Crankshaft Sensor Wheel, Replacing

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-- Removing the engine. Refer to ENGINE, REMOVING .

-- Remove the sealing flange. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, TRANSMISSION SIDE .

-- Remove the upper oil pan. Refer to UPPER OIL PAN .

-- Remove the balance shaft timing chain. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT TIMING CHAIN .

-- Remove the Connecting Rod Bearing Caps (List Item: 2).

-- Remove the crankshaft Bearing Caps (List Item: 6).

-- Remove the crankshaft and the sensor wheel.

-- Always replace the sensor wheel -2- whenever the screws -1- are removed.

Fig 1: Identifying Attachment Points, Countersunk Screws, Crankshaft & Sensor Wheel

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NOTE:

After tightening a second time, the attachment point of the countersunk screws for the sensor wheel are so deformed that the screw heads lie on the crankshaft -3- -arrows- and the sensor wheel is loose underneath the screws.

Installation of the sensor wheel is only possible in one position, the bores are offset.

Tightening specification, refer to CRANKSHAFT OVERVIEW .