Balance Shaft Timing Chain: Removing

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-- Remove the upper timing chain cover. Refer to UPPER TIMING CHAIN COVER .

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover, refer to one of the following:

Passat and CC, refer to .
GTI and Eos, refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER .
Tiguan, refer to .

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

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

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.