358 122 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT SECTION OF THE COOLANT RETURN LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR SECTION OF THE COOLANT RETURN LINE (FRONT SECTION IS REMOVED) .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT FEED LINE (COOLANT RETURN LINE IS REMOVED) .
- Refer to REMOVING CYLINDER HEAD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET .
- Refer to SEALING THE OIL DUCT .
- Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE MAGNET WHEEL .
- Refer to REMOVING OIL SUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING THE OIL VACUUM PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR TIMING CASE COVER .
- Remove the chain (1).
- Remove the top timing chain (1) and the tensioning rail (2).
- Press in the chain tensioner piston (1) using a screwdriver (2) up to the stop and secure using special tool 0 491 012 (11 4 120).
- Loosen the screws (1) and remove the chain tensioner (2).
- Loosen the bearing journal (1) and remove the tensioning rail (2).
- Loosen the bearing journal (3) and remove the guide rail (4).
- Release the screw (1) and remove the camshaft sprocket (2).
- Remove the bottom timing chain.