Toothed Belt, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioning damper.

-- Remove the coolant expansion tank. The coolant hoses remain connected.

-- Remove the upper toothed belt guard.

-- Turn the crankshaft the direction of engine rotation and move the camshaft sprocket to TDC cylinder 1.

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The marking on camshaft sprocket must line up with the arrow on toothed belt guard -arrows-.

-- Support the engine in its installed position. Refer to ENGINE, SUPPORTING IN INSTALLED POSITION .

-- Remove the engine mount bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the engine mount.

-- Remove the belt pulley/vibration damper.

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-- Remove the engine support from the cylinder block.

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NOTE:

To loosen the front engine carrier bolt, the engine must be slightly lifted by the engine support bridge.

-- Remove the lower and center toothed belt guards.

-- Mark direction of rotation of toothed belt.

-- Loosen the tensioning roller and remove the toothed belt.

-- Then turn the crankshaft slightly backward.