Vibration Damper: Removing

-- Remove the noise insulation, refer to NOISE INSULATION OVERVIEW .

-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Guide Pipe

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-- Disconnect the air guide pipe by lifting the clamps -2- and opening the hose clamp -3-.

-- Remove the ribbed belt, refer to RIBBED BELT .

Fig 2: Locating TDC

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-- Remove the Locking Pin T10060A from the ribbed belt tensioner.

-- Turn the vibration damper with the Counterhold - Vibration Damper T10355 to the TDC point -arrow-.

• The notch on the vibration damper must line up with the arrow marking on the lower timing chain cover.
• The marking for the cover is located in the four-o'clock position.

-- Loosen the vibration damper bolt approximately ¹ /₂ , to do this use the Counterhold - Vibration Damper T10355.

Fig 3: Identifying Vibration Damper Counterhold

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-- If the vibration damper is turned, correct into the TDC point.

-- Remove the two bolts -arrows- for the timing chain cover. The bolts must be replaced.

Fig 4: Locating Timing Chain Cover Bolts

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-- Place the Counterhold Tool T10531/1 as shown on the vibration damper and tighten hand-tight using the knurled bolt -arrows-.

Fig 5: Identifying Assembly Tool Mount

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-- Remove the vibration damper bolt completely.

-- Check if the Turning Over Tool T10531/3 -A- can be easily pushed over the Tensioning Pins T10531/2 -B-. Turn the tensioning bolt -arrow-.

Fig 6: Checking Assembly Tool

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