Crankshaft, Locking

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331
• Crankshaft Adapter T03003
• Locking Pin T40069

Procedure 

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the front section of the right wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Install the crankshaft adapter T03003 onto the bolts of the vibration damper.

Fig 1: Attaching Wrench T03003 On To Bolts Of Belt Pulley

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The crankshaft adapter T03003 can only be installed correctly in one position.

-- Rotate the crankshaft in engine rotation direction until the arrow -A- on the crankshaft adapter T03003 faces downward vertically in comparison to the engine axis.

This position corresponds approximately to the Top Dead Center (TDC) position of the crankshaft at cylinder 5.

-- Remove the locking bolt -1- from the rear of the cylinder block.

Fig 2: Identifying Locking Pin T40069 And Installing Plug

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-- Look through the threaded hole and check whether the bore -2- in the crankshaft aligns with the threaded hole.

Use a mirror to do so, if necessary.

-- Rotate the crankshaft slightly if necessary.

-- If the bore and the hole align, install the locking pin T40069 completely into the threaded hole and tighten it to 10 Nm.

NOTE:

With the engine removed, the TDC mark can also be seen on the vibration damper and sealing flange. The notches -A and B- must align.

Fig 3: Aligning Belt Pulley And Sealing Flange

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-- Check whether the crankshaft can be rotated.

After Disassembly and Assembly Work

-- Remove the locking pin T40069 and install the locking bolt -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Locking Pin T40069 And Installing Plug

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The rest of the installation follows the reverse of the removal procedure.

Tightening Specifications