Upper Timing Chain Cover

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench (5-60 Nm) -V.A.G 1783-
• Open End Spanner Insert AF 10 -V.A.G 1783/1-

Removing 

-- On vehicles with a noise generator: Open the locking mechanism -1-, unclip the fuel lines -2- and loosen the bolt -3- for the canister. Move the charge air pipe aside.

Fig 1: Identifying Latch, Fuel Lines And Bolts

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Vehicles with the EVAP Canister in the Engine Compartment 

-- Disconnect the vent line -1-, unlock the canister -A- and remove it -B-. Move the canister to the side.

Fig 2: Identifying Vent Line, Canister And Canister Catch

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Continuation for all Vehicles 

-- Press the coolant hoses to the side and secure them with a cable tie.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the oil dipstick guide tube from the timing chain cover.

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Dipstick Guide Tube And Bolts

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-- Remove the camshaft adjustment valve 1 -N205-.

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 5- and remove the upper timing chain cover.

Fig 4: Identifying Upper Timing Chain Cover - Tightening Sequence

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Installing 

-- Lubricate the seal and the O-ring with engine oil.

-- Tighten the bolts -1 through 5- by hand in sequence.

Fig 5: Identifying Upper Timing Chain Cover - Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolt to 9 Nm using the torque wrench (5-60 Nm) -V.A.G 1783- and the open end spanner insert AF 10 -V.A.G 1783/1-.

• Tightening specifications, refer to TIMING CHAIN COVERS OVERVIEW .

The rest of the installation is basically a reverse of the removal sequence.