Remove rear timing case cover

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING ENGINE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE FROM THE DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DKG) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM THE ENGINE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FROM THE ENGINE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ENGINE ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
• Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE PLENUM .
• Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to REMOVING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
• Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (ENGINE REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
• Refer to REMOVING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH ACTUATORS .
• Refer to REMOVING INJECTORS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FEED LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to BLOCKING THE ENGINE WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL IN TDC FIRING POSITION .
• Refer to REMOVING CHAIN TENSIONER .
• Refer to RELEASING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to RELEASING VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TEST GAUGES FOR SECURING THE CAMSHAFTS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD (ENGINE REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET .
• Refer to REMOVING CLUTCH .
• Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL (DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION) .
• Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL (MANUAL TRANSMISSION)
• Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)
• Refer to REMOVING OIL SUMP .

• Unlock the connector (1)  and detach it off the crankshaft sensor.

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• Loosen screws in the order (11)  to (1)  .

• Carefully loosen and remove the timing case cover (A)  .

Fig 1: Timing Case Cover Screws Loosening Sequence

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