Cylinder Head Cover

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331

Removing 

-- Remove the engine cover with air filter. Refer to ENGINE COVER WITH AIR FILTER .

-- Remove the vent tube for the crankshaft housing ventilation -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Hose Of Crankshaft Housing Ventilation

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-- Remove the Secondary Air Injection (AIR) pipe -A-.

-- Remove the ignition coils -1 through 5-. Refer to IGNITION COILS WITH POWER OUTPUT STAGES .

-- Remove the bolts for the cylinder head cover in sequence -16 through 1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Cylinder Head Cover Bolt Removal Sequence

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Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal. When doing this note the following:

-- Clean the sealing surfaces so they are completely free of any oil or grease.

-- Tighten the cylinder head cover bolts in sequence -1 through 16-.

Fig 3: Identifying Cylinder Head Cover Bolt Removal Sequence

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-- Observe the tightening sequence when installing the AIR pipe -A-. Refer to Fig 4.

Fig 4: Identifying Connecting Tube - Tightening Sequence

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