Removing Chain Housing Cover

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Information

The number of screws, fastening clips, plug connections, holders and lines may vary depending on the engine variant and equipment.
The graphics for removal or installation are partly shown on a variant and may deviate from the actual situation.
Naturally, some steps must always be carried out.
Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle.

Remove deflection rollers -1. 4- and belt tensioner damper -2- .
Lever off the deflection roller covers.

Unscrew the -3- belt tensioner damper and the deflection roller screws.

Remove belt tensioner damper and deflection rollers.

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Belt drive
Remove coolant hoses/lines -blue-, positive crankcase ventilation line -green- and vacuum hoses -orange- .
Unclip tank vent line -pink- and swivel it upwards.

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Hoses and lines in front of the chain housing cover - shown on the V6 biturbo as an example
Disconnect cable duct -3- from the chain housing cover.

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Cable duct on chain housing cover

Unscrew screw -2- .

Replace screw during installation.

Swivel cable duct upwards and secure with a tie-wrap.
Disconnect ATF lines -3- at the chain housing cover.
Unscrew screw and remove.

Replace screw during installation.

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ATF lines
Loosen screws securing chain housing cover to oil guide housing.
Unscrew screws -3- and remove.

Replace screws during installation.

Also for V6 biturbo engines: Loosen and unscrew screws and remove support piece -3- .

Replace screws during installation.

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Chain housing cover on oil guide housing
Remove chain housing cover.
Remove screws in the sequence -30 to 1- .

Replace screws during installation.

Information

Increased loosening forces can occur due to the large-area bonding. Loosen chain housing cover by tapping it carefully with a plastic hammer if necessary.

Loosen and remove the chain housing cover.

Fig 1: Chain Housing Cover Screws Tightening Sequence
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Tightening specifications for chain housing cover
Secure the control chain -1- and tension rail -2- with a cord -Arrow- .

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Fixed control chain and tension rail
Degrease control chain and crankshaft at one point and -1- apply a marking using a water-resistant pen.
The feather key must be at 1 o'clock position -Arrow- in TDC position.

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Marking TDC position of crankshaft/control chain

Information

The number of screws, fastening clips, plug connections, holders and lines may vary depending on the engine variant and equipment.
The graphics for removal or installation are partly shown on a variant and may deviate from the actual situation.
Naturally, some steps must always be carried out.
Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle.

Remove deflection rollers -1, 4- and belt tensioner damper -2- .
Lever off the deflection roller covers.

Unscrew the -3- belt tensioner damper and the deflection roller screws.

Remove belt tensioner damper and deflection rollers.

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Belt drive
Remove coolant hoses/lines -Blue-, positive crankcase ventilation line -Green- and vacuum hoses -Orange- . Unclip tank vent line -Pink- and swivel it upwards.

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Hoses and lines in front of the chain housing cover - exemplified on the V6 Biturbo
Disconnect cable duct -3- from the chain housing cover.

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Cable duct on chain housing cover

Unscrew screws -2-

Replace screw during installation.

Swivel cable duct -1- upwards and secure with a tie-wrap.
Disconnect ATF lines -3- at the chain housing cover.
Unscrew screw -1- and remove.

Replace screw during installation.

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ATF lines
Loosen screws securing chain housing cover to oil guide housing -1- .
Replace screws during installation.

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Chain housing cover on oil guide housing
Removing chain housing cover.
Remove screws in the sequence -30 to 1- .

Replace screws during installation.

Information

Increased loosening forces can occur due to the large-area bonding. Loosen chain housing cover by tapping it carefully with a plastic hammer if necessary.

Loosen and remove the chain housing cover.

Fig 1: Chain Housing Cover Screws Tightening Sequence
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Tightening specifications for chain housing cover
Secure the control chain -1- and tension rail -2- with a cord -Arrow- .

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Fixed control chain and tension rail
Degrease control chain and crankshaft at one point and -1- apply a marking using a water-resistant pen.
The feather key -Arrow- must be at 1 o'clock position in TDC position.

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Marking TDC position of crankshaft/control chain