Balance Shaft Timing Chain

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Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required

Locking Pin T40011
Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331

Removing

-- Remove the camshaft timing chain. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN .

-- Remove the camshaft timing chain guide rail guide pins -1- and rail.

Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts, Camshaft Timing Chain Guide Rail And Guide Pins

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-- Remove the camshaft timing chain tensioner bolts -3- and tensioner.

-- Remove the balance shaft chain tensioner -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Tensioning Rail And Guide Rails

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-- Remove the tensioning rail guide pin -2- and rail.

-- Remove the guide rail guide pins -3- and rail.

-- Remove the guide rail guide pins -4- and rail.

-- Remove the balance shaft timing chain.

Installing

Tightening specifications, refer to BALANCE SHAFT TIMING CHAIN OVERVIEW .

-- Rotate the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft to the mark -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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NOTE:

The painted links on the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the chain sprockets.

Due to the ratio, the marks align only after every 7th turn.

-- Install the timing chain; the painted links on the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the chain sprockets.

Fig 4: Identifying Timing Chain Markings

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-- Install the timing chain tensioning rail and tighten the guide pins -2-.

Fig 5: Identifying Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Tensioning Rail And Guide Rails

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-- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the guide pins -4-.

-- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the guide pins -3-.

-- Install the timing chain tensioner -1- using locking fluid.

-- Check this adjustment one more time.

Fig 6: Identifying Timing Chain Markings

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-- Check the marks on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft -arrow-.

Fig 7: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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NOTE:

The mark on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft is shown with the chain removed.

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.