Camshaft Drive Toothed Belt, TDI Pd, Checking

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Toothed Belt, Checking Condition

-- Remove the toothed belt shield. Refer to TOOTHED BELT .

-- Check condition of toothed belt for:

Fig 1: Identifying Check Of Toothed Belt Condition

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-A- Cranks, cross-sectional breaks, tears (on side of cover)
-B- Lateral scouring
-C- Fraying of cord strands
-D- Tears (in tooth base)
Separation (cover layer, belt cords)
Surface cracks (plastic shroud)
Oil or grease contamination

NOTE:

It is essential to replace toothed belt if malfunctions are found. By replacing, failures and/or disturbances can be avoided. Replacing the belt is a repair procedure.