LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER (GLI from MY 12): Removing

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

-- Remove the right front wheel.

-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to [[Editorial:Pick one xref]]Removal and Installation .

-- Drain the engine oil. Refer to [[Editorial:Pick one xref]]Maintenance, Diagnosis .

Fig 1: Air Guide Pipe And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the charge air pipe by lifting the clamps -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

-- Use the counter hold tool T10355 to rotate the vibration damper to Top Dead Center "TDC" -arrow- :

Fig 2: Identifying Vibration Damper "TDC" Position With Special Tool T10355

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The notch on the vibration damper must line up with the arrow mark on the lower timing chain cover.

CAUTION:

The engine could be destroyed:

In order not to change the valve timing, the crankshaft must not be moved out of the TDC position when the vibration damper bolt is removed.

-- Use the counter hold tool T10355 tool to remove the vibration damper bolt.

-- Remove the vibration damper.

CAUTION:

To avoid damaging the splines, only use the thrust piece T10368 to install the vibration damper bolt.

-- Install the vibration damper bolt and the thrust piece T10368 again.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool T10368

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-- Hold the engine in its installed position and remove the engine mount. Refer to ENGINE MOUNT .

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Support Bridge

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-- Lift the engine approximately 50 mm and loosen the upper bolt for the engine mount bracket.

-- Now, lower the engine approximately 100 mm.

-- Free up electrical harness -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Ribbed Belt Tensioner Bolt And Locating Electrical Wiring Harness

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the ribbed belt tensioner from the accessory bracket.

-- Remove the lower engine mount bracket bolts using the bits T10099.

-- Remove the engine mount bracket and the bolts.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and pull the oil dipstick guide tube out of the lower timing chain cover.

Fig 6: Identifying Oil Dipstick Guide Tube Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the wastegate bypass regulator valve -N75- from the turbocharger.

Fig 7: Identifying Turbocharger And Supports

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-- Remove the turbocharger support bolts -1- and turbocharger support.

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 15-.

Fig 8: Identifying Lower Timing Chain Cover Bolts

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CAUTION:

The lower timing chain cover could be damaged. To avoid deformation, do not hold between the bolting points.

-- Pry off the lower timing chain cover; when doing this, begin at position -1 and 2-.

Fig 9: Identifying Lower Timing Chain Cover

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